God is Good

Today was a good day. Yup...

It was absolutely beautiful outside... didn't need a jacket! And the sunshine was wonderful! I loved it!

I woke early this morning (well, earlier than usual by about an hour) and my brain wouldn't shut up, so I decided to do devotions early and get to work on painting the first coat of the change table I've been refinishing. Spent some time praying while I painted. I miss that. Early mornings with the Lord, no worrying about the munchkin... I really need to make a habit of getting up earlier... at least some mornings. I got to hear the rain on the roof as I worked in my workshop. It was so relaxing. And quiet. Nice and quiet. That 'still morning' type of quiet. The quiet that seeps into your heart and makes your whole day good.

Yes... my heart felt good. I felt at peace.

As usual, the day brought it's share of trials and successes. I got a bit done on my list, I played with my daughter, we 'exercised' on the wii (she mostly watched, and mimicked 'up and down', or jogged on the board while I jogged beside it). I longed for a nap but never took one. I painted my second coat on the change table while my husband and daughter took naps themselves. More quiet. More peace. It was better than a nap. Nothing like some work in the quiet by oneself to keep the brain from overworking itself in negative ways... and time to pray.

I even enjoyed cleaning up the garbage from finishing my painting. Walking to the barn with the sun out, the clear sky, the gentle spring breeze... no jacket...

It was wonderful.

I ached to go outside again. M was awake before I was really ready for her to be (hence the reason I had no nap), and I wanted outside so bad, but the timing was off. I had to wait till I could put the chicken in the oven, or go out for a short time, come back in, and maybe go out again afterwards. I opted for the first option. Put the chicken in a bit early... but it was ok. Dark meat is a bit more forgiving that way.

We went outside. M was thrilled! So was I. We walked all the way over to the fuel shed where we spotted daddy refueling the bobcat, and M got her first bobcat ride. She was thrilled! In fact, she was terribly upset when my husband had to turn it off! We surprised Grandma and Grandpa by coming into the milk parlour the back way. More thrilled faces, M was tickled pink to see her grandparents (I told her we were going outside to see daddy, grandma and grandpa... and she started saying 'baba?' (for the first time!!) and 'daddy?'). She pet the dog (and was super giggly about it, too), and watched her older cousin as he worked. She LOVES the barn, and the cows, and the interesting things inside. I'm so glad the weather is getting warmer. It is much easier to take her out now.

I need to get some barn clothes for her. It IS spring, and spring IS the time of garage sales... I don't have much in her size right now. Lots that she is growing out of... almost nothing for summer clothes (except size 2 which is quite huge on her yet). Oh, how I LOVE garage sales!

And the littlest member of our family... very squirmy today. Very. I had an earthquake belly for awhile (tried to video it, but of course, just like little M, this one stopped the second the camera was on him/her. Camera shy, maybe?).

All I can say is... the Lord is Good. I feel blessed. All the problems and issues we've had come up in the last while mean nothing. God has them in his hand. God will take care of them, He will continue to provide and sustain us, and I feel at peace.

I will continue to lift certain people up in prayer, as that is all I can do, but as for any issues that have arisen, I just need to give them to God and everything will be fine.