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Falling leaves

Beautiful colours starting to emerge. I love the chill in the air. Bundling up in sweaters and digging out my gloves and scarves.

The smell of fruits and nuts and berries that seems to faintly scent the air.

I love the beautiful smiles on my little girls' faces as they sit side by side in the front step. Matching sweaters, knitted with love by Bedste.

I read today how that being in the world and not of it, means to not get caught up in the success of the world and what the world sees as being meaningful.

But to find what it is that God wants you to do, and not to care what the world around you says, when you do this.

I read that and felt that I was doing something right. It seems that everyone around me is going back to school. And I've been wondering if I was doing something wrong as I don't feel this need.

This morning I felt that I ws doing what God wanted ME to do. To be at home with my children and to raise them and teach them right from wrong, and to love Jesus, our savior.

I am doing what I am suppose to do.

Reflections of a Mother - Me

My baby is 5 today.

Arilyn... five..... wow. It's so weird. It seems like it was just yesterday that i held this little girls in my arms for the first time.

Elm and I were talking the other day. And he mentioned, that we should enjoy our little girls. It won't be long and they won't be little anymore. I need to think of things in an eternal perspective.... is what I'm doing really THAT important? Do I really need to clean (the house could use it) RIGHT NOW? Or can it wait...... and instead I can snuggle up with two wonderful little girls, who I love so very much.

And yes, they do drive me up the wall. But, how wonderful it is when I come home from somewhere, and they have stayed home with Far... and I walk through the door, and here are four little arms wrapped around my legs tightly, with a chorous of "Mama! Mama!" ringing through the house.

I love these little girls so much. And am eternally greatful that they have come into our family.

Lord, thank you for my little girls.