Every year I have high hopes for myself. And every year I struggle to keep my flowers alive. The silly things expect to actually be watered regularly - can you say high maintenance? 

 

Meanwhile, our basketball hoop fell down during a storm a couple weeks ago and the babies have enjoyed using it as a jungle gym. This is fine except for when one of them runs toward the street while the other tries to get himself stuck inside the net of the hoop.

 

All that to say, sorry flowers. I'm busy keeping a bunch of kids alive so sometimes I forget about you.

 

This is why we can't get a dog.

 

Well anyway. I share this cute little tidbit about my life to remind you of this truth:

 

You can't do it all. I can't do it all. But we don't need to do it all because we serve a Savior who already did it all. He continues to do it all and He works His power in and through us when we surrender ourselves and let Him do His work!

 

Embracing this Truth has changed everything about my days, how I feel about myself as a mom, wife, homemaker, friend, neighbor, and servant.