The Small Things

I had a pretty good day today. Before I even got out of bed I prayed for the day ahead and the people in my life. It's been a while since I've done that. I usually pray throughout the day and at night. I'm not a morning person so I have a hard enough time getting out of the bed and don't think about praying. I definitely noticed a difference in my energy and peace throughout the day. Another thing that I did differently was actually sit down with my kids for dinner. Usually after a long work day, I come home cook dinner at the same time as overseeing homework. The kids take showers, go to bed, I clean up and crash. I forget to feed myself sometimes. But today I slowed down. I ate with them and we talked. This use to be normal for us but I've allowed myself to get too busy. It felt great and I could tell that they enjoyed it. We can't take small things like this for granted. Pretty soon they'll be off to college and I'll miss them at my dinner table 😢 Until then I will cherish every moment and choose to slow down!