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April 2, 2021April 2, 2021christa stockton2 Comments on Lessons from My Toddler: Grace

Lessons from My Toddler: Grace

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// SERENDIPITY //

INTENTION. I have been trying and failing and trying again to build more intention into my days. I'm someone who craves making expansive to do lists and swiftly checking all my items off every day. Yet since becoming a mother three plus years ago, I don't think I have ever completed my to do list. This often causes me great personal stress and frustration. As a means to improve this behavior and reduce unnecessary stress that only I am placing on myself, most of the time, I'm focusing on being more intentional. Choosing one or two things I can aim to complete in a day. Focusing on the way my children giggle together more and more often. Noticing the way the sun brilliantly shines through our backyard in the mornings. Savoring the first few sips of coffee while it's still warm. Delighting in the feel if my son's fuzzy baby head against my cheek and my daughters sweet little fingers resting in mine. All of these moments are so fleeting, yet meaningful. So I will continue to pull my focus and intentions back to what fills my cup up when I start to go down the spiral of my to do list. I pray you can do the same.

I'm not sure what's louder some days. The noise of the world or the noise in my head. As someone who thrives in quiet contentment, I have felt pushed to overdrive the past 18 months, especially the past few days. Sometimes the noise just seems too much. I want quiet, solitary peace. As a wife and mom, actual peace and quiet is not necessarily available. I've come to find recently, what helps me when the noise gets too loud is to make my world smaller. Focus on my family. My neighbors. My community. There is so much good here. When I focus on how I can serve this small beautiful little world of mine, the world seems so much more quiet.

Tomorrow is not promised. An hour from now is not promised. Tragedy has a way of humbling us. Forcing us to shed our armor and break us down to our raw souls. I pray that whatever you are feeling today, you take the time to remember the good. The love. The simple wonders. 💙🇺🇸

I can't believe in one month Charlie will be a toddler. I feel like I just said those words about Adaline. Time, please slow down! 😭 This month Charlie has become an avid climber and gives me at least half a dozen heart attacks a day. He is the sweetest love bug and loves laughing with his sissy. I can't believe I've been smooching all over this face for 11 months already. 🥰

Today both our babies experienced the county fair for the first time. Adaline adored the goats, chickens and sugar. 😏 Charlie tried eating grass, what else is new, and enjoyed looking at all the new sights. What us your family doing this weekend?

My latest blog post was inspired by my messy house. So you know it's good. 😂 Find the link in my bio, then come back and tell me what you did today. 💜

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