Relenting

I've not got many organized thoughts but I found these pictures on Mike's phone over the weekend and they were too cute not to post.

{they must just be pouty to be getting their picture taken b/c surely they wouldn't be pouty about getting ready to ride Paw's new super-fast jet ski}

{a documented sweet moment of sharing the new bike that Nee Nee gave Peter.  

Be assured, its not often so kindly shared.}

{Remember the clouds from this post?  The cute ice cream cones before that storm arrived.}

We are just a bunch of beautiful messes, loved & cared for by God, but flailing and crazy on our own. 

I was a little (or a lot) of a mess over the weekend.  Feeling daunted by this crazy job of raising children and managing everyone's desires and expectations and wills (mine being at the top of that list). I think it was the culmination of coming back from vacation and readjusting to school year life (and we're not even really in school yet!) and just the crazy pace (and amount) of life in our culture.  Its quite overwhelming.  But I feel like God was gracious to bring me to my breaking point and in that to finally bring some surrender (at least until it re-builds- who are we kidding) of my control and desires and expectations and hopes.  And then comes a little peace... some relenting and releasing.

And the reminder of this verse:
The one who calls you is faithful and HE will do it.  (1 Thes 5:24)

Even if its different that what I thought or imagined.  Its better, even as that's hard to imagine b/c it brings HIS Kingdom in my life, not just my kingdom.  HE will do it.