What is normal??

July 5^th

Stella Update: Sweet Stella had a great day! She fed all day long and had no troubles. Doctors did rounds this morning and she had lost 2ozs. They want to monitor her longer and make sure she isn't over stressed with eating and have spells. So it looks like we will be here until middle of next week. Our little nugget needs time to grow and gain strength. If time is what she needs, it's a small price to pay for her to come home happy and healthy. Nick and I are so grateful for the prayers and encouragement everyone is giving us. Please continue to pray for Stella and her recovery. Pray also for our family. With camp and this experience, it feels like we have been separated for far too long. We love you all and thanks again!!

What is normal?? It's been so long sense I've had it that I can't remember. It's not like we live "normal" lives anyways. We are always having someone over or visiting families. Weekends are normally busy and leave our children little time to be idle or bored. So one or two nights a week we will sit down at the dinner table with just our family and visit together. The kids will ask what we are going to do tonight or who is coming over and if the answer is nothing, most of the time they get a little disappointed. But I will tell you right now I long for nothingness. Just our family gathered round the dinner table together to a home cooked meal and relaxing in the nothingness. As I rock sweet Stella I'm reminded of the importance of the sabbath. In Exodus 20 God commands us to rest. It's the only commandment that has four verses written about it. God stresses to us the importance of taking time to rest in the nothingness. For when we allow ourselves to do nothing, God can speak to us and commune with us. He allows our weary souls to recharge and our bodies the opportunity they need to relax and be freed from the burdens of life. The truth is we all need a break from the chaos that life can throw our way and in our Heavenly Father there is rest for the weary and strength for the weak. When our body and soul is rested, it is easier to hear Him and when He speaks... our souls are comforted. Our family has not had "normalcy" for quite sometime and I was reminded today not to take the nothingness for granted. May we all seek rest in Him and allow ourselves to take joy in the nothingness.