Time Keeps Ticking By...

We celebrated the eldest child's birthday last month. A whopping 17 years! Talk about an eye-opener for this mama. It hit me pretty good. But this month, we celebrate another birthday. That of the youngest child. 9 years have passed already?? Next year, we see double digits. I told her that is when she is not just a big girl, but a really big girl. She plays video games alongside her siblings. She has that silver tongue skill that comes from Daddy's side. This is my last little baby. All grown up. Almost. She acts and speaks older than her peers at times. Makes me so proud. But then scares me. Where is all this time going?! Am I doing it right still? Is there more I should be doing? I mean these questions hit me last month with the oldest. I'm about to have a couple high school graduates (boys are only a week apart in their final year). Then I have to teach them both to drive. We have already started talking about jobs they have an interest in. 

I can only imagine this is how my parents thought. Granted, I graduated much earlier and threw them for a loop. But they had a handful when it came time for this. Being the oldest of 10, I was the trial and error kid. Now, I get to contemplate my own trial and error moments. 

This journey is far from over. In some ways, it is only beginning. It thrills me. It frightens me. Thankfully, my best friend and coworker (my husband), helps me through. I can't imagine doing this alone. However, above it all, someone else is walking me through it. God. He sustains me. Gives me the energy I need to maintain this daily grind. Helps me when I feel like I'm losing my ever-lovin' mind! 

I might not do it all right. But I'm giving it my best and praying that God will continue to work all to the good of those that love Him. Romans 8:28. Just one day at a time.  

                            Remembering the days when she was so little....