For a couple years now, I’ve been setting up my desk and some desks for the kids on the porch so that we can enjoy the fresh air and our beautiful yard while we work on a bit of schoolwork or other office(y) related tasks. It’s one of my favorite ways to still get things done that I would likely otherwise ignore because this season won’t keep! I regularly shift furniture around or create new little havens to enjoy the various seasons of life. I think it is one of the things that sets me up to enjoy the beautiful moments more. It’s like placing my crystal in the window that actually gets sunlight vs. leaving it in one where the sun never quite catches anymore because leaves are now blocking the sun.
This morning, I am working on embracing quality time with my children while I do what I need or want to do. My four year old, Jack, kept asking to sit in my lap and I kept telling him no because I was doing something. Then I felt a quiet little voice ask, “but why can’t you do both?” So, I had him go get a blanket and then sit in between my legs (so his boney little butt wouldn’t dig into me) and he and I have been working on my website together.
Lord, please help me to recognize the moments when sharing a seat with my child will fill both of our cups. Thank you for this moment of clarity and joy.
