Always

There will always, always, always be someone better than you at something. There will always be someone who writes better, who communicates better,  sings better, dances better, cooks better, or who looks better. There will always be someone who is a better friend. Someone who is a better wife. Someone who is a better artist, photographer, doctor, dentist. Whatever "it" is for you....there will always be someone  who is better at it than you.
AND THAT IS OK!
I love this quote by Beth Moore, "Where on earth did we come up with the idea that we had to SUBTRACT VALUE from ourselves in order to GIVE CREDIT to someone else?!"
I love that.
Guys....just because someone does something a little better than you does not mean you get to devalue all if you. It is ok! There will always, always, always be someone better than you at things. Let's embrace that, find our value in who God says we are and CELEBRATE when someone does something a little bit better.  It does not mean we have to subtract value from ourselves.
Let's go in confidence today, knowing we are different, knowing we have different strengths, knowing we have different talent levels, and let's live out who God says we are! ♥

Things I'm Observing

Since going part time I have had many afternoons to observe my two girls. Ella, who is 2 1/2, and Alivia who is 7months. Things I have been observing:

• Innocence. I love just watching the innocence in each one of them. Their faces light up with the smallest of things. The world is always right in their eyes. Love that. 

• Mommy kisses really do have magical powers. Each time my oldest daughter gets hurt a requirement of healing is a kiss from Mom on the area that was hurt. Love that. 

• Everything is new and exciting. I love that the mir mention of going to the store gets a reaction as tho we have won the lotto. 

• Everything is an adventure. In the past two months I have traveled over the big mountain, to the blue lake, through the dark caves, to the green forest & on to the princess castle. All the while with Captain Ella steering us with the wheel of the stroller. It has been quite fun! 

• Sibling rivalry starts at a much younger age than I ever thought possible. 

• Headbands do not serve a purpose, as say keeping hair out of the face, as some would think. They are indeed princess crowns & should be worn everyday with any outfit. 

• Couches, tables, dresser drawers & counters were made so they could be jumped off of. 

• Everything must be explored. Whether it is learning how to fold laundry, help make dinner, help make the bed, or putting on make up or painting fingernails & toes, it must be explored.

• There are only four food groups worth trying: Milk, mac & cheese, waffles, and peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. 

and last but not least...

• There will be testing daily. Some times they are bigger tests than others, but all in all there will be a test to see how far the limit can be pressed before a consequence. 

I love watching them grow & learn! Needless to say, I'm having a blast! ♥