A day at a time ...

As if I haven't said it every day since we've been back ... it's good to be home. We had a wonderfully productive week last week getting back into the swing of things. Back into play dates, finishing up several design projects, weekly meetings ... it's good.

Personally, God's been teaching me a lot the last several days through conversations with friends, last Sunday's message and my MOPS meeting yesterday. I've been completely overwhelmed the last couple of months with so much to do all while taking care of Claire and dealing with first trimester nonsense. I thought I'd never see the end of my to-do list and my brain seemed to be going at full speed 24 hours a day.

I'm learning, as a new Mom, that there are 24 hours in a day and all I can do is take each day head on as it comes. September was a little harder since I was so sick all the time and had so many projects that needed my attention. I thought I'd never feel better and never get everything done.

I'm also learning more and more that life is wonderful, constantly changing ... and sometimes things get tough. We have so many hopes and fears for our children. I can be completely overwhelmed by worry about Claire's future, the kind of mother I want to be, the goals I have for myself and our family. As a follower of Christ I realize I have little control over the future.

I can, however, decide each day to wake up and remind myself that God is good ... today. I can be the Mom I want to be ... today. I can do my best with the tasks I need to tackle ... today. I can work to accomplish a goal ... today.