our house is a mess. not nasty, just messy.
it makes me nervous most of the time. but that is changing. we have a little friend who is ill, very ill. savannah and thinking about her and her mom is changing me.
today as i walked around i thought…those scratches on the walls and dents in the baseboards in the BRAND new house mean my kids are playing hard, they are healthy enough to do so.
the dirty dishes and empty cereal boxes left in the panty mean my kids have a healthy appetite
the towels on the floor and toothpaste in the sink mean they can shower and brush their teeth without any help from me
the toys all over the floor mean they are still little, still under my roof and still like to play
the balls and shoes and bikes left outside all over the yard mean they can RUN and they are BUSY
i vow to not forget these lessons, i vow to keep praying for our friend, i vow to cherish these moments.
i know there will still be moments when i wish it clean, but never a minute will i wish them not be little
it brings to mind a song Writer co-wrote years ago after a scary incident with our oldest (who was only 18 months then)
“If I pray hard enough, If luck stays with us, If I have just enough faith.
If wishes really do come true and I spend all of MINE on YOU…maybe you’ll be safe”
so tonight..heres to a messy house…may it always be so in mine and yours.
and may we pray for those who’s arent.
wow. I have chills all over. you are so right. I needed to read this today. thank you.
I love you my friend. Thank you for sharing that perspective. I will hold it close. <3
Praise God for toys scattered on my floor. And for several baskets of clothes to fold. My complaining about such things ended a while back and I’m so thankful for the messes.
This is SO very true!! I love how you put it into perspective…we as well are praying for Savannah and that God will heal her, if not here then in Heaven, but give her peace while still here with her family.
Love you Jana…enjoy that beautiful family of yours!!!
I love this! Really needed to hear this message today. Thanks for being so beautifully poetic. (And you thought it was writer with the talent!)
Wow, Jana. I love this. It really hits home.
I found your blog after googling those lyrics. I heard the song years ago, Amy Dalley sang it when she opened for Toby Keith. I remember sitting in the audience choking back tears. No one can has ever put so beautifully to words what was in my heart while I was raising my very very sick baby. Can you tell me where I can find a recording of the song?
hi Amber, so glad that you like the song. I imagine if you went to Amy’s website that their might be a way to get the song. I think she is on I-tunes as well. Thanks for reading the blog.