Mommy friends- God's hands at work in my life :)

It hit me last night as I swept the floor, how blessed I've been with amazing friends this year.

Amazing mommy friends.

 I was thinking about those people who have served as encouragement to me- specifically in the past few months as things heated up on the farm.

I am honestly brought to tears by how blessed I have been by our community- and this is something I have been yearning for, so it is rich to recognize 'we have arrived'.

 God intended his believers to live together, in joy, pain, helping one another, encouraging one another, worshiping together... I have experienced His community as He intended it. And silly me, it took until the last day of seeding to recognize how God was blessing me. I have been so blinded by my selfishness and consumed by my 'woe is me' attitude that I have barely seen God shining upon me. As I've stumbled through seeding I've had moments of joy and things that helped us make is through these long days and weeks.

There are the Wednesday morning crew who I get the opportunity to visit with each week- to share our lives together- faith, family, frustrations. In that group I've been so blessed by women who are growing in their ability to trust God in every area of their lives. I have been able to see them be transparent, and it is comforting to know that we as mothers are all the same in so many ways. It was especially encouraging to share a heartfelt time of prayer together a couple weeks ago, and to see one of our group be baptised. God is good.

Then there are those mommy friends who listen to me gripe, whine and complain about everything- you know who you are... and somehow they still love me, and accept me for who I am!!!  God has given me a special gift in you!

And those people who give. It is seeding (which means my husband works 16-19 hours a day) and I've been sick and the boys are monkeys and my 2 year old isn't sleeping... I adore those of you who have watched my children for me in times of need! I think that my dentist appointment was a high light of last week because no one was needing me (other than to 'open wider').

 And the people who gave food. Sigh...

And they are not women but I have to mention the  men who tore up the sod rototilled my now double the size garden.

Other notable things that helped us make it through seeding

My boys have discovered drawing. My oldest is devouring the books "draw write now."

Crazy dress up playtimes

My boys love tractor rides- and I am so thankful that daddy got the new system all figured out so that we could at least go for rides with him. It made me so proud of my hubby the way that things eventually came together :)

And so if all goes well, we should finish seeding today.Which brings great excitement. When you are in the thick of the season, it feels like it will never end. But day by day the Lord carries you through, and when it's all over, it feels like a blurr. He is good! He gave me the strength I needed for each day, and he gave me amazing gifts in MOMMY FRIENDS!