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Morning Peace

One of my very favorite things about summer is sleeping in. And I game the system...I let the kids stay up later, knowing they need more sleep than me. That means I can still sleep late AND still wake up before the kids do.

That's when I get my morning peace.

It's not peace because I am managing to get kiddo free time. I've recently been urged to seek more of that...to plan better for my self care and personal needs outside of the kids. And that's criticism well taken. I get it. I have made the kiddos the center of my world, and myself the center of theirs. So I work, I volunteer, and I mom. The advice I received, from fellow moms and my new pastor, focuses on also addressing me. And I will. In due time.

No, my morning peace is because I'm marveling on the kids even as I awaken before them and enjoy a bit of quiet before they roll into action for the day.

They've invaded my bed again. To my left are my daughter and my female dog, cuddled. On my right, my son and male dog, snuggled as well. I'm the Momma in the Middle once again, not much room, can't stretch without waking someone, kinda craving coffee.

But in this fresh morning light, which I've been enjoying over the past hour, I have all that I need right here. My pups, my cats nearby and already begging their next meal like the querulous elderly creatures they are, and my kiddos...ready to be big and adventurous but still small enough to want me nearby. To roll over a time or two overnight and tuck their hands into mine. I have cash in the bank, work queued to be done on my laptop, people who love my family literally around the world, and God watching out for us always.

In this peaceful morning time, what more could I need?

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