“God is so good…”
When we learned this song, I taught her the second verse as “He answers prayer…,” but she learned it as “He answers me…” and I decided not to correct it. Because honestly, it’s super amazing and special to me that God answers ME! We all have the same access to the throne of Grace… what a privilege as a believer. We can talk directly to the Lord, and He hears and answers!

Happy Sunday!

The older I get, the more I cherish these experiences. I know that one day, it will be the last time. ❤️🍓🫙

One of my favorite Red-back songs… this one is super fun to play, but the words are precious too!

“I have a Friend Divine, walking with me, Making my pathway shine, Mighty is He; Jesus, the One I love, gladly I sing Praises to Him above, He is my King!”

Fun Fact: Adger Pace was born in Pelzer, South Carolina, which isn’t far from my hometown!

Children don’t make much of a distinction between work and play when they’re young— instead, if something is presented as fun and enjoyable, they’ll enjoy it as play. Maybe we should learn from that… if we joyfully undertake the household tasks of our day, and allow them to participate in age-appropriate ways, we’ll teach them the joy of serving others and the joy of work!

(This was Raylen’s first time getting to dry off all the eggs and put them in the carton BY HERSELF. 😅 She was so excited to do her job, and she didn’t crack one egg. She didn’t know I was videoing her. 😉 but I’m really glad I caught this moment. 💜

A little music for your morning:) Hope you all have a happy Friday, as we move into Resurrection weekend, celebrating the Risen Saviour! Raylen’s pjs are from @holypalsinc , and we LOVE this company! Their pajamas are so comfy, and I love that they have Bible stories and verses on them! Get 10% off with the code NATALIE. 🙂 These make great gifts too!

Our morning mugs of coffee could NOT be more different. ☕️☕️😂 How do you drink your cup o’ joe? Hot, cold, over ice, black, blonde, basically milk with a little coffee? 😅

It takes us twice as long, and we make twice the mess, but it’s still more fun to bake together. 🩷🩷 Honestly, the cake we made wasn’t worth the time, haha. We likened it to lemon-cornbread. Haha! It was good, but it was a one-and-done recipe. But the memories we made making it together were worth every second. And we’ll do it again. 💙 Letting my kiddos help me in the kitchen has been an exercise in patience for my fast-paced, productive side. But they *are* my most important work, not a distraction or a hindrance. Bake something with your littles this week! Just enjoy it! The mess will be there when you finish, trust me! But so will the memories!

I don’t pretend to be a Martha Stewart-type. 😅 But there are some simple things we can all do to make our homes feel like the place of rest and peace they need to be for our busy lives. My mama required us to make up our beds every day. She said it makes the whole room look automatically neater, and she’s right. It doesn’t take long at all, and it’s always nicer to enter a neat room than a messy one! Making your bed each day as soon as you get up is a great habit— you’ll feel less stressed, and more organized, I promise.

Laundry— several years ago, I settled into a rhythm of “one load a day” for our laundry— If you’re a color sorter, this system still works. I do sheets every Saturday, and the other days are the regular clothes/towels/dish cloth stuff. One load a day does NOT take long at all, and it keeps it from piling up. It also keeps your laundry room neater. 🩷