Quiet and Still

In church on Sundays, our pastor always begins by saying “Let’s be quiet and still as we prepare to come to the Lord.” Quiet and still. Just think about the peace conveyed in those words. It’s such a nice way to end or begin the week depending on how you look at things. Quiet and still. They’re ideas that are not often observed in our home. The day or week can start off with such promise. There’s a nip in the air, the leaves are starting to turn, a pot of soup for dinner sounds scrumptious and then your day really gets started. Does your brain ever feel like this?

Getdressedgetthegirlsfedanddressedgardenerarrivesbeforepoopisscoopedneighborarrives
immediatelyaftertocomplainaboutgardener’searlyhourstakeLaurentochildcarebacktodropoff

Annaatschoolpriortovolunteeringunhappystomachstilltimetorunhometotakecareofstomach
racehomeopengaragedoordogescapeschasehimdownthesidewalkbackinthehousebacktoschool
volunteerbetoldbythreechildren”no,I’mnotgoingtodothat”backtocarpickupLaurenbuygroceries

pickupAnnamakelunchkeepLaurenandThurmanapartandfromkillingeachotherstorytimegirls
downforanapworkonpicsfromweddingstartdinnermakenicesoupitisfallafterallgirlswakeup AnnastartstoyellTVblaringkeepLaurenfrombreakingherheadopenonimprovisedslideonsidewalk

makesaladtogowithsouptoastbreadrealizesoupthatshouldhavebeensimmeringisonmedhighand
bottomisnowburntDougcomeshomehandhimthekidsgotogetthemailcryontheway….

Some days are just like that, I guess. I’ve been thinking about Shelly’s post on her blog titled “You’re gonna miss this”. She’s exactly right...I will miss this. When everything is quiet and still and everyone is out of the house, I’ll wonder what happened to my wonderful, chaotic, little nest. Until then I’ll readily admit that I will still need occasional quiet and I’ll need the peace that comes with just being still. However, I’ll do my best to try and remember to embrace the insanity as well. Having silly monkeys around helps immensely too. I can always count on a good laugh from the peanut gallery. Look for more conversations with our little nuts this week.

Here's to peace and quiet.