4 / 365 Unexpected...

 L i f e...

...life is full of unexpected moments... moments that change our lives, some tender and sweet, some drastic and dark, we never know what type of moment awaits us next, we just know they shape our lives...

An unexpected moment is what inspired my post for today. As I was going about my morning routine, getting my kids out the door for school and my littlest ready for preschool, I stopped to catch up on all the latest Facebook posts. A friend of mine had commented on and linked to a blog that she has been following, it caught my interest and I made a mental note to go back and take a peek at it after the kids were out the door.

So when the house was finally quiet and everyone was on their way, I took a moment and sat down to check out a blog called Embracing Elijah. After only a few minutes of reading I was completely wrapped up in the story of this young family's life and their struggle. I couldn't pull myself away, I read every post, every detail, every comment, and even though most of the entries are from a year or so ago I felt like I was right there in the moment with them... 

This beautiful story really made an impression on me today! My focus this week had been on New Years Resolutions, but after the emotions that surfaced for me today I decided I needed to change my direction...

So today Life became my focus, LITERALLY! I walked around my house looking for each letter within the items that surround me every day. My youngest son "Krew" was home from preschool by this point, I kept telling him that I was looking for the letter "L", I showed him with my fingers, and then he did the same... I knew that those cute little fingers had to be my "L"! 

I think I may actually print this to hang in our home, so that every time I see it I can think about Elijah, my own 4 sweet little boys, and just how precious this Life is...