"The deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by His making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able honestly to pray what He taught His disciples to pray:

'Thy Will Be Done'."

~Elisabeth Elliot

Monday, March 28, 2011

upgrade

i will gladly trade sitting at a desk...

...for sitting on the floor.


i will gladly trade my paycheck....

....for wet, sloppy kisses.


i will gladly trade night school...

...for teaching my kids during the day.


i will gladly trade my social schedule...

...for one ruled by play dates.


i will gladly trade a booth for two...

...for a table for two adults and a high chair.


i will gladly trade peace and quiet...

...for chaos and noise.


i will gladly trade cute clutches...

...for diaper bags.


i will gladly trade wearing white...

...for wearing black to cover boogers and food splatter.


i will gladly trade sleep...

...for midnight feedings.


i will gladly trade personal creative time...

...for time teaching my kids to create.


i will gladly trade my dog...

...for my kids.

4 comments:

Keri said...

Hahahaha. Loved the ending! I can't wear black though - too much spit up and milk! Hopefully soon we'll get over that part...

Jaclyn said...

i liked the ending too...but i cried a little when i wrote it :)

and i forgot about black showing milk and spit up...shoot!

Anonymous said...

I love that you are real! I love that you share your heart!
I love that you are strong! You are a great mom, to Zachary and to all the babies you will have! Pretty much, I love you!

Olga

Jaclyn said...

aww...pretty much, i love you too, olga! :)