Simply do better...

We’ve had a tough couple days around our house. Both Brian and I have been sick. Taking care of two little kids is very challenging when both mom and dad just want to lay in bed all day! We did our best taking turns, and today Brian is back to work and the kids and I are going to catch up on everything we’ve missed out on the past 2 days. I came across the following quote yesterday and it helped bring everything into perspective. I hope it touches your heart as well.
　
“Listen to me for one moment and you will see that only the service of God will console us and make us happy in the midst of all the miseries of life. To accomplish it, you do not need to leave either your belongings, or your parents, or even your friends, unless they are leading you to sin. You have no need to go and spend the rest of your lives in the desert to weep there for your sins. If that were necessary for us, indeed, we should be very happy to have such a remedy for our ills. But no, a father and a mother of a family can serve God by living with their children and bringing them up in a Christian way. A servant can very easily serve God and his master, with nothing to stop him. No, my dear bretheren, The way of life means serving God changes nothing in all that we have to do. On the contrary, we simply do better all the things we must do!” ~St. John Vianney


Let us all remember that our most important job is being a parent. Our children are on loan to us from God. One day they will return to him. So even on those most trying of days, lets look at our kids as the wonderful gifts they are.

Some blessings I'm thankful for today:
Sick days
Comfortable beds
Chicken Noodle soup
Kids who snuggle

Remember to always count your blessings-- especially the small ones!