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  Did you accomplish your checklist today? Did you finish the laundry? Clean the kids' rooms? Get dinner on the table on time? Whether you were at work for ten hours or at home all day with toddlers, we all have a list we want to get accomplished and that list seems to look somewhat the same. 

    I'm thankful that my value isn't in a to-do list. As a Christian, my value is in who God says I am. Who does He say I am? 
            - I was created directly by Him. (Psalm 139:13-16)
            - I am a child of God. (Galatians 4:7, John 1:12)
            - I am free. (Romans 8:1-2, John 8:36)
            - I am loved. (John 3:16) 
            - I am saved. (Ephesians 2:8) 
            - I am chosen. (Colossians 3:12) 
            - I am a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17-21)
            - I am an ambassador. (2 Corinthians 5:20) 

    I'm thankful for grace. I find grace is what Christ did for me on the cross, yes. I also can find grace in the little things in each stage of life - an extra cup of coffee after a sleepless night, a kind message from a friend on a discouraging day, a kiss from my husband when I'm dressed in sweatpants and messy bun, a hug from a little one who thinks I'm a super hero.

    God is teaching me to delight in Him first (Psalm 37:4) and simply not fret about the rest. I've discovered that when I delight in Him, I find the littlest things to delight in that I never saw before. 
    Whether the delight in current stage of motherhood is tiny toes in the middle of the night or laughing grandchildren coming to visit, our common delight is in Christ, Who never changes and satisfies each desire that we never knew we had. 

    Come along in this journey with me, as we do motherhood together. I'll blink my eyes in the next stage of motherhood will begin. I'll have plenty to write about before then though. 
      

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