my people
Every night we gather in our living room.
Bodies piled on every surface in that small space. Arms linked. Feet resting on someone else’s legs. Heads on a sibling’s shoulder.
We take up each other’s space.
Animal sighting and outdoor adventures are jotted down in our Nature Notes for that day. We record happy bits of our lives in our Happiness Project book.
And then we pray.
Although the requests and the praises change from day to day, there are several phrases and burdens that are echoed night after night, a seemingly never answered outpouring of their precious young hearts.
When it’s my turn to petition and approach the maker of heaven and earth during our nightly ritual, I sound a little like a broken record too.
I am always always humbled and awed, honored and grateful, that I’m sitting in a safe and cozy room with such incredible humans that I get to call my children. My people. My family.
I would call it lucky.
But I know it’s bigger than that.
Profoundly blessed.
And it is impossible to sit in that room, night after night, with a snuggly Otto in my lap and an affectionate Bergen on my shoulder and a tender Piper at my feet, and not feel the overwhelming grace of a kind Father who offers to me sweet sweet gifts and a glorious burden in this calling of motherhood.
8 Comments
Nikkie
Great picture of His love for US, Lacey. Let’s keep gathering with Him. Needed this reminder. Have a great Saturday!
Sara
As I sit and cuddle this little one God has placed in our care for a season, I think of your words and am moved to tears.
You are blessed. Your children are blessed. I am so thankful you have each other, even through this Hard season.
There are so many needy children born to needy child parents who know nothing of the love of God and who have no Intercessor.
You bring glory to God as you teach your precious littles by word, yes, but also by your daily living that faith is trusting Him through the Hard.
We continue to pray for you. For your children. Much love.
laceykeigley
Looking forward to seeing you NEXT week!
Chelsea
Love, love, love.
Sandy Scaringi
So sweet…so precious…looking for and seeing God’s good gifts…and your kids certainly are good good…great gifts. Thank you for your faithfulness in leading them before the Father each night. You are all profoundly blessed in having each other and being bound together by the love that God showers on you.
laceykeigley
We are blessed. It is so true.
Judy Kay
I love this picture of you and your people and I really love seeing how well you love each other. It’s beautiful.
laceykeigley
Thank you.
This is a truly sweet compliment to me.