endearing

 

I have had so many endearing moments this week just staring at our kids. 

 

 

Some days are so incredibly overwhelming that I have a hard time seeing straight.  So it is good for me to just sit and stare and soak up the gifts I've been given. 

 

But this season I'm in will look a bit different in a few months time, and drastically different next year at this time.  I don't want to rush it,  I truly love my children's ages and stages and I want to embrace it and hold onto the grace God is holding out to me each step of the way. 

 

 

 

GRACE, n. [L. gratia, which is formed on the Celtic; Eng. agree, congruous, and ready. The primary sense of gratus, is free, ready, quick, willing, prompt, from advancing.] 1. Favor; good will; kindness; disposition to oblige another; as a grant made as an act of grace. Or each, or all, may win a lady's grace. 2. Appropriately, the free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him. And if by grace,then it is no more of works. Rom.11. 3. Favorable influence of God; divine influence or the influence of the spirit, in renewing the heart and restraining from sin. My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor.12. 4. The application of Christ's righteousness to the sinner. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Rom.5. 5. A state of reconciliation to God. Rom.5.2. 6. Virtuous or religious affection or disposition, as a liberal disposition, faith, meekness, humility, patience, &c. proceeding from divine influence. 7. Spiritual instruction, improvement and edification. Eph.4.29. 8. Apostleship, or the qualifications of an apostle. Eph. 3.8. 9. Eternal life; final salvation. 1 Pet.1.13. 10. Favor; mercy; pardon.  Source