"I love how you feed your family"

There will be no recipe in this blog.  This morning I am moved by the words of a seven year old; my neighbor.  I have a lot going on in my small life. Sure I stay home with my 3 year old and how hard can it be to watch one child, right?  I also watch the neighbor girl before and after school, teach piano lessons two days a week, and keep busy with about five church organizations. 

Two years ago I did not like staying home. In fact, I hated it. I felt like I wasn't contributing to my family because I wasn't bringing in any money.  Today I love it!  What changed you ask?  It's hard to pinpoint, but I think growing in my faith has something to do with it, along with getting out there and meeting with other mothers.  Think about it, at almost any job you have coworkers to talk to, to share your joys with, to commiserate with. As a stay at home mom you don't get that at all. 

As I served the kids pancakes this morning Emma said, "Emily, I love how you feed your family."  I was taken aback. It was such a nice comment. I said thank you and went about serving up pancakes and orange juice.  Then it occurred to me; this was a true God Sighting.

God Sightings are those little moments in life when you stop and actually see Him working in your life.  It's hard to see them, but they do happen.  Perhaps you feel more comfortable with the term 'sign' rather than God Sighting. 

The comment from Emma this morning was my moment.  My moment to realized that what I'm doing at home does matter. It matters a lot.  Not only am I feeding my family with food.  I am feeding them with knowledge, silliness, new discoveries.  I feed them with my presence; my love.

So maybe there is a recipe in this blog.  A recipe for love.