seeds.

you know when you see something or hear something and it just clicks? like the picture you see or the quote you read or the song you hear is like it was taken, written or sung just for you? i feel like i have a lot of moments when i realize things like this. maybe it's just taking the time to slow down and see the beauty in stillness or maybe it's just coincidence... either way, i find it sheer perfection.

brooke fraser is one of my all-time fav artists. her first album, albertine, will always be better than any of her later albums in my opinion. and the song that brings a waterfall of tears every time is 'seeds'. something about being told when i was 17ish that i will have a very hard time getting pregnant, being blessed with a baby without even trying and truly realizing the blessing i've been given. makes me humbled. and emotional. and inspired.

child, what will you live to do?

what have i left for you?

what will we leave behind?

-seeds by brooke fraser

 it's so easy as a mom to get caught up in the day-to-day routine and lose sight of the big picture. that the dishes, laundry and errands are more important than playing ball, rocking to sleep or sharing a milkshake. the fact is that life is so short and these moments only last but a second. i pray with every fiber of my being that i will leave my holden (and any future children) a legacy of love and grace. that he will grow to be strong and gentle and kind. that he will know his loving heavenly father. i pray that i will parent with a tender heart and patience. 

be encouraged, mama, that although the days may be long, the years are so, so, so short.