It's 9:20 pm, and I've finally found some time to sit and relax. With five children in the house, the bedtime ritual begins fairly early--usually around 7:00. Most nights, I am able to skip down the stairs around 9:00 to my sofa for a little long-awaited "me" time! Tonight before heading down, I found myself stopped in the middle of the hallway. I looked to my left to the room where Hannah and the twins slept. I looked just a few steps ahead of me where Madi snored so sweetly. And I looked to the right to the room of my first-born! And suddenly a joy swept over me like a strong wind. A voice inside me whispered, I'm the mother of five children! There are five children in this house!! :) What a blessing! Thank you God for trusting me with five of your little one's. I pray that they will grow to love you and spread your love to others.

Thank you God five times!