Ordinary?.?.

Things have been unusually ordinary at our home. That's not the rhythm of our home. I am not sure exactly when or how it happened or even what exactly caused it. I have tried to put my finger on it. When I started to have a little pity party about how ordinary is kinda boring...I came across the word extraordinary. I thought you have be ordinary first before you can be extraordinary. I began to realize some of the things that have gone on that may cause the ordinary, there blessings attached to each of them that make them extraordinary.

Here are a few things I could come up with:

I retired from directing the preschool. We are definitely not at church 24/7 anymore We have time to be at home and just hang out together.

We lost a major account with our lawn business. While the financial end of it hurts greatly, the benefit is that Rick is home with us a lot more.

We have come up with some really cost effective ways for meals and entertainment over the last few months and it has caused us to cut back on things that were extras. We have a greater appreciation for family and the things we do.

All this to say, when you start to have that little pity party go ahead and have it and then remind yourself when things seem ordinary and boring; extraordinary is probably right around the corner with some great things in store for you and your family. Happy 4th to everyone!!