thankful.

Part of my quiet time with Jesus lately has been returning to a posture of gratitude and thanks. This notion of giving thanks daily - in the big things and in the small things - is something that I am continually being challenged with. It is challenging me to both continue to live out of a place of intentionality and live life on my knees before Jesus. Journeying with gratitude and thanksgiving consistently re-shapes focus and ushers me into a place of humility. 

This morning I have had the rare privilege of time. Time to sit, curled up on my couch, wrapped in the coziness of a blanket and enjoy multiple cups of coffee. This morning has been time I am giving thanks for. Mornings such as this have been few and far between lately. My heart has missed this.

So, as I have had space and time to sit and take this moment in, I am giving thanks. Today I am full of gratitude for incredible job I have as "auntie". In the last 7 days I have had multiple opportunities to soak in time with some of my favourite kiddos. I am thankful and honoured for the role I get to play in these kids' lives. I am blessed by the company of incredible friends and their awesome children. I am thankful for tea parties, first meetings and newborn cuddles, story reading, trick-or-treating with Iron Man and a Unicorn Fairy, giggles, babes who fall asleep in my arms and conversations at church that go like this:

G - "Kara do you want to know something?"

K - "Yup, I sure do G."

G - " I just farted on you"

*insert ridiculous giggling by both G and myself. 

My life is richer because of my role of auntie and the presence of these kids in my life. They continually call me back to a place of authenticity and joy.