The workout instructions said I would swim 2000 yards.

I’d left the last two workouts of less than that winded and sore, hardly able to carry Sedryn’s carseat back to the car.

I took a deep breath and dove in: literally and figuratively.

A little over an hour later I emerge from the pool: I did it.

The pace was found as I kept tempo with the clock.
As I sang worship under the water.
As I endured 2000 yards and most of it interval training.

Interval training.

Maybe that’s what life is.
God pours on a trial and I sink or swim.
Faith growing or wavering.  Muscles strengthened.
All He asks is that no matter what: I give thanks.  I turn to Him with open arms and seek Him.  On the sprint yards and the resting yards.

• Hearing Bronwyn say “Uh oh! Doll! Naked!”
• Sly little look as I tried panties on Bronwyn
• Aeralind climbing up carefully to sit on the nursing pillow with brother
• Sedryn flashing Bronwyn smiles
• Almost 1 mile in the pool after months of vacation
• Sore body
• Ladies Bible Study back in session
• Smiley boy in my lap as I count graces
• Dirt on little chees
• Warm enough to go to the park in January!
• The fun of Hobby Lobby
• Finally two 2 hour naps from Sedryn
• A sunny spot to cut fabric during naps
• Toddlers roaring at each other and laughing
• Visit from Andy and her sweet tiny 1 year old Anna who is the same size as Sedryn!
• Andy’s grace in never mentioning that I had part of Sedryns epic blowout all over my shirt
• A meal I didn’t have to cook- so generous.
• Cheesy biscuit anticipation
• Clean baby hair smell
• Backyard to play in- even if it is a bit swampy right now
• Coffee table finally finished!
• Special package mailed to a friend
• the fun of the roc box
• still looking for perfect beeads
• Dirt on new shoes
• Brad’s Post– We’ve all walked this path- rejector and rejected. We’ve all cried these tears.
• A little experiement in the works
• Two days in a row with adventurous Bronwyn somehow getting her pans sopping wet
• Toddlers learning to meaning of heavy and lite.
• Talking in “fabric snob” language with Jo from church
• Talking with Mandy and Hannah and Lacey
• The words “But you have three young children!” So what I needed to hear.
• Deciding to go
• Giant basket of veggies from the Noisy Rabbit
• Getting my tail kicked at the pool.
• Surprise at how “fast” I am- even though I have no endurance yet
• Tiny fingers cupped softly at my chest
• Bronwyn deciding to wear big girl panties and having 2 successes and 1 accident
• Sedryn cooing loudly while girls push each other down the slide and I hang laundry in January!