Contentedness

This afternoon we had Steve and Sabrina and AJ over to grill some good food (chicken and zucchini and squash) and have the kids play in the wading pool and in the sprinklers.  As I watched my husband grilling chicken, and my beautiful daughter playing in the yard with her equally handsome friend, as I watched AJ run and squeal and laugh and Natalie giggle and tease, I realized … my life is pretty great.  And it was peaceful.  God is good.  All the time.  I know that troubles may be ahead, but for now I am grateful for my husband and my daughter, my home and my church, my friends, and the contentedness and gratitude that lies in my heart.  It might get better than this, but right now, I don’t really care.  This … all of this … is pretty good.