what love really means.

Grace, laughter, joy & tears (family)

Today I just can't stop smiling inside & out. God has truly shown himself to me in our lives the past few weeks. I found this picture & thought it was a good representation of what love really means: grace, laughter, joy, & tears. 

I am so thankful for my sweet little family & the joy it brings! Last night after the game Jeremy & I sat with Jace in his room for a really long time doing absolutely nothing but laughing & laughing so hard we had tears. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I couldn't help but fall asleep with a big smile on my face knowing how much love we have for each other.

I can't help but mention that by no means is our family perfect. Everyday we fail, we need grace & trust me there are times of tears... of all sorts. I believe because of those times we love each other more & more each day. I can't help but hurt for the children who have never experienced love. They fail, long for attention, hurt,  & everyday they feel rejected without knowing what loves feels like. I pray that through our tears we can learn to love more & to laugh more often. I pray that even though our family might not be perfect that each day we share love with the world around us & someday we can show other children what love really means: grace, laughter, joy, & tears.

Let's make a difference one day at a time. Show someone today what love really means.