Right now I feel like my life is abundant. My prayers are full of gratitude. I have plenty of food in the kitchen, much of which came from my own garden. I am able to be a homemaker and spend the best time of each day with my children, watching and teaching them. I am overcoming some of the weaknesses that have brought me down in the past. I have much to do every day, and most of it is very meaningful. I have an abundance of friends and family that I continue to deepen my relationships with. I an learning about and incorporating new practices into my life that have made it richer, including meditation and permaculture. My body continues to engage in the amazing task of growing new life, and I feel my baby move frequent inside me. My husband has a stable job he likes, and although we are not rich, we have enough means for our needs and most of our wants.

I don’t know how long this time of abundance will last. My family has all worked hard to get to where we are now, and the Lord has blessed us. We’ve also had harder times, and I’m not expecting them to stay away forever. Now, I’m just focusing on becoming the best I can so that whatever does come, I will have a store of spiritual strength.