It's A Beautiful Sunday

"Five things that a woman can be proud of: a happy family life, loyal friends, a modest home, her values, and a kind of faith and belief that she strongly defend."

Being a mother is a very busy job. They say there is no day off when you are a mom and I proven it true. Being a mother is a round the clock job. On weekdays, I am looking forward to the weekend, when my husband is at home, we have some activities together, and finally, my favorite day: Sunday. This morning, Burt walked up at 6 o'clock, when I took him up from his crib he is all over wet! I do not know why. It is rare that his diaper lick. I changed his diaper and his clothes, fast because it is very cold. My husband made his milk, after giving me Burt's milk I told him to go back in bed and go back to sleep. But for me, my day started already. Burt does not like to go back in his crib and sleep. Still very dark outside, but Burt already plays. It was eight o'clock when there is a bit ray of the sun. Since it is winter, sunrise is shy. I put Burt in his crib and I went to my still sleeping husband. I miss hugging him. I woke him up of my very wife hugs. We get up together and we get Burt from his room. My husband and my son have a bath together. While they having a bath and playing bubbles, I started making our Sunday special, making omelettes. My friend from my former congregation in the Philippines spent the weekend with us last weekend. She made a very delicious omelette. I watched closely how she is making it and this morning I also made it.

Eggs, tomatoes, onion, and cheese... A very homey breakfast in an instant. I set the table and when my boys finished their bath, we eat breakfast together. It feels great and I feel it is an achievement, because what I usually make for our Sunday breakfast are just boiled eggs and bread. Thanks to ate Baby. I saw how it pleases my husband. Then it is my time to prepare for our meeting. I showered and get clothes. I also changed Burt's clothes. My husband has been driving us to the Kingdom Hall. I am very grateful to him for that. We arrived five minutes early. What makes Sunday a day I look forward to is our congregational meeting. It has been a part of my life since I was a child. I feel safe there. I am happy there, and I feel it makes the heart of my God glad. There are only two places where I feel I am totally at peace: my home and at Kingdom Hall. Even Burt is very noisy and naughty there because he likes to explore almost everything, I don't mind. I like to take him always in our meeting. I am also glad because I was able to give comment on the meeting. Burt on my lap and smiling at the microphone server, I was courageous to express myself in the third of the review questions. Even until now, I still feel that warm feeling to be able to give comment again. I need it, it is faith strengthening, it is encouraging. When the weather is good, I told my husband just not to pick us up. I want to just walk going home. I love to spend that time to walk, see the beautiful scenery, to find beauty in ordinary. That time I feel my heart is overflowing with so much gratitude for my blessed life.

Our town is on the western side of the Netherlands, just west of Rotterdam. Although Vlaardingen developed in the 20th century into one of the largest seaport of the Netherlands, what I found here lovely are the beautiful flowers everywhere, the small old harbor, and the times that I can catch a very beautiful cloud formation like this one this morning.

Every Sunday after our meeting, when it is not very cold and not raining, me and Burt take this lonely road back home. I am grateful my life is at peace now. I am thankful I

finally home.