the heart is the wellspring of life

today i am vacationing in sunny california, visiting my sister, brother-in-law, and brother.  My mom, aunt and uncle are joining me and we are having a great time in the warm weather.  the past few weeks have been tough for me as a momma.  my toddler has been very headstrong and independent here lately.  my five-year-old has been getting little to none of my attention as a result.  i have been reminded of the verse in the Bible that identifies the heart as the wellspring of life.  i have been refreshed by an attitude of dealing with the beautiful, sweet, innocent hearts of my children instead of their behavior.  

now that i am on vacation and away from them i long for their sibling quarrels, screaming fits, food fights, crazy messes in the house, cries in the middle of the night. . . all of these mundane, daily trials now would be treasures.  how funny.

my children's hearts really are pure.  they are full of God's spirit and sweet love.  as a momma I have to remember that while the world sees their behavior, the Lord sees their hearts.  And from those hearts will come their lives.  Back to vacation. . . gotta prepare for the heart-tending when I get home.