I’m sitting at my laptop getting caught up on the morning, and I realize there is just a lot of noise going on in my home.  But when I stop and really listen to what the noise is, I realize I am hearing happy children.

Eli is building one of his new birthday Lego sets.  Ada is playing the piano.  Grace is eating cereal and joining in the conversation.  And all of this is happening in the dining room.  All of my children are in one room, enjoying each other’s presence and conversation.

It is not noise, it is togetherness.

Soon enough, togetherness will give way to fighting and intolerance for proximity.  But right now they enjoy being together.  I really have no idea how short-lived this will be, so who am I to ask them to keep it down?  Please be happy a little quieter?  No.  I will let them make a joyful noise together.

Isn’t this what I’ve prayed for and worked towards for so long?  And begged them for?  To stop fighting?  They have stopped.  Praise be to God.

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