How has it possibly been four years? Four years since I became a mama on a hot July day. Four years of her joyful, spunky personality.

Four years of being stretched and challenged and sanctified in ways I could only imagine before I had children. Four years of the hardest, and most rewarding, work I've ever done.

I'm not gonna lie, age 3 was more difficult for us than age 2. But with it came so many moments of wonder as her imagination took flight. I can't remember a day when she didn't make us stop in our tracks with one of her creative and insightful observations.

The other morning while playing with clay...

Luci Belle: "UGHHHHH!"
Me: "Take a deep breath. Let's not get frustrated."
LB: "OK. Because Jesus is in our house, right Mommy?"
Me: {kinda surprised but delighted} "Yes! Where did you learn that?"
LB: "In my heart, remember?"