Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s.
The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely written in just five minutes.
This weeks prompt: IN BETWEEN
GO:
When my little Boy is happily playing, dashing from toy to toy and room to room. After bath and songs and kisses, when the stars begin to emerge from behind their hiding places in the heavens. In the late night hours, hot tea and James Taylor keeping me awake. These are the moments when I write.
When the Boy cranks down on the laptop, wanting my total attention. The times I steal an extra moment in the bathroom or the driveway, before walking into the house. As Husby and I sit behind backlit screens, side by side on our overstuffed hand-me-down couch. These are the moments I fight the choice we’ve made for me to pull double duty, working & mothering in the same breath.
When I take the Boy to Starbucks to split an oatmeal, him slurping a once-a-week juice box and I sipping my chai. When I get to witness him learning new words and moves and skills. When I can send emails in the wee hours and draft document proposals before dawn and be connected to my teammates all across the country in a split second. When going to a movie with Husby is a huge treat and holding his hand quietly thrills my heart. These are the moments when I come alive.
All these moments lived in between, and I am beginning to see; it’s in the in between that I’ve found myself.
STOP.
– anna
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What a blessing to recognize those special in between moments as who you are! Thanks for sharing yourself with us!
Oh how I wish I would have treasured more those in between moments when my kids were smaller. I was too busy rushing from this to that. Thankful for you!
Love this – and the truth that it’s in the In Between that we oh so often discover who we really are – and what is truly important! We are neighbors over at Lisa Jo’s today! Glad I stopped on by!
“These are the moments when I come alive.” Oh, what a sweet blessing to be able to say that – to fully enjoy and live in the moment – the sweet “in between” that we live. Beautiful post!
Hi Anna! I am here from FMF.
Could we be twins? I LOVE Starbucks and James Taylor…especially together! But enough about me…
Your description of your son “Boy” is so real, especially the part about him closing your computer! Its the everyday in-between that should be celebrated.
Nice to ‘meet’ you!
Peace in Christ,
Ceil
Visiting from the Five Minute Friday! So thankful that in the in-between moments of life, there is a full life to be lived. Blessings!
So many of us seem to lose our way in the in between. That you have found yourself in this time and space is a large encouragement this morning. Thank you, Anna!
your thoughts always capture the beauty in the little moments that are actually the big ones we need to always be aware of but sometimes don’t take time to realize. Have a great Friday, Anna.
Very lovely. I could really feel your time. Way to use your words with soft power today. Primo!
There are so many blessings found in those in betweens, aren’t there? Love this and your beautiful heart, friend. Have a great weekend! 🙂
Sigh….this was so lovely. “All these moments lived in between, and I am beginning to see; it’s in the in between that I’ve found myself.” This line was the perfect ending for your hearts cry. I followed your journey word by word, completely absorbed and in that last moment, I saw myself. All of a sudden it was personal. I love when that happens. Thank you for sharing. Just swinging by from Five Minute Friday. Have a great weekend.
this was BEAUTIFUL. i truly enjoyed stepping into your world, if only for 5 minutes 🙂 Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your in between. I am learning that the time in between, strung together, is really what life is all about.
I love all the little in between you see in your day. Enjoy each moment and remember them all.