This is JOY

I had an ephiphany at this moment yesterday morning during breakfast.

Abe was helping make pancakes.
Max was sitting nearby waiting to help put the chocolate chips on.
Hannah was playing primary songs on the piano with Liza by her side.
Tru was fiddling and playing with his wand, a marker, and some flip flops just goofing off.

I felt that this was JOY… being together, working together as a family
(well – almost all our family… Jimmy was serving the Lord by attending early morning stake presidency meetings).
It was a perfect moment.

And a moment was all it was.
Then we went back to resolving conflicts with the tots.

But I was grateful for the TENDER MERCY to recognize & remember this moment of JOY.