At some point I’ll have some more time and write a few of my own thoughts down…but I keep reading some good stuff and want to share!
So share I will!
http://6yearmed.blogspot.com/2009/11/all-of-my-days.html
I’ve got two boys and I’m going to hug on them today with a very, very thankful heart.
I’m full of reflection lately and this article touches on part of it. Enjoy!
Keeper of the Home : Carrying Burdens That Don’t Belong to Us.
…is realizing that most of the time someone else has put it much better than you can.
There will be lots of links on my blog because I’m practicing “being smart”…
What a beautiful Sunday! The Word was preached this morning and we are heading to our homegroup shortly…
I’ll catch up with those of you I need to catch up with come Monday (you know who you are). Until then enjoy the following…so good!
Five things that are worse than being in debt
…and he is lovely
Today has been a rough day. Nothing in particular – everything in particular?!
I’m not going to begin this blog adventure by pretending that things are just WONDERFUL around these parts. I’ve mentioned it in a few of my pages…life is crazy, full, difficult, and in most ways overwhelming right now. If there is one thing I’m passionate about (okay there are lots) I’m passionate about being real.
So today has been rough. I’m feeling slightly under the weather and we have a few immediate “Goliaths” that we are facing right now. But, oh, what a place to be! At the mercy of God, desperate for grace, in need of His strength, thirsty for His presence, and expecting His glory…
Just one of those days
Prosperity is not a sole indicator of God’s blessing on my life. Just as a “lack” of prosperity does not indicate that God’s blessing has departed from my life. But how often do we receive a different message in the general American Christian culture? Your best life now?! Oh, I digress…
The path we have been on lately has these nooks and crannies where loneliness creeps in and waves of questions and doubts and accusations just want to overtake us. Yet…yet…there is something about this season that just screams of intimacy, of understanding, of seeing just how counter-cultural following Christ is…often counter-cultural to the standard American Christian culture even.
And I must admit. Let’s get this out on the table now. I feel terribly unqualified and ill-prepared to deliver such a message via my blog or anything other medium. I’m struggling to conquer laundry and a two year old’s willpower. I need to dice an onion and rinse the rice for dinner. As it would be though I have never been one to stay away from the controversial and to shy away from speaking my mind.
Maybe eventually I will get used to doing so without giving the above preface. This blog might be like therapy for me.
Though the real therapy takes place in just a few minutes when the boys wake up grumpy from their naps and I want to get grumpy that my short time of “freedom” is suspended until tomorrow afternoon. Living within these “restrictions” has been the single most challenging aspect of where I find myself in life right now. Any agreements on this, fellow moms? There is a lot of redefining in my life right now. What is freedom? What is restriction?
Love you all. Enjoy a Thursday evening for what it is…a gift from God.
For quite a bit now I’ve let this whole idea of having my own blog sit – it’s been on my heart and in my mind for well over a year. I’m not even convinced yet that this is going to be something I can do well or at all.
first day of junior high
Still, despite my doubts I am up for the challenge. At least in this season of my life there isn’t much room for “hobbies” or much of anything outside my role and calling as homemaker. To be frank I think this comes with the territory, and I’m not one to complain (much!) about the intensity of where I find myself. However, I do see an opportunity to cultivate my mind through this medium.
Thus, I think this space will be an outlet for me – a way to express some of my thoughts and ideas and to give some friends and family a glimpse into my life. It’s really pretty simple. I spend the majority of my time with two lively and loud toddlers and adult conversation is one I have come to appreciate very much. I have my hang ups about whether this arena would qualify as true adult conversation, but I will take what I can get right now.
I thought I would begin this all with some random bits of information about me as a way of introducing myself and informally giving an overview of what sort of things I might write about on this blog.
moving to Texas - first day in the college dorm
In no particular order and entirely off the top of my head:
Ten random things about me, the reformed woman…
1. I’m originally from Illinois. And no, not Chicago. Contrary to popular belief there is an entire state outside of the Chicago area.
2. I love to read. I don’t get to as much lately, which doesn’t change my love for it but does leave me with a long, long list of books to read. I do get a sense of satisfaction when adding a book to my Amazon wishlist. For now I guess that will have to do!
at the beginning of life - the reformed toddler?!
3. I have 150 pounds of wheat berries stashed in the nursery closet. There is nothing illegal about this activity, and it is probably very weird to most people. I use the wheat berries to mill flour. Who knew?! It’s good for you. You should try it!
4. I say the darnedest things. Just ask my husband.
5. We are mainly a room temperature filtered water family. It can be a treat to have something besides water or just something added to the water. Lately I’ve wondered if I have an addiction to Emergen-C. Could be worse, huh?
6. I recently started drinking coffee on a more regular basis. Not sure if that is one of my better ideas…though just to humor myself I put an article up on the fridge stating some supposed health benefits of coffee. All I really have to say is that about two hours after I drink it I’m shaky and jittery and miserable and I tell myself I won’t ever drink it again. Maybe I should try decaf…or just never drink it again.
7. I struggle with raw chicken. I don’t know…something about it just ruins the meal for me. We don’t have it very often.
The start of something good!
8. I seem to be stuck on food and beverages. Moving on…
9. We don’t buy paper towels and we don’t have a microwave. We intentionally try to be weird. Just kidding! You would be amazed by how easy it is to get away from those two things.
10. I have 2 boys, two and under. Life is crazy. But it could be crazier…which doesn’t change the crazy I’m experiencing, but it helps me keep things in perspective.
Thanks for taking part in the very beginning…a very good place to start!
