Fresh!

So I have updated the site with a fresh new theme and am hoping to get back up to day with my posts.  


Life has been busy.  I decided to go back to school to finish my associates...now I've decided not to.  Seems wishy washy, I know, but it was just so super crazy when I had papers due.  I felt like a bad mom for pawning the boy off on Daddy so I could get work done!


Since my last posts I have found a couple of blogs that I love and have subscribed to.  Yes, me. I subscribed.


The first is called Our Sonny Life.  It's chronicling the story of a family facing the certain death of their infant son, Trek.  Absolutely breaks my heart to pieces...but it is amazing to see this family live every day to the fullest and celebrate with Trek while he is still here.


The others are two more sites of children who have/had the same disease as Trek...Niemann Pick Type A.  The first, wylderjames.com and niemannpick.blogspot.com.  Sweet Kaitlyn has just went to be with the Lord on March 22.  And now, one of my friends asked our Sunday School class to pray for Little Noah from prayingfornoah.com.  


My heart breaks for these little ones and I am just floored by how many children are sick.  Never in my life have I been more aware of the sickness going on around me.  Maybe it's because friends from Sunday school are sharing all these concerns or the Lord has brought them to my heart...either way I continue praying for each of them and I hope you will too.

Happy Veteran's Day!

No, I have no disappeared.  I promise!! :)

November is a busy month in our family, it's our son's birthday!! We celebrated with a weekend full of parties, followed by an ear infection this week.  Yes, bummer :(

So, following up on my 31 Days Series, I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to read my blog and take the journey with me!

Today is fantastic Friday!! I'm excited.  I'm thinking of new content, etc. for the blog.  I hope you will feel free to share your feedback as I work toward making this blog like a conversation with your best friend at your most favorite, cozy coffee shop.

Until then, Happy Veteran's Day!! Thank you to all the Veteran's who give so freely of themselves in continued pursuit of freedom!  You are truly a hero to me!

31 Days of Loving Life {Day 30 Let Him Take The Lead}

May I admit that I have been asking, no, begging God for the past nearly three years to be a stay at home mom?  Is it also ok to admit that I have allowed myself to have PPD because of it?  Well, not intentionally.  But, that's what happens when strongholds take over you.  I don't know if I will ever not want to be a stay at home mom.  I don't feel like I spend enough time with my family.  But, what I do know is that God is leading this journey.  I'm just taking His hand as a child would.  I don't know the plans He has for me, but He does.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Maybe God knows that I wouldn't be happy as a stay at home mom.  Some stay at home mom's don't feel fulfilled.  Maybe that would be me. 

Maybe God isn't saying no, but just not now.

Whatever He has planned for me is good. 

Just like when I was a teenager and my parents wouldn't let me ride with my newly licensed teenage friends (and I was so furious), they knew what was best for me.  They were protecting me.  They didn't want me to be a statistic.  They didn't want me to die like my cousin did at only 14 years old.  They had my best in mind.  They weren't trying to steal my fun or be overprotective.

I didn't understand it then. But I do now.  And, I appreciate it now. 

And just like my parents...even more than my parents...God is watching over me now.  He knows what is best for me and I'm going to let Him take the lead.

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