Showing posts with label My family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My family. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
My Kids are doing this at their Youth Group
I am SO Proud of my Kids!! They are even giving up going to the Mother-Daughter Banquet that they have been Looking forward to going to with me. I don't care because this exactly the kind of thing I want my Kids to be about. I want them to learn to step out of themselves & serve others, rather than focus on themselves & their wants. So, Like my Friend says, this was a definite #Momwin
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Be careful what you wish for!
Have you ever heard of that old saying "Be careful what you wish for, You just might get it??
Well, I am here to tell you, That is totally TRUE!!
Well,... that & the fact that God has a very funny sense of humor ( but, we all knew that one didn't we?)
Why do I say that? You ask?
Well, let me tell you a little story....
Woke up this morning feeling a little more groggier than usual, like I hadn't slept very well at all, & in my groggy, pre-coffee having brain I briefly thought
"Man, I really wish I didn't have to work today"
It was there briefly as I banished the thought as quickly as it came. I only work part time and I chastised myself for my laziness. After all, I DID need & want the money, so the morning went on and I didn't give it a second thought.
Just before going to get ready to start my " get ready for work" routine the Phone rings, I answered it and it was my Husband. The call went as follows....
Me: Hello?
Hubby: Hang on a Sec... ( Hubby talks to coworker in the background, saying that his boss left & asking the coworker to help him keep an eye on the phones, because ( Their Dispacher) was at an apointment and the boss forgot about it, & they were the only 2 in the building. ( comes back to phone) You there?
Me: Yes, what's up?
Hubby: School called, said Kid was sick to his stomach, needs to be picked up.
Me: (silently groaning) Ok, I'll call work.
( This happens to be the ONLY child of ours that isn't old enough/mature enough to stay home by himself w/o one of us there)
Hubby: Well, call his Mom & see if She can take him first. I'd do it but you heard that I cant leave.
Me: *sighing* ok.
So, I hung up & called work, & let them know what was going on, considering that it was now less than an hour before i was suppose to be at work.
Next, I called the mom & noone answered at the home number, so I called her cell only to find out that she was about to have a bunch of Dental Work done.
So, That left just me.
Reluctantly, I called work and told them that it was a no- go, & fortunately they were really good about it.
So, you see? you REALLY DO need to be careful what you wish for....
Because, You truly just might get it!
Well, I am here to tell you, That is totally TRUE!!
Well,... that & the fact that God has a very funny sense of humor ( but, we all knew that one didn't we?)
Why do I say that? You ask?
Well, let me tell you a little story....
Woke up this morning feeling a little more groggier than usual, like I hadn't slept very well at all, & in my groggy, pre-coffee having brain I briefly thought
"Man, I really wish I didn't have to work today"
It was there briefly as I banished the thought as quickly as it came. I only work part time and I chastised myself for my laziness. After all, I DID need & want the money, so the morning went on and I didn't give it a second thought.
Just before going to get ready to start my " get ready for work" routine the Phone rings, I answered it and it was my Husband. The call went as follows....
Me: Hello?
Hubby: Hang on a Sec... ( Hubby talks to coworker in the background, saying that his boss left & asking the coworker to help him keep an eye on the phones, because ( Their Dispacher) was at an apointment and the boss forgot about it, & they were the only 2 in the building. ( comes back to phone) You there?
Me: Yes, what's up?
Hubby: School called, said Kid was sick to his stomach, needs to be picked up.
Me: (silently groaning) Ok, I'll call work.
( This happens to be the ONLY child of ours that isn't old enough/mature enough to stay home by himself w/o one of us there)
Hubby: Well, call his Mom & see if She can take him first. I'd do it but you heard that I cant leave.
Me: *sighing* ok.
So, I hung up & called work, & let them know what was going on, considering that it was now less than an hour before i was suppose to be at work.
Next, I called the mom & noone answered at the home number, so I called her cell only to find out that she was about to have a bunch of Dental Work done.
So, That left just me.
Reluctantly, I called work and told them that it was a no- go, & fortunately they were really good about it.
So, you see? you REALLY DO need to be careful what you wish for....
Because, You truly just might get it!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Inescapable Cravings of Your Heart | Spiritual Fuel ( or how God has plans for our day when we have other plans)
The Inescapable Cravings of Your Heart | Spiritual Fuel
Whoa! I just had to share this devotional I subscribe to with everyone. I hope it speaks to you the way it did me!
I was fully planning on Job Searching today....
But, as i was checking my email, I kept getting Facebook Messages concerning meetings & Information regarding The Warehouse, my church's Youth ministry.
I really love serving as a youth leader for the Warehouse,but, because of some stuff I felt i needed to get worked out here my own family, I have taken a break from serving there temporarily.
As I am reading the messages, I am Feeling such a strong desire, a burden, longing to be involved in ministering to the Youth, but , at the same time a heaviness, because I know that i am suppose to be taking a break to deal with things here at home.
I have felt that I need to continue to deal with things but, I felt the need to be involved in some training comming up, as well as a festival coming up. With my Kids permission of course. ;) ( Thanks my wonderful friends that love me enough to hold me accountable! )
Then, I read this devotional.
It really encouraged me that even though I was not involved with the Youth right now, that the desire for it was not going to go away, and that by putting MY kids first, it was honoring him more than if i just did what I wanted to do anyway.
Obedience
This the word that is coming to mind as I write this post.
(this is my Desire)
Also, a Scripture Verse comes to mind.
James 4:10 (NLT)
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
(This is my Challenge)
I am ready willing & able to meet it!
Whoa! I just had to share this devotional I subscribe to with everyone. I hope it speaks to you the way it did me!
I was fully planning on Job Searching today....
But, as i was checking my email, I kept getting Facebook Messages concerning meetings & Information regarding The Warehouse, my church's Youth ministry.
I really love serving as a youth leader for the Warehouse,but, because of some stuff I felt i needed to get worked out here my own family, I have taken a break from serving there temporarily.
As I am reading the messages, I am Feeling such a strong desire, a burden, longing to be involved in ministering to the Youth, but , at the same time a heaviness, because I know that i am suppose to be taking a break to deal with things here at home.
I have felt that I need to continue to deal with things but, I felt the need to be involved in some training comming up, as well as a festival coming up. With my Kids permission of course. ;) ( Thanks my wonderful friends that love me enough to hold me accountable! )
Then, I read this devotional.
It really encouraged me that even though I was not involved with the Youth right now, that the desire for it was not going to go away, and that by putting MY kids first, it was honoring him more than if i just did what I wanted to do anyway.
Obedience
This the word that is coming to mind as I write this post.
(this is my Desire)
Also, a Scripture Verse comes to mind.
James 4:10 (NLT)
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
(This is my Challenge)
I am ready willing & able to meet it!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
My Toby Puppy!!
This is my Baby! I have never been a big Dog Person, but, I must say that This little guy has totally captured my Heart! This picture was taken when he was just 6 weeks old... and he was jumping at my phone! :)
Toby is a Black Lab/Yellow Lab Mix. He is 7 months old and one of the Smartest Dogs I have ever had in my Entire Life! He has claimed me as his owner( see I told you he was Smart! lol! ) and He is like one of my Kids! I guess that is a good thing Since my Kids will be all leaving the Nest in the near future, that way, when they do all leave, I wont feel so Empty Nest-ish!
Toby is a Black Lab/Yellow Lab Mix. He is 7 months old and one of the Smartest Dogs I have ever had in my Entire Life! He has claimed me as his owner( see I told you he was Smart! lol! ) and He is like one of my Kids! I guess that is a good thing Since my Kids will be all leaving the Nest in the near future, that way, when they do all leave, I wont feel so Empty Nest-ish!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Kids and Other things that make you SCREAM!
What is it exactly, that makes kids( teens in my case)Tune you totally out and not hear you at all when you ask them to not do something( fidgeting, drumming on walls, counters, body parts, etc..) or to do something( chores, or any other simple task that they are asked to do). I mean, i ask really nicely the first time, then, when i am ignored, ( which is usually the case). I ask again, hopping to be heard! them usually bye the 20,000Th time! ( OK, i lied,its not that much!) but, bye the 3 or forth time, I get tired of being IGNORED and get really irritated and lose it! OH then they hear me and look at me like i have Grown 2 heads and have lost my mind! WHAT THE HECK??? what is it in them that chronologically does not hear me??? I don't get it! i know each of them understands the frustration of not being listened to, and having your wishes totally disregarded!! I don't understand how its any different for me!!! I really don't think i ask TOO awful Much of them... I really don't! I expect them to Clean up after themselves and to take turns doing the dishes. There are kids is ALOT WORSE situations! So why the Hassle???My 14 yr old dsd had been getting up and taking initiative and doing them on her own without having to be asked and i LOVED that! We even rewarded her because we thought 1. it would motivate the other kids to action, and 2. we knew she was doing it for the right reason. she hasn't volunteered to do any chores lately, now i understand that being the only one doing it on their own all the time gets old , but totally stopping to do stuff doesn't help her either. The other kids... not so much...My 11 yr old Dss HAS done it once in a while on his own.. while My Biological offspring.. 13and 16 yr old it takes an act of congress to get them to do them, the 13 yr old will do it sometimes when asked, but she doesn't ever complete the task! My 16 yr old fights tooth and nail and drags it out into a BIG HUGE deal! I really do love ALL of these Kids, and i want us to have fun, but BOY OH BOY.. do they frustrate me!!!
1.I have asked them to check in the laundry room once a day for their clothes, yet they sit down there for days on end!!
2.I ask them if they are going to do their own laundry( which is something else i just realized they are EXPECTED to do.oops!) i ask that they don't just leave it in the washer and expect the magic laundry fairy
( me!) to come Finnish it for them!
3. I ask them to Please not sit in the living room and have a loud conversation while someone( usually me, they don't dare it with their dad!) is trying to watch a show!
The list goes on and on.. and right now i am REALLY FRUSTRATED with all of them.. because they arn't doing anything i have asked and asked them NOT to do.!Or the things i have asked them to do, i have to remind and remind. They just don't seem to understand that once i am frustrated because i haven't been listened to for all of these various reasons, .. frustration BUILDS! Anyone has their breaking point and I just cant understand why they cant see that its because they DON'T listen to me! and then i have to deal with the Various Attitude that they throw MY way because I get angry!Now, don't get me wrong, these kids are ALL GREAT KIDS! even my 11yr dss, that STILL has a Problem with me being in authority over him, and cant seem to follow even the SMALLEST direction, and has many times done what he has wanted to do anyway, regardless of what i( or anyone else) says( but there are other influences coming into play in this case also! ) . I just hope this is something that is just a phase, however, i even despair of that because, i had a really nice conversation with my DSD by text last week.. and it really seemed like we connected, and she understood me, and i really felt we got somewhere! But now i feel like either she didn't remember it, or we didn't connect on the level i thought we did because now shes acting like it never happened, and were back to square one.
* SIGH* Well, I guess this Just Comes with the territory, but, I wish i could get a little understanding from the other side.. These Kids are NOT small Children, and they SHOULD understand, but, like my hubby Frequently tells me, Maybe i am expecting them to Be little adults. Who knows..
1.I have asked them to check in the laundry room once a day for their clothes, yet they sit down there for days on end!!
2.I ask them if they are going to do their own laundry( which is something else i just realized they are EXPECTED to do.oops!) i ask that they don't just leave it in the washer and expect the magic laundry fairy
( me!) to come Finnish it for them!
3. I ask them to Please not sit in the living room and have a loud conversation while someone( usually me, they don't dare it with their dad!) is trying to watch a show!
The list goes on and on.. and right now i am REALLY FRUSTRATED with all of them.. because they arn't doing anything i have asked and asked them NOT to do.!Or the things i have asked them to do, i have to remind and remind. They just don't seem to understand that once i am frustrated because i haven't been listened to for all of these various reasons, .. frustration BUILDS! Anyone has their breaking point and I just cant understand why they cant see that its because they DON'T listen to me! and then i have to deal with the Various Attitude that they throw MY way because I get angry!Now, don't get me wrong, these kids are ALL GREAT KIDS! even my 11yr dss, that STILL has a Problem with me being in authority over him, and cant seem to follow even the SMALLEST direction, and has many times done what he has wanted to do anyway, regardless of what i( or anyone else) says( but there are other influences coming into play in this case also! ) . I just hope this is something that is just a phase, however, i even despair of that because, i had a really nice conversation with my DSD by text last week.. and it really seemed like we connected, and she understood me, and i really felt we got somewhere! But now i feel like either she didn't remember it, or we didn't connect on the level i thought we did because now shes acting like it never happened, and were back to square one.
* SIGH* Well, I guess this Just Comes with the territory, but, I wish i could get a little understanding from the other side.. These Kids are NOT small Children, and they SHOULD understand, but, like my hubby Frequently tells me, Maybe i am expecting them to Be little adults. Who knows..
Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas 2008
My family and our Christmas yesterday! Our Supercool, happy Christmas Celebration!!! YAY! These are the People that make my world Go round, other than Jesus that is!
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