How Can You Get Mad...

For those of you who know my children, you know that Emily is laid back and my little free spirit. Chandler on the other hand is straight to the point, and sees in black and white, there is no in between. I have been trying to get both of my children to clean their rooms for several days. It was too the point that I was going to pull everything out of their rooms to make them clean them. Finally, Saturday, they decided to mind me and clean. All was going well until I noticed that Chandler was missing. I thought maybe he had sneaked outside, so I went looking for him. I called and called and no answer. I just knew that he had gone down the street to his friend's house without telling me. I was MAD! As I walked back into the house to check for him one more time, Chandler started to walk out of his room. I asked him what he had been doing and why he wasn't cleaning his room. With a straight face, he looked at me and said, "Momma, I was reading my bible." I tried to look at him with a straight face, but began to laugh. How in the world could I get onto him for reading his bible instead of cleaning his room, "No Chandler, you are not supposed to be reading your bible, you are supposed to be cleaning your room", is the absolute wrong response! I was at a loss for words...that's my Man. All business, all the time.

I cannot believe...

As you know, I am the mother of two adorable children. They are the joy of my life and my whole world. When they are happy, I'm happy, if they are hurt, I am hurt. My oldest was hurt today by someone she should be able to trust. Someone she should look up to and respect. When I received the phone call, I was shocked; speechless. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. How could someone in that position do something like that. I called my mom, my mother in law, and a dear friend and nobody had an answer as to what I should do. I was angry and upset, and after discussing it with my husband and everyone else, I was even more upset. Why my little girl??? Then it dawned on me that I was more upset about it than she was. She was mad, and hurt physically, but emotionally she appeared fine. I think after a few days, she will forget that it ever happened and go on with her life as usual. Children are resilient, I just wish I was more like that. The story is not over though, I intend to make sure that this never happens again, to any child, especially mine. There will be a meeting in the morning! My hope for this situation is that this person realizes that she is in the wrong line of work and that she finds a position more suitable for her. My hope for Emily is that this is forgotten and that trust, respect and faith in others, remains. She's my trooper, she will be ok and so will I, after a good meeting and alot of prayer.

My First Blog

I cannot believe that I am finally blogging!!!! I love to write. It is a passion of mine but something I rarely get to do as I am so busy. But I am going to make an effort to share my life, stories and goings-on with anyone who wants to listen/read. I am a mother, wife, friend, daughter, co-worker, lover of Christ, sister, and a woman eager to live each day to the fullest. I will be totally honest here and hopefully through my journey, you will learn with me and from me, be encouraged, and see that there is "Hope Among Us".