I will be the first to admit that I do not follow politics.
I really just do not have the time to ensure I understand everything well enough to get into any conversations about it. And even though it is important to understand, it just bores me for the most part.
But every once in a while I do some reading & it quickly makes me realize why I do not get involved in politics on a regular basis. It really saddens me how far this country has come. How far from our founding fathers we have strayed. I really think that they would be so sad to see just how secular this country has come. & how God has been taken out of everything. How trusting God (or even saying His name) is spoken against & not allowed.
What really makes me think - wonder - ponder - is how can so many people be blinded by the truth? How so many Americans can think that all these corrupt activities are okay. That this crazy world is actually a good place to live. How has Satan blinded so many people to God? How is being a Christian is something no one can talk about? How have we as a society got to the place of having to be so "Politically Correct" & accommodate everyone, unless you are a Christian or talking about God.
It really saddens me that being a Christian is the minority...That my girls are growing up in a country that teaches tolerance to everyone- but Christians have to stay silent. A country that shoves your beliefs down my throat & does not allow me to have my own.
One thing is for sure - I will be voting this November. I will be making sure my voice is heard. I will show my girls that we can make a difference by doing our right as an American.
I just pray that people's eyes are opened to the truth. That they see the corruption in our country & vote to stop it. To make people accountable again for their actions.
We certainly can make America Great Again. & it starts now with prayer & Christians taking a stand.
Do not be afraid to stand up for God & His commands. You may stand alone for a few minutes but it will not last long.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Moving in...
It has been a crazy few weeks. We moved out of our house, the only house that our girls have ever known. Since our new house was not ready yet, we bunked with my parents for a couple of weeks. Then, when we finally closed on our new house, we moved in with just the girls beds, an air mattress for hubs & I, and not much else!
The first few days were interesting! We did not have much, but it was the best time. It was enjoyable to have the closeness with not a whole lot of stuff to get in the way of family time.
Moving all of our stuff was a very, very, very long day. But let me just say that we had so much help and that made things go a lot better. It was so great to see the love of so many people that were just wanting to help us, with nothing in return.
Unpacking... oh the unpacking... It is no fun! LoL One bag at a time. One box at a time.
We are not even 1/2 way through the unpacking yet. But we are making progress.
It is a little humbling to see how much junk we have accumulated over the years. There are so many people who need things, and yet we have an abundance of stuff that we just do not need.
I am so very thankful we downsized on our house size. The whole family is so much happier since we have been here. The dogs included. We have just been able to really spend so much more time together as a family, which is something we were all longing for.
Discovering the true meaning of family has been a memory that I could never explain. Every family needs to have the closeness that we have been discovering lately.
Family is around. The girls have had more family around them lately than they have since they were born. It has been truly amazing to see family more. And plan things more often to keep more family around them, and us.
So hopefully now that things have settled down some I will be able to blog more often and keep ya'll up to date on everything!
Until then, Sincerely,
A Very Happy Girl
The first few days were interesting! We did not have much, but it was the best time. It was enjoyable to have the closeness with not a whole lot of stuff to get in the way of family time.
Moving all of our stuff was a very, very, very long day. But let me just say that we had so much help and that made things go a lot better. It was so great to see the love of so many people that were just wanting to help us, with nothing in return.
Unpacking... oh the unpacking... It is no fun! LoL One bag at a time. One box at a time.
We are not even 1/2 way through the unpacking yet. But we are making progress.
It is a little humbling to see how much junk we have accumulated over the years. There are so many people who need things, and yet we have an abundance of stuff that we just do not need.
I am so very thankful we downsized on our house size. The whole family is so much happier since we have been here. The dogs included. We have just been able to really spend so much more time together as a family, which is something we were all longing for.
Discovering the true meaning of family has been a memory that I could never explain. Every family needs to have the closeness that we have been discovering lately.
Family is around. The girls have had more family around them lately than they have since they were born. It has been truly amazing to see family more. And plan things more often to keep more family around them, and us.
So hopefully now that things have settled down some I will be able to blog more often and keep ya'll up to date on everything!
Until then, Sincerely,
A Very Happy Girl
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Still trusting God
Well, it has been a while since I have taken the time to sit down and talk about anything. Not sure if anyone has missed me or not, but I wanted to let you know that I am still here.
The move is still at a stand-still. We are waiting to close and are tentatively scheduled to do so tomorrow. Then that will give us two weeks to get everything out of our old house before we are set to close on that one. Which should be good enough I would think. Maybe.
But it has taught me a lot about relaxing as much as I can. See, I have made myself just enjoy the time with my girls. Yes I still get stressed. Yes it is too much to handle some moments. Yes I still cannot wait on my husband to get home so that he can share in the parenting duties. But I have made myself relax throughout the day since there is so much about a move that you cannot control.
Somehow I have been getting less and less sleep every night though - which I am not sure how that is happening. Probably because the girls miss their beds & I miss them having their own rooms so they do not wake one another up. But this too I know is temporary and almost done. I am just so grateful that my parents have allowed us to shake up their lives for a couple weeks.
It is times like this when you really find out how strong your family is. I know that my family is not the normal family anymore (my parents are about to celebrate 38 years married!), but it is so wonderful to know that we have the love and support to get us through the trying times.
I have been thinking and wondering how others make this work if they do not have the support like we have been blessed with. It makes me realize that there will probably be a time or two in our future where we can be the help that someone else needs. That God will give us the opportunity to pay this hospitality forward to someone else.
Never stop looking for those moments when you can be that blessing that someone else needs. When you can help someone get through a tough moment in their life just as you have been helped through one yourself. I know there is a reason for everything, and hopefully this will be our last big move (since we have now done this too many times) that we have to go through...
No matter how hard the days are and how much stress there is from organizing a sell, buy and move at the same time with different realtors, inspectors, mortgage companies and requirements... I know that God has had His hand in all of this and made it go so much more smoothly than I could have ever imagined. There is no way this would be happening at the speed and rate that it is without God having it all planned out from the start.
So when things look like they are too much to handle, or they just seem to be too hard or stressful, remember to turn to God and let Him handle the aspects that are just too much for us humans to deal with. He will do a much better job at it anyway!
Sincerely,
A Mom On The Move
The move is still at a stand-still. We are waiting to close and are tentatively scheduled to do so tomorrow. Then that will give us two weeks to get everything out of our old house before we are set to close on that one. Which should be good enough I would think. Maybe.
But it has taught me a lot about relaxing as much as I can. See, I have made myself just enjoy the time with my girls. Yes I still get stressed. Yes it is too much to handle some moments. Yes I still cannot wait on my husband to get home so that he can share in the parenting duties. But I have made myself relax throughout the day since there is so much about a move that you cannot control.
Somehow I have been getting less and less sleep every night though - which I am not sure how that is happening. Probably because the girls miss their beds & I miss them having their own rooms so they do not wake one another up. But this too I know is temporary and almost done. I am just so grateful that my parents have allowed us to shake up their lives for a couple weeks.
It is times like this when you really find out how strong your family is. I know that my family is not the normal family anymore (my parents are about to celebrate 38 years married!), but it is so wonderful to know that we have the love and support to get us through the trying times.
I have been thinking and wondering how others make this work if they do not have the support like we have been blessed with. It makes me realize that there will probably be a time or two in our future where we can be the help that someone else needs. That God will give us the opportunity to pay this hospitality forward to someone else.
Never stop looking for those moments when you can be that blessing that someone else needs. When you can help someone get through a tough moment in their life just as you have been helped through one yourself. I know there is a reason for everything, and hopefully this will be our last big move (since we have now done this too many times) that we have to go through...
No matter how hard the days are and how much stress there is from organizing a sell, buy and move at the same time with different realtors, inspectors, mortgage companies and requirements... I know that God has had His hand in all of this and made it go so much more smoothly than I could have ever imagined. There is no way this would be happening at the speed and rate that it is without God having it all planned out from the start.
So when things look like they are too much to handle, or they just seem to be too hard or stressful, remember to turn to God and let Him handle the aspects that are just too much for us humans to deal with. He will do a much better job at it anyway!
Sincerely,
A Mom On The Move
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
A Temporary Home
What do you do when your life is turned upsidedown? You push through until you find your new normal! Hmmm - maybe that is too simple of an answer that does not logically work... Or maybe not. Maybe it is that simple.
Let me explain.
See, as I posted a few days ago, we have started moving. So we packed both cars full of clothes & necessities, got both dogs, both kids (plus me & hubs!), drove to my parents house... Unloaded (thanks to the help of my niece & nephew)... & set up camp.
Okay, so not really "camp" but you get the idea; right?
Now, majority of our stuff (the comforts of home) are still at our other house - the one we sold. We have our new house just sitting there, unable to get into yet (closing soon..........hopefully!), and now we have taken up residence at my parents house.
It is not easy. On any of us. Normally a house that has 2 adults and a dog now holds 4 adults, 2 young toddlers & 3 dogs! 😯 Yup. You read that all correctly!
Thankfully their house is big enough for us to not be stepping all over one another. Which is a definite blessing during this time of transition.
But now you have two families living under one roof. Two families who each have their own ways of doing things. Their own schedules & routines. Trying to combine everything they are used to into one big routine. And it is not easy. But it is what happens when you have family & they willingly help you out in your time of need.
Yes, the girls, dogs & I could have stayed at the house we sold for another few days, not seeing hubby at all during the week - but my parents graciously opened their home to us so we did not have to be separated.
That is what I mean by pushing through to find the new normal. This is only for a time. It is not a permanent change. It is just until we can get to close on our new house.
So while all of our lives have been turned upsidedown for the time being, this too shall change. Eventually we will separate our families again & get back to our own schedules & routines that each family is used to. But for now we will be grateful that we have a place to go. Somewhere the girls are comfortable going to. Somewhere they get to spend more time with family & enjoy knowing that their family is close by.
We can all do something for a season. For a temporary set of time. And I am so beyond blessed to have a family that is close to each other- allowing this move to be less stressful than it could be. Allowing our family to not be separated any more that is necessary.
So here's to family welcoming a family into their home, allowing us to disrupt their "normal" for a little bit & giving us the ability to make this needed change in our life to get out of the wilderness & back to family.
Sincerely,
A Grateful Daughter
Let me explain.
See, as I posted a few days ago, we have started moving. So we packed both cars full of clothes & necessities, got both dogs, both kids (plus me & hubs!), drove to my parents house... Unloaded (thanks to the help of my niece & nephew)... & set up camp.
Okay, so not really "camp" but you get the idea; right?
Now, majority of our stuff (the comforts of home) are still at our other house - the one we sold. We have our new house just sitting there, unable to get into yet (closing soon..........hopefully!), and now we have taken up residence at my parents house.
It is not easy. On any of us. Normally a house that has 2 adults and a dog now holds 4 adults, 2 young toddlers & 3 dogs! 😯 Yup. You read that all correctly!
Thankfully their house is big enough for us to not be stepping all over one another. Which is a definite blessing during this time of transition.
But now you have two families living under one roof. Two families who each have their own ways of doing things. Their own schedules & routines. Trying to combine everything they are used to into one big routine. And it is not easy. But it is what happens when you have family & they willingly help you out in your time of need.
Yes, the girls, dogs & I could have stayed at the house we sold for another few days, not seeing hubby at all during the week - but my parents graciously opened their home to us so we did not have to be separated.
That is what I mean by pushing through to find the new normal. This is only for a time. It is not a permanent change. It is just until we can get to close on our new house.
So while all of our lives have been turned upsidedown for the time being, this too shall change. Eventually we will separate our families again & get back to our own schedules & routines that each family is used to. But for now we will be grateful that we have a place to go. Somewhere the girls are comfortable going to. Somewhere they get to spend more time with family & enjoy knowing that their family is close by.
We can all do something for a season. For a temporary set of time. And I am so beyond blessed to have a family that is close to each other- allowing this move to be less stressful than it could be. Allowing our family to not be separated any more that is necessary.
So here's to family welcoming a family into their home, allowing us to disrupt their "normal" for a little bit & giving us the ability to make this needed change in our life to get out of the wilderness & back to family.
Sincerely,
A Grateful Daughter
Friday, May 27, 2016
Enjoying the day
Finally! Summer! Well I guess the official start to summer has not happened yet, but that is okay! We are still enjoying it like it is here.
It does make me laugh though... So many people complain all winter because it is too cold. Yet, quite often, those are the same ones complaining all summer that it is too hot. Is there no pleasing these people?
Personally- I am not a big fan of the winter. I do not like putting on so many layers just to run out & check the mail. (Which, unlike the summer, I wait until I KNOW the mail has come before I go out to see what is in there!) I would much rather be able to at least go out to the mailbox in whatever I have on for the day. [Lately that is yoga capris pants & a tank top -- my everyday outfit of choice for chasing after 2 toddlers & 3 dogs! Haha]
Why am I talking about this? Well, my kids wanted to come outside this morning. It was 9am so I figured why not. Holy Batman was it already so hot! I mean, walking from the door to my chair caused me to swear so bad! And I like summer! But this is crazy! I have had to bring my kiddos inside to cool off every hour. Was not expecting this in May after practically no winter to really speak of this year.
This is still my favorite time of year. It reminds of the Scriptures in Ecclesiastes where it talks about "to everything there is a season".... Think about it. Life is so new this time of year. Between birdie eggs hatching, flowers blooming and the sun staying out longer - it is such a wonderful time of year.
I try to not take the sounds of birds chirping or bees buzzing for granted. It is proof that there is new life. There is still the wonderment of newness happening all around us each and every day.
So take a minute. Breathe in the fresh air. Listen for the birds. Watch for the frogs. Smell the flowers. Just try and enjoy this life that we were given by our Creator. He thought of everything! And them some! There is no way any human being could have thought of all these little details of life the way God has.
Do not take it for granted. Enjoy the little things that make this day what it is.
And let us not complain about the heat - for just a few months ago, this is what everyone wanted!
Sincerely,
A Mom Enjoying This Day
It does make me laugh though... So many people complain all winter because it is too cold. Yet, quite often, those are the same ones complaining all summer that it is too hot. Is there no pleasing these people?
Personally- I am not a big fan of the winter. I do not like putting on so many layers just to run out & check the mail. (Which, unlike the summer, I wait until I KNOW the mail has come before I go out to see what is in there!) I would much rather be able to at least go out to the mailbox in whatever I have on for the day. [Lately that is yoga capris pants & a tank top -- my everyday outfit of choice for chasing after 2 toddlers & 3 dogs! Haha]
Why am I talking about this? Well, my kids wanted to come outside this morning. It was 9am so I figured why not. Holy Batman was it already so hot! I mean, walking from the door to my chair caused me to swear so bad! And I like summer! But this is crazy! I have had to bring my kiddos inside to cool off every hour. Was not expecting this in May after practically no winter to really speak of this year.
This is still my favorite time of year. It reminds of the Scriptures in Ecclesiastes where it talks about "to everything there is a season".... Think about it. Life is so new this time of year. Between birdie eggs hatching, flowers blooming and the sun staying out longer - it is such a wonderful time of year.
I try to not take the sounds of birds chirping or bees buzzing for granted. It is proof that there is new life. There is still the wonderment of newness happening all around us each and every day.
So take a minute. Breathe in the fresh air. Listen for the birds. Watch for the frogs. Smell the flowers. Just try and enjoy this life that we were given by our Creator. He thought of everything! And them some! There is no way any human being could have thought of all these little details of life the way God has.
Do not take it for granted. Enjoy the little things that make this day what it is.
And let us not complain about the heat - for just a few months ago, this is what everyone wanted!
Sincerely,
A Mom Enjoying This Day
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