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My life's mission-simplicity

In the culture we live in it is very hard to slow down. It doesn't even seem like the right thing to do. We are living on the technology superhighway where everything happens so fast. When I was young my dad says I would go outside on my bike in the morning and not return until around 4 pm. ThT is one of my fondest memories of my childhood, the freedom I had to explore. My dad lived in Hanover park, Illinois . In a suberb where people left the doors unlocked with no fear of being robbed or harmed. There were lotsnof kids and I spent my days riding my dirt bike, building and jumping bike ramps, and just hanging out doing kid things. I use to go to the pool twice a day sometimes. I was just an outdoor type of girl who enjoyed playing and connecting with friends. I never forget that about myself childhood because it says a lot about who I am today and the life I desire for my family. I hear from old neighbors where my mom lived, that I enjoyed turning over rocks. Even at my
I use to be the type of person that would sense something on my heart, draw my own conclusions and react right away. I would sense a burden on my heart and then I have to do something about it right away.. Howevr god has shown me another way, in his grace and mercy. I obviously still have a way to go and I am even reluctant to write about this because I do make so many mistakes. But I am so very grateful for the things it seems god is confirming in my life after letting things marinate on my heart for quite a long while. He is confirming some things about how I am to govern myself with my family as we move to a new stage in our lives. There are areas of life where I thought I was being overprotective of my 4 year old daughter. But god has shown me that I was just using the wisdom he has given me about my own child. But I am glad that I stepped back and let him show me instead of assuming I was doing right. There can be some bumps in the road while your waiting for god to respond t

Finding serenity in the chaos

I sincerely believe we all need to have a quiet place to escape to. Children might not know it, but they do to. It is not always easy to find that place in the "chaos". I am starting something today that is going to help myself and my daughter to have a quiet place. I have noticed that my daughter has a real issue with knowing when and how to slow down and take a rest. Now I know she is only 4, but I have noticed that her body cannot take her running around constantly, busy, busy, busy like she could when she was a toddler. It takes it's toll on her health. Because she is an early riser, does not take naps and stays busy; she really needs downtime forced upon her.I need it to. We get up and I take her to school and I take care of the things I have to get done for the day, then I go pick her up around 3pm. Normally I have already had a full day and she wants me to play with her as soon as we get home from school. I play with her until 4:30. Then it is time to cook d

Something has got to change

I am coming from a genuine, real, and spiritual perspective right now.  I say that because.  We all have days where we have the "blahs".  We all have days where we fill overwhelmed.  We all have days where we feel like "it's just too much".  But very rarely do I have days where an honest assessment reveals that I am very unhappy with some of my current circumstances.  Very rarely do I have days where I realize that I can't live one more day the way I have been doing things.  Very rarely do I have days where I realize, I have to make a change and somebody is about to lose out. 

Be still and wait

"Be still and wait" How many parents say that to their little ones throughout any given day? Many times they do not listen. It is literally on of the hardest things for kids to do. But it is also one of the most valuable things they can learn to do. As I am teaching my 4 year old I try to stay focused on teaching her things that are going to be of most value in her relationship with God. I do realize her most successful life will come from foundational principles that will help her in her relationship with god even more so than academics. I do feel like learning how to wait and be still at times should be one of the most important lessons her dad and I need to teach her. Another lesson is that god is near her and her very present help in her time of need, like when she gets scared at night, teaching her that even though mommy and daddy are sleep, god never sleeps and is always protecting her. On another note. I have found lately that ther is so much I want to get do

Laziness vs. Design & Enemy attack vs. God's hand

In the past I have focused alot of my writing to paying attention to how God designed us and what to do with our strengths and weaknesses.  Women fall victim to comparing themselves to other women alot.  The bible says this is a foolish thing to do.  We look at other women who are doing certain things "better" or "differently" and we question our own adequacy in that area.  Just like when the enemy tempted Eve to eat the fruit from the tree which God commanded us not to eat from .  The enemy told us how eating this particular fruit would change us, "make us better" if you will.  Or so we thought.  We saw something we thought could make us better and believed the "lie".  We have been believing it ever since. With all that in mind, I got to thinking today.  I am naturally a very "at ease" person.  I'm not very structured, I'm guess I'm a little loose with things.  I have tried time and time again for years to put myself on a
Th universe, the heavens, the seasons, and the earth. These things all so brilliantly designed and weaved together with such detail and such precision to work perfectly together. What if god uses that same degree of brilliance and precision when working in our lives, shouldn't we trust him. What's funny is that when I look at my life on the surface it doesn't appear to work with nearly as much brilliance, precision, and beauty as the planets and the stars and the sun, the moon and the seasons. But when I take a closer, deeper look I see. I see how god has created in me an attitude that is more relaxed, at ease, and peaceful. This has impacted my husband and my daughter in positive ways. I am becoming more comfortable with everything not looking on the outside the way I want it to, as .long as everything on the inside is functioning the way it is suppose to. I see a thriving business that god has blessed and created a place for my husband and I to work together. I s

Resolve

I do spend a lot more time reading about god and reflecting on his word than I spend writing. I believe what god has to say to me is much more important than what I have to say to anyone else. But today I felt a need to write about my"resolve". There are times in my life where I come to realize there are certain ways of going about life that are just never going to work for you. One of the things that has been a question mark in mind has been "how much time with god is 'enough' time before I start my day's work?". To share a little bit about me; I am absolutely not a morning person so getting up before sunrise to spend time in the word and prayer that early does not work for me. Now I know king David did it and Jesus did it, but I am neither of them. I have tried on quite a few occasions and it just did not work for me. But it is important for me to do it before I get into my days work, because it helps me to pace myself, prioritize, and rest in J