Lately I've been talking the ears off our sweet heavenly Father and I know He has been listening with ears wide open.
Over the past SEVERAL months things at our household have been difficult and stressful to say the least. I'll spare you the details. Just know that I was afraid that my marriage of nearly 8 years was about to end.
Bare with me because I'm not sure why I have felt the need to tell my entire family and friends about this, especially through a blog post, but for some reason I feel the need to share.
Tuesday morning I was listening to "David and Russell in the Morning" on WDJC on my way to work and heard them make this statement...
"There's a reason to make your relationship work and that reason is Jesus."
It hit me like a ton of bricks. They were absolutely right! Jesus wants us to succeed in our marriages and He wants us to be together and He wants us to work our problems out, otherwise we wouldn't be together, right?
As I parked my car I began to pray. I prayed that God would heal my marriage and make us stronger as a couple and to be the mother and father to our children that He wants and needs us to be. I've come to the realization that I'm not in control. HE is in control and if we would just let Him take over and give all our problems to Him, all will be well.
Now that was only two days ago and I can already see a transformation taking place between my husband and I. There is finally a sense of peace there that I haven't felt in a very long time. We will continue to fight for our marriage and let God be in control. You know He has a pretty good track record when we obey Him and just let Him take over.
We are still trying to find a church home and I have a feeling we're getting close to achieving that. Please keep us in your prayers as we still have a long way to go.
Love to all!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
It makes my heart smile!
As any mother of more than one child will tell you, there can be some VERY stressful times regarding sibiling squabbles and quarrels. Whether it's a knock down drag out fight or a temper tantrum because one or the other isn't sitting in the right seat at the dinner table. And granted we have more "stressful" moments than not, but every once in a while they surprise me and have a really sweet brotherly moment like this.....
As I came home yesterday afternoon the bigger boys were in the play room, Carson was in the living room playing with his toys and Eugene was in the kitchen cooking dinner...
I know, awesome right? Even the hubs can be sweet when he wants to be ; )
So I walk into the play room and kinda peep my head around the door to see why they are so quiet and to my surprise I see them both sitting in the floor using their new magnadoodle things and Hayden is teaching Landon how to draw his shapes. I watched quietly for a moment and then slowly made my appearence. Their eyes light up light firecrackers when they saw me (which always makes my day) and then Landon says...
"Momma, loo look what my can do"
he was so excited he started stuttering
"Ok, show me", I said
He grabs his magnadoodle and "magic pencil" and draws a circle
"Look, it's a circle!"
"Wow! That's great Landon!"
"Thanks", he replied with a huge smile on his face.
Hayden then looks up at me and grins and said "I teached him that"
PRECIOUS!
Oh how I LOVE me some sweet little boys.
As I came home yesterday afternoon the bigger boys were in the play room, Carson was in the living room playing with his toys and Eugene was in the kitchen cooking dinner...
I know, awesome right? Even the hubs can be sweet when he wants to be ; )
So I walk into the play room and kinda peep my head around the door to see why they are so quiet and to my surprise I see them both sitting in the floor using their new magnadoodle things and Hayden is teaching Landon how to draw his shapes. I watched quietly for a moment and then slowly made my appearence. Their eyes light up light firecrackers when they saw me (which always makes my day) and then Landon says...
"Momma, loo look what my can do"
he was so excited he started stuttering
"Ok, show me", I said
He grabs his magnadoodle and "magic pencil" and draws a circle
"Look, it's a circle!"
"Wow! That's great Landon!"
"Thanks", he replied with a huge smile on his face.
Hayden then looks up at me and grins and said "I teached him that"
PRECIOUS!
Oh how I LOVE me some sweet little boys.
Friday, January 8, 2010
WARNING........
The story I'm about to tell you is real and happened just this morning. For those of you who have weak stomachs, you may not want to continue reading this post.
Seriously, you've been warned.
We all wake up this morning and start our usual routine. I shower and start getting ready for work. I'd put Carson in his little stationery bouncer thing and the boys are watching cartoons. I finish getting ready and come back into the living room only to find the most disturbing mess I've EVER seen in my life.....
I've spared the photos so you all won't vomit all over yourselves. :)
My sweet little baby boy has pooped......and it has exploded out of his diaper. I stood there just looking at him in disbelief for what seemed like 10 minutes. He turns around to look at me and just gives me the biggest grin you've ever seen.
LUCKILY, the bouncer thing has a hard plastic bottom that he stands on or we would have been replacing the carpet. His feet are slipping and sliding all over the bottom and there's poop squished between his toes, runny down his legs and somehow even got in his hair. BLAH!
Landon, being the nosey little thing he is, starts inspecting the damage and asks "Mommy, what is all that?" , while making gagging noises. I said right then and there "Go to your room until I get finished because I'm not cleaning up puke too." I know it sounds a little harsh but I was seriously not in the mood to deal with vomit AND poop all in the same morning. Nope, not happenin'
I carefully start taking Carson's clothes off while he's still in the bouncer, that way I could try and keep it all contained to one area and not have poop scattered everywhere. I pick him up and head to the bathroom to give him a bath. As I'm walking down the hallway holding him out as far as I possibly can, he starts laughing and kicking his legs, which in turn splatters poop all over me, the floor, AND the walls.
Really? Is this really happening right now?
Thankfully everyone, including myself, came out of this incident unharmed and squeaky clean.....well everyone except the bouncer that is. You see I got the thing at a yard sale for like $5 and I'm debating on whether to clean it or just trash it.
Oh who am I kidding, it's going to the dumpster right now!
Seriously, you've been warned.
We all wake up this morning and start our usual routine. I shower and start getting ready for work. I'd put Carson in his little stationery bouncer thing and the boys are watching cartoons. I finish getting ready and come back into the living room only to find the most disturbing mess I've EVER seen in my life.....
I've spared the photos so you all won't vomit all over yourselves. :)
My sweet little baby boy has pooped......and it has exploded out of his diaper. I stood there just looking at him in disbelief for what seemed like 10 minutes. He turns around to look at me and just gives me the biggest grin you've ever seen.
LUCKILY, the bouncer thing has a hard plastic bottom that he stands on or we would have been replacing the carpet. His feet are slipping and sliding all over the bottom and there's poop squished between his toes, runny down his legs and somehow even got in his hair. BLAH!
Landon, being the nosey little thing he is, starts inspecting the damage and asks "Mommy, what is all that?" , while making gagging noises. I said right then and there "Go to your room until I get finished because I'm not cleaning up puke too." I know it sounds a little harsh but I was seriously not in the mood to deal with vomit AND poop all in the same morning. Nope, not happenin'
I carefully start taking Carson's clothes off while he's still in the bouncer, that way I could try and keep it all contained to one area and not have poop scattered everywhere. I pick him up and head to the bathroom to give him a bath. As I'm walking down the hallway holding him out as far as I possibly can, he starts laughing and kicking his legs, which in turn splatters poop all over me, the floor, AND the walls.
Really? Is this really happening right now?
Thankfully everyone, including myself, came out of this incident unharmed and squeaky clean.....well everyone except the bouncer that is. You see I got the thing at a yard sale for like $5 and I'm debating on whether to clean it or just trash it.
Oh who am I kidding, it's going to the dumpster right now!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Can I get some Phenergan over here please...
I know this sounds crazy but I woke up this morning feeling nauseous about tonight big game.
I mean it's just a game, right?
Oh who am I kidding?
It's the stinkin' National Championship Game and the Crimson Tide is FINALLY back on top after 17 LONG years!
I really hate to be one of those obnoxious Alabama fans that continuously talks about how many bowl games we've been to, and how many SEC championships we've won or even how many national championships we've won (which by the way is 55, 21 and 12 in case you were wondering) ;).
But even though I AM an abnoxious Alabama fan there is one thing that we as a Bama nation need to get over and that's Bear Bryant. I mean yes, the man was a great coach and he did alot of great things at Alabama but he's not the coach anymore......he's dead. And he's been dead for about 27 years now.
GET OVER IT PEOPLE!
Ahh, that feels better :)
Now......Can I get a ROLL TIDE for that???!!!!!!
I mean it's just a game, right?
Oh who am I kidding?
It's the stinkin' National Championship Game and the Crimson Tide is FINALLY back on top after 17 LONG years!
I really hate to be one of those obnoxious Alabama fans that continuously talks about how many bowl games we've been to, and how many SEC championships we've won or even how many national championships we've won (which by the way is 55, 21 and 12 in case you were wondering) ;).
But even though I AM an abnoxious Alabama fan there is one thing that we as a Bama nation need to get over and that's Bear Bryant. I mean yes, the man was a great coach and he did alot of great things at Alabama but he's not the coach anymore......he's dead. And he's been dead for about 27 years now.
GET OVER IT PEOPLE!
Ahh, that feels better :)
Now......Can I get a ROLL TIDE for that???!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Do you ever wonder if you're doing a good enough job as a parent?
I know I question my parenting skills quite often and wonder if I make the right decisions in diciplining my boys or giving the right answers to random questions asked by such wise little minds.
Since Eugene's grandmother passed away in April, Hayden has had several questions about God and why people die and things to that nature. There were even some questions that I didn't know how to answer, questions that you wouldn't think a 6 year old would know to ask.
Struggling to answer his questions made me question my own faith. Although I somehow answer his questions, I don't feel like it's enough to explain to him how awesome our God really is.
Do I believe there is a God?
Absolutely
Am I a Christian?
I like to think so
Have I been setting an example for my children?
Not so much. :(
It's my job as a parent to teach my children about Jesus and being a christian all the wonderful things that go along with that, and if I don't do that I have failed them and I've failed my heavenly Father.
Eugene and I are looking for a church to call home. A church to where we aren't just another face in the crowd but a brother and sister in Christ. Please pray for us in that we will find where God wants us to be.
God Bless!
I know I question my parenting skills quite often and wonder if I make the right decisions in diciplining my boys or giving the right answers to random questions asked by such wise little minds.
Since Eugene's grandmother passed away in April, Hayden has had several questions about God and why people die and things to that nature. There were even some questions that I didn't know how to answer, questions that you wouldn't think a 6 year old would know to ask.
Struggling to answer his questions made me question my own faith. Although I somehow answer his questions, I don't feel like it's enough to explain to him how awesome our God really is.
Do I believe there is a God?
Absolutely
Am I a Christian?
I like to think so
Have I been setting an example for my children?
Not so much. :(
It's my job as a parent to teach my children about Jesus and being a christian all the wonderful things that go along with that, and if I don't do that I have failed them and I've failed my heavenly Father.
Eugene and I are looking for a church to call home. A church to where we aren't just another face in the crowd but a brother and sister in Christ. Please pray for us in that we will find where God wants us to be.
God Bless!
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