Challenge #6 - Getting priorities straight

(Trying to) Get my act together for the holidays (again)...
So, in light of trying to "get my act together" ONCE AGAIN during the holidays, as I sit here writing this post, my printer is feverishly at work making my Holiday Planner that will give me some direction and guidance to the holiday season I've always dreamed of... or, at least, that's what I'm hoping for... tee hee... I posted on this last year... and honestly, I even got some of it done, but "life" got out of control and I didn't do as well as I'd hoped... so, I'm at it again this year... giving it my best shot and another try knowing that if at first you don't succeed... TRY, TRY AGAIN!  (Which is pro

23 days AFTER our move...
Well, we're starting to settle in and things are becoming "normal" for the first time in a long time.  I think it's agreed that everyone loves the new house (which helps considering this is our first move and the house is quite a bit smaller than what we moved from).  We were blessed with new bunks for the kids (3 sets) and so the kids really liked coming to a new house with that surprise! We still have a few boxes to take care of... Mike's "office" is in the living room as well as my homeschool boxes and books for everyone (which we had to downsize to only the essentials and the rest went into storage).  Other than that, everything is unpack

Day 2: Releasing My Child into God's Hands
MY THOUGHTS on Stormie OMartian's "The Power of a Praying Parent" Chapter 2: Releasing My Child into God's Hands As I shared in my thoughts on the previous chapter, I really struggled with worry and fear when I first became a mom.  Stormie shares in this chapter, that she too, worried after becoming a mom until she decided to give her son over to God completely: ...whenever I had fear about anything, I imm

Day 1: Becoming a Praying Parent - Part II
MY THOUGHTS on Stormie OMartian's "The Power of a Praying Parent" Chapter 1: Becoming a Praying Parent - Part II I grew up praying every night before bed, sometimes before a meal, and whenever there was something bad going on.  I knew very little about praising God or thanking Him for anything... my prayers were basically out of fear of something happening, and there wasn't any kind of "relationship" with the Lord.  So, whe

Day 1: Becoming a Praying Parent - Part I
MY THOUGHTS on Stormie OMartian's "The Power of a Praying Parent" Chapter 1: Becoming a Praying Parent It's the best of jobs.  It's the most difficult of jobs.  It can bring you the greatest joy.  It can cause the greatest pain.  There is nothings as fulfilling and exhilarating.  There's nothing so depleting and exhausting.  No area of your life can make you feel more liek