FMF: Lost

I hate it when I can't find something because it has disappeared into the great ocean that is within my four walls. No not the "water" ocean, the "junk" ocean. The toy ocean. The book ocean. The dirty laundry ocean. The dirty dishes ocean. All I know is I am drowning. Drowning in life.

Why does it have to be so hard? So many things pulling for your attention.
Why does no one understand that my world can not always revolve around them? Its not I don't want to help, its just I can't. I need help myself.

But you know, enough is enough. I have re-evaluated, re-prioritized and now, I have a plan. I have planners. I have routines. Slowly but surely I feel like I am at least floating on top of the water.

Lost. Hah!

So long to the "long lost" where ever and hello to the new me!

Stop

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FMF: Glue

Go.

Glue. It holds stuff together.  Being a crafty person I have TONS of it on hand at all times. Some for paper, some for glass, some for puzzles, some for wood- you name it and I probably have it! But today is Good Friday and honestly I am not in the crafting kind of mood. [...]

FMF: Writer

I have always had a dream, a secret desire, to write a book. I am not even really sure what it would focus on. I have so many different things I would love to write about. Every once in a while I feel a little nudge, from the Lord I think, that I should give it a shot. But I must admit, I'm scared. I'm clueless. I'm afraid. Afraid of what though? [...]

A Mighty Presence

Before I tell you about the mighty presence, I want to tell you why it was so mighty! This is a picture of my nephews back. To make a long story short, he was vomiting a lot, acting really fussy and we could not figure out why. The doctor put him on Pedialite for a full day and then he was to start drinking formula again. Once he drank the first bottle after his "fast" this is what it did to him!

FMF-Joy

Joy.
Isn't it amazing how many things can come to mind just from hearing a simple word. For instance, when I seen the word joy I thought of:
Dish detergent
Joy joy joy joy down in my heart, yeah, down in my heart. (Sandy Patty- you ever heard that song?)
Joyful Living (Its a local nursing home)
And then I thought of all the things that give me joy in my life and all the joy I have in store for me this summer.

Like a beach vacation with my family and mom and dad. We will be at the beach on my 30th birthday! I am joyful that I have lived to see 30. (Although from now on I refused to have more birthdays. I will officially be 30 for the rest of my life ;) I have a mission trip coming up that I can not wait to go on! I can not imagine all the joy I will have when I see all those little faces when they receive their gifts! Yes joy is a wonderful thing. Grateful I have so many things in my life that bring me joy. Thank you Lord!

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Five Minute Friday: Crowd

Crowd.

At first thought the fair pops in my mind. There is always a crowd there. Then there was the time that I went to the Nascar race in Charlotte. Now that was a crowd. But since I had kids I pretty much avoid the crowd at all costs. Even the Wal-mart Crowd.

Trying to keep a seven year old and two year old to understand that not everyone in the world is "good guys" and they need to stay with their mommy is always a challenge. Then there is the routine in the parking lot. "You are not tall enough to walk by yourself. Someone will not see you over their car and will back over you. You have to stay with me." And then taking a seven month in among all of that is an experience in and of itself. Trying to avoid the crowd of germs that have happily nested on the buggy handle only to have him bite his teething gums all over it! UCK!

Yes now a days the only crowd that I am in is the crowd of books on my nightstand. Then there is the crowd of toys that I pick up everyday. The crowd of dirty laundry that never ends. The crowd of dirty dishes that are currently sitting in my sink from being sick. Yes their are crowd's everywhere.

But ya know, I don't miss the large "people" crowd's. Nope. I don't. I got my own little crowd (of boys) right here! I heart them all!



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