Let’s play the “would you rather….” game while I am away from my blog for a week. (I may be able to stop in once in awhile) How it will work, is I’ll start with a “would you rather” question, then you, answer in the comments, and follow with another “would you rather…” question for the next commenter! Have fun!
~ Would you rather have to eat a bowl of mayonnaise, or a bowl of horseradish?
I called my dad today to wish him a happy birthday, we sang, and then asked him what he was going to do. He said, “paper work.” Ok….
“why not do something fun?” I asked,
“well I have to do it.” he said.
“Can’t it wait until tomorrow?” I asked.
“Well, I don’t want to do it tomorrow, because tomorrow is my birthday.” he laughed.
woops…
Not much difference, but some of you asked to see the before and after pictures of getting my hair done.
Before 
After
The other night I heard a statement that changed my mindset about a lot of things. Instead of asking “where is God in this?”, asking “where are God’s people?” We are called to help the hurting, poor, lost, lonely, hungry. We are told that this pleases Him, I am sure in a similar way that it pleases us when we see our children share or be kind to one another.
I read this News story about the way that orphans are being treated in Russia, and it makes me sad, sick, and the Holy spirit lights up inside of me saying, we need to do something, this has to change. This is one of those instances where I used to say, Where is God, why is He allowing this? Now I am saying, “Where are God’s people in this?”
I get frustrated not knowing how to help in this particular instance, but I am reminded that I do know how to help the many children of this world, through Compassion international. Read this for more info: Shaun’s story
God blessed me with an awesome mother in law. We have spent the last two nights talking until 1 am, laughing, crying, and praying. She is an amazing woman, that loves Jesus, and her family and friends whom she calls family, more than anything else. When I married into this family, I was overwhelmed by the closeness that they shared, and throughout the six and a half years of being family, I too have become involved in that closeness. She puts relationship above anything else, and I relax in her presence. She’s so wise, and knows so much about the bible. She loves unconditionally, and the hurting ones in our family, are drawn to her. She truly represents what it means to be a mama, and a grandma, or Mammo as all her grandchildren call her. God blessed me with my husband, and when I married him I gained a family that I never could have ever imagined would love me as they do their own blood, and that I equally love. I am so greatful.
One example of their thoughtfullness, came in an unexpected way. When they arrived they pulled out of their suitcase, two frozen burritos, and salsa from my favorite resturaunt in CA. I love that place so much, and we’ve all shared many family meals there. They took the time to go and purchase these things, freeze them and carry them on their 6 hour flight to TN. I was touched, and my tummy is happy too.
Lately I have been swamped in housework, and the only time I seem to have time to do it, is when I have free time, usually when the kids are asleep. I don’t feel like doing it at that time, I feel like doing something fun and relaxing. 80 percent of the time I choose to relax, concluding I’ll be a better mom that way. Anyhow, the clothes still sit there, the dishes still sit there, etc. etc. So I decided to give myself 15 minute time frames to do a task. I’ve tried it, and I get a lot done in 15 minutes! I just folded and put away three baskets of laundry!
What can you do in 15 minutes? What creative ways do you house clean or do the things you don’t want to do?
~Can kind words that aren’t said, cause just as much pain as hurtful words that are said?
What do you think?
How do you teach your baby to sleep through the night? What do you do and why?
I won a make over. I was pregnant, walked by a booth, filled out a paper with my name and phone number to win a make over, and walked away thinking, “I never win anything…but this would be cool.”
While I was in labor, my phone rang and low and behold it was the salon lady saying I’d won! I explained why I had to wait to schedule, being that I was going to have a baby in a few hours, and so it was put off until today.
I walked in with plans, and she told me, “Now this is what we are going to do..” I sat down and two hours later, she said I went from looking like I was 16 to looking like I was 18. I look young for my age, which I hate a lot of the time, because I get a lot of looks toting around three children.
I am not the only one.
I met someone recently who I literally thought was maybe 12 or so, and she was 20. Her aunt said they have given her menus with crayons at restaraunts!
I went to the movies with my friend who is 34 with four children, and they told her she couldn’t get in to see an R rated movie without her drivers license!
I know there are worse things, but it’s funny how people can assume ages.
Do you look young? What have you been mistaken for?
“I found a family of worms! Look a toddler worm!” ~Eliot.
“I’m a boy, I can’t give my booby to a baby!” ~Eliot (when explaining why he needed to feed his stuffed puppy in the middle of the night)
“Heflants, (elephants) have sparkles on dem. (them.)” ~Aiden
“My favorite color is blue. My brother’s favorite color is green. I like Florida.” ~(a boy from sunday school)
“Oh yeah, God and Jesus, I learned about you guys today…” ~a friend’s son while praying.
Me: “Does anyone remember what
an offering is?” ~ Little Girl: ” an octopus”
