August 28, 2012
First day of school 2012!!!
Whelp, we Made it through the first day!! Today four little chickens headed excitedly to their first day of school, one little chicken was left at home crying, not understanding why he could not go with even though he had a "pack pack" with lots of books, and one little chicken chewing on some sweet little goodie left in the wake of last nights dinner, oblivious to the personal space he would quickly gain for the next 8 hours, one father enjoyed the quiet of the morning after the four departed and one was consoled, and one mother had the realization that in a few short years she will have 6 chickens in four different schools...
She's growing up...
It's hard to believe. I think I was living in denial. Maybe just thinking it would never happen, but it is.
My oldest is a young lady. I have been seeing little glimmers lately but on Sunday there were two experiences that just blew me away, the first is the external, she came in on Sunday morning to barrow some earrings and I was blown away at what I saw before me, gone way the awkward girl that I had just seen at the breakfast table , there standing in front of me was a young woman, a young woman that I have had the privilege of building into for the last 8 years, a young woman who will shortly be a teenager. (YIKES!!)
The second, and most dear to me is an exchange she had with her brother who had to apologize for relaying some miss information that could have blown up in his sisters face. That very same day, as I sat behind my daughter as she listened to her brother tell of what he had done and ask forgiveness for potentially ruining her first day at school I was amazed, and in awe of just WHO this young woman is. She sat there and in the midst of a situation we would all agree she had every right to blow up over and calmly asked the right questions and the preceded to give her brother some words of wisdom that she had to learn the hard way herself. I, sitting behind her there on the bed, could not have been prouder!! She handled herself with grace and was able to singlehandedly take a difficult situation and turn it into a learning experience.
She is growing up. She is growing into a beautiful woman inside and out!! And as her mother I am so very overwhelmed at the gift God has given me of "helping" her make this transition.
My oldest is a young lady. I have been seeing little glimmers lately but on Sunday there were two experiences that just blew me away, the first is the external, she came in on Sunday morning to barrow some earrings and I was blown away at what I saw before me, gone way the awkward girl that I had just seen at the breakfast table , there standing in front of me was a young woman, a young woman that I have had the privilege of building into for the last 8 years, a young woman who will shortly be a teenager. (YIKES!!)
The second, and most dear to me is an exchange she had with her brother who had to apologize for relaying some miss information that could have blown up in his sisters face. That very same day, as I sat behind my daughter as she listened to her brother tell of what he had done and ask forgiveness for potentially ruining her first day at school I was amazed, and in awe of just WHO this young woman is. She sat there and in the midst of a situation we would all agree she had every right to blow up over and calmly asked the right questions and the preceded to give her brother some words of wisdom that she had to learn the hard way herself. I, sitting behind her there on the bed, could not have been prouder!! She handled herself with grace and was able to singlehandedly take a difficult situation and turn it into a learning experience.
She is growing up. She is growing into a beautiful woman inside and out!! And as her mother I am so very overwhelmed at the gift God has given me of "helping" her make this transition.
August 22, 2012
once again...
Whelp, here I am once again after a trip finding myself with little to no pictures. But let me bring you up to speed...
I have been thinking about the last few trips we have taken and the lack of photo documentation and I feel that my focus has changed. You see, I have for years been stuck behind a camera and missing out on fantastic conversation, and fun with my extended family and friends, worried only about documenting such an event. Now, after God working on my heart through a book I have been reading, I find myself just looking for the place He is and trying to join Him there. I have been far more blessed with hearing wise words and experiencing new things, rejoicing over a chicken simply chasing his shadow, and all I had to do was not pack my camera.
Now, don't get me wrong, I still treasure the few pictures I am able to snap. They are on my camera, and tend to stay there, but its not my motivation, my motivation has shifted to internal memories, the ones I will be able to recall for years to come, anytime I desire, because they are stored away in my brain. Sorry, you do not have access to those pictures, some im sure you would think me even more insane if you could see...but nonetheless stored for my viewing pleasure.
So I leave you all with this thought,
Are we truly able to look for God's blessing, join Him there and just simply enjoy?
I pray the answer is a resounding YES!! I pray that is my answer for years to come, I never want to be in a place where HIS blessing goes unnoticed by me ever again.
I have been thinking about the last few trips we have taken and the lack of photo documentation and I feel that my focus has changed. You see, I have for years been stuck behind a camera and missing out on fantastic conversation, and fun with my extended family and friends, worried only about documenting such an event. Now, after God working on my heart through a book I have been reading, I find myself just looking for the place He is and trying to join Him there. I have been far more blessed with hearing wise words and experiencing new things, rejoicing over a chicken simply chasing his shadow, and all I had to do was not pack my camera.
Now, don't get me wrong, I still treasure the few pictures I am able to snap. They are on my camera, and tend to stay there, but its not my motivation, my motivation has shifted to internal memories, the ones I will be able to recall for years to come, anytime I desire, because they are stored away in my brain. Sorry, you do not have access to those pictures, some im sure you would think me even more insane if you could see...but nonetheless stored for my viewing pleasure.
So I leave you all with this thought,
Are we truly able to look for God's blessing, join Him there and just simply enjoy?
I pray the answer is a resounding YES!! I pray that is my answer for years to come, I never want to be in a place where HIS blessing goes unnoticed by me ever again.