I woke up to that song this morning on Klove. I love it! Have you listened to the lyrics? They’re a good reminder of how fast time flies.

{Like I need to know that…..now that all my babies are grown!!}

Every word…..expresses where I am these days. I don’t want to look back and wonder….what I’ve done with my life.
How about you?

I’m thrilled to have a short week. I could really get used to 3 day weekends and 4 day work weeks. It sounds like I’m living large, just saying it! It’s not been an easy day back at the old grindstone though. Mrs. Mackey (my partner in crime) came into the classroom to find her computer down! Completely down! It wouldn’t let her log in with her username/password for anything. In case you didn’t know….everything we do, we need our computers to do it!

Class attendance
Input grades
Look up missed assignments
Find students
Work & more!!

All of it….on that little thing called a computer! If it’s not connecting….we’re stuck!

By the end of the day, I found a little irony in the lack of access to the computer system and my relationship with Christ. If I’m not plugged in (actively engaged with the Lord)….I’m pretty much powerless! Just like we’ve been in our classroom all day. I don’t know about you….but I need that Jesus connection!

Thanks for the reminder, Lord! I’m putting my focus on you! I don’t want to be stuck without YOU!!

I love being a mama! It’s truly a privilege. My kids….are my heart. I’m pretty crazy about them. Are they perfect? Heck no! Do I love them anyway? Heck yes! Do I want what’s best for them? Oh yea, you bet. But am I willing to let them run wild and do whatever they wish? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

Today, I read an article in the newspaper of a young couple being arrested for attempted murder. The case went something like this: Boyfriend talks girlfriend into pouring boiling water on girlfriend’s mother’s face….because she didn’t approve of their relationship! Uhh, hello? Can you say…..HUH? What in the world was she thinking? Who does that? Who gets so angry or frustrated with ANYONE let alone your mother and decides to go along with a boyfriend to KILL HER? I’m still trying to process this!

Crazy days!

So, I’ve been thinking. The news is just filled with junk about young people doing insane things. Have you heard of Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton lately? What is going on? Mama’s, what are you doing? Or is it, what are you NOT DOING? I’m sorry, but God is not pleased with permissive parenting. Consequences are a part of life and for some of these people….they NEVER have to face any. Therefore, the problems…criminal activity…promiscuous behavior…..and drug & alcohol lifestyle only seem to worsen. Oh and let’s not forget…..the world wants to glamourize every step these wild girls take.

Pathetic!

I’m far from perfect as a mom. Seriously. I own my fleshly wicked wacky nature. I goof, every single day! But I’m not going to turn my head and NOT PARENT my kids. I take it pretty serious. I want nothing more than to see them live victoriously in Christ! I cannot fathom just letting them free to act anyway they wish. I will continue to love them and hold them accountable (and I even have allowed them to hold me to a high standard as well). If I’m not willing to be REAL with them how can I ever expect them to do the same with me?

Mama’s,
Stop handing your kids over to the world! It’s filled with evil! Your children are begging for love and attention that is bathed in God’s word and mercy! Be real to them and teach them to value themselves and other’s! It’s only a matter of time before you reap the benefits of your investment!

Will it be hot boiling water on your face as you sleep?
Or will it be a life lived openly for Christ and His goodness (thanks to you)?

PS
I do know that there are young people living fully for Christ and doing good things. It’s just that I’m really sick of the crummy behavior that I do see everyday in my world! Arent’ YOU?

I’m in love with books. I’m also in love with the thought of writing one myself. When anyone I know bloggy know writes a book and sees it off to the presses….I get equally excited! It’s like I did it (even though I didn’t)!!

So, I’m linking you to Rachel Olsen’s blog. Go and see what the Lord has done through her and enter to win a copy of her new book, It’s No Secret!! Yay, to you Rachel!! Congrats!

Look at it…..so pretty!

I know what you’re thinking but don’t. I’m not really hiding out from any of the grandma’s in my life. I don’t have any left actually. If I did, I’d gladly hang out with them. I’m just fresh off of a student threat. Seems his defense to my calling him on dropping the “F” bomb was to rip up his papers and throw them….then as he exited the room he yelled, “I’m calling my Grandma and she’s coming up here to kick your old _ss!!”.

Nice!

So, here’s the deal. I’m definitely not tango-ing with grandma! He was rotten mad. The poor dude has already been in enough trouble {word is….he’s served time}!! Great balls of fire, I love my job!!! Luckily, the rest of the class spoke up and declared they “had my back”! I’m feeling the love…thanks to them.

It’s been one of those days.

On a good note….

Gavin needed a Physics book for school. He remembered his favorite AP Physics teacher across the hall from me had one. I went over to see and she graciously shared the book and a bit of bonus advice as well. YAY!! Thank you Mrs. R!!

He also took his first quiz in the Physics class! He was one of 5 to make a perfect score out of 250 students! Boohyah! Yeehaw!
You go my smart kid!

And finally…..his scholarship/loan money arrived IN HIS ACCOUNT!!! Double yay! He can pay to live now! Thank goodness!

In spite of my having to live in fear of a butt whoopin from somebody’s grandma…. I’m tickled pink at the ways God has blessed me today.

Oh and look who my girls spent the afternoon & evening with yesterday!!

That’s Jeff Daniels!

He visited our sleepy little town and the drama students had a private meeting with him yesterday before his performance at our very own Park Theatre! His show was great!

We (hubby & I) managed to get some pesty stuff accomplished yesterday. I call it pesty because it was yucky and time-consuming….and well, I just hate doing that sort of thing. Since Gavin moved, we’ve had a huge mess….both upstairs in his room and downstairs in our family room. The only way I can describe it is that it looked like Jesus had returned and we just got up and left!

Seriously.

I couldn’t move any of it. It was depressing. Overwhelming. I looked at the piles and all I could think was, “Where, where am I going to put this?”. Then I’d just walk away feeling stressed. This has gone on a few weeks.

I would just close his door. That’d help, right?

No, I knew it was still there. Boo! (No fair!)

Yesterday, we just jumped in and got started. I even confessed to hubby as I stood there looking around…… I feel overwhelmed! He said, “Then walk out!”.

So, I started slowly. I cleaned the bathroom. While I was rinsing out my washrag, I noticed a frame of photos on his wall. The first picture was of him in NICU as an infant. He was sucking hard on a little pacifier and looking ever so intently (Deep in thought….cause that’s how my boy is, he’s a thinker!). Beside that he’s proudly sharing a celebration with us at school for making straight A’s (we all look happy and young). Another he’s on his bike all decked out in a sports jersey and smiling (cause he’s a happy kid like that, everyday!). Every single photo held a sweet memory and reminded me of how precious he is to me.

I had no idea just how precious. I called his dad in to look. He couldn’t talk about it. He knows. He feels much like I do. He just chooses to toughen up and carry on. {He told me, you don’t know how hard it is to keep myself from calling him a hundred times a day!?!} I thought, yes…..yes I do!

I’m his mom.

With the room finished….everything packed away (not his stuff, just the piles of junk) and all cleaned up, I showered and headed to bed. As I fell into my covers, I had this overwhelming feeling of calm. I felt this happy peace. It came so fast and I couldn’t help but smile and say, “Thank you God”! I haven’t felt this way in a long time. It was glorious!

Then, hubby comes in asking about the camera. It was lost!

{REMEMBER, we’ve cleaned out tons of stuff and thrown bakoodles of boxes away!}

Eeek! I jumped up and started searching everywhere. Garage, boxes of stuff, every counter surface in our house. It was NOWHERE to be found! Goodbye sweet peace. Welcome back normal crazy-dazy!

NOTE:
This morning when I opened my eyes, I thought about some of his stopping spots as we worked yesterday. (Cause he had the camera last) I remembered he had gone to his car to look for his drill. So, I put on my robe and ran out there. Searched all over the backseat, floorboard and front. Opened the trunk and found a million boxes of computer junk….fumbled through many of them and VOILA!!!
FOUND THE DANG CAMERA!!!

Yay!
I can feel peace again…….