War of Words....

Today will be my last morning of the school year to have Noah (of course, I still better get him some). Erin will be finished with classes until the fall. I am so proud of her, it is not easy to go to school full time and have a new born. She has done a wonderful job and made great grades too. NOAH WALKED YESTERDAY! I can't wait to see him walk today! This is also Maggie's last full day of school. She has finals all day today.

Tonight at our Wednesday night bible class we complete a 12 week series entitled "War of Words". It has really been awesome. A great big eye opener! The focus has been on how our words reflect our heart condition. Sometimes I have to be reminded that the hard call of the gospel is that God sent his Son not so that we could realize our agenda, but that we could be a part of his. It is so easy to get caught up in our own desires, goals, and dreams that we get off track to what it is that God wants us to be doing. Maggie and I attend Providence Church in Montgomery, the youth group is amazing. Tony is still attending at Shoals and teaches a Wednesday night class on Revelations. He is really enjoying the class. On Sundays, we sometimes go with Tony and Robby, and sometimes they go over with us. At first I was having a hard time with us not going together as a family, we have decided to take it one day at a time. We are each growing and learning... mostly learning patience.

As we wind down the week and head into the big holiday weekend, my prayer is that my words will express a spirit of kindness and thankfulness.

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT UNTIL GRADUATION!

Gliding into Summer....

The year that Jordan graduated from high school, was a pretty emotional time. Experiencing separation anxiety from my first born leaving the nest, along with just turning 40, left me wondering Why do we even do this Mom thing? That Mother's Day, Tony and the kids bought me a Kayak (I had been wanting one for awhile). It is hard to explain how much that Kayak helped me through that time in my life. The best thing about a kayak is that it is whisper-quiet. You can glide along the bank or lake's edge and sneak up to watch the wildlife. It is light so you can load and unload with no help. We invest so much time and energy into our children that we sometimes feel lost when they move on and don't really need us so much. It is really hard to be prepared for the wave of emotions that hit you as they branch out on their own. As we prepare for Robby's graduation, the emotions are there but I am better equipped to handle it this time. It is good to have something that you can do that is just for fun. Take some time to have fun, reconnect, and share special moments with your friends and family. They will be grown and gone before you know it!

List of Favorite "Just for the fun of its"
Being on the water...
Playing rummy with my family...
Talking to my sisters on the phone....
Reading a romance novel .....
Laying out at mom's pool .....
Taking a jeep ride ......
Going with Tony to the French Lick Winery....
French vanilla coffee...