The Essence of a Mother

Welcome back.....ME.....   well at least for now.   Who has time to blog anymore?.... NOT ME! I noticed the last time I posted anything was about our June Vacation.   Wow-weee! Lots has happened since then.... One amazing thing is that we moved! Yay!! Back to our town and into our own home! Yay!! I finally have my own house!  I absolutely love to walk around my own house!  I love it! There is no place like home...truly....your own place. We found this great house in a wonderful neighborhood filled with nature parks, a playground and lots of trees.  Our home is about 2400 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms!  I never had this before. Actually two of the bedrooms are split by a half wall, so the older girls get to have their own "private" space....to decorate and fix up as they please.  They love it.  I have a "computer room" or school room......

Last month a dear friend blessed us with a 7 day stay at her vacation condo!!!  What a Blessing that was!!  We spent the whole time relaxing, taking walks, watching the setting sun daily, swimming, fishing, and so much more.  It was heavenly bliss!!  Here is my monthly slideshow with our vacation photos.     Click in the somewhere in the middle of the white box....I still don't know why it shows up white...it should have a picture on it with a Play button.... This free digital slideshow made with Smilebox

Posting my monthly slideshow.  I had a really great month.  I just love putting this together.  It brings everything back into perspective and it is BEAUTIFUL!!! Remember click somewhere in th middle of the box. This free picture slideshow made with Smilebox

It has been quite sometime since I wrote anything truly from my heart.  I feel I have avoided typing anything meaningful lately.  Yes.... I do post my monthly slide-show but that's about it.  Yes.... I have been busy keeping up with schooling,  chasing the kids around, keeping them on top of things... or is it.... I am keeping myself on top of things.... hmmmm.  I guess both.  There are many days where I feel like life just moves.... When I am doing, going, not really thinking..... But then again, I am....ALWAYS....thinking of life I know....that....I am...  Always in thought, yet not always in serious prayer.... Thinking of what God is revealing in my heart. the secret place of my heart. I guess this is where I fail at times... NOT completely giving my heart in audible prayer. So...  does thoughtful,quiet prayer count in a Christian's life? I am one who ponders on God and prays continually in heart and thoug...

Here is my monthly picture slideshow I put together to remember beautiful moments during the month. April was a refreshing month where each and everyday I was captivated by the love of God and my family. If you can't see the main screen of this slide show just find the center of the square....for some reason it shows "white" or blank....but if you click around the center area you can view it. A picture slideshow by Smilebox

Sharing a bit of March!! My Crazy Normal Days... Personalize your own free digital slideshow

Finding time to blog has been a little tough lately.  I don't know why.  Maybe it's because I feel I don't have anything good to share but then again that would be totally out of character for me because I am one of those women who can talk your ear off for hours and share with you my life story.  Truly!  So.....not having anything to say is just a big excuse.....ok so maybe it is finding the time.  As of late, I've been really, really striving to do the best I can in being a good steward over my time, children, and homemaking.  My heart's desire is to have an orderly home, orderly children, and a peaceful atmosphere. There are those days where I dream of being in a place where life is a bit simple....where I don't have modern technology like computers, tv, game systems trying to grab the attention of my children.  I don't know why this is so easy to "default" to when a "break" is needed or when I need some "alone time" or j...