The Essence of a Mother

Let's just say that we didn't plan to spend Thanksgiving at home this year. I think the last time we celebrated in our own home was back when Moriah was a baby.  Yeah...that's about 18 years ago or so.  Let me tell you....W e absolutely loved it! Here's a little run down on how our plans were miscommunicated. You see...Donnie and I didn't communicate our Thanksgiving plans very well this year.  He had forgotten that we had spent Thanksgiving with his side of the family last year so that meant it was time to drive up to Jacksonville and spend time with my side of the family.  With not much talk of our T hanksgiving plans, I hear from the kids that he t old brother or dad not sure who that we would be heading down to see them Thanksgiving.    This conversation happened just a few weeks before Thanksgiving.  Kids: Hey where are we going for Thanksgiving this year? Me: Ummm....I think it's Jax.  ...

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......

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...