Growing up, it was engrained from various churches and examples that the only way to love God is with utmost respect for our Lord, kneeling in shame, praising His name, in solemn acceptance that this religion was the only ‘correct’ one. Just like in any game, winning is the end goal, but truly the way […]
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Had the longest, scariest day in mommy-hood ever. So grateful for doctors & that I’m more forgiving when they don’t have all the answers because frankly neither do I. Motherhood is exhilarating & exhausting. So since they labeled the dinner I gave them at 430 pm an afternoon snack, I returned with 3 solid fist […]
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This mornings reflections on Fishing:
1. I hate fishing, but it’s one of my favorite memories with my dad & I love those memories & I love making new ones with my kids. I still hate fishing.
2. Sacrafice means different things for everyone. I love spending time with my kids before bed, reading, praying etc & don’t need to squeeze those last drops of time in for ‘me’ time. I don’t mind the insane calendar built around all my kids activities & they don’t bother me in the least. I don’t see the same things other people see as sacrifices the same way. But let me just say, waking up at dawn to take my kids fishing came close to the ultimate sacrifice.lol. They’d better know how much I freakin love them.
3. Fishing brings out the outdoorsy little girl in me. Where its camping food, flannel, & bed head. I murdered a dozen yellow jackets this morning & got oddly excited over turquoise dragon flies. I love ‘going’ fishing, I just hate fishing.
4. We had a pet duck who stayed within 5 feet of us for 4 hours. He was named Elf. Elf likes homemade organic cookies. We debated about keeping him. When we left, he flew away. Im pretty sure I over- thought about that duck, but still, it was pretty weird.
5. Ever since I was little I’ve loved taking pictures, when I was bored or happy or really focused or really aimless. Of all the people I shoot my daughter actually amuses me the most because in her shoots she can completely switch personalities in a matter of seconds, getting 2 opposite shots surprisingly taken back to back. I never thought we were alike in that- until today, when I was really bored(remember we were fishing!?, happy, aimless, & focused all at the time & saw myself 3 different ways in abut 3 seconds. A personal reflection, but one that made me think.
6. I’ve always heard to stay quiet while fishing. I realize now I’m pretty sure that was a load of crap, lol, but an excellent parenting tool. The marines across the way were playing music & that very moment & idea changed fishing for me forever. I need music in my back pocket for survival.
7. I am so grateful my dad has been teaching them to fish because I would have said, ‘lake, stick, fish, make it work!’ Now they know ‘throw your string thing out to the water!’ is actually called ‘Casting’. Who knew?
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Read More‘Today I saw the grass dance mom…the wind makes it do that’.- Zea
“Bad habits are easy to make, but hard to break; but good habits are hard to make, but easy to break.” — Zea
” Dear Jesus, thank you for brother, mommy, daddy, towmater, lighting mcqueen, big blankets, cows, baby cows, elmo, pancakes, toys, other cars, 4,5,8,9,10, cups, mickey mouse, dogs, friends, the moon, & brother, mommy & daddy” –Zea, if we could all learn to pray so raw-ely.
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