How do we. . .?

How do we stop feeling like we are not good enough?

How do we stop wanting someone to love us as we are?

How do we love ourselves enough that these thoughts do not matter but not so much that we become conceited?

How do we strive to do our best but it is never quite right?

How do we stop these feelings of inadequacy?

How do we measure up to ourselves and the ones we love?

As parents, friends, lovers, and children, where is the balance?

Some days

You know that feeling of some days it just might be better to have stayed in bed?

Kinda the way I have felt this past week.

Went to Minnesota to visit some wonderful customers and have come back worn out! I loved it, felt more like a vacation than a business trip, but I just can't seem to get moving with any kind of motivation this week.

Hopefully next week will be even better!

Cheers!

Wishin' on Someone Else's Star

I hear this song the other day.

I just love it.

I used to think that was me.

I would wish I had a life like someone else, or I just wanted to BE someone else.

I wanted this and I wanted that, why couldn't I have all that I asked for?

I always wanted to get married, have 6 kids, and be happy.

I got everything I asked for:

I married, albeit 4 times

I was pregnant 6 times

I am content which is much better than happy.

So when I heard this song on Saturday, I thought: Wonder what in MY life someone else would like to have?

Singleness?

Great job?

Great Boss?

AWESOME CAR?

Low house payment?

Kids?

Dogs?

Friends?

What is great about YOUR life?

What might someone be wishing for on YOUR star?

My favorite saying

Sometimes I pretend to be normal, but it gets boring so I go back to being me. .


Yup, that's me!

Normal is boring.

It is what every one else is doing. Yukkkkk!

Who wants to be like everyone else?

NOT ME!!

Today

Today, I just was thinking about you.

Today, I wanted you to know I care.
Today, I hope all is well with you.

Today, I said a prayer.

Today, You are with me and I you.

Today, I send you my love.

Today, I realize is all we have.
Today, let's make the most of it.

Hugs,

It's been a year

It's been a year since I made a flying trip to the hospital to find my son almost dead. A trip that I packed just enough to get me through the night and I was there for 7. Straight. I left on the following Friday to get clothes, check in at work and go back for the weekend. We did not think he would make it through Thursday.

God granted us more time. More time to figure out what is important. More time to realize the gift was that given my family. More time to find Him. More time to remember that we are not always granted more time. More time to cherish the times we have, today.

He has now granted me more time with two of my children. The first time I did not recognize it. I am sad that I did not recognize it the first time. I am glad I know it this time.

It has been a hard year. For Michael, especially. For me. But especially Michael. I think the blogger world has had a helping had in making his life better. His blogger friends have held him up when he was soo down. Sure there have been a few that have been extremely ugly but they do not outweigh the goodness.

Many of you have become my followers also. I am so glad that God has sent you to him. You have made your mark in his life.

We are now moving into our second year. Let's have a party next year!
Love to all!

End of time?

Question: How do people think that they know when the 'end of time', 'rapture', and so on, will come when it states in the Bible that even Jesus does not know the hour He will return?

Are these folks even more knowing that Jesus? Isn't this a bit presumptious on their part?

Or am I the one that is nuts?