Both my boys are playing basketball this season.
I should tell you right now, that I am THAT mom. The wildly cheering one. Yep, that's me.
Oh, and I love basketball. I played all throughout my school years and I just love it so.
When BOTH my boys wanted to play this year, I was thrilled!
J's early morning first grade games are filled with running, clumping together and wild passes.
(by the way, we'll be so thankful when we aren't on the earliest part of next season rotation! 8 on Saturday mornings is not our friend)
J's team is made up of boys from his school, but they play on in a small church legague. It's very cute and friendly. A great beginning learning environment.
C is playing on the middle school team for his school. It is not cute or friendly. It is incrediably competetive and filled with flying elbows, cheering parents and filled with thrills and heartbreak.
While C is not the best on the team, he is filled with heart and love for his team and team mates.
And, I LOVE cheering for my kids, although I have decided that middle school basketball is probably taking years off of my life. Years I tell you.
C has been with most of the boys on his team since kindergarten and they are a great group of boys. And, let's face it you want to see your kids team win.
C works hard and does his best and I am so proud of him. Last week he had an amazing rebound/pass and I couldn't contain my excitment. I was yelling and cheering to beat the band.
When he ran back down the court, I saw him glance my way and give me a quick smile.
He knew he did good, and he knew I knew he did good.
I've been thinking about that this week.
About how much we want our kids to succeesed and how proud we are of them when they do and how we feel it to our core when they don't. Their heartbreak becomes ours.
If I feel that way about my babies how much more must the Father care for me?
After all, He is he author and creator of love. His love for me is perfect.
He wants me to succeed, He is there cheering me on-willing me to keep going. And not only Him, but all those Saints who've gone before me. They are cheering us on-telling us not to quit, to keep running.
Not to give up. . .keep pressing on.
And, OFTEN I am not the best on the team. But, my heart is for Him.
And, for my Heavenly Father that is enough. Any kind of talent I might posses is nothing without Him.
Perhaps, you are feeling like you are falling behind and can't keep up. That no matter how hard you try you just can't do it.
Know that God has a plan for your life and He is cheering you on!
However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him—” - 1 Corinthians 2:9
Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! Heb 12:1 (the Message)
Keep pressing on, Friends-I am cheering for you too!
We are having the Great Blizzard of Oz here in the lovely state of Kansas.
Snowed in and trying to stay warm and cozy.
We've had more than our normal share of the white fluffy stuff and let's just say Cabin Fever is setting in.
Here are some observations when facing a blizzard:
1) Weathermen/women REALLY like weather events. I mean REALLY. You would think the end of the world is near. They've invented a new word "Thundersnow". Seriously.
2) You must always buy milk and bread when facing a weather event. I don't know why, you just must.
3) My 12 year is getting really good at shoveling snow off the driveway and hasn't yet realized that $5 is not the going rate. Let's keep it that way.
4)I would never had made a good pioneer. Laura Ingalls I am not. Pa would be so disappointed in my reaction to the snow.
5)I do enjoy having my babies with me all day. I get why people homeschool. My kids would never learn anything since we'd be in our PJ's all the time, but it would be nice to always have them near.
6) This has nothing to do with Blizzards but the Princess started her 2nd semester of ballet yesterday. Yep, just as cute as the first time I saw her in her little leotards and tights.
Makes me happy.
Well a list of 10 would be better, but the Princess is hanging on my neck as we get ready for a movie marathon.
I'll leave you with this. Ps 51:7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Hope you're warm and cozy out there in bloggy world!
Snowed in and trying to stay warm and cozy.
We've had more than our normal share of the white fluffy stuff and let's just say Cabin Fever is setting in.
Here are some observations when facing a blizzard:
1) Weathermen/women REALLY like weather events. I mean REALLY. You would think the end of the world is near. They've invented a new word "Thundersnow". Seriously.
2) You must always buy milk and bread when facing a weather event. I don't know why, you just must.
3) My 12 year is getting really good at shoveling snow off the driveway and hasn't yet realized that $5 is not the going rate. Let's keep it that way.
4)I would never had made a good pioneer. Laura Ingalls I am not. Pa would be so disappointed in my reaction to the snow.
5)I do enjoy having my babies with me all day. I get why people homeschool. My kids would never learn anything since we'd be in our PJ's all the time, but it would be nice to always have them near.
6) This has nothing to do with Blizzards but the Princess started her 2nd semester of ballet yesterday. Yep, just as cute as the first time I saw her in her little leotards and tights.
Makes me happy.
Well a list of 10 would be better, but the Princess is hanging on my neck as we get ready for a movie marathon.
I'll leave you with this. Ps 51:7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Hope you're warm and cozy out there in bloggy world!
Can I just tell you that I've been living this song for the past few weeks.
Thursday morning it came to a head. I called The Hubs sobbing at one point it was that bad.
Once I have the perspective the realize that God is using all the break me of my controlling, perfectionist tendencies . ..doesn't always make it easier, but I've got to trust.
Maybe someday, I'll pass the test, but for now I keep getting Redo's.
Thursday morning it came to a head. I called The Hubs sobbing at one point it was that bad.
Once I have the perspective the realize that God is using all the break me of my controlling, perfectionist tendencies . ..doesn't always make it easier, but I've got to trust.
Maybe someday, I'll pass the test, but for now I keep getting Redo's.
I shared in my last post that my word for the year is ENOUGH.
When we are stepping out in faith in areas of our lives you can be sure The Enemy will attack.
It is for sure and for certain.
Yesterday was my group Bible study day and can I just tell you that just about everything that can wrong trying to get there-DID?!?! At one point I called The Hubs sobbing. It was THAT kind of morning.
And then I got my feelings hurt by a dear friend. Who frankly doesn't even know she hurt my feelings and didn't mean to. ..but it feels like getting smacked in the face.
So, the question for me becomes what do I do about it?
Trust me when I tell you there is a part of me that wants to jump up and down and throw a fit and tell her and everyone around me who will listen. Another part of me wants to bury my head in the pantry and eat a bag chips or maybe all the cookies I can find.
But, the part of me that is claiming ENOUGH for the year says, I will claim Lamentations 3:22-24
God's loyal love couldn't have run out,
his merciful love couldn't have dried up.
They're created new every morning.
How great your faithfulness!
I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over).
He's all I've got left.
(The Message)
Feeling let down by a friend or a loved one is never easy.
But enough is enough. I'll stick with God-I'll say it over and over. He's all I need.
He's merciful love must become enough.
It's time to let the friend off the hook. After all, that is what I would pray she'd do for me.
I've know I've failed a friend or two. . or three. It's time to let myself off the hook too.
Perfection is no longer my goal. THINGS ARE GOING TO GO WRONG. It is NOT the end of the world.
All glory belongs to the Father, He is the only perfect one.
Another verse to cling to if you are going through something similar is Nah. 1:7
God is good,
a hiding place in tough times. (The Message)
BTW, I'm using The Message translation because the read more like prayers, which is what I'm doing now. Praying these Scriptures over me, back to God.
I pray all in your life is going smooth and easy, but frankly this life is hard. People let us down, families argue and I think most people are going through SOMETHING.
Our somethings may not always look the same, but the answer to them is: God is Enough.
When we are stepping out in faith in areas of our lives you can be sure The Enemy will attack.
It is for sure and for certain.
Yesterday was my group Bible study day and can I just tell you that just about everything that can wrong trying to get there-DID?!?! At one point I called The Hubs sobbing. It was THAT kind of morning.
And then I got my feelings hurt by a dear friend. Who frankly doesn't even know she hurt my feelings and didn't mean to. ..but it feels like getting smacked in the face.
So, the question for me becomes what do I do about it?
Trust me when I tell you there is a part of me that wants to jump up and down and throw a fit and tell her and everyone around me who will listen. Another part of me wants to bury my head in the pantry and eat a bag chips or maybe all the cookies I can find.
But, the part of me that is claiming ENOUGH for the year says, I will claim Lamentations 3:22-24
God's loyal love couldn't have run out,
his merciful love couldn't have dried up.
They're created new every morning.
How great your faithfulness!
I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over).
He's all I've got left.
(The Message)
Feeling let down by a friend or a loved one is never easy.
But enough is enough. I'll stick with God-I'll say it over and over. He's all I need.
He's merciful love must become enough.
It's time to let the friend off the hook. After all, that is what I would pray she'd do for me.
I've know I've failed a friend or two. . or three. It's time to let myself off the hook too.
Perfection is no longer my goal. THINGS ARE GOING TO GO WRONG. It is NOT the end of the world.
All glory belongs to the Father, He is the only perfect one.
Another verse to cling to if you are going through something similar is Nah. 1:7
God is good,
a hiding place in tough times. (The Message)
BTW, I'm using The Message translation because the read more like prayers, which is what I'm doing now. Praying these Scriptures over me, back to God.
I pray all in your life is going smooth and easy, but frankly this life is hard. People let us down, families argue and I think most people are going through SOMETHING.
Our somethings may not always look the same, but the answer to them is: God is Enough.
The Hubs who knows way to much about way to much music put that song on our 'Family Roadtrip CD'. Yep, we are the kind of family that has a road trip CD and no I'd never heard that song until he put that on there. Seems it was a big deal in the 60's and you should know-it's annoying. very annoying. and my kids love it.
Ok, that was allot of words that have nothing to do with what I wanted to say to you.
Sorry.
On my drive into Bible study today, I heard the DJ's on KLOVE talking about selecting a word for the year. One word for what you want the year to be.
Mine hit me right in the face. Trust me, if words could hit, this one could and did.
Enough.
As is in. You've had enough. You have enough. You are enough. I AM -the Lord your God- enough.
It's going to take some time for it all to sink in, but I do know that the Lord put it there.
Enough.
What about you? If you had to pick a word to describe how you'd like your year to be summed up, what would it be?
Ok, that was allot of words that have nothing to do with what I wanted to say to you.
Sorry.
On my drive into Bible study today, I heard the DJ's on KLOVE talking about selecting a word for the year. One word for what you want the year to be.
Mine hit me right in the face. Trust me, if words could hit, this one could and did.
Enough.
As is in. You've had enough. You have enough. You are enough. I AM -the Lord your God- enough.
It's going to take some time for it all to sink in, but I do know that the Lord put it there.
Enough.
What about you? If you had to pick a word to describe how you'd like your year to be summed up, what would it be?
Thoughts from the gym.
No matter how much you've paid for something-PUT THEM AWAY NOBODY WANTS TO SEE THEM.
Seriously girls, it's called a sports BRA for a reason, not a sports shirt a sports BRA.
And you're in your 50's, can we just give it a rest already??
Another random topic, any girl who is around my age, probably read a Judy Bloom book in Jr High.
Your parents probably didn't want you to, but you did it anyway. At least I did.
I felt like such a rebel reading Are You There God? It's Me Margaret.
TOTALLY know and understand why my parents didn't want me reading it too btw.
When I am at the the gym, I tend to get a little lost in my head, even with music on. (trust me when I tell you , that can be scary!) Anyway my mind wonders around and the past few times I've been working on the weight machine where you do the butterfly curls.
All I can think of is that Judy Bloom book. . . say it with me girls. . .We must, we must, we must increase our ____________.
And since that isn't a priority for me, I begin thinking maybe I shouldn't be doing these on this equipment.
But,then I think, maybe I shouldn't take my cues from a book written for prepubescent girls in 1970.
It's hard to be me sometimes.
No matter how much you've paid for something-PUT THEM AWAY NOBODY WANTS TO SEE THEM.
Seriously girls, it's called a sports BRA for a reason, not a sports shirt a sports BRA.
And you're in your 50's, can we just give it a rest already??
Another random topic, any girl who is around my age, probably read a Judy Bloom book in Jr High.
Your parents probably didn't want you to, but you did it anyway. At least I did.
I felt like such a rebel reading Are You There God? It's Me Margaret.
TOTALLY know and understand why my parents didn't want me reading it too btw.
When I am at the the gym, I tend to get a little lost in my head, even with music on. (trust me when I tell you , that can be scary!) Anyway my mind wonders around and the past few times I've been working on the weight machine where you do the butterfly curls.
All I can think of is that Judy Bloom book. . . say it with me girls. . .We must, we must, we must increase our ____________.
And since that isn't a priority for me, I begin thinking maybe I shouldn't be doing these on this equipment.
But,then I think, maybe I shouldn't take my cues from a book written for prepubescent girls in 1970.
It's hard to be me sometimes.
Outside my window
The snow is falling down
And with it comes the cold hard ground.
When I look and see the white, I am reminded of your sacrifice
And promise to wash me whiter than snow.
But, then I see myself, reflected back in the cold hard ground.
Please warm me up, shake these bones
that have become so indifferent and cold.
Help me not turn my head to all I see that might scare me.
But instead help me to embrace all who need a warm and caring place.
They may not look like me
Yet, we're all longing for the same
Love, forgiveness, kindness, and redemption.
Warm the cold soil of my heart
Till all who see
Know You are the only reason why
In a cold and weary land
I am a soft warm place to land.
Help me lead them only to you
So that by my words and deeds they would see the only One who can
Change the landscape of our lives and wash us whiter than snow.
The snow is falling down
And with it comes the cold hard ground.
When I look and see the white, I am reminded of your sacrifice
And promise to wash me whiter than snow.
But, then I see myself, reflected back in the cold hard ground.
Please warm me up, shake these bones
that have become so indifferent and cold.
Help me not turn my head to all I see that might scare me.
But instead help me to embrace all who need a warm and caring place.
They may not look like me
Yet, we're all longing for the same
Love, forgiveness, kindness, and redemption.
Warm the cold soil of my heart
Till all who see
Know You are the only reason why
In a cold and weary land
I am a soft warm place to land.
Help me lead them only to you
So that by my words and deeds they would see the only One who can
Change the landscape of our lives and wash us whiter than snow.
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