Teenagers

Teenagers in the house give moms a sharp learning curve. With a 13 year old and a 15 year old, I am quickly learning that I know nothing and that every word that comes out of my mouth makes no sense. How in the world are we all going to make it in the house together for the next 3-5 years? Wow! 

I am having to do a lot of praying and a lot of biting my tongue in order to make it through each day. I am trying so very hard to remember what it was like to be a teenage girl and to remind myself that I was the same way. I am trying hard to give each mistake grace and use it as a learning tool for future decisions.

I know, that much like every one else, we will make it by God's grace...and with a lot of grace of our own!

Family Dinners?? Anyone?

We, like all people, have very busy lives and with 2 teenagers in the house it seems like we are never all home at the same time. Family dinners have always been very important to me because I have always felt that it gave everyone an opportunity to share things that might otherwise get lost in the business of the day. Lately however, I have decided to give up my dream of family meals.

Last night was to be one of those beautiful family meals. I had a nice dinner cooked and was in process of setting the table when DH called and said that he was running late at work and that we should eat without him. There goes the dream. 

I am learning, little by little, to let go of the plans that I have and just let whatever happens happen. I know that, in the long run, the kids won't remember the one night that dad had to work late and wasn't here for dinner. What they will remember is my reaction to that news.

I am slowing working on controlling my reactions so that my dears see Christ in me and not my flesh. But, boy is it ever hard! 

Anyone else actually get to have family dinners??

My thoughts lately, oddly enough, have been consumed with third grade math. #3 child is currently finishing up her second grade math book and now has just 9 pages left. I have been needing (and saying) to order the next book for quite some time and I keep putting it off. Why do we procrastinate? 

I have no doubt that if it were something fun that I needed to order, like a great new book or an outfit, that I would have rushed to the computer and hit "add to cart" upon first thinking of it. It isn't something fun though. It represents more work for me, and if I don't order it then I will have a few days off from teaching third grade math.

I can't help but think how many decisions in my life I have procrastinated about and how much trouble I could have avoided if only I had dealt with the issue the first time that I thought about it. Do you ever feel like some of the things that are "wrong" in your life are the result of procrastination? Maybe things would be different if you had only....(you fill in the blank). 

I am trying to learn to avoid living in the past and live for today instead. Now, I need to go order that math curriculum!

This is the ordinary life

In an effort to not drive my husband crazy with the constant stream of thoughts that go through my head, as well as to encourage other homeschool moms, I thought that I would start a "mommy blog." This is definitely going to be a work in progress, but hopefully the content will encourage those, like myself, who are weary of the mundane, everyday of life.