My son is growing up!!

My oldest son is 17 today!! Wow!!! I am taking my boys getting older much harder than I did my daughter. One more year and he's ready to face the world. It has really made me feel even more convicted to pray for him constantly. It is so hard to let go. I have to trust God and the plans He has for him.

Be blessed Sean. I am proud of you.

Love you,

Mom

Blessed Beyond Understanding!!

I am so blessed!! Today is my birthday. Just another day. I was resigned to the fact that it was going to be a very not so nice day after some things that happened last night and this morning. I was taking my boys to Grape Creek to do a Civil Air Patrol training and all families were invited. I had it all planned out. Well.....lots of stuff happened and my two youngest didn't even want to go. We got there late and I was in tears. I guess I had a little fight left in me and I called a dear friend. She listened to me, cried with me and prayed with me for quite awhile. I got out of the van......I got out of the van and everything changed. I visited with two other moms there. We watched the boys do their drills. We laughed with them, ate with them and just had a good time. It was hot and windy. Who would have picked this for their birthday. Four Civil Air Patrol leaders, nine cadets, two of my other children and a child of the leaders. Hot and windy. Yeah. I chose to be with my family. It was fun. Then the tent blew down on top of me and one of the mom leaders. Yikes!! It was okay, though. Everyone worked together to get everything put up and back together. One of the moms even bought me a cake and nine cadets sang Happy Birthday to me. That's never happened before! We then watched the boys have a much deserved water fight. And yes, I gave them permission (even asked them) to squirt me. I had fun. I am blessed.

I could have stayed in bed all day. I could have went shopping. I could have done many other things. I wanted to do something with my boys (dad was at work). It was worth it. My boys all thanked me for it.

Thank you Father for blessing me today. Thank you for showing me what is important.