What I learned over the course of a bunch of rainy days

1. Rain brings a certain kind of peace and tranquility to me.
2. Kids don't care about how many dishes are in the sink but, they take pride in setting the table.
3. It's okay to make cookies, first thing in the morning.
4. I love my children.
5. There are plenty of hugs to go around.
6. 2 pre-schoolers cutting paper together is a lesson in itself.
7. My Psychology Degree & Leadership Coaching Certification has never been wasted by staying at home with my four awesome kids. The return on my investment is immeasurable.
8. In an imperfect world, I know that I can trust in a Perfect Savior.
9. I wouldn't trade my profession for anything else in the world.
10. Nothing brings my 4 little people together like Milk & Brownies.

A new Year is underway

Today begins our second week of school. Even though it's a holiday, we are going to do geography, math, penmanship and reading. Then after that sometime in the course of the day, get wet, either at the beach or pool and call it a day. I guess I should fire up the grill, and bar-b-que, since it is labor day and all but, that would be me laboring, wouldn't it?

This year Noahkeem is starting preschool. All last year he kept saying, "I'm tired of school" and we hadn't even begun. This year now that his curriculum is official and I'm ready to add another pupil to our Academy, he keeps telling me, "I don't know how to do school". Oh, to be 4 again and to only worry about how to do school~ what a life!

Life Lesson2

God can bring His light into my darkness. He is ALL Mighty! Sometimes I forget that there is a reason why I am commanded to "renew my mind" and it is so easy to let any thought glide across my radar. Yet I'm reminded the things that seem to bind us, the mindsets that seem to hold me captive are not a life sentence because He- God is my very present help in time of trouble, just like His Word says.