A few weeks ago our church had Compassion Sunday. A day that Compassion International uses to spread the word of their child sponsorship program to churches across America in hopes you will begin sponsorship of a needy third-world child.
We decided to sponsor two children. One boy and one girl. We ended up with them both being as old as my oldest (our boy). Leonardo and Natalia. We brought home the information packets and hung the photos of them on the fridge. My hubby told our kiddos to say a prayer for Leonardo and Natalia each night.
Now, skip to last night. My son has pink eye. His eye hurts, is red and irritated, kinda puffy. We took him to the Dr., wrestled 2 eye drops into him and put him to bed. We said goodnight and started to leave our son's room.
"Wait" our son called out, "can we pray?" Of course we said yes. I knew he wanted us to pray for his hurting eye. And I was ready... but not ready to hear, "We have to pray for Leonardo and Natalia." He then began to pray for them, and their needs, and that they would not get a pink hurting eye like him.
Not once did my son ask for God to ease his own discomfort, or take his infection away. Just completely, innocently prayed for the needs of others. Whoa. Back the cart up. Do I do that? Do I, can I, just pray for the needs of others when I myself and hurting, whiny, and uncomfortable? No. I don't. I usually whine to God about how I need his help or I will die. (I used to think some of the Bible was dramatic, but I should listen to my own outcries sometimes!!) I know myself though. I rarely, if ever completely concentrate my prayers on others when I am hurting - physically or emotionally. I can definitely honestly pray for you when I'm doing okay, but when I am hurting I am "me" centered. Ouch.
Taught a major lesson by my five year old. Hope I learned something that will stick with me through the course of time. I'd be better off if it did!
Having kids makes it difficult to be the perfect mom...
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Lucky penny
So, I'm talking to my friend on the phone and she just told me that her five year old son found a $20 bill. (Yes, I'm talking and blogging at the same time.)
Why does that kind of luck happen to kids? Why is it that you don't hear of grown-ups finding that kind of cash on the ground??
You could argue that it is because kids are already usually looking down at the ground anyway, while us grown-ups are paying attention to where we are going. However, with my kids in tow, I do look down alot and am always pointing out the gum/puddle/goo on the ground to avoid. "Please don't step in the goose poop, honey."
When I DO find money on the ground.... it is usually a penny. But, at least my kids feel rich when they find a penny! Ahhh.... to be a kid again.
Why does that kind of luck happen to kids? Why is it that you don't hear of grown-ups finding that kind of cash on the ground??
You could argue that it is because kids are already usually looking down at the ground anyway, while us grown-ups are paying attention to where we are going. However, with my kids in tow, I do look down alot and am always pointing out the gum/puddle/goo on the ground to avoid. "Please don't step in the goose poop, honey."
When I DO find money on the ground.... it is usually a penny. But, at least my kids feel rich when they find a penny! Ahhh.... to be a kid again.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A new era of me
Hello self! Welcome to the 21st century! I have a blog!
I love writing, and I love capturing tidbits of my life on paper to remember, so this seemed like the next logical step. I hardly ever write anymore, but I'm always near a computer, so I'll record my life's happenings here. Only now, I have a potential public audience.
I realize anyone can, technically, see this blog, but somewhere deep inside I honestly believe it will be pretty quiet. Perhaps my sister or mom might check it once in awhile.... I don't know. I'm really out of touch. I know what a blog is, but really, who sits around reading strangers blogs? How do they 'find' them? I hear of celebrities having blogs and I think, really? Their business out there for anyone to read? How do you find their blog? Do you literally Google "Brad Pitt's blog"??
I'm in my very early 30's. Just last year, 2008, I learned how to write and send a text message. A task I'm thinking my five year old could do. I don't have cable, and so, I don't even know how to work my friends TV's that do have it, let alone managing a dvr device. Most washing machines are beyond my technology know-how. My sister-in-law got a new washing machine a few years ago that had all these combinations for what level of dirty clothes you were washing and buttons to select what kind of stains you were working with. ie: jelly, grass, etc.
I just don't have that kind of time. Dirty clothes. Just swish them in soap and water and hope for the best!
So here I am on the internet rambling about things that, frankly, I don't think anyone will really care about. But really, who has a blog with really 'need-to-know' info?? This is just a really great way to capture the craziness and blissfulness of life. Not to mention a place to rant if I feel like it! So... mom and sis, and potentially the other one reader, :) enjoy the randomness to come. It's like the Seinfeld blog. That was a show about nothing. This will probably be a blog about nothing. Yet, Seinfeld was a huge success, so you just never know.......
I love writing, and I love capturing tidbits of my life on paper to remember, so this seemed like the next logical step. I hardly ever write anymore, but I'm always near a computer, so I'll record my life's happenings here. Only now, I have a potential public audience.
I realize anyone can, technically, see this blog, but somewhere deep inside I honestly believe it will be pretty quiet. Perhaps my sister or mom might check it once in awhile.... I don't know. I'm really out of touch. I know what a blog is, but really, who sits around reading strangers blogs? How do they 'find' them? I hear of celebrities having blogs and I think, really? Their business out there for anyone to read? How do you find their blog? Do you literally Google "Brad Pitt's blog"??
I'm in my very early 30's. Just last year, 2008, I learned how to write and send a text message. A task I'm thinking my five year old could do. I don't have cable, and so, I don't even know how to work my friends TV's that do have it, let alone managing a dvr device. Most washing machines are beyond my technology know-how. My sister-in-law got a new washing machine a few years ago that had all these combinations for what level of dirty clothes you were washing and buttons to select what kind of stains you were working with. ie: jelly, grass, etc.
I just don't have that kind of time. Dirty clothes. Just swish them in soap and water and hope for the best!
So here I am on the internet rambling about things that, frankly, I don't think anyone will really care about. But really, who has a blog with really 'need-to-know' info?? This is just a really great way to capture the craziness and blissfulness of life. Not to mention a place to rant if I feel like it! So... mom and sis, and potentially the other one reader, :) enjoy the randomness to come. It's like the Seinfeld blog. That was a show about nothing. This will probably be a blog about nothing. Yet, Seinfeld was a huge success, so you just never know.......
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