I have titled my blog "Being a parent requires Amazing Grace" because those of you that are parents know exactly what I mean. Those of you that aren't parents, well it takes Amazing Grace just to get out of bed every morning! So everyone on this earth has experienced some sort of Grace in their lifetime. Amazing grace just so happens to be one of my favorite songs too! Imagine that!
Let me tell you a little bit about me, now that you know sort of why I created this blog and named it what I named it. I am a sister, daughter, granddaughter, friend, wife, and mother of 3 children and 1 dog. I have experienced what it's like to be a teacher, preacher, doctor, nurse, taxi cab driver, social worker, counselor, referee, veternarian, crying shoulder, and lots more! I know I have probably left something out, but you get the point! I am a busy mom and wife who loves her job, but I will be honest with you, at times it is very stressful and I make mistakes! This is where my "amazing grace" comes from. I couldn't do it without my Father Above! There is noone on this earth that would be willing to grant me as much grace as He has in my lifetime. We ALL mess up, but there is only one that will stand by us and love us anyway. Thank you Jesus! SO, back to telling you a little about me. My husband and I go way back, about 18 years to be exact. We were highschool sweethearts. Almost 16 years ago, we said our "I Do's" and tied the knot with a kiss and shortly after, a child. Our first child and only daughter was born 15 years ago. People say your life changes when you get married, but it REALLY changes when you have a baby! It changes so much from sleepless nights, sleepless days, to stealing your breath away everytime you look into those sweet little eyes and hold that sweet little hand. It's amazing! I think God "giftwraps" the gift of Grace and hands it to you as soon as you become a wife and mother! I believe He "regifts" to us everyday! After being a mom for a couple years, we decided it was time to do this again and sure enough our second child and first born son joined our family. I needed lots of Grace by this time. As sweet as that bundle of baby boy was, he sure cried allot. He had colic really bad. The first 4 months of his life, God had to triple my dose of grace. We made it though, he is almost 13 years old now! I think my grace is getting bigger by the minute! Oh and my oldest, well she will be driving soon! From the time my son was born and till about the time he was 5 years old, I prayed everyday to be a stay at home mom. See I worked so much, I came home just in time to kiss the kids goodnight. That broke my heart more than anyone knows. Having children, being a mom and a wife was a hard job, and I didn't feel like I was doing it to the fullest. I made a promise to God (if you ever make Him a promise, be ready He delivers!) that if I could only be a stay at mom, our family would get back involved in Church again. Well, when my daughter was about 7 and my son about 5, I had a really bad argument with God because I found out I was pregnant again! WHAT! I said I wanted to be a stay at home mom, not be a mom again!!! I really thought that God was hard of hearing, maybe He was busy listening to someone else and heard the last of my conversation with Him rather than the whole thing! Well, a long story made not so long, God knew exactly what He was doing! Things happened, I became a stay at home mom through my pregnancy and through the first several years of our third child's life! Our third baby is a boy! Gotta love those boys! Right before he turned 3 we were moved to another part of Oklahoma! We grew up in Enid, my husband and I lived there all our young lives, and suddenly picked up our family and moved them from the only place they had ever known. Ahhhh the move, that was hard and another story for another day. After the move, we immediately got involved in our church of 6 years now and loving every minute of it. God makes things happen for His purposes and He never forgets a promise! So until next time, remember Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, " Plans prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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