OK..side note, it makes me laugh that every time I type the word "Spirit" I have to do a cheer from high school in my head.. 'S-P-I-R-I-T- SPIRIT!!" I digress...
I have been attending our church for almost 10 years... and I have always wanted to be a part of a small group. (For those of you that are lost, a small group is just that... a small group of people from a church that meet to talk... simple) I would be tempted to join one, and then I would get scared... The Hubby and I did join one when I was pregnant with LC, but we didn't have a connection with the other couples in the group, so once the 5 weeks were up, we didn't do another meet up.
Anyway, I kept having a pull to join a group and then one day I received a call from my cousin who was also wanting to join a group, but couldn't find one, so she wanted to start one up... and she wanted ME to help! Well, this was a great opportunity and I already knew ONE person... so I jumped at the chance.
Funny thing, the study that we were going to do was on "The Power of a Whisper"... about the whispers that God send us... uh, didn't I get a whisper about small groups? I was already super excited!! :)
It's amazing he changes that can happen to you, once you open up your heart!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Week 6-Date Night!
Doesn't the saying go, you don't know what you've got, until it's gone? Well, I think that rings true for The Hubby and I's Date Nights.
BC (Before Children) The Hubby and I never had to schedule date nights... a Date Night could be a random Tuesday night, or a dinner and movie on a Sunday afternoon. We didn't have to plan it... we didn't have to call someone to make sue that THEY are available... we didn't have to budget an extra $50 at the end of the night... and if The Hubby and I wanted to stay the night at a hotel... we could!! But you know what... we didn't take advantage of these FREE evenings or moments like we should have... if my Mommy-self could visit my Pre Mommy-self I could tell her to take every opportunity she could to do Date Nights.
Its not that The Hubby and I have a boring life... we do not. We just have to be more creative when it comes to Date Night. No longer does Date Night mean we have to leave the house and here is where my change comes in... we will have Date Night once a week.. AT HOME! One night a week, I will make the boys mac & cheese, get them bathed and in bed an hour earlier than usual and I will make an easy dinner for The Hubby and myself... we can be creative... it can be take out... whatever!! As long as we're connecting with each-other... just the two of us!!
This is a change that will make our marriage stronger and our family even stronger!!
BC (Before Children) The Hubby and I never had to schedule date nights... a Date Night could be a random Tuesday night, or a dinner and movie on a Sunday afternoon. We didn't have to plan it... we didn't have to call someone to make sue that THEY are available... we didn't have to budget an extra $50 at the end of the night... and if The Hubby and I wanted to stay the night at a hotel... we could!! But you know what... we didn't take advantage of these FREE evenings or moments like we should have... if my Mommy-self could visit my Pre Mommy-self I could tell her to take every opportunity she could to do Date Nights.
Its not that The Hubby and I have a boring life... we do not. We just have to be more creative when it comes to Date Night. No longer does Date Night mean we have to leave the house and here is where my change comes in... we will have Date Night once a week.. AT HOME! One night a week, I will make the boys mac & cheese, get them bathed and in bed an hour earlier than usual and I will make an easy dinner for The Hubby and myself... we can be creative... it can be take out... whatever!! As long as we're connecting with each-other... just the two of us!!
This is a change that will make our marriage stronger and our family even stronger!!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Week 5- Three's a crowd
We had a problem in our house... a 5 years old, middle of the night problem. LG would climb into our bed at night, and proceed to turn from a sweet little boy into a wiggly octopus... arms and legs moving every which way and ending up in our face/back/stomach/all of the above! We (i.e. the Hubby and I) were not sleeping.. and were waking up grumpy! We tried SO many things to stop these late night visits... bribes, walking him back to his room EVERY TIME, having HIM walked back to his room ALONE, etc... nothing took. Until we figured that it was time for a MAJOR change... one that was right under our nose..and on our door all along... the lock!! Simple enough, but it was very difficult (especially for yours truly!) but I was tired and ready to try.
The first night: LG came to our door, tried to open it, screamed, banged on the door and then ran back to his room... I got up and met him in his room, explained that mommy and daddy need their own bed, and LG needs his own bed.. that we ALL sleep better and then can have better days. Hugged him and told him that I loved him and went back to my room, with a locked door. About an hour later, he returned and repeated the above... I was starting to think that this wasn't going to work. BUT.. the following night was better (only 1 time) and the night after that ZERO times!
Sometimes, changes are not what we think is best, but in the end, they are changes that are needed.
The first night: LG came to our door, tried to open it, screamed, banged on the door and then ran back to his room... I got up and met him in his room, explained that mommy and daddy need their own bed, and LG needs his own bed.. that we ALL sleep better and then can have better days. Hugged him and told him that I loved him and went back to my room, with a locked door. About an hour later, he returned and repeated the above... I was starting to think that this wasn't going to work. BUT.. the following night was better (only 1 time) and the night after that ZERO times!
Sometimes, changes are not what we think is best, but in the end, they are changes that are needed.
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