How many times have I heard this in my life? I’d wager millions. But what does it really mean? I think too many people – myself included – have used this phrase as a Goodbye. It’s not that I don’t want someone to have a good day, it’s just what you say.
But, just before hanging up after one of our phone conversations, my mom said the following…
Since I began writing these posts, I have continually asked for feedback and constructive criticism. I realize I am not the authority. I am only one woman who is trying to follow God’s direction and do my best at being His daughter, a wife, and a mother. But, while I asked for suggestions, I need to be open and coachable. Otherwise, I will never improve.
Last weekend, Brad and I were asked to participate in a parenting class at church. The topic was Parenting Elementary School Children with a focus on relationships. We are definitely not experts on the matter. But, as we have one who has passed that stage, and one almost through, we certainly have experience!
When Brad and I first started talking about what we wanted to share, he immediately came up with the title, The Calm Before the Storm. I thought that was absolutely perfect. In elementary school, our kids still accepted us as the authority figures, and there really wasn’t that much backlash. Not that it’s been easy easy, but it hasn’t been as difficult as other stages have been and those I fear are coming…
I lost a good chunk of time yesterday morning – I went shopping. Now, it wasn’t all for me – there were gifts that were needed, and some other household items. But, after I thought I was finished, I remembered a massive sale that was going on…
So, I ended up at a Christian bookstore that is going out of business. I still needed to purchase a gift, and thought I would check out what else they had before heading home.
Recently, I had the great pleasure of removing slime from our carpet. You can read all about it and what we learned from that experience in my slime post! But, one of the things I needed to remind myself to do during the hour-long ordeal was to pray in gratitude for my daughter…
