Long Time, No Sea

I have so much to do today! First of all, the sun is shining through the window. This is a HUGE booster because Oregon is so dull, rainy and dreary… I live in a den for weeks out of the year, it seems.

I have a shelf we got and some organizers that I have to find a home for. We really don’t have much wall space, it seems. Lots of odd angles and low windows and molding that makes it tough to really have many organizational units. I really need to find a way to build UP and less out.

I also need to call on this middle school for my daughter. I have never had to apply to a school before for my kids- so this is all new. We are looking at a magnet school which would be perfect for her. Lots to do…

It’s really easy, nowdays, to get caught up in what the world ‘thinks’ you need to be like. I think one of the hardest things we have to face is believing that what people say about us does not define who we are, in our lives. We continuousely try to impress,  defend, and alter ourselves- even if it’s against our moral grain.

This is the time, in these days of questionable morals, to fortify your foundation with your maker. I turn on the TV, or computer and it seems as if the whole world is wandering around aimlessly- lost in themselves. People come up with their own backwards reasoning for things and literally build their world around it. Of course, as reality hits everything comes crashing down.

On a side note, something that I really enjoy is seeing the fruits of my labor from instilling good habits and manners in my children from the start. I took the kids out for breakfast yesterday, who were off of school for Vetran’s Day. We went to a local diner that is a tad small. At first glance, seeing a mother with 6 kids in tow could certainly be overwhelming. People go out to eat to relax and enjoy a meal- not to have to compete with the rowdiness and noise level of little kids.

But as we ate and finished up, our hostess came up to us and said, “I just wanted to let you know, I have been approached by three separate parties about how well behaved your kids are…”

What a joy it is to hear this! We aren’t perfect and I certainly dont expect them to be. But concentrating on respecting other people’s visual, auditory, and physical space while enjoying ourselves is a big must to me. I still struggle with feeling like we have achieved that, completely, when we go out. Im on a heightened sense of awareness of our noise level and manners- but the fact people comment on it is a big sign of success.

-Jyn

So I went to Border’s books today with Gracie and found this book that interested me. It was $15 but I got it and Im going to see what it says. I’ve bene having issues with Danny and school and supposedly it addresses a lot of the issues we have been having with him and the school.

Ill let you know how it goes!

-Jyn