Can't Believe It!

So, I never thought I would be doing this.  In fact, I have even been a little negative in my head about blogging and those that do it:)  My thoughts were, wow that's a little self centered and narcisistic.  But, then the today I was talking with the Lord as I was folding laundry and praying for my son's speech he has to give in his 5th grade class.  And the Lord was encouraging me on "being intentional" with my kiddos.  That is something I strive extremely hard to be.  Actually I strive hard to be intentional in life in general.  I think that if we don't we can become overwhelmed with busyness, to many things pulling us in too many directions.  It is seriously the way of the world these days.  And we, as christians are supposed to be set apart from the world, right?  Wow how hard is that sometimes.  I don't want to be that mom that is being pulled in so many directions that I cannot be intentionally involved and "present" with my children. 

If that means that I have to write our family nights on the calendar, or only allow one extra curricular activity for each child, or make sure that we have a sit down dinner at least a few nights out of the week then those are the things I will "intentionally" do.  I think that in todays society we actually are taught that the longer the lists of errands we've run, jobs we have or activities our kids are involved in the higher the level of "motherhood".  That's total crap in my opinion, and yes I have a lot of opinions:)

The first thing that I strive to be intentional with his my Lord.  The second, is my husband and the third, my children.  I decided this a couple of years ago when they got into the upper elementary grades and really started developing socially.  I want to be someone they feel they can turn to.  So far so good and they are in 3rd and 5th grade.......almost middle school for my son and that FREAKS me out a little:)  Anyway, I want them to know and feel that our family unit is a team.  I want them to feel that whatever we go through there is stability in our "team." 

I definately do not have it close to figured out but I feel like the Lord wants me to share some things I have already learned and others maybe as I'm learning them.  I just hope they will encourage other moms to also live life intentionally.  I know some moms that run around so frazzled and they are stay at home moms but they on not enjoying what is one of our highest callings.  I can testify that we can enjoying being moms and pouring into our kids lives.  Do I have crazy days where I want to run into a field and scream?  Absolutely!!:)  But I believe if we are living life intentionally and experiencing the Lord's peace those days should be few and far between:)

Two other examples of intentional living that I do with my kiddos: 
~Every night at the dinner table we go around the table and say one positive thing about our day and one challenging thing.
~Every day on the way to school in the car we pray together for their day and our day as a family.

Remember:  Live your life intentionally, we only get to live it once:)