Football

 

 

Son1 and son2 helping son3 put on his football gear for the first time…

He may be the slowest one on the team but he is giving it his all…

And he has the sore muscles to prove it…

Son1 has been going to his practices with hubby and working with him on non practice days…

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

Football carnival tomorrow on Friday…

On this day, God wants you to know

... that life is not a distraction from, life is an occasion for prayer. You don't need a special place or special time to pray. You don't need to be in a special mood to pray. Praying is like breathing, - continuous, essential, life-giving, - praying is the conversation with God you start with birth and continue into old age. Praying is your celebration of God, - everything you do, everything you think, everything you say is another word, another sentence of your prayer.

On this day, God wants you to know

... that every moment is an opportunity for you to be happy. You know how sometimes it seems that life is just throwing you one curved ball after another? Well, guess what, - you have a great way to respond! - you can use every opportunity, every single one, to be happy. Don't just take a shower - feel into and receive pleasure from the water on your skin. Don't just walk on the street - enjoy the fragrances of the trees and the flowers on your way. Don't just drive your car - sing karaoke to your favorite radio station.

On this day, God wants you to know

... that all emotions grow in size when practiced regularly. Practice love to have more love, practice hate to have more hate. Practice kindness to have more kindness, practice depression to have more depression. The choice is yours as always.

On this day, God wants you to know

... that if you would rather live than die, all is in your hands. Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.

Happy Journaling…

August Twenty First

Happy Anniversary J-Land

AOL journals started back in August 2003… I started journaling January 1st, 2005 I think… as I started reading journals June 2004 before I jumped in with a journal of my own… It’s seems so long ago since we were at AOL journals at 3 years ago… when the four years of journaling at AOL seemed like a lifetime of friendships and good times… with many of those friendships lasting to today and many years to come…

My main topic of journaling of course has always been son1, son2 and son3… who back in 2005 were 18, 11 and 4 years old…

Here they are literally today as they were helping son3 try on his football uniform…

Son1 is 24, working full time and engaged…

Son2 is 17 and a senior…

Son3 is 10 and in the fifth grade…

I miss you J-Land, but so glad to have made so many great friends that we are still able to keep in touch through facebook and blogger…

One of my favorite things from facebook below that I like to share in my blog…

On this day, God wants you to know

... that when you are unsure how to proceed, stop. Be still and enter into the silence. Allow your mind to cease its restless thinking. Wait. Let the answer come in its time.

On this day, God wants you to know

... that greatness is your birthright. Who are You to shine brighter than others? Who are You to take a step forward when others are shrinking back? Who are You to make others feel insecure with your greatness? You are a child of God. Take a step forward, shine bright, - inspire others with your light to their own greatness.

On this day, God wants you to know

... that you are a child of God. Remain strong in your faith, no matter how many mistakes God's children make along the way of growing up, they are still destined for Grace and eternal Joy.

Happy Journaling…