Mark Wahlberg's Prayers

I pray for this same thing Mark...to be a good servant to God, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a friend, a sister and aunt, a good neighbor, a good leader and a good follower to those that are serving God and doing the right thing. Look at this:

http://ignatianspirituality.com/11823/mark-wahlbergs-prayers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dotMagis+%28dotMagis+-+Ignatian+Spirituality%29

Gosh, today I went to my usual small group while I wait for Wyatt in his religious ed class, it was thought provoking for me. We, parents, gather briefly to talk about the readings and discuss how it relates in our lives. I left feeling so confused and almost frustrated. After reading "...we ourselves would not know without Mark's gospel is the journey of these committed disciples through fear, flight, sleep, denial, failure." it was asked by someone "which of these in your life right now can you most identify with?" (http://www.goodgroundpress.com/sunday_by_sunday.aspx) I sat unable to come up with anything in the moment. Usually we sit and speak up when needed, but this time we were asked to go around in a circle and share. That was really hard for me. As I hadn't pinpointed any of these. I said that I wasn't currently identifying with any and felt really blessed that my life did not have any one major stress. I got that feeling like "man, you're too good for us feel". It seems that everyone has such big things going on in their lives, I started feeling guilty almost trying to desperately find something so I could relate to this small group. Why did such a start to a typical good day end with such guilt that I didn't have anything bad to feel about? Yes, yes, I have had some turmoil here and there, and I have a huge fear of failure, and I desperately want to do the right thing so much that I want others to do the right thing. I just felt so emotional that I felt like these few people come together because the desperately need to heal, and I hope I'm not there for selfish reasons - to know a few faces and to start connections. After all I have volunteered with serving the poor once a month. I pray that for this God has a plan for me in all my experiences either for myself or others in my life. Ugh. That felt so good to get off my chest...one reason why I decided to start blogging again today. Even if just one person reads this.

Big Student

Wyatt tells me he is ready to be a "big student". Even though I'm a teacher, I don't push Wyatt too much. On his own the week before Christmas he wanted to practice writing his name. Now I see it everywhere. He definitely has the drive for learning.

So, I've been thinking about expanding Wyatt's educational experience. While I have loved the place he goes to now, I'm ready to explore our options. Through triumphs and frustrations I feel he has the social and emotional readiness from his current care and he's ready to be experience academic readiness so the rigor of Kindergarten doesn't beat him down. I've got a few places scoped out and I hoping to make a decision by the end of the month if not February if we make the move or not. I pray we are guided down the path we are meant to take.

Superhero City

I know what you're thinking...right? Well he isn't too spoiled. He just happens to have what looks like all of Superhero City. This picture was taken after Christmas. Wyatt has had most of this train set for the past few years, some Batman stuff from his birthday, and luckily with just a few new things for Christmas to connect it all together...walla Superhero City. While Wyatt likes to "get" he loves to "give". Wyatt, on his own, says he's want to give more things away to the poor (his ninja turtles believe it or not. Although I don't think he is quite ready to give up something he still likes). Especially to our sponsor kiddo in Guatemala. He's decided he wants to visit him too. I'd love to someday, it is on my bucket list.

Laundry Room Mission Possible

Laundry Room Before...
it was worse -I cleared the bottom shelf before
I decided I should do a before and after photo.

Laundry Room After...

I am not Ms. Organized but I my desire is to be...
so every weekend I organize something.
Last weekend it was Wyatt's room and closet. He LOVES it.
I hoping this will be a life long legacy for him.
Bye Bye Clutter!

to blog or not to blog?....that is the question.

I guess I need to jump off the bandwagon of blogging. I often felt that my blogging was just put out there and then left to sit...unattended to by readers. I'm pretty boring...so not much to report out. I know FB gets more attention. What to do?