Why was I created?

The other day I checked on my blog info and it said that 267 people had read my blog that month. Now if you look at the number of people who technically follow our family's blog there are 3 listed. So that means 264 people read our stories and I have no idea who they are..lol The interesting thing about this is that you never know who is watching you, or who is paying attention to your actions as a person, mother, christain, volunteer, or whatever it is that you do. Last week at our YadaYada prayer group(funny yet very appropriately named) we were asked, "why were you created?" I have never really thought about this. Up until 2 years and 9 months ago I knew a very different life. I worked full time, I made a very nice living, I went shopping all the time, we took trips, I wore a size 6/8...lol! By the way I would really like to get back to that size..haha, we went out to dinner every week, my husband and I spent a lot of time together, I rarely missed anything that my boys did and I drove and very nice little car:) Fast forward 2 years and 9 months...I now work very part time which shockingly I like:) I almost never shop which I miss only a little, I am not a size 6/8..lol, I have developed a love for baking that I knew was in there but never had the time to do it (which probably explains why I am not a 6/8)lol, my kids come home to their mom everyday as well as a cooked meal (most of the time) I can count on 1 hand the number of times I have been out for dinner in the last 2years, as far as trips go, that hasn't happened yet, but I sure hope it does soon! I drive a minivan!!!! So as far as why was I created, I think it changes...often. My family has had our lives completely transformed, our needs changed the minute that Grayson was born. What we thought was going to be was not, it was soooo much more! As far as I am concerned for the better, even though my life is harder than it has ever been, my strength as a mom, wife, friend, and most of all an example of a christian is more than it has ever been. I always try to be very real in my blogs, I will never sugar coat my life, it's not perfect nor am I. But God has a plan, it is so cliche' but it's true. I don't always understand his ways, but ya know maybe I am not supposed to. I encourage everyone who reads this blog to truly ask yourself "why were you created". I have answered why I think mine is, and I choose not to reveal it in my blog, because I want whoever you are to not be pursuaded by any answere that I give. Be honest with yourself, and I would love to hear your answeres if you are comfortable with that. Post is to me personally on facebook, or here on the reply area of this blog. God made you with a purpose and a reason, reguardless of any disabilities or hardships you may face. We never know who is watching us and why they think we were created may really surprise you!

These are some of my favorite things

It has been a crazy summer! Instead of posting a blog about all the things that I wish were different in my life I am going to post a blog about the things that are perfect in my life. My life is just as it is supposed to be. My husband, my kids and I are together, we have a home, we have cars, well sassy is a van (named very properly) lol, we have food, our dog is being overly loved at my parents house until we can bring him back home to us, I have the greatest friends who love me in spite of myself, and most of all we have our faith! As much as I want to fall apart on some days we are so fortunate to have this thing we call life. It is very fragile and precious! So here are a few things that I love about my life, first that I am still able to laugh at the littlest things, the fact that my husband is still the funniest guy I know, my two older boys love and adore their baby brother and would do anything for him with no complaining, my brother thinks I am a hero, I love my in-laws:) and they love me too:), my parents treat my kids as good as they treated me, God gave me a love for baking like my grandma:), I got to have a very special little boy who taught me to fight for everything that I believed in even if it sounds nuts, I get to live in a country that allows me to love Jesus in public and not be killed for it, and most of all I have faith. Faith that no matter what man's opinion is of me and my life, that with God all things are possible.