Emily and Angel both made great points in their comments to my previous post. One thing that moving has done is to bring our family closer together. We have spent some wonderful times together over the last few weeks and taken life much slower. It really is amazing what a clear calendar will do for your sense of peace. Why did it take such a life altering event for me to figure that one out? We can start school later if we want because we're not rushing to get it done before our next appointment. We can head to the pool in the middle of the day when the ps kids are in school, or take Dad over after he gets home from work. We've read more, played more and enjoyed being together more. While I still have so far to go, I can honestly say that this move has made me a better mom. Things that use to bother me when we were on a tighter schedule just don't seem like a big deal anymore. I think I'm taking more deep breaths and rediscovering the preciousness of my quickly growing children.
I have also delighted in what the move has done for our children's relationships. While they miss their best friends, they have not lamented the fact that they haven't made many friends yet. They are perfectly content to be with one another. Mommy heart sigh...
I think this mom could stand to learn some things from her children.
That's exactly what we experienced when we moved here. I had fallen into the trap of yelling ALL the time. No matter what I tried, I couldn't stop, until the move. With the slower pace I was finally able to break that horrible habit.
It is so neat to see the kids developing deeper relationships with eachother and being content in the friendships they have with their own siblings!
I am praying that God would lead you to a solid church where you can grow and serve! That's so important, and trying to find one can be so hard! May God bring many kindred spirits across your path to encourage and befriend you all!
You commented on my blog - jewlsntexas.blogspot.com - and asked about where we live in TX. We live in SE Texas - an hour north of Beaumont - when you hit about the middle of nowhere - that's where we live. We just moved 1 year ago this week! Hard to believe - but I can relate to a lot of what your recent posts were about. I think sometimes we lament more than the children. They will be as content as we are - especially the younger ones. We have had tears - and although we have been back to WV to visit twice since we moved - each time we feel that we are coming "home" to TX. It will take a while still for us - and for you too.
If you need a friend - ever want to chat on IM or the phone - or email me julientexas at sbcglobal dot net. I have been there.
God bless you and your family as you make TX your home!
The daily, sometimes hourly, musings of a homeschooling mom of four surviving on prayer, friendship and lots of Starbucks. Some days my cup runs over and some days it all spills out the cracks...and I wouldn't have it any other way.
