A while back a dear friend suggested I join the blog. You need to know this friends. That way when I'm in blog rehab you'll know who to call. If you hear from me too much, I'll tell you who. Maybe she can pay the bill. Perhaps like me, some of you are uncertain bloggers. While I can not deny the camaraderie, inspiration, educational, and down right fun components, I also must be honest. Grabbing a cup of coffee and spending time with you will take me from something else. You know those somethings. Those things that call to us all day. Not that we can not use a chance to recharge....but some of us may have the tendency to look forward to blogging more than, say, ironing, or reading another chapter to the kiddos, or our prayer time. Painful despair! I am that mother some days.

My dear little fellow came in a hour ago and I'm staring at the picture he drew me, while he lies sleeping. The child told me he drew "God." For those of you who don't know what God looks like, his arms are out stretched, he has a big smile, and he is surrounded by people. And he has a lot of hair. But when my little fellow showed me I gave him the "thats nice, oh great" comment. To his little ears that may have sounded like, "mommy is doing something more important on the computer." Even worse it may have sounded like, "you are bothering me right now." So now, I look at his penciled God alone, and know I don't want to be the kind of mommy who misses that golden moment. That's why I have been hesitant to join this group of people that I like so much. Life requires attention, and parenting intention. I know how much I like to write. I know how much I enjoy reading many of your posts.

The words of Ecclesiastes ring, there is a time to be silent and a time to speak, or in the modern translation-a time to write and a time to refrain from writing. And I know for me it will require an act of discipline at times to forfeit blogging. Discipline is hard. Yet, the daisies and black eyed susans blooming remind me that summer is here and time is easier to come by. And my dear dear dear eship (what I call email friendship) pal is unavailable as her keyboard had an encounter with a kool-aid. My fix has driven me here only because I wanted to come. On this fine day, webships (on line pals) are yet another good thing God gives. It's man that corrupts the good.

The first step is admitting you (might) have a problem. So, it's official. My name is Lilacs, and I'm blogger. You ladies and gentleman that have more self control than me...enjoy writing to your hearts delight. And I'll try to write in a responsible manner. In Patrick's Henry's famous Give me Liberty speech, he also remarked, "Why stand we here idle?" (Something I often ask my children!) So, I'll not sit idle. Tomorrow is a big day. When I get up, I can't wait to ask my little one why God has such a big smile on his face. He is worthy of our trust, Lilacs