I love to have my thoughts be far more tangible than just rattling around in my head, to pen them on paper, or in this case to type them on screen.  However, the problem, is that I don't have the opportunity to do it very often.  So, we will see how this goes. 

     I am just a little afraid that once I get into this, I won't find anything about my life that is blog-worthy and of any interest to any one else.LOL   I'm sure that won't be the case though.  I mean, there is a wealth of unusual happenings in each day and even the "regular" stuff is not all that normal...whatever that is!   And if nothing else there is always my wonderful ability to ramble.  So, I shouldn't have that much trouble coming up with something to share.

    I guess for my first entry, I will start with a little about myself and my family.  I am a 34 year young single (not by my choice) mother of one beautiful and amazing (okay...I may be just a little biased) 10 year old girl, who is a wonderful blessing.  She has some sensory, and other issues as well, which make it impossible for her to handle a classroom setting and still be able to learn anything.  So, I choose to home school her. 

     Thankfully, God has gone before me and made a way for me, as a single parent,  to be able to make that choice. Though honestly, some days, I wonder if I can pull it off without losing my salvation:-).  I can of course, but only by the grace of God and by His Spirit which is at work in me(but it doesn't always feel that way).  I am sure that some of you can relate.  

     Still, I wouldn't have it any other way.  As difficult as some days may be, I treasure our time together and school is our favorite and most special  time of the day. 

     Our family is God-made and very unique...ten people, made up of three different nuclear families live at our home! And life is always full...and always busy...and (almost) :-) always fun...and we wouldn't change a thing!!!Our family loves the Lord and we are all doing our best (with the help of His Holy Spirit) to honor and glorify His Name...every moment of every day. Born from my love for God is a heartfelt desire to serve Him (and others as well) selflessly and genuinely; and so I choose to involve myself in outlets that allow for ministry of that kind.

      As a result of that choice, I am a preschool teacher in a local Christian school, and I also run an afterschool care program for pre- and primary-school aged children. I work anywhere from nine to twelve hours a day, and  just finished an education degree. Such is the life of a single mother who finds it necessary to provide for her family.:-) I am thankful that my daughter can be with me for the day (all but three hours in the morning when I am teaching in my classroom).:-) 

          I guess that is about it for now...thank you so much for taking the time to get to know a little bit about my family and me; and I hope that you will enjoy reading my ramblings...