I apologize for the length of this post, my writing is not the best, I don't always get my point across well and my words are far from flowery and pleasant to read so if you get through this or if you want to get through this you deserve a metal and a hug!

I was going to start with my Daily snap shots but I decided this message was the most important and therefore should be the first!

Just a blog!

You cannot possibly see or know what is going on in the lives of these ladies or my life for that matter from reading a blog. You’re getting a glimpse, a fraction of our day out of 24 hours!!!. No two days are EVER the same and though my lists are up on this here blog, it does not mean that I am successfully getting it all done! I guess I should have added a disclaimer to not freak anyone out thinking I am one of those super moms!

So many mommy blogs make life look peachy and glorious, easy as pie! I probably do it too but it is not because I mean to sugar coat life. I do believe life is bliss; it is fabulous it is wonderful and beautiful but it can also be difficult, hard, tiresome, frustrating, disappointing, and sometimes confusing!

I happen to be one of those gals that gets over a negative feeling, situation or trial pretty quickly, I would say 30 minutes tops and “I am over it” no more thinking about it, drudging over it, I give it to the Lord and as they say “I am too blessed to be stressed”.  

I could go on and on about my not so fabulous days but honestly by the time I go to blog that is the last thing on my mind! I have so many other wonderful things on my mind to share and by 10:00pm the day’s worries have long passed!

Please note that   I am not judging or looking down upon anyone that does share  trials or problems  on their blog, it can be a blessing  to use your blog as an outlet to “Get it off your chest”! Don’t feel guilty for being honest, transparent and wanting some encouragement from your blogging sisters, that's also what we are here for!

Reading blogs should not be about measuring up. We should gather morsels of wisdom, learn new ways of doing things, we should always strive to become better mothers, wives, sisters, friends and daughters! It is our job to do so, God does not want us stagnant nor does he want us to beat ourselves up for not being good enough “RIGHT NOW!” Gods grace is sufficient for the areas in which we lack, he knows our Hearts and that is all that really matters! That we continue to try, reach, stretch to become the mothers we want to be, that we learn all we can to make life more enjoyable for our ourselves and for our families.

When I visit blogs I see myself as a speedy little squirrel gathering acorns (nuggets) of wisdom, peace, joy and strength. I visit different blogs for different reasons, to gain biblical wisdom, to have a laugh, to smile, to pray etc.. It should be a blessing not a curse!

If reading other blogs makes you depressed because you cant stack up or be just like her and do exactly what she does and have children just like hers, I am going to boldly give you some heart to heart advice, STOP READING BLOGS!!!

 When we take our eyes off of the Lord and start looking to outside sources for our worth and satisfaction it is time to do a major reality check!!! Do your best for your family! Period! We are not robots or carbon copies of each other, GOD made us each beautifully and uniquely different!!!  

I can imagine it is exhausting, depressing, frustrating and somewhat foolish to compare yourself to others that “seem” to have it all together and “seem” like the perfect mom. There is no such thing, we all every one of us has our own imperfections!

 I want to do my best at everything but not to match up to someone else. I want to be the best I can be  for the Lord, for Troy and for my boys! We should do everything as unto the Lord!

My next post will be that snap shot of my days, one will be the normal day and one will be this past Monday where everything that could have gone wrong did!

 
I am getting to bed early tonight; we have a big day tomorrow at the firetruck making plant with our homeschool group!