The Diaries of a White Mamma- {Hair Edition}

I was schooled in doing Caleb's hair, er NOT doing Caleb's hair. Caleb turned 8 months old yesterday and up two days ago he has never had a comb through his hair.  Yes, you read that right, I am a horrible mother that does not know hot to do her child's hair. I didn't know if you should comb right through, if it would make the hair more frizzy or hurt him. So nothing was done, because that is me, the "all or nothing" girl. Not my greatest feature.

Anyways, I had a friend over on Thursday and had her way with Caleb. There were lots of tears, not sure if there were more from me, or more from him. She greased up that boy and combed through his giant head of hair. And there were more tears.

He had beautiful hair before, but my oh my, some product and some work, what a beautiful boy I have!

Give me some grace, k?

{Wordless Wednesday} Puppy Love

Sometimes it feels like this....

Actually, most the time ministry has a felt a bit like this. It feels like I am in a car that is too small, that I cannot move unless I use my feet, and if I do move, I might hit the garage in front of me. If I actually go get some speed and get going, I am not going to last very long, because I was not made for this car, you see, my body does not actually fit in there.

That may be a bad description. Or perhaps a description that was thrown together because I like the picture. I think if I really spent some time processing, I would feel a lot like this 5 year old boy in a toy car. It doesn't fit, it should be fun, but it's just not. It ends up being a lot of work.

How wrong! God has given me gifts and I have turned them into burdens. He has given me desires and visions and I have turned them into lofty, unattainable dreams. I do crave big things, only things that I can accomplish on my own.

So on this day, Monday, August 23, 2010, on the first eve of a new school I am looking forward to what God is going to do. I will not keep Him in a box. This boy in the pictures fits better in this car than God does in my box that I have created for Him.

This year....I am excited. I AM EXCITED!!!!! I am excited. Folks, hey, you out out there. Did you know I am really excited? God has some great things planned for this year for ministry on campus, and the best part is.....despite my dirty, rotten, sinful, disobedient self, He wants to use me? How's that for a job description?

This year.....is going to be different.

It is about BREAKTHROUGH

The Zucchini Family

This week, when we got home, we had a new family on our porch.  

What do you think about our new zucchini family? 

I just wanted to spend some time with him before my crazy schedule started.

I thought it was a great idea, taking Caleb to my all day staff meeting on Wednesday.  My colleagues could see him, and more importantly, it would be a few more hours  I could spend with him before the busyness of a new school year started.

It was a great idea. In theory of course.

He cried, a lot. He threw a complete tantrum when I tried to feed him lunch. He refused to nap with people around. He cried more. Screamed actually.


Somewhere on the campus of Michigan State University he lost his favorite pacifier.

So there were more tears, but at least we have puppy. ( I really should make a post on "puppy".)

In the midst of this, I realized that not only was life stressful as a mom on Wednesday, but I was at a staff meeting...and missed...a . lot. 

I am grateful for the grace that my colleagues offered me.

It was a great idea, but a very hard day.

And yet.....it was a good day. Always is, with such a beautiful boy in my life.

{Wordless Wednesday}

Working on Wall Art

This was a gift that I gave to my sister for her wedding shower. She has already seen in, though the gift is not finished. Neither of us are satisfied with the outcome. It spells her future name:) What would you do to make it different, to make it pleasing to the eye?