Queenies Little Kingdom

1) They bust up a perfectly good weekend, everytime! 🙁

2) The alarm seems to go off earlier than the law should allow. Evil!

3) Everyone knows, Monday’s stink!

4) It’s a big fat reminder that you still have ALL WEEK to go before the weekend arrives. Grr!

5) It’s like starting over on “kid” wakeup. They seem to forget after 2 days of sleeping in.

6) Work seems to drag on forever on Monday’s.

7) My little dog Miss Lizzy gets depressed. We spend the weekend together and then BOOM it’s back to her solo life at home.

8) Traffic gets jumbled up for all the people who have important something anothers to do.

9) Students come dragging into class and the enthusiasm is null!

10) Because I think they’re over-rated!

Lord,
Help me love Mondays.
Amen!

🙂

Yesterday, I had a wing-dinger of a day! It was one thing after another. Every class period had some sort of drama. I left school so stressed out I thought I was going to flip my wig! I really don’t know what makes some days tougher than other’s but whatever it is….I want it to stop!

After I arrived home (to my favorite haven) I reflected on the day and felt an awesome feeling of thankfulness. Even in spite of the chaos. I kept thinking about the many ways I am blessed:

Expensive car repairs X’s 3 overwhelm me—but God has provided my family with paid for cars (we are about to make our LAST payment on hubby’s).

No health insurance stresses me out to the max—but God has provided a great Christian friend and family doctor that offers us a discount for appointments.

Conflicts with classmates break my heart (for my girls)—but God has blessed them with some of the sweetest and well-behaved best friends.

Feeling out of place in our community stomps all over my spirit—but God remains in control and I trust that He has a perfect plan for me and my family.

High stress jobs that suck all the life out of both hubby and me—but God has lavishly given us each a steady income. We know all too well the devastation of unemployment!

Financial hurdles that seem endless—but God manages to pull us through.

Dealing with teenagers and the struggles they have remind me I’M NOT IN CONTROL—but God, is!

Just personally feeling like a failure thanks to depression, weight gain and exhaustion—but God sends me bits of encouragement just when I need it most.

Letting God shine through the grody stuff reminds me….I have so much. I have an amazing family. I love being a wife and mom. I have a great home that rescues me from the outside world everytime I feel beat up. I have my husband. I have all three of my kids (and they are the best). I’m alive!

I’m thankful! What about you? Is life trying to smack you around and steal your joy? Don’t let it. Fight back. Meditate on what’s great (even if you’re having trouble finding what is great). And say, thank you Lord!

This weekend was beautiful! I told you that on Saturday….and I was totally not kidding! We went to IU to see our boy watch the game and the weather was amazing! We spent some time with him there and then visited at his apartment afterwards. {It reminds me so much of when I was dating hubby} There’s something to be desired when visiting GUYS apartments! As my daughter Ally pointed out…..they have a nice apartment, but where is the decor? They have a fireplace with a nice mantle and no pictures or anything pretty! BORING!!

(Can you tell the wheels are turning? For her future apartment?) 😉

We had a great time in Bloomington and we ended up staying out waaaaay too late. Everybody knows you can’t just drive right on by a Walmart in our family. We had to stop to buy some groceries (at midnight) and dog food. Let’s just say, bedtime was after 1:30am that night. The party life….we’re a livin it! 🙂

I love him!

PS
And about guys apartments? All a dude needs is….food, video games and a tv!

PSS
I can’t wait to help Ally turn her college place into her own little haven! We girls like purty!

If only you could feel the cool weather in a picture! After several weeks of disgusting heat (AND NO RAIN), we awoke to the most beautiful cool breeze. It was like a million degrees yesterday and my car airconditioner decided it was finished trying to help out. It waved goodbye to me earlier in the week (it even stuck it’s tongue out)…..and yes, I’m bitter! 😉

But today……oh my how I love thee, fall!

We’re sprucing up a little around the G-way house; laundry, clean sheets, rearranging junk, working on cars and washing rugs. Later we’re heading to Bloomington to cheer on the IU football game. Gavin is celebrating with the BSU ministry by hosting a christian tailgating party by the stadium.

We’re crashing! That’s how we roll (when we score tickets, anyway!).
Maybe he won’t notice! hehe!

I read a scripture last night that grabbed me by the shoulder’s and shook me. For the last few weeks, life has been a little “hectic” for both my girls and I at school. All of it over standing up to some bully behavior (I wish I could say….DON’T DO IT! but, I will always stand up for someone being mistreated!! and by the looks of it, so will my kids!) Halleluiah!!

You see, people don’t want you pointing out their sin wrongdoings! They want you to accept what they do as ok. All families are not living biblical or spiritual lifestyles. The more I see and hear from young people (students) the more my heart breaks for them. This is a tough time in our world to grow up. What bugs me most? Parents who have no moral compass or boundaries that TEACH their kids to have the same.

People: WE ARE IN TROUBLE!!

After seeing the wrong-doers treated as “the victims” the last few weeks….my heart had started to harden and my mind (my own personal battlefield) had begun to think mean thoughts towards them. It was really bothering me! Even though, we seemed to be the focus for standing up to bullying (thank you adults who reinforce poor behavior)….it made me mad! And honestly, I wished God would “handle” them! His way, not mine! 😉

Then last night…….Ohhhhh last night! Something really special happened to the ringleader of that group! I felt so sad! Why? Because I’ve seen it happen time and time again. Our society rewards bad behavior! Don’t believe me? Look at the many pop stars that do unthinkable things or say/sing filth! Then look at the flashy lives and heaps of money WE give them!! Still not convinced? Watch what reality shows pop up after someone has made a poor choice in their life. We GIVE these people positive credit for the garbage in their lives. WE DO IT!!!

I really felt compelled to post a crummy comment on my Facebook status (yes, I’m so mature!! NOT). See, how wicked my own flesh is? When I logged on, the Proverbs 31 ladies had a little something just for me.
“A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back.” Proverbs 29:11

I’m working on my heart! I really am!

Tell me, do you have trouble with stopping yourself from saying what you REALLY want to say? If you do, how do you keep yourself from doing it? I could use some sister love here!

PS
I am praying for the people mentioned in this post! Yes, it’s hard to do…..but I don’t want to feel upset with them. And I’d love nothing more than to see them WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING from here on out!