That last post felt good, and this one will, too.
I've been feeling blue the past few days. Just, well, blue. I can't describe it any better than that. Then I have to remember that I do have a 2 year old and a 6 week old (who, coincidentally, just burped upstairs and I heard it through the vent) who need my constant attention. Pair that with trying to do housework, return phone calls, meet with people save some time for Scott and me, some time for myself, and, well, this poor girl is exhausted.

We went to a parenting seminar this weekend at our church. Alot of it was about being intentional with how you want to raise your kids, how you want to live your lives...writing a mission statement for your family. Some of our core values are:

1. Family time means far more to us than any material posessions (thank God Scott and I are both on the same page on this.)
2. We want to live minimally to reduce clutter in our home and in our minds.
3. We want to raise children who fear God and love others - children responsible for their own actions, who see the hurts in others and respond as Jesus would.
4. Health is important to us.
5. Vacations and family time are more important to us than having a bigger house, newer cars.
6. We want to continue to stay out of debt (do you know how good that feels?).
7. Scott's job is a means to an end...not THE end...he has stepped down from a stressful leadership position so he can spend more time with us. It's been so awesome so far.

What are some of your family's goals? Are you intentional in creating them?

I'm realizing more and more that I DON'T want the bigger house for the bigger house's sake, or the new cars. I guess I'm just not wired that way. I just don't care, you know? I don't care. And it feels really good. I care less and less how other people see me, or if they like the way I dress, or look. I just don't care. And it is a good place to be. I care about spending time with my husband and children. And the rest, well, is just the rest.

I think part of the "blueness" comes from me not having opened my Bible for months. I don't know God; I don't know Jesus. Of course I am scared of things in life because I haven't been reading the promises, and I let fear overtake me. I let fear rob the joy.

They showed this video at church. It moved me. Please link to it on your blog if you feel the same way.

I'm starting a new thing...I've got TONS of cds I no longer listen to. So, look at the list below, and email me (pipsersmom@Gmail.com) which ones you want! All you have to do in return is write me a REAL snail-mail letter! You know how much I love snail mail!

Check out the kids' site for new pics.