Finding my Place

Over the years certain things have defined me:
College student, chemist, baker, cake decorator, youth group leader, worship planner, administrative assistant, the fixer, organizer.
More recently I have been defined by a few new ones: Pampered Chef consultant, stay at home mom, boy mom.

In the midst of everyday life, the noise and crying and chaos that naturally ensues while caring for 3 little boys, it is hard to hear just what your call might be in life. The immediate call is to keep your children fed and breathing. But me, without them, what is my call? How can you tell when doors are opening to new opportunities? Or maybe there is a window slightly open to escape from something that just isn't quite working. But how do you know?

When there is no clear sign that I shouldn't do something, I jump right in and do it. There are usually challenges that pop up once I agree to something, but I am slowly learning and trying to remember that God never leaves us and will not give us more than we can handle. And that everything lasts for a season. All of these things that I get to be part of for a season, are helping to develop who I am, my character, my story that I get to share with others in the future.

So in the midst of living and surviving and trying to figure out God's plan, the challenge is to find joy. The little blessings or things that make you happy and bring a smile to your face. Like making cookies. Or finding a love in taking pictures for people. Or blessing people with gifts they don't expect. Or having everyone eat the meal you made for supper. Or seeing your kids being nice to each other or picking up the toys you asked them to. Or just getting a full nights sleep! Or being able to laugh when more juice gets spilled, the little one plays in the toilet again, or a pull-up ends up getting "washed" (the later is really not pretty!)

So I'm hoping this blog will be a happy place to tell my story of raising 4 boys and the everyday adventures that come with being a boy mom. And to tell you what I'm doing to look for the joy's in life!