A Minute with Mo

Hey! So lately, I see these messages, pictures and quotes all the time that either inspire me or make me pause and think about myself and my life. I mean, some really good stuff.  It might be things that we've heard before but weren't in the right season to really receive it and apply it to our lives.  You read/see it and it just IS  and it usually is very self explanatory.  With that being said, I am going to start sharing them here on my blog in hopes that these "Little Life Lessons" inspire or help people that stop by as much as they help me. If you like it, share it with somebody else. :)  I'm posting the first one below. Little Life Lesson: "Don't try to stretch a season into a lifetime. Know when to let go." Okay, I have to say something about this one, lol... Love this... and its so very true. I had a conversation with someone yesterday about the acceptance that loving someone doesnt mean you're meant to be or meant to be in each oth...

I strive to....... 1. LISTEN without interrupting. 2. SPEAK without accusing. 3. GIVE without sparing. 4. PRAY without ceasing. 5. ANSWER without arguing. 6. SHARE without pretending. 7. ENJOY without complaint. 8. TRUST without wavering. 9. FORGIVE without punishing. 10. PROMISE without forgetting. Seems like a short list of 10 things but they arent all easy tasks... but these are great reminders that can make life so much sweeter. :) ~Mo

So, I grew up the ONLY girl with 2 younger brothers and was the first grandchild to both sets of grandparents so it goes without saying that I was just a little spoiled and pretty much got what I wanted because I was the only girl and the oldest. :) For me, it was always a matter of saying what I wanted and eventually it would be done. I think some of that poured over into my adult life and I thought that things would just 'happen' for me but  I'm sure anyone reading this knows that life doesn't really work that way and I was in for a rude awakening, lol. There have been many times that I've been disappointed and let down when I felt like God didn't just grant me the desires of my heart WHEN I WANTED THEM . <--- problem was the when I wanted it and maybe, just maybe my timing might not have been aligned with God's timing so I was rejected or told No. Looking back through slightly more mature eyes, I'm learning to be grateful and not bitter or angry...

So, lately I've found myself daydreaming (a LOT) about having another baby. I don't know WHAT has gotten into me. Years ago, I had this carefully thought out plan about how my family would be constructed, how far apart my children would be in age, a list of baby names and everything... but its funny how life doesn't always happen exactly the way we plan it. *Go figure*   It probably doesn't help that my family has grown quite a bit in the last year and a half or so too, as I welcomed my first niece and two nephews into the world so babies have been all around me. I love everything about them, their sweet little fingers, and soft little toes, the way they snuggle up on you and my all time favorite - just holding them and putting them to sleep. :) Even though my big baby is 9 years old now I still love for her to crawl up in my arms and the way she hugs my neck makes me smile inside and outside. I love the innocence of children, their inquisitive nature and their cur...