BTW...we're expecting!!

Well...you can tell how effective THAT epiphany was!! :-)

I am not sure if anyone (besides another Stay-at-home mom with small kids) would believe that I REALLY do have something I would like to blog about every day! Just never seem to get enough done to get around to it! ;-)

Well- this week I am a work widow. Jchon is in PA installing computers (hopefully- if Fed-Ex can ever figure out WHO they delivered them to since it wasn't them!) from yesterday to next Friday. Why is it that these kinds of things always seem to pop up when BOTH of the kids are going through a tough stage? Spiritual warfare I am sure.

Recently in my bible reading, I came upon Acts 16 when Paul and Silas are in prison. Now most people I think focus on the fact that they were singing praise songs in the prison yard. One of my favorite songs even reminds us of that (Sara Groves- "When the Saints"). (now here is my sad recap) But the part that really stuck me was after the earthquake that shook the foundations and opened the doors and made EVERYONE's chains break loose, the jailer woke from sleeping (umm..yeah..it was an earthquake for Pete's sake:-). He saw the doors open and drew his sword to kill himself knowing everyone has escaped, but Paul shouted "Don't kill yourself. We are ALL here" (my emphasis). when the jailer realized this, he fell at Paul and Silas's feet trembling and asked what he needed to do to be saved. Paul and Silas then told him the good news etc. What caught my attention most: Paul and Silas stayed (and I assume convinced everyone else to stay). How many of us when faced with a truly hard spot in life, would see the way out that God had opened for us and choose to stay in that difficult place for the greater good. I think it is amazing that they did not praise God for their gift of escape and ditch knowing that the jailer would be killed (or kill himself) because he lost the prisoners. I realize that most of us do this often. When faced with a tough day, week, year- we stay with our spouses, kids, and jobs. This really is a choice to not "escape" but to serve those around you and hopefully reflect on the greater good. Life itself really is our prison. We are stuck in our sinful world, but we know that as christian some day we will be set free. Until then, our cry is "Wait- don't cause any harm. We are still here and this is the Good News of Jesus!"


More conversations from the backseat: aka this is the difference between males and females;-)...background info- we told JJ that he could not go to a major league baseball game until he was 4. (and of course we took him in Sept)

Avery- JJ- guess what? I am 4 now!
JJ- Cool- we can take you to a baseball game now! Mom- can we take Avery to a baseball game now?
Me: well- it isn't baseball season anymore honey, but when it is we can talk about it then;-).
JJ- Won't it be fun to go with us to a baseball game Avery?
Avery - but JJ! I don't have a special baseball outfit to wear!

How cute is that... there is the difference.. men want the sport...women want to look cute while there:-D



BTW..for anyone that didn't know.... I am NOT just getting fat.. it's a baby;-) we are due June 22.