Progress!

Wow~ October is coming to a end and seems like for those of us in Texas, Fall is not something we will be experiencing :)

I had a wonderful idea given to me regarding a way to connect with your daughter ( or son). I am so excited with this concept! Megan and I started a Mother/Daughter diary! Megan writes on one page and I respond on the other side. I think it will be so insightful because writing our thoughts down is wonderful therapy and then having me respond helps her feel listened to.
 One of the things as a mother I struggle with is not only keeping my own self spiritually and emotionally sane but teaching my kids to do the same. I came up with a Family question jar. Every week a family member post a question on the outside of the jar. Through the week each person writes their thoughts and places it in the jar. At the end of the week we will all discuss the different perspectives on the questions.
I figured I would just start out big and asked the question . Who is God to you?  I am excited to view their thoughts at the end of the week.   I would love to hear from all of you and any thoughts you may have!!  Blessings to all you beautiful people!!
Jenn, (Awakened Mother in the process )

HELP

Ok...so when the rubber meets the road parenting can be so difficult. I know I have many faults but I do think I am a very patient and understanding parent.
 I an hoping that there are some of you will have survived a emotional preteen girl!  Mine has decided that crying very loudly for long lengths of time is a daily activity. Many of these times I just love on her, talk to her but most of the time she just wants to howl. I understand, since sometimes I want to do the the same :) On the hand, it makes the rest of us miserable . When I send her in her room she makes sure she just howls loud enough we can still commiserate with her !

I would love some thoughts and encouragement. I am doing all the things the books and people say but I may still just loose my mind !:)

Awakening

Just to let you all know the thought behind this page:
I woke up the other morning thinking  that life was feeling very much in a rut. I get up everyday, kids go to school, I go to work, we have dinner, we do homework, snacks, begging for just 5 more min. till lights out ( kids beg for this not me :). Anyway, you get the picture. The next few days were spent with me feeling moody and maybe even a bit depressed. Shouldn't I be doing some amazing act to stop the mundane of daily life? Slowly ( cause my heads a bit  thick ) I heard a Still Small Voice reminding me what the biggest most amazing thing I am called to do. Wake up every morning ..take the kids to school, work, make dinner, do homework and in the midst of all that .....be fully engaged in each little detail. Stop and look that person directly in the eye and just for a brief second touch their soul with love. Literally stop and smell the flowers you walk by every day. Most of all, as a mother teach my children  to live this way, fully alive and awakened to all that is !
This my fellow mothers is no small feat in my world.I am not a natural optimist I prefer to consider myself a realist :)
As I start this journey of being fully engaged and awake with my children I invite you to come with me and to share your wisdom with me!

Blessings
Jenn