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Thursday, June 30, 2011
I surrender all....
Lately, I've been constantly reminded that each moment, each day is special for whatever it offers. I'm learning to be (more) present with my family and to be more available to the needs of others, my ability... and mostly to God's Will. In the midst of wondering if I'll be hired for a possible job, I've had to dial down my emotions and calm my expectations. In the beginning of the process, I was elated and couldn't stop thinking of the possibilities. But as the the process started to take longer than expected, I had to call into question my mindset, my motives and my mission. Why was I really so excited? Was it about being gainfully employed, being back on television or being validated by a career in a way that motherhood doesn't immediately allow? Well, as time has gone by (almost two months), I've settled down and settled into the idea of at least two out of the three. I've realized that a job won't validate me if I don't validate myself. I am _______, hear me roar! Possible jobs, the realization that some friends aren't true (a lesson learned over and over at different intervals in life), the pleasant surprise that some friends are truer than I thought and the embracing of unconditional love without fear that it will be taken away, have all managed to break me down and build me up simultaneously (It is possible)! I still wait for the good news of the impending job (it's all good), and I continually contemplate how to rise to the next level as a wife, a mother, a person....and to that end....I surrender all!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Playing catch up has been plenty fun!
I look at the date of my last post and realize it's been over a month since I blogged. WOW! I know I've been busy and on the go but my goodness....over a month. Then it hit me that the best way to really convey what a whirlwind it's been is to share the moments through photos. Grace has outgrown one of her bathing suits so she has one faithful suit--which she will continue to use-- until her aunt (who pointed out that Grace always has on the same suit) buys her another one. Anyhoo :o), Grace and her suit have been in the Atlantic while on Amelia Island for Mother's Day, the Gulf....that would be Pensacola Beach for Memorial Day, and the likes of her pink three ring backyard pool which turns into a little piece of heaven each time I see her in it. It's been a splash of a time for her and for me as the pictures will tell...and, well....I think I'm finally catching up with myself...and it's been plenty fun!
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