Millennial Parenting- Part 1

I have been a Parent for 14 going on 15 years now- a tadbit single, a tadbit working, a tadbit Stay AtHome. That puts me somewhere in that middle bracket of experience, not new, not old, but smack dab in the middle of it. I am one whom gather's info from many sources, I would have been a great generational parent had I had generations before me to share and teach me. I would have loved nothing more than to gain the experience and knowledge that way. Instead, I get to gather. This kind of Parenting falls into the Millennial Parenting category.
Its where Titus 2 Women have been banned. Between Tupperware,MaryKay,Community cookbooks sales- Oh and what was that other thing those women who stayed at home used to do? Something useless, I'm sure. Now thats Millennial Thinking!

This post is NOT about the working parent. It is NOT to pummel an already pummeled topic. Its my personal view from both sides of the fence.

I used to get aggravated that I had to search really hard to find that "group" to fit into in life. Oh, don't get me wrong, I didn't have that problem until I jumped off the boat to walk on the water of SAHM-hood. Never had a want or desire until then. I had a very difficult time getting connected to others whom had been "called" and not just the ones whom had just assumed the position. Yes, there is a difference between the Called and the Assumed. One steps out and the other steps in.


I just may continue on this topic for awhile. Let me leave with some points today:

*It is so cool to see some of these young moms out there really trying hard to take care of their children. Its offsets the ones whom play more than they parent.

*I love seeing other moms and their originality and special touches that they put on parenting and things they do. I have an entire blog of followers and friends that do so.


* Rule number 1. KEEP YOUR SICK KIDS HOME!!!!!!!! Your number one priority as a Parent is your child! Your Child is Your number one priority when they are sick! Come on! Some of you need to get this rule down.
Sick Children stay at home.
Unless, of course you didn't know that they were sick or its allergies, not contagious etc.. sometimes you just can't help it- we have all been there.....however, I can't think of anything more disrespectful to others than to send your sick child somewhere and get everyone else sick. Believe it or not this is actually a "status". What? Let me explain.
I have witnessed more sick kids in this school year, than any other school year that I can remember. I watch just this past week, 3 parents hold their kids over a trash can throwing up or in the bathroom or beside the car . WHO WANTS A STOMACH VIRUS? We were very fortunate to have 3 of our get sick at the same time and be out at the same time, yes, not only did they miss practices, but missed school and yes missed the GAME!
I now realize its the culture. I tried hard not to look at them "judgementally" then I realized, if I did, I would have to judge everyone the same here.

Yes, you become your culture, your culture does NOT become you. Choose wisely.

A Note To my FOLLOWERS.... I apologize to you

I know the Light will soon shine through & soon.

I want to say I am SORRY for not adding new Followers, not visiting or coming by my Followers whom have been here since the beginning...... We are still in a state of "displacement". Finding myself without my own place after 23 years has proven to haven taken its toll on me in many areas.

Thank you for hanging in there with me. Thank you for your encouragement along the way. Thank you for understanding that I am technically unable to ADD or Visit a follower and that it takes an incredible amount of time to visit a blog.

One day and I know soon, I will be back to civilization. Thank you for being patient with me!

However I would like to say the Dashboard "READING LIST" is such a good thing, I get to read that everyday or the exerpt from each of you and stay somewhat UPDATED!

Before The Morning ~ Josh Wilson

and a Time to Blog................

Yes, its that time again!

Oh sure we all have heard the Eccl. 3 for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter and purpose under Heaven.

warning: what you are about to read may offend you or make you feel just enough discomfort to pick up the word and find out for yourself.

Lately, well not lately, just all the time I always hear this statement "You are where God has placed you". I just don't get it. I don't get why people refuse to accept the fact that not everything is to be blamed on GOD. How do we learn if its constantly His fault? Oh well, God must want me to do this....Just sometimes, and I mean most times, we are acting under our own accord and NOT in HIM, and we choose our course. How would you know this? Simple. In every breath of every moment of every ounce of your day, did you Include Him? Did you ask HIM? Were your thoughts stayed continuously on Him? No really? Were they? Did you stray for just a moment at the coffee shoppe or did you maintain your position?

Hey, this is legitimate. For every time you have used the catch 22 words of help " You are exactly where God wants you to be" You need to recall exactly what were you doing before you said this, what had you thought of- HIM?
Then think of the little 8 yr. old girl in a prostitution whom is being raped numerous times daily and convince me that she too is where GOD wants her to be.

Look, we have to Armor up and gear down and get prepared, this isn't a game, its not a poem or a nice song, its for real- There is more to life than comforting someone in their complacency, its not godly to help someone be codependent on their situation due to using God as the excuse. HE wants us to be bold and step in HIM, and we can't do this if we are constantly being enabled by the religious coaching we receive from numerous sources around us. Get in the
WORD and find HIM, then when these warm and fuzzy phrases are spoken out to you, they don't delay you in your journey. You will be able to move through and continue in confidence.

A lot of times, we think because we show up to church on Sunday, that we Got GOD. Most of the times, when we speak into others lives, we feel because we are known in the social circles as being in ministry or leaders of some bible study that we are in HIM or Got GOD. Every moment, every breath of our days are complete with 2 things- GOOD & Evil. Meaning every moment we have a choice.

Don't help others blame God for a decision they made without Him, help them to find HIM, ask for forgiveness, learn to follow Him in every breathe.

absolutely do I know GOD is in everything- but that is for another blog, another -time.

REVELATION 1,199

No, not a scripture. Just the reality of how many times until I finally get it!

I call it an honor not to be acceptable to them. At first I didn't see it that way.
Now I realize they see something in me that I didn't know was obvious-LIGHT.

I was like everyone else, I too said " How else will they find Him if I removed myself from them?" how arrogant. Then I realized it is HE who calls them, Not ME. and I should read up a little more on some basics. They figured it out before I did. (reading Eph.4 & 5 over and over)

Oppression is not something to play with. Pride tells us we can take it on. Reality is we put it on, it is the prettiest garment on the rack. We never stopped to think what store we were in to begin with. Complacency rule number 1- broken; know your surroundings..

Researching the Dawn.. I knew the darkest hour was just before morning, before dawn. I had no idea what that meant in milliseconds.

I get radical. It makes me very upset to see people running from Church houses, until I went in and saw the fire and bricks being thrown at them from the pulpit.
I wanted to jump up and hug the pot bellied preacher and tell him, No, Jesus L.O.V.E.S us, not hates, LOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEs. He made US all in HIS image. Black, white, Asian, Mixed- so there is NO reason to address someone by their skin tone or the sin. Such as: those poor black folk down the road, Black President, Asian Preacher, have you ever heard some one say white preacher, white president? Sounds funny doesn't it. Oh and btw, loose some weight, quit smoking and tell your wife to come back home. Contrary to what you have been teaching, you will not go to hell for drinking alcohol or whatever they do that you don't. However, too much of anything- you may not fit thru the gates of Heaven yourself!LOL!

Sin is sin. I understand scales much better now. Still peeling those suckers off.

I heard something the other day or saw it actually that perfectly explained things. Someone identified something a christian by the mere fact they were wearing a cross. It was harmless and all in fun- but made me stop and think.
Out of habit we have trained ourselves sadly to find our identity not in HIM but by our trinkets, by t-shirts, by how we see ourselves and label them. This is nothing new. Remember the WWJD bracelets? I knew someone that wore that thing 24/7 and used the f word every other word- while bedding down with other peoples spouses.oooh savage:) We know them by their emblem. Christians that is. We have gotten so complacent in our beliefs and so lawful, that we find comfort identifying our kind by a cross or a fish. I have learned to stay Clear of anyone displaying an emblem, I refuse the comfort until I know them by their fruits and some have one heck of an endurance level of fronting the goods.
I don't want to depend on knowing someone by their mark, that will come soon enough.


If children are sponges, then what are we? Bigger sponges!
Absorb goodness, satuarate ourselves in His word, so that we ooze His greatness. What we see we take in, what we hear we soak up, what we read we become, what fills us becomes us.


warning: Metal Crosses hurt when swallowed.

From here to Blogternity

Kori at Bat
Only Easter Egg hunt around, during ball tournament, so yes, ones missing.
Josh and Matthew after game
Josh at bat
Us sitting on porch having fun while daddy split wood=))))


Yes, its been forever since I have Blogged. Besides trying to convince myself change is on its way, I have encompassed the world of Baseball with my family! Yes, I did that on purpose.

As much as I can barely stand where I am, we have found some sort of outlet in baseball in the next town over. Thank God they let us in! The kids are really doing great, T-ball, Soft-ball and Baseball- We have going on at any given time excluding Sundays, well imagine that.

This is the worst time even in my 40 years on this earth,so I really have to tip toe even though I know I slosh through the mud, I know not how to walk gingerly. However, getting to spend most of the time in the town over has helped remind me that some how, some way we will find life again and God has not forgotten us. I am positive we are in the darkest hour of the night and dawn is shortly to arrive. I know, its the darkest just before the sun comes up- I can't wait I seek light in desparation. I cannot believe a "godforsaken place" is a real place. And theres nothing I can do.

One more not so funny and its explains it all, and SORRY ahead of time if you too, don't get this and NO ONE ELSE seems too..

Someone asked me last week, how did I know when you become complacent? I said "when you no longer SEE the difference". Yes, I thought I was being funny. Until I saw this......
Ball team Sponsor "Blank and Blank Company (under advert on Sign a fish-ecthus with the words JESUS IS LORD) Awwwww, a christian business, how nice. The name of the team "SHE DEVILS".