Love Without End

The words of this song so accurately describe the never-ending love of my heavenly Father. My earthly father, not so much.

True Christianity

Are you a true Christian? Or are you just hoping that you'll somehow make it into Heaven one day? These are the most serious questions you'll ever face. Candace Cameron Buré (DJ from "Full House") talks about this important subject in a way that is very easy to understand. Please take the time to watch this video and heed what she says.

Missing Sam

Have I mentioned that I miss Sam? The house is quiet, TOO quiet. Tomorrow night, when he is back home, I may be wishing for the quiet again; but I will be so glad to have my boy back home. He will be bursting at the seams, eager to tell me all about his trip and the roller coasters and everything that went on while he was gone. I guess I'll savor the quietness for this one last night and then drink in all his excitement tomorrow night. Goodnight, friends.

Quietness

Friday morning, I dropped Sam off at the church for the youth group's mission trip. It has been blissfully quiet at the house, but I must admit that I miss him! So, this has been my opportunity to get out and have a little fun without having to worry about Sam. Unfortunately, I've either had to work, or I've been lying in bed in pain. I was hurting all over so badly on Saturday that I had to call in to work. I hate doing that! I spent the entire day IN BED. I was still not feeling well Sunday and slept away the whole afternoon between the morning and evening church services. Oh well, at least the house was quiet, and I didn't have to worry about being asked to get up and do things for Sam (like turn off his light since his bed is a loft bed, and he doesn't like to have to get down just to turn off the light...haha). He'll be back for just a few hours Tuesday night and then off again at an ungodly hour Wednesday morning. I'll be glad when he's back home Friday night. Despite the complaining I do when he doesn't let me rest, I miss the booger when he's not home!

Transient Friends

Sometimes, people come into our lives for just a period of time, not a lifetime. Although it's hard to let them go, it's for the best.

Boys!!!

I was out with a friend tonight, and I got a call from Sam, "Mom, I might need to go to the Emergency Room." Yeah, that's just what I want to hear. Thankfully, it turned out to not be very serious. It's getting to where I'm afraid to leave him at home alone any more.

A few days ago, when I walked in the door, the first thing he said was, "Today I discovered that firecrackers and glass bottles aren't a good combination." That day, he got cut on his arm as he was blocking his face from flying glass after setting off firecrackers in it ... IN THE HOUSE, I might add!!! So, I told him that day NO MORE firecrackers while I'm gone to work!

So, guess what I smelled as I walked in the door a couple days later. Yep! Smoke from firecrackers, which had been lit IN THE HOUSE again. I took away his Xbox for that, but then I got to thinking that without his Xbox, he wouldn't have anything to play with other than matches and firecrackers. What's a mom to do???

Tomorrow, he leaves for a missions trip with the church youth group, and he'll be gone for a week. Of course, I'm going to be nervous about what crazy thing he'll do while he's away from me, but I'm also going to miss him badly! I've had a lot of fun with him so far this summer.

Just As I Am