insomnia

insomnia seems to be occurring rather frequently lately.  what do you do when this occurs…  racing thoughts, keep me up, i need the sound of the music to subdue the insanity of my mind.

Passion

“Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping… waiting… and though unwanted… unbidden… it will stir… open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us… guides us… passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love… the clarity of hatred… and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion maybe we’d know some kind of peace… but we would be hollow… Empty rooms shuttered and dank. Without passion we’d be truly dead.”

To find someone whom can bring out the passion in one is unique.  The fire, creativity, the sensitivity as it runs thru your bones… the heat and trauma, the daydreaming and lost empires, the need and urge.  Passion comes as quickly as it is lost.

Lasso the snow

Texas is experiencing show this week.  But today the snow seems to be drifting a bit to the south of the DFW area.  When this was told to Josh, I asked him to Lasso the snow up North so we could have some. He explained:

My Lasso is broken.  Seems like we won’t get any today.

:(

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What’s in a Thanksgiving

a lot.

thanksgiving is one of the holidays i hold the most close to my heart.  the memories that come along with Thanksgiving are at times overwhelming.   i love the fact that i get to continue to create memories each year and build on a wonderful foundation of memories that brings tears to my eyes.

Thanksgiving – a time to give Thanks for what we have, a time to spend with family and friends, a time to look around and realize how blessed we really are with all God has given us and continues to give us on a daily, even hourly, basis.

Every Thanksgiving I search further inside of myself and realize there is so much more to be thankful for.  Thank you to all who have helped bless my family in such an amazing way.

God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving!

Fear Not

Joshua was riding to school today when he glanced over to the car next to us and saw a little girl who was also probably on her way to school.  We were stopped at a stop light and for a few moments they both stared at each other.  As we both took off in different directions Joshua proceeds with the following conversation:

You know why I was pointing my finger up at her… I was telling her to Fear Not, God is with her.

From the mouth of a child…

Black Friday

I’m ready for the Third Annual Neth Black Friday shopping day.  For the past 2 years my mother and I have ventured out on Black Friday and face the crowds and enjoy the discounts and some special mother/daughter time together.

This will be the third year.  After looking at the TGI Black Friday Ad’s I plan on hitting the following stores:

  1. Best Buy
  2. Game Stop
  3. Kohls
  4. JCPenney
  5. and maybe Walmart

Should be a good time!

A Love > Toys

Joshua had a profound realization this past weekend. I must say maybe it was more profound to Gwenn and I. He approached us very gently, placed his hand on our cheeks and said:

I love you more then my toys!

For a 4.5 year old little boy.  This is huge.  He is such a cutie-pie!

Dear ‘You know who you are’,

I’m sorry for being angry
I’m sorry for being fearful
God controls all situations
Including this one now…
I’m done being scared
I’m done being angry
I’m done hiding

Our lives are amazing and filled with joy,
The boundaries asked, please don’t ignore.

Our discretion is advised
As we see Josh’s eyes.

Thank you for listening
And God Bless you in this world.

cutting in line

This mornings conversation with Dear Son involved learning about why we do not cut in line.  Seems Dear Son always thought the space other children left in the line was space specifically left for HIM and for him alone!  Gwenn went on to explain the purpose of personal space and how superhero’s can work best from the back of the line due to increased vision of those in need.

We’ll see how this goes…