From Fairy to Philanthropist

I loved hearing about your kids in this post.  Remember how I told y’all my Girl wanted to be a fairy when she grew up?  Well, there’s been a new development that I’m oh-so-proud to share.  

Last Wednesday, the Awana director at church issued a challenge to all the classes to see who could raise the most money to aid Haiti.   I’ve never been one to shield my kids from the terrible things going on in the world.  I think they need to be exposed to suffering so they can both: a) freshly appreciate how very blessed they are and b) be moved to act on behalf of those who the Lord calls ‘the least of these’.  I’ve made a point of showing the news stories and explaining how dire the needs were of the children left with no adults to care for their needs.  The Girl decided in her precious little heart that she was going to do something to help those children, hence, the Candy for Haiti movement has been born.

The Girl asked me if I would let her sell candy at school to raise money.  I was a little hesitant because I wasn’t altogether sure if that would even be allowed.  She assured me her teacher let other kids sell things in class so I caved just to get her to stop begging.  She started her project last week  just turned in $18.50 raised one quarter at a time.

Would you look at that face?  Could you say no even if you wanted to?

 

What came to my mind immediately was how we’d just finished talking about recognizing qualities in your children that the Lord could use for the Kingdom.  The timing of Girl’s sudden obsession with helping the Haitian children wasn’t lost on me.  It hasn’t mattered to her one bit that she can’t fix the whole problem.  She just seems to understand that everyone can do  something and believe me, she isn’t resting until she does. 

Yep, sounds like a Girl the Lord can use mightily to me.

Even if she does look like a fairy.

February 17, 2010 | Filed Under The Girl | 17 Comments 

A Woman Inspired Conference Ticket Winners

Shhhh….Do you hear that?

What?  You can’t hear anything?

That’s because the kids are back in school and my house is totally, in all caps, SILENT.

And yes, I just felt like shouting about it.

It’s not that I don’t love those boogers – goodness knows we’ve had our snow fun (Snow Girl is still standing proud by the way) but after five straight days of pandemonium, chaos, and eating, eating, eating every few minutes, it was just time we all broke free.

Since I’m in a much clearer state of mind, I can now think about numbers.  But speaking of numbers, can I just ask one thing?  WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE NAMES AND NUMBERS ON THE CAVE WALL?  AND WAS THE BLONDE BOY AARON?  If you have no clue what I just said, you must not be a Lostie to which I say, I’m so sorry.  You really can’t comprehend what you are missing.

Okay, numbers.  The winning numbers for the AWI Conference are:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8	3	7	6	20

Timestamp: 2010-02-17 14:49:34 UTC

8 -  Cheryl @  The 2911 Promise

3 -  Rachelle @ With One Step

7 – Jan @ Georgia Jan

6 – Dana (gmail address)

20 – Wanda @ Queenie’s Little Kingdom

Congratulations, girls!  I’ll forward your info along to the Amie’s and they will be in touch with your registration information.   For the rest of you, there is still plenty of time to register at the conference website.  I hope you will join us!

February 17, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 10 Comments 

If the Globe Gets Any Warmer

The last few days in Alabama have been snowy, baby!  I don’t even remember the last time we had a significant dusting so to have several inches on the ground more than once this winter has me wondering if the government has pointed the HAARP towards the deep south.

The ionosphere must be out of whack to see this in my front yard:

1.  The beginnings of Snow Girl aka the first snow creation my kids have built since 2000 which consequently makes it the first they remember.  She has a much larger base but Luke couldn’t lift her middle section.  I’m so glad Papaw didn’t decide he had something to prove and throw his back out trying it anyway.  How do you explain that to your friends?

2.  Boy Three on Snow Girl’s original backside.  She’s definitely got some junk on her trunk.

3. No day in the snow is complete without a snowball fight. This isn’t going to end up well.

4.  Boy Three nailed Two in the face. I don’t like where this is headed.

5.  His hair is even invested in this warfare. Warfare hair. I need me some of that.

6.  Three knows he is in trouble so he runs to hide behind me.   I locked the door and continued taking photos like any good mom would.

7.  The finished Snow Girl complete with the obligatory hat and broom. At least we gave her a smaller tail.

We just got a phone call saying that is school is out again tomorrow. 

Somebody point that HAARP at my head.

February 15, 2010 | Filed Under Boys, Family, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | 15 Comments 

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