It’s funny

It’s funny that I’m still trying to learn about myself. I’ve gone through a lot in this process of being a believer in Jesus Christ. I am continuing to learn more about my Lord, and more about myself. I think we all come to different realizations at different points in time. What I am coming to see is that so much of what I’ve done has been in search of being what I ought to be. Our third son’s birth has given me much pause for reflection.

We knew shortly after he was born that he probably had Down syndrome. Aside from learning a whole lot about Down syndrome (which he does have), I have also learned that my expectations of my other children have been unusually high. I am very matter-of-fact most of the time, and I haven’t always made allowances for their individual differences, or for their strengths. Praise God for giving me this insight.

I am now trying to reassess so many things in my life, as it is forever changed by my baby’s birth–and in a good way too. I am trying to see how my strengths should be used to glorify my father, help my husband more, and encourage the positive in my children instead of pointing out their continual flaws, which we all have–I mean, after all, we are all still residing in the flesh, right?

Anyway, This new blog is an experiment. A place for me to try to explore some more things about me. Hoping to be more open where it counts, and more creative. I have been enjoying reading about art journaling and exploring some fun sites about that. One book I got recently was “Wreck This Journal” by Keri Smith. My kids are enjoying looking at what I am doing and soon I will be getting a copy for each of them. It’s not really an introduction to journaling, but more of “No Holds Barred” method of journaling. It’s probably not the best method for me, but it is certainly very exploratory.

I’m already learning more about blogging, and enjoying the ease of use of WordPress. So, the journey continues. . .