It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,
we had everything before us, we had nothing before us,
we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way
-- in short, the period was so far like the present period...
I love a good opening line.
In thinking about my purpose for this blog I wanted a good one.
Charles Dickens' opening line from the Tale of Two Cities seems to sum it up most accurately.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
I am a stay-at-home mom to three kids who make me laugh, make me cry, humble and humiliate me on a daily basis.
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness
This year marks our families first venture into home schooling. If the word makes you cringe believe me I get it, but it works for us. While I am the official teacher in our home, my kids teach me more about my relationship with Jesus than 1,000 bible studies ever could.
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity
Some days I have great faith, some days I take back the reigns and act like I have none.
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness
Some day’s I am radiant, Some days I completely miss the mark.
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair
I am annoyingly optimistic, but sometimes I struggle.
we had everything before us, we had nothing before us
We live at an awesome time in history in one of the most privileged nations in the world, but all of this "stuff" will vanish like the wind in the presence if the Almighty!
we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way
While I am confident of my salvation through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, (if you don't get this ask me about it), I am aware of the fate my actions and, mostly my thoughts deserve.
-- in short, the period was so far like the present period...
In short this blog is an attempt to be transparent and to encourage other imperfect people. Starting with the confession that sometimes I let my kids watch TV ALL afternoon just because I need a break. I consider watching The Magic School Bus to be part of my daughter’s science curriculum. I only own two pair of shoes. I am thrifty and creative out of necessity, not brilliance. I love the earth and fancy myself to be a bit of a tree-hugger but I still use disposable diapers. Grammar and spelling will be my down fall. Please bear with me, I’m working on it.
This is also my public diary. I have been warned that in this cyber age, posts become permanent. I hope as you enjoy the stories of my life that someday my children will also enjoy them. I would keep a personal journal but quite frankly my hand writing is so horrible that nobody would be able to read it. Plus the blog is prettier and I can add pictures!
So I hope you enjoy my ramblings, revelations, trials and transparency.
In other words life.
it was the best of times it was the worst of times...
I hope this one does not end in revolution, or maybe I do...
Maybe I ought to put in a movie for the kids and read that book again....
