Warm and Fuzzy

Have you ever seen that ECard that reads "I have really great taste, i just don't have the money to prove it"? When I saw that the other day I just about laughed so hard (inside my head of course - otherwise I'd have busted a seam...I mean a stitch) that I cried. It was one of those funny-cause-it's-true moments. I thought about that ECard tonight as I say nursing Noah and was looking around our master bedroom. With towels & curtains draped over wooden panels and 70s wallpaper this room could use a little Extreme Home Makeover. I began thinking to myself "if only..." which is never a good thing to allow your mind to think. I was able to stop those thoughts however. If not only because of a Facebook status Joyce Meyers posted something like two weeks ago. In the post she said something to the effect of "Do not allow your thoughts to take control of your life - allow God to be the only thing to be on control". It spoke to me in that moment tonight when I could've easily started dreaming those big DIY dreams. I'm not saying that it's wrong to have goals for your life or to make little DIY projects but it is wrong of you're only doing it because you aren't happy with where you are in your life at this very momet. And as I sat staring at my blanket curtains I realized I wasn't just brainstorming - I was self loathing. That's not what God wants. He wants us to be happy and to find joy where we are right this very moment. In all things we should praise Him. If we become too preoccupied obsessing over what we don't have - we can never be truly happy right where God has placed us in this very moment. So tonight I rejoice in our blanket curtains and I will feel nostalgic and not nauseous about our 70s wallpaper. I will rejoice in this day that the Lord has made. He loves me, after all. He doesn't see me as a DIY project, He doesn't preoccupy Himself in what I could be - because He already knows what that is. Tonight I will simply dwell on knowing that, much like my blanket curtains, the Lord loves me and sees me as doing a job well done with what little I have to offer. He sees me not for the designer curtains I could be but for the warm, cozy blanket He has intended for me to be at this very moment in my life. Frankly, I think this little sleeping baby on my chest much prefers his momma blanket anyhow ;)

I'm not cool but my kids are

Blogging from an iPhone - I see no better way to begin the journey into bloghood. I'm going to begin this by introducing myself since some of you may not know me - and feel free to comment with your intro below too. *stands up* Hi, I'm Samara and Ive just had my fifth baby via csection. (I will take a moment to let you grasp that before we go on...) Okay, great. Yes I did say 5th kid, yes they were all born via csection, yes I'm married (to the most incredible man on the planet) and for anyone wondering - I have so many so I can begin my ultimate plan of global domination. I mean, why else would someone have so many kids right? Actually I'm joking but unless you are blessed enough to have a large family you wouldn't understand just how many times people feel it is their Constitutional right to question a woman as to why she has more than the "ideal" 2 kids. This is not to say that having two children is on any way wrong but apparently having more than that is. Did I miss that memo? Three paragraphs down & I've already offended some & I've only talked about my kids. Sounds about right. :) My husband, Nic, and I have been married for nearly three years now and he is everything I've ever wanted in a man. He seriously is and I can say that in confidence because I literally prayed for him every day for almost two years. Together we have our two youngest children (gasp) Caybug who is nearly 2 years old, and our newest addition, Noah. My oldest child is 11 year old Tayla, followed by Jake who is 8 and Julez who is about to turn 6. That brings us to that whopping total of 5 kids. Clearly our defensive coordinator messed up. 2:5? How's that work? There's no man to man coverage going on over here. Thankfully though, my man is man enough to handle all of us. Like I said, he's perfect. More importantly he is an excellent father, he fears the Lord, he loves his momma, he's a hard worker, a good listener and best of all - he puts up with me. I'd say he's a keeper So I think I've covered the kids, the husband and the sarcasm and since it's 5:30 in the morning and I'm blogging post percocet, I will end this first post right now. I'm glad you stopped by & hope you'll come back again. If not for my cleaver and witty posts than for the freebie DIY's and whatnot. Talk to you guys soon! xoxo Samie Joe