Rainy Saturday!!!!

After a really long week this week and the kids have a bout of the stomach flu, a rainy Saturday is what we needed to stay inside and get a a few things done. Proabably should have done the obvious things like clean and laundry etc. But we slept in becasue we stayed up late last night and were tired from making fence all afternoon with Daddy and Grandpa. We had chocolate chip muffins for breakfast and then Mommy made homemade cards to sell at the local coffee shop, and the kids played all morning. As I prepare for graduation mass today, I was struggling with what to say to graduates. I know that for sure they want me to be brief and to the point so they can leave. And even though Father gives them a speech, I still like to say a few words before giving them their gift. So this is what I came up with this afternoon: Welcome to Graduation 2012, as you all move on to new chapters of your life, either it be completing finishing college, completing high school or entering high school. There are many thoughts going on in your head. Yep, not that long ago I was in the same position as you were, 15 to be exact. And over the years I have experience so many ups, downs and trials and errors. Over the past few days as I have been thinking about graduation and what to say to you today, I could say Good Luck and God Bless and give you your gift and let you head out the door and not look back. At least maybe that is what you’re hoping for, because Father already talked to you. But, I just couldn’t let you leave without maybe a little advice, wisdom and wishing all the best at the same time. We are not all perfect, and I defiantly am not a perfect person or the perfect Christian. I fall and stumble and get back up again. I cry just like you, I laugh just like you. So what to say to you before you leave to either graduate celebrate or go home and relax. I am just going to speak from my heart and tell you what God has been telling me the last few days. When talking with my mom the last few days, she has been telling me about a tragedy at the high school where she works. A senior in the class, took his own life. We really don’t know why, you we will never know. But having this conversation with my mom, the phrase “if only” keeps coming up. You see the student came from a not so good family life, was treat unkindly at school and no one gave him a much of chance. But now as she was helping the seniors on Friday prepare for graduation, she kept hearing them say, “if only” we were nicer, “if only” the teachers helped him more, “if only” we cared more about him and his family. “If only, If only, If only” so that got me thinking God wants us to be like him, to do as he would do. And looking through some books I just recently got for the Religious Education program, I found this verse: “Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important.” Romans 12:16. So graduates, if you can do one thing before you move on to the next chapter in your life, do what God wants us to do. Be kind, be kind to those who are less fortunate, who may not be as smart, who need a pick me up when feeling down. Be kind to elderly, to your parents, to your siblings, to everyone around you. The little bit of kindness go along way, and makes God happy. Be kind, as you go to college, as you enter the work force, the military, try to be kind each and everyday. And as you look back on these days, try not to think of the “if only.” Try to remember “do as God wants us to do, be kind. Today and forever. I am no expert, and like I said defianlty not the perfect person or Christian for that matter, but I hope that this makes sense and that they take it heart or at least get something out of it. I have been reflecting alot lately on graduation since it has been 15 years for me. Where has the time gone. Happy Saturday.

This is the beginning! !!!

So for awhile now I have been wanting to start a blog. There are many things that I only wantto share with certain family ans friends. Mostly because the kids are growing so fast and always have something exciting to share. Though I enjoy sharing on Facebook, sometimes I would only rather share with only certain family and friends. My first post is not very exciting because it is late at night. It is a start. My SIL's have blogs and I enjoy reading them, and I read many other blogs as well. Mostly about women with children, involved int he Agriculture industry. So here it goes, wish me luck.