There are people in this life who will criticize your decisions. They will tell you you could be doing something different. That you should make better choices. They will imply that your decision was the wrong one and to change it.
No matter what other people say just remember that the only one you need to please is God. If you are making the wisest decisions possible and your spouse is 100% supportive than you have nothing to worry about.
The decisions may not be the easiest or most comfortable (physically, emotionally or spiritually), but sometimes they are necessary because that's what it takes to raise your children, tend to your family and serve others.
Some will not understand that and may ridicule you for it. Especially if it cramps their style. It is coming from a very selfish place in their heart.
Your obligation is to love your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. Second is to love your neighbor as yourself. That does not mean doing what they think is right.
With that said I will leave my burden at the foot of the cross, commit my actions to God through prayer, pray for a good attitude and continue doing what He has called me to do.
It's Monday morning, about 10:45. Claire fell asleep on my chest and is making smacking noises with her lips and gently snoring.
I can hear the dryer running. A button is clinking the inside of the dryer.
Afton and Caleb are playing Legos in the living room. I can hear the Legos being moved around.
It's grey and damp outside and some would look at this as a gloomy Monday. However, inside my house the sun is shining. We are warm, kids are playing peacefully and I have a beautiful baby girl asleep on my chest.
As I listen to her sleepy baby noises I couldn't be more thankful for this "gloomy Monday.
and Hershey chocolate eggs
and told him to hide them. That way I won't be tempted to dig in on "one of those days". I'm the type of person that has to go cold turkey. I can't have one foot in and one foot out.