The ramblings of a nervous mother starting school again

Well, the time is finally here, I'll be starting school in just a few short weeks! April 4th is the big day!!! This has been the hardest decision of our life. In the last few months I have gone back and forth and even contemplated just moving back to Mobile and giving up the idea of returning to school completely. We have finally come to the conclusion after much prayer and soul searching that I at least need to try. Being away from my children will be no easy task for a mother but at the same time I really think they will enjoy school. I am hoping to only be in class a couple hours a day or just 2 days a week. For now, I will probably take 2-3 classes. Their school is on campus and a beautiful little place. Noah was so excited when we visited he kept asking to go play. With us not being in church right now because of Justin's work schedule I'm excited that they will have other kids to play with and have a stimulating and challenging environment. They don't provide lunch but they do provide 2 organic snacks a day. During the day I can pop in and out as much as I want and even have lunch with them everyday. 


The biggest challenge for us right now is finding a way to fund their care. This place happens to be one of the CHEAPER places in town and its still over 1500 a month for care! Not really sure how people afford this! 


Our other option is seeing if Justin can have off every Tuesday and Thursday and just making my school days on those days. The problem with that would be Never seeing my husband!!! 


If your reading please pray for our family and for peace, wisdom and provision regarding this situation. Pray that we will know His will above all else. We are parents and that will always come first. We only want whats best for our children. 


The bright side is, in about 5 years I can be apart of a career that is changing the face of healthcare! Chiropractic has changed our lives in a big way and to be able to be a part of that would be something that would NEVER get old. 

Cart Attentant

The other day I was walking to a local grocery store and in the background I heard someone whistling. It took me a few seconds but found who it was. It was a guy smiling and happily doing his job.  He was the infamous and always overlooked cart returner. Before I knew it, we were within 10 feet of each other and by just watching him I had a smile on my face. I did not intend to speak but he spoke to me first and the conversation went like this:

Him: Are you having a good day, Sir?
Me: Well, right now because I am on lunch and hungry.
Him: Do you want to know why I am whistling today?
Me: Sure.
Him: People always take the carts out to their car rain or shine and I have to go get them rain or shine. I always do my job right but today God decided that His plants did not need watering. I am happy that I can get my job done faster in the sunshine. There is a time for everything, rain or shine.

I was speechless. I could not help but admire his dedication for his job and recognizing that God also controls the weather. I couldn't help but be humbled and think about these verses.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes 3. 1-8


Sometimes I get so caught up with what I want to do or what I think I should do. But God wants us to rely on Him more-so than our selves. I want to be more focused on what God has for me and my family than what is on my agenda.

These verses make me realize that there many seasons in life. What season are you in?