Teenagers...yikes!

My step son is a lucky duck! He is about halfway through his time at the alternative school. He's doing well. It's amazing to see him actually TRY to do well. We received a call from the county juvenile court a couple of days ago. They have asked that he go to a drug rehab counseling a couple days a week for 8 weeks. After completion, all charged will be dropped and nothing will go on his record. God has been watching over this kid that's all I know. We are all learning new things through these struggles. This time so is my step son.

Just so you know

Xander's favorite phrase is, "Just so you know..." He starts almost all sentences directed at me this way. It's so funny!

"Hey mom, just so you know...my teacher was really mad in class today."

"Just so you know, I couldn't eat all of my lunch because we ran out of time in the lunchroom."

"Just so you know, you actually wouldn't want to see my library book about zombies. It's really scary."

He has always used the most unusual phrases and descriptions. It must be a trait that was built in because I don't do that.

This is a picture of him today telling me, " Just so you know...blue popcorn is gross and I'm not trying it!"

But, just so YOU know, blue popcorn is kinda cool ;)

I am Jack's pituitary gland. I make Jack grow

The Bible talks about people having spiritual gifts. Like talents for the Kingdom of God. Every person has something they are gifted in. We are the body of Christ. Some are His arms, His legs, His eyes, etc... Kinda reminds me of the movie "Fight Club". I am Jack's colon, I give Jack cancer. I kill Jack. I'm sure if someone took my arm off and surgically placed it where my leg was I would struggle to do things correctly. I may learn to walk on the arm, but it wouldn't be the correct way and eventually my back would give out from over compensating for the bum leg.

A church is much the same. If you have a person serving in the ministry where they aren't gifted, your church will not be functioning properly. Someone who is gifted at teaching shouldn't be serving donuts in the cafe. That would be a waste.

I love this idea because I believe it applies to life in general. I think this idea is great for jobs, families, friends, and on and on... My house doesn't exactly abide by this yet, but now that I am thinking in this direction... change is coming. My pastor at our church cannot be at full potential if he has to stay up cleaning the restroom and making lesson plans for preschool children's Sunday school. We need people who are good at things to take some of the burden or help out.

I am the world's worst about trying to do EVERYTHING in my house. I clean, cook, do laundry, just everything. Don't get me wrong, I do this because it's my job to stay home and do these things. But it never stops! I pick up these kids from school and they do homework and play until it's time to eat and bathe for bed. My husband comes home and helps with some things and sits down. I run around the entire day. We have had times when I 've been tired of it and put my foot down (angrily) and said everyone needs to help. When things are done this way, I feel guilty everytime I see them cleaning. I know they hate it. Perhaps they need to do it in a different mind set. Each of them has a purpose to move our family forward and be at the best potential we can be. When everyone comes together, we can all sit and be a quality family!

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Homecoming= great success!

Blogging on our way to our first professional family photo in years. I'm excited! Hopefully we can capture some great pics of our family of 7.

Last night was a lot of fun. Triniti and her friend had a blast. Now Triniti wants to go to homecoming every year.

Several people would disagree with my decision to allow her to go (and with a date), but if Triniti wasn't such an innocent, responsible child, it would be different. These kids are like best friends. They walked around, saw their friends and hung out. They aren't making out under bleachers or being dramatic. They aren't even thinking on that level. I will allow her to go somewhere with a boy while I'm there. It's cute.