Time is Short (13 Days)

"Your time is short, make the most of it", spoken in church today, "they will be leaving for college before you know it." 13 DAYS TO BE EXACT, was what i was screaming on the inside!!! This was a sermon about 2 Timothy 3:16-17 encouraging parents to rely on and instruct from God's Word. I am sure I haven't done this perfectly so it confirms my desire to pour God's word and truth into her daily. I am currently gathering together scripture and have set a goal to text her an applicable truth daily while she is away. I was already planning to do this, but today's sermon was certainly confirmation that this is what I should do! Please share your favorite scripture of encouragement with me to pass on!

My Little Bird Is Valuable to HIM!

"Parent birds begin to teach their fledglings the importance of flying by remaining a short distance away from the nest during feeding. If the young birds are to survive, they must step away from the nest. Frequently, this means a few hard falls to the ground followed a long trip back to the safety of the nest.". Www.wisegeek.com While thinking non stop about my little bird leaving the nest in 2 WEEKS, I ponder the above thinking about the fact that graduation from high school signifies a necessary next step for their survival in the big bad world! I have been so caught up in my own grief (I know that may sound a bit dramatic, however there doesn't seem to be any other way to describe the raw emotion), that I haven't really faced the potential "hard falls to the ground." I must confess that I am not sure I always remained a short distance away while she has been growing up- I tended to be right there with her, helping or YIKES, doing it for her, so I may have set my little bird for some crash landings which makes me kind of sad! I am certainly thankful that she whole heartily belongs to the Lord and I am trusting that HE has got her covered and my prayer is that HE will cushion her falls! No worrying allowed for this momma- my little bird is valuable to THE ONE who created her!! Matthew 6:25-27 NIV 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

15 days (who's counting? ME!)

15 days until we move our first born precious baby girl into her college dorm room a little over 3 hours away from home (ME)! It happens to be the same dorm I moved into 27 years ago, and my sister 21 years ago, and no, it hasn't been updated but will actually be torn down in May of 2013 after my daughter experiences all of her college first's under that roof that housed her mom and aunt- pretty cool! I couldn't be more excited about all that is ahead for her, BUT I am heartbroken for myself and how much I am going to miss the joy she brings to our house. There is a room in my house full of purchases from The Container Store, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond that we have been acquiring the past few weeks, between you and me, I wouldn't mind if it just stayed right there, cluttered and out of place. When I walk in that room, I know that it will all be moving 3 hours away with my "heart". Not a day goes by that the tears don't fall, often while just sitting in the middle of all the "stuff" (sometimes the ugly cry comes) and I know that the "River Lisa" in heaven is flowing strong! Boy, I am thankful my tears mean something to God because my husband and sons just look at me like I am a little crazy! (I know their rivers will flow pulling away on move in day as they are going to all miss her like crazy too). The college dorm "stuff", currently cluttering my pretty front room that is moving out in 15 days, causes me to reflect on the fact that no matter how physically ready we get, trusting my mothering and her wings feels a little risky. I pray daily that God covers me and fills in the gaps where I have had missteps, AND that HE is the one that helps her to soar- it is HIM I have to put my trust in! This blog is my attempt to journal our steps, document what I know in my heart will be God's goodness and faithfulness along with hopefully some humor to help me endure while I know the "River Lisa" will be flowing like never before!