Some very good advice!

Women Living Well Blog

Check out this site I recently discovered in my blogging travels!  I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it and viewing the videos Courtney has to offer.  She gives some sound advice from a Biblical standpoint, she's well written and engaging on camera!  She reminds me of Beth Moore in many ways!  Today's posting is about teaching your children the same lesson over and over again.  I know I can relate with the wild man!  He has been so challenging since he turned 3 last year!  We've noticed some progress with his aggressive behaviors in the recent month since he's turned 4.  For some reason, he thinks 4 is pretty grown up!  I'll take what I can get!  More to the point, I've found myself on my knees more than once in the past few months praying and asking God what I was doing wrong.  I felt I was consistent in his discipline yet he was continuing to misbehave in the same ways.  I want to thank Courtney for the reminder that he has only been on this earth for 4 years and is a sponge soaking everything up around him.  It must be extremely overwhelming to be that age, curious about the world, wanting to explore, yet having what must feel like constricting boundaries.  He's a wonderful blessing in my life and I need to continue to remember what that childlike curiosity feels like :)

On another note, I've signed up to do book reviews a site called Book Sneeze that allows bloggers to review books on their blogs.  I thought it sounded pretty cool and signed up!  My first book is Captured by Grace: No One is Beyond the Reach of a Loving God by Dr. David Jeremiah.  I'm very excited to get started!

Journaling has been difficult lately.  I haven't written anything since July 27 and then my entry was interrupted by the wild man.  It had been fairly cathartic for me - jotting down thoughts in the old fashioned way!  There's nothing quite so therapeutic, well, except for knitting or a really great movie!  I see my journal lying on the coffee table with pen beside it and pass it by every day, thinking "oh, I should really sit down and write a little" yet it doesn't happen.  It was nice, I was writing down what I was thankful for that day, my prayers, my concerns, conversations with God, rants about the wild man, thoughts on that weeks sermon.  I need to get back into it.  It helps keep my mind on the right path.

Fall is quickly approaching and so is fair season!  Oh, I can't wait for the first fair!!!  There is nothing like the smell of the animal barns or the fair food, or the sights of all the crafty exhibits to feed the creative mind - it's my favorite time of the year :)  Too soon after comes hot days and cool nights, fall harvests, yellow mums, apple picking, trees changing color, Halloween. *Sigh* Unfortunately it all goes by so quickly.  I'm thinking about entering one of my knit items in a show - maybe a selection of hats?  I don't know!  I'm going to soak up the atmosphere as much as I can to carry me through winter's colorless season.

I have some unexpected quiet time so I'm heading outdoors to enjoy the late afternoon sun and watch my hens for a while :)

Hope you all have a wonderful week!  Stay safe and happy knitting!