And we're off......

I suppose I have been wanting to "blog" for years now.  I love to share my day to day about parenting and what life looks like in my little world.  Normally that is shared on face book, however, not every life moment SHOULD be shared on face book, right?

I'm hoping this will be a place I can share "the rest" with the people that are closest and actually care to know what's going on, not just a blind post to my 300ish "friends" within social networking.  This will be different, possibly deeper.  Actual fears and joys and accomplishments and failures.

My Treasures

God has given me two of His most precious gifts, I am responsible for their lives and their upbringing.  It is no small request He has made by placing them in my care.  After almost 11 years of parenthood (yes, #1 will soon be 11), I have learned one thing....I don't know anything!  HA, but not joking.  I couldn't possibly get through each day without my man.  At the end of everyday, Jeff makes me feel like I'm doing alright....   He swears I'm a good mom, and a super hot one, as well ;) Man, did God know I would need Jeff!

But it's new everyday, isn't it?  I find myself questioning everything I do and say, shouldn't I KNOW BY NOW?  Kids sure don't make it easy. And of course as parents we put a lot of undue pressure on ourselves. I worry that my kids don't like me....
I worry that my kids don't get the attention they need....
I worry that my kids aren't affectionate enough....
I worry that my kids don't love each other enough....
I worry that my kids don't put God first, and don't see me doing that as well....
I worry that my kids......
And it's all my fault, right?

I should know better, but we are just crazy humans with human nature flowing through us.  I know God's grace is sufficient for me, I know He is made perfect in my weakness.  I know that HE knows I can't do this alone!  He hasn't asked me to do anything alone.
Proverbs 22:6 says: 
"Train a child in the way he should go;
      when he is old, he will not turn away from it."
I can't wait to see this promise fulfilled, and I will continuously pray that I get to!

-Victoria