Diamond in the rough

Today Emma came to us with this diamond she had found in the dirt outside La Hacienda (or you may know it as “La Ha”). At first I thought it was just some costume piece, but as we took a closer look we thought it could be real. It was large in size—maybe 2 carats! I’m thinking that there is no way it is real, but it looks sooo real. I called my friend who has experience with diamonds and he said if it was real, it would be worth around $20,000—Disney here we come!!! I took it to Zales to see if it were an actual diamond and not a “CZ” (I knew I had to find out before I booked Cinderella’s castle for Emma). Even the jewelry lady thought it was possible--but it wasn’t.

It was a good reminder for me. Even though my diamond wasn’t real, it could have been. God can do anything, in any way He pleases. It would be just like Him to send us to Disney World with a diamond that Emma found in the dirt. Now, I know that going to Disney isn’t the most pressing thing my family is facing, but it’s important to me. I really want to take my little princess to Disney while she is still little. I can’t wait to see how we get there. God has shown me over and over that he provides for my needs, but he also loves to give me my hearts desires.

Your gonna miss this—

Summer is over. I'm pretty sad about it.  Even though it was tiresome most of the time, it was sooo fun!  I love taking the kids to the pool, or White Water, or to the creek.  I love that I get to be with them every day.  And although there were times when all I wanted was to be ALONE, I loved my summer.  Towards the end, I was starting to wear out. One day, I wanted the kids to clean their rooms and it seemed the only way it was going to get done was to A) do it myself or B) yell and scream.  I knew neither option was good so I just went into my room to take deep cleansing breaths.  I remembered a Trace Atkins song, "You're going to miss this"  so I pulled it up.  Before I knew it, I was sitting in my room bawling. Is there no way to keep our kids from growing up?? I think the only way we are going to be able to not look back with aching hearts at what is no longer, it to enjoy what we have now.  Be in the moment and soak it in. I can't believe I have no more preschoolers in my home!  From now on, I am going to enjoy every minute I have with my kids.  They are a gift, and they are growing before my eyes--someday I'm going to miss these days, but I'm not going to have any regrets!  Well, probably a few--hey, I'm human!

So my tip for the day is to listen to the words of this song. They are so true. Don't we always wish for the next phase of life?  When you find yourself frustrated or discontent, listen again and again.  No matter where you are in life, these are the good times! Watch Here