gomommyblogger: Prepare for Change, Day 52: 100 Days to Brave (80's Stars, boots, and Advent day 14)

This is Me

This part always gets me. This portion where I write about myself.

*deep breath* OK, here goes:

Because you are on a Mommy Blog, I will assume that we are similar-wifes and mothers and girls trying to figure it all out.

Let me just get this one thing off my chest so there is no misleading- cooking is not in my skill set and I am a crafty-mommy-wannabe, so you may see some of that on here, but they are mostly pipe dreams of mine and I accept that.

What this site is...well, if you like to read and see cute kids and quirky, oftentimes emotional posts, I got all of that here.

I try to be real. Ugly real, sometimes. -Maybe most of the time.

My inclination is to share the highlights, but I know it is the craziness which makes you feel more comfortable, so I'll go with that.

Marriage is one of the greatest gifts I have been given, but it is also really, really, INCREDIBLY difficult for me, and I write to process it all.

My three sons are great- when they are not annoying one another and -quite honestly- me.

They are my favorite.

I read, write, and go for long walks in order to just deal.

Gomommyblogger was born out of a desire to share the fun parts of mommyhood, but it has evolved to my online space to clear my head, share my truths, and offer you a hand if you find yourself trying to juggle the happiness and the craziness this life throws in spades.

The craziness...oh, it almost sounds dainty.

My simple goal is to be a friend- to you and to myself.

Writing offers the writer perspective and time and reading allows the reader to relate or learn, or relate and learn.

If you're reading this, you're here. If you're here, I am glad to have you. Welcome.

Always, Shannon

Friday, December 14, 2018

Prepare for Change, Day 52: 100 Days to Brave (80's Stars, boots, and Advent day 14)

I love that Annie talks about change, and boots. Ha!
In referencing the changing seasons, she references how the forthcoming cooler weather is equivalent to all things boots. Buy the boots. We need the boots. Always. more. boots.

And we do, right? Buy them. Expect them. Crave them.

As I read, I smirked because I knew she was right. With two newly purchased pair of boots (cyber Monday, anyone? See my loot below.), Annie pegged me to a T.

When I was a Bible College student living in San Dimas, I dated a really kind, really good looking, really popular guy named E. I was, like, really into him.
E. was raised in Southern California and had only ever experienced snow as an adult! I don't remember the details, I just remember how shocking that proclamation was to this North-Eastern snow-every-winter, kind of gal.

Bill and Ted: San Dimas High School football rules!
Indeed.

Unless you live in an area where the seasons don't actually change (*ehem*, So-Cal), you can feel it -literally- as change inevitably approaches. It gets cooler and then cold. Warmer and then hot.
Change comes.

What a great Bible reference Annie has chosen today, Hebrews 13:8:

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

Jesus is our constant.

Once upon a time I met a guy named Zephaniah and he was in a Christian band with a girl named Ruth and some other people with less interesting names. They performed at our church's Battle of the Bands, I think they won, and I most assuredly bought one of their cds. I may still own it.

On the cd, there is a song which cries out,

But God stays, God stays constant. He never fails.

It's true. Our Constant. Our Rock. Our Alpha and Omega.
I love seeing God like this: Bigger, Better, and so very...not us.
I love that He is not of this world.
That His nature and understanding and ability is so much greater than our wildest dreams.
I love that.

Be Brave:

Write a prayer to God, thanking Him that He does not change.

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And BOOTS!

Here are the beauties I got and how you can score them as well! You're welcome!