Momma Says ... (Take 1)

I love blogging, and I love to have this space to document our highs and lows,  This blog was therapy to me during David's treatment, and we will never forget the support we received here during that time.  Never.  I love blogging but the problem is my two teenagers and ten year old do not love their business on the blog for the world to see/read anymore. 

So after praying and thinking, instead of closing this space that has been so very special to me for a long time, I am switching gears a little.  Next year we will have one in college (I can't even....) and I am going to use this space to share wisdom with my children while I document their milestones for the future.  Thank you for caring about us to even read this far! 

I want to say that raising kids is hard.  But Mike and I have always taken Proverbs 22:6 about training up children literally.  Blessedly they still listen to us, and we have some great chats and talks but there is so much I want to say to them because time is flying by. 

So Momma Says is going to be my way to share my teachable moments with my kids here on the blog.  There is still so much I want to teach them and remind them so Momma Says posts will be my way to keep training up our children even when they may not live under our roof.  Sigh.  Mike may also break out a Papa Says posts every once in a while:)

So here goes.... Momma (and Jesus) Say that every person is of sacred worth.  The bible never says we have to agree with how someone acts or how they live their life.  Even when folks make really bad decisions we have to show love. 

We have to show love when people act crazy at sporting events.  We have to show love when someone makes an unflattering post on social media.   We have to show love when people criticize us.  It is hard and it is not natural for us to show love to those who are so hard to love.  That is why we desperately need Jesus.  We can only reflect Jesus when he shines from within us. 

So Momma Says be patient, show grace to others, and memorize John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life. If Jesus can show us that kind of love when we are sinners, we can certainly show love to those who vote differently than we do or drive ten miles per hour under the speed limit when we are late for work!  Momma Says this world needs a lot more grace. 

Checking In

I was reminded the other day with a trip to Food Lion that I have been a blog slacker.  Again.  My apologies.  But in this season for our family Momma has a lot to say and this is a pretty great place to share some advice for my growing tribe.

Kyle is a senior.  I always thought I would be devastated when we would get to this step, but I am good.  I am so beyond excited to see what God has in store for our first born next year and beyond.  Our time is being spent doing the college prep stuff.  If you have a friend that has a senior in high school.... check on them.  We are not okay.  We are tired.  We are sad/happy/excited/depressed all in the same day thinking about our kids being gone.  The college application process takes a Ph.D and lots of patience to navigate.  We are spending our weekends visiting campuses trying to visualize our children there.  Our knees are sore from the hours we have spent on them praying for God to guide and lead our children down His path.  I have had to learn words like FAFSA, common app, super score, and others that make no sense to this preschool teacher. This process is not for the faint of heart. 

Kyle is blessed and has several tennis offers on the table.  We are thankful and excited for him, but we have lots of coaches to meet, financial aid offices to visit, and his dual credits need to be hashed out so his hard work in high school will be counted.  It. Is. A. Lot.  So much.  I just keep praying the Jeremiah 29:11 prayer over all of this.  It is so overwhelming.  For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord.  They are plans for good to give you a hope and a future.  (Jer 29:11).  As I have prayed this over and over for our first born I just keep telling God to make his plan really clear because we Robinsons can be a stubborn crowd sometimes! Ha! 

David and Kyle are enjoying being at the high school together.  David is a freshman.  Unreal.  My heart has exploded a million times already watching them together and hearing from staff how amazing Kyle is with him.  Except for that Wrestling WWE moment in the church minivan my boys are best friends and for that I am so thankful. 

Hope is in fifth grade and doing awesome.  She and a few of her friends started a praise band this summer and it has been amazing to watch her participate in that. 

I promise my slacker days are over:)  Thanks for checking in with us!