So if you know me... or have read
any of my Facebook or blog posts, you may have noticed I like to quote a
good country song every now and then. Thanks to my dad, who I believe is
in Heaven right now listening to Willie on 8 track and smoking a
cigar. (And also thanks to my dad, I can drive down the road listening to the
oldies station and belt out the entire Charlie Rich repertoire, and break
out into a good Waylon Jennings when the mood strikes.) And speaking of
Waylon... here's one perfectly fitting for what I'm about to tell
you....
"Ive always been crazy. But it's kept me from going insane." The man spoke wisdom. Volumes upon volumes of wisdom.
Starting
October 1, for 31 days, I have accepted a writing challenge from
a fellow blogger. To write on any topic of my choice. For 31 days. 31
gigantically long days. 31 being the magic number here. It's the
number that will drive me right past Waylon Jennings's crazy and straight into the arms of insanity. I'll wave to him as I pass by. It is the number of additional wrinkles it will put on my face. And it is the number that will leave my kids hungry and my home a wreck. But
probably only a smidge more than usual.
And
my topic? I was totally gonna choose something easy like 31 days of
fitness. Because I can write that in my sleep. But in the last few
days I had the opportunity to change my plan. And it all came about
because of a missed opportunity with my kids. And in looking for the
beauty in a failure of any kind, I choose to see an opportunity to do
better with the next. An opportunity to learn and improve and focus. So for
31 days I will be writing about praying for my children. Yours, mine
and ours. But ultimately, HIS. The children of God that I have been,
somehow, found worthy of raising and teaching and loving.
I
am calling it "31 days of praying God's heart for my children." A super
lofty title. Because I'm not an expert in mothering or praying or
anything, really. But I have a heart willing to try and fail. Again
and again till it turns out the way that just may make God proud. So I
hope that you will join me in the month of October. As we discuss how
to pray with our kids, and why to pray for our kids.
See you here next week.
Kristi
