Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Priceless Moments


If you have children you know when you put them to bed & kiss them goodnight they will find their way to your bed. You will hear the pitter patter of itty bitty feet and as you look up and try to adjust your eyes you will see that tiny shadow. Your child may be crying, or still trying to wake up themselves, but they are at the foot of the bed.

Whether it be from a nightmare, because they can't sleep, or something startled them awake and they need comfort or they just don't want to be alone. They will wander in your bed & snuggle in between you & your spouse & be fast asleep before you even realize they are there. The next thing you know it is morning and you have a child in your face asking what are we going to do today mom & dad :-)

Your children know that you will welcome them with open arms. They come to you for that protection, that comfort that love. They long to be close to the ones they love and they know we are going to reciprocate that unconditional love they so desperately need. We are their protectors & they want to be close to us always.

Isn't it awesome to be able to provide that protection, that comfort, that loving feeling? Yes children in our bed can be overwhelming & cause strain in a relationship if not handled well. To avoid that strain, make sure you are open minded to spicing up your love life by going elsewhere for your spousal loving feeling. Don't rule out having to go to the garage or the living room every now and again to ease the strain on your relationship. But that is a whole other conversation for a different blog.

Back to the babies, isn't that child snuggle time the best? To hear your child's every breath and feel their heartbeat next to yours and know that their love is so genuine and pure, is PRICELESS.

Cherish these days. I know I did. My son is 12 1/2, I have to put the half in there he would fuss if I didn't LOL, now and doesn't just pop up at night to say he is scared and jump in our bed. He doesn't cry at night to be picked up because he is lonely, hungry and/or needs his pamper changed. My son is way to big to snuggle and cuddle with in my bed without pushing me off of it. Oh, how you can miss those days of little feet in your back, a head butt in the middle of the night or a finger in your nose, LOL.

I feel so blessed to be able to have had that opportunity to experience that sort of love & need of a child. I love that it never ends only changes. So instead of the middle of the night bed runs, it's the middle of the day Mom I just need a hug run. A plop on my lap with a stinky teenage underarm in my face with a kiss on the head. Or a Mom will I be alright after finding out his life was changed by a life altering disease. Or a goodnight kiss with a Mom can we pray together before we go to sleep. Or a Mom you are the greatest statement. Those PRICELESS moments in time that gives you the want to just press pause and rewind over and over again.

No matter how it changes our children still look to us for protection, comfort and direction.

It is surely a blessing to be able to provide that. Every moment is a PRICELESS MOMENT make sure you take it in fully!

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged & Be a Blessing

Racquel

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Silence is GOLDEN


Somthing to think about....

We live in a world that supports a tennis-volley-approach to conversation: 'You say something, and quickly, I say something next.' This happens almost without pause or without us taking a breath. It happens with a husband and wife, a child & their parents & a boss & employee.

We are all guilty of formulating what we are going to say next, even before the person speaking stops sharing their thoughts. We are often so busy formulating responses that we neglect to really take the time and listen to what the person is saying. Most times we become inundated with our own thoughts, removing ourselves from having a listening ear,leading to banter back and forth.

What do you think would happen if we just said nothing? What if the words you did not speak were more powerful than the words you did speak? What if we all got comfortable with being still. If we weren't afraid of silence. How different would our lives be? Imagine taking the time to just stand and be still in the silence providing golden quiet moments that provide clarity & wisdom to last a lifetime.

Did you know that quiet moments provide the ideal environment for growth and insight? Silence is where some of our best growth happens and when some of our best insights appear that would have otherwise been missed during our chatter back and forth.

Without having to work very hard and by just settling into the silence, the quietness of the moment, you can suddenly leap into a new frame of mind.

Silence is Golden even the "silent words" you say to yourself. They are extremely powerful.

Today, Realize that Speech is Silver & Silence is Golden. Turn your silence into gold!

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged & Be a Blessing!

Racquel

Monday, June 14, 2010

Ramblings of the Day

It has been a bit since I have posted to my blog, but I am home for the summer and watching some stupid crap on t.v.

So I am watching the Tyra show and she has these children on her show that abuse their parents. The children range from ages 8-16 and they are beating their parents down. The parents are sitting there saying how afraid and scared they are to sleep and be in the same room as their children. Talking about there are no laws that protect a parent from a child's abuse.

First of all WTH are you kidding me? The only law you need is the law of I'm gonna beat the crap out of you and deal with being in jail after I kill your behind. If my child ever came towards me to hit me I would punch him right in his chest and then break every dang on bone in his body. I have told my child if you ever raise a hand to hit me you better kill me because if you don't, be prepared to meet your maker.

This is a serious situation. The laws in states are giving children so much authority to do whatever they want in their parent's houses. I am all for following the laws of the land but I'll be damned if I birth you and you are going to try to beat me down. Hell to the NO! Why are our children so violent & ready to harm everyone that they feel does not respect them? In a parent child relationship you are not your child's friend, You are not your child's buddy you are the parent and it should be set as such in your house. It is sad to see the state of our children & even sadder to see the state of our parents. It starts from the cradle.

Let's talk about Beauty....

I read somewhere that Angelina Jolie is listed as the "Most Beautiful Person" in the World. Really? what makes her so beautiful? Because she has voluptuous lips & what people see as a nice body? That doesn't make a person beautiful. Although the initial look is pleasing to the eye what really makes a person beautiful?

Beauty goes way beyond skin and it is important that we begin to teach our children that although it is important to be neat and look decent we are not defined by our outer beauty. I am sure there are many other women out there that are just as beautiful if not more beautiful than Jolie, just overlooked because they don't fit the norm of what society says is beautiful.

Everyone is beautiful in their own way. Can't we just see people for the beauty within instead of judging them for what we see......

I don't know why I watch these dumb shows. What a waste of time, are they really helping people?

Peace & Hairgrease!