My rainbow baby and my pot of gold baby. I currently have two 2 yr olds till July 18th and then Lennox will be 3! They are a blast
7 Things that Block your Happiness
1. Self hatred and self blame
2. Not being able to let go of the past.
3. Not being able to forgive yourself.
4. Not being able to cherish who you are.
5. Needing other to validate you.
6. Letting other people define who you are.
7. Trying to be perfect, and to please everyone.
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My sweet lennox. You are so unbelievably smart also so kind. You amaze me everyday. I'm so proud of you and your love for daycare. They beag on you everyday. Im So thankful God saw me fit to be your mommy. You are my rainbow after the storm. I love you baby boy🌈
To the girl out there worrying right now
Give it up.
Cry it out.
Let it go.
Get down on your knees and pray until you can’t pray anymore.
Hand it over to God.
But once you hand it over, don’t reach to grab it back. Don’t fumble around and fight to regain control. Don’t wrap your fingers around it and refuse to release it.
Don’t let it become your master. Don’t let it bury its ugly head into your heart and become your idol without you even realize what’s happening. Don’t let it consume your thoughts. Don’t let it steal everything from you. Don’t cling to it.
Instead, cling to Him. Cling to His word. Cling to His promises. Everything else may vanish and turn to ashes, but His desire is to turn that dirt into something beautiful. His desire is to turn that mourning into dancing. His desire is to turn those tears into a river that overflows with goodness for you.
His desire is to turn your worry into a welcome invitation to find peace in His arms.
You can weep. You can struggle. You can wonder what’s the right thing to do.
But you can’t be anxious about what may happen tomorrow. You can’t be anxious about what may come in the future. You can’t be anxious or troubled or stressed about something or someone you can’t fix.
It won’t do you any good.
It won’t do your family any good.
It won’t do your relationship with God any good.
But you can dry your eyes knowing that no matter what it looks like from the ground, the Son always shines above the clouds.
And the first step to letting that worry go, is looking up and giving it up to Him.
-Amy weatherly
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When we dated 8 years ago I never thought we would get married and build a life together. But here we are 3 years back together and going on 2 years of marriage with our 2 wonderful kids. Gods plan is much better than mine❤
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So pull me up from down below Cause I’m underneath the undertow Come dry me off and hold me close I need you now, I need you most
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A recent piece for the Washington Post for an article about the influence of postpartum depression on all members of a family. You can read the full article HERE! Thanks to AD Amanda Soto!
TWENTY THINGS A MOM SHOULD TELL HER SON
1. Play a sport. It will teach you how to win honorably, lose gracefully, respect authority, work with others, manage your time and stay out of trouble. And maybe even throw or catch.
2. You will set the tone for the sexual relationship, so don't take something away from her that you can't give back.
3. Use careful aim when you pee. Somebody's got to clean that up, you know.
4. Save money when you're young because you're going to need it someday.
5. Allow me to introduce you to the dishwasher, oven, washing machine, iron, vacuum, mop and broom. Now please go use them.
6. Pray and be a spiritual leader.
7. Don't ever be a bully and don't ever start a fight, but if some idiot clocks you, please defend yourself.
8. Your knowledge and education is something that nobody can take away from you.
9. Treat women kindly. Forever is a long time to live alone and it's even longer to live with somebody who hates your guts.
10. Take pride in your appearance.
11. Be strong and tender at the same time.
12. A woman can do everything that you can do. This includes her having a successful career and you changing diapers at 3 A.M. Mutual respect is the key to a good relationship.
13. "Yes ma'am" and "yes sir" still go a long way.
14. The reason that they're called "private parts" is because they're "private". Please do not scratch them in public.
15. Peer pressure is a scary thing. Be a good leader and others will follow.
16. Bringing her flowers for no reason is always a good idea.
17. It is better to be kind than to be right.
18. A sense of humor goes a long way in the healing process.
19. Please choose your spouse wisely. My daughter-in-law will be the gatekeeper for me spending time with you and my grandchildren.
20. Remember to call your mother because I might be missing you.
If you are going to call women who get abortions “murderers”, then you better not talk down on women who choose to continue their pregnancy.
When you see the pregnant girl walking into the High School, you better not comment on how she’s a teen mom: she chose life.
When you see the mom with a cart full of kids in Walmart, don’t make a comment on how they all have different fathers: she chose life.
When you see the young couple expecting their first, don’t point out how they aren’t married: she chose life.
When you see the mom using her WIC and food stamps in the check out, don’t complain that she’s using “your tax money”: she chose life.
When you see the 16 year old mom at the park with her daughter, don’t ask if they’re sisters then tell her that her life is ruined: she chose life.
When you see the woman working the drive thru at your favorite fast food restaurant to support her son, don’t tell her she should have gone to college. At 18: she chose life.
When you congratulate the working, stable married couple at church expecting a baby, and they say they’re putting him up for adoption, don’t say you’re disappointed: she chose life.
If you’re going to be pro-life, you sure as hell better keep that same energy when they make that choice. Maybe if we treated moms of every race, religion, age, and martial status with respect & kindness, abortions rates would go down. “It takes a village” but society’s village is extremely unwelcoming of non-traditional mothers.
The oldest member of the family with the youngest member of the family
Everything I do . I do for you.
To my son on mother's day:
Thank you. Thank you for showing me what unconditional love is. Thank you for teaching patience. Thank you for showing me what life is really about.
I love you Lennox Jerome.
7 Things that Block your Happiness
1. Self hatred and self blame
2. Not being able to let go of the past.
3. Not being able to forgive yourself.
4. Not being able to cherish who you are.
5. Needing other to validate you.
6. Letting other people define who you are.
7. Trying to be perfect, and to please everyone.
31 weeks with Evie Kay❤ big brother in the back ground already adores you. We can't wait for you to be here .
apparently young eddie redmayne auditioned for teenage tom riddle, and jude law was going to play lockhart. so really crimes of grindelwald is just a bizarro version of a chamber of secrets movie we could have had.
Newt Scamander unapologetically licking the floor in the middle of a foreign country, after giving a giant middle finger to his “Travel Ban” to find Tina and tell her she has salamander eyes is why I will always and forever love him.
PS. He did it for love.
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.