My 12 days of Christmas...in August.

I told ya'll I like to celebrate........

Here is some of the fun I had on my birthday.......

LOBSTER!!!

Lillies

Card from Bell

Port...

Yellow...my favorite

Thanks Ashley

Thanks Emily!

Pinkie Pie in my shoes..

all the love

Amazing dinner at Book Binders

Ashley........wow!

Canal St.....downtown Richmond.

Told you I liked to celebrate!!!

Xanax for breakfast.............

this is one sad first day photo.......prayers for my little man to overcome his anxiety

Back to school....................

For some kids it is the best.

They are excited to see old friends and make new ones.  But, for some it is horrid.  Not just the ,
" i hate school" stuff I mean the kids, like mine that are so nervous and scared that they make themselves ill.


My little man had a hard summer.  He experience anxiety for the first time and it freaked him out.

Now when I am talking about anxiety I am not talking about the everyday butterflies.  I am talking about full blown PANIC, the kind when you are out of your head and it is scary.

I have experienced this feeling and it is humbling and horrible.  I hate that my little guy is now dealing with this.  It is so very hard to watch.


So.....I wanted to give all the moms , dads and kids out there who are having a hard time this week a HUGE cyber hug!

Share this....you are not alone.  You are not strange or crazy or different.  You are actually very intelligent and aware of your body and how your feeling are powerful.

This is only a very short time and it will pass.

Philippians 4 4:6

Rejoice in the Lord always.

 I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

I know my little man will get through this.  With lots and lots of love and understanding he will see that this is just apart of him that may show up now and then but it will always pass.

We pray Philippians and work on positive self talk.  It is so easy to get caught up in the

  "WHAT IF".

We also use some over the counter meds and some herbal meds to help out.

 These work great.....

Now the Xanax for breakfast isn't for my little guy....it's for me.

Blessings to you all!!  and we WILL be having a great school year!!

Kinda nervous....

Back to school eve...

This former homeschooling mom gets very nervous the night before school.

So many questions and so many doubts..

This is the prayer I wrote on their first year back ............it makes me feel better.

Blessings to all of you and your children.  I hope you all have an amazing year.

A prayer for the new school year. Dear Lord, please watch over my children as they each head into a new school year. Give them the ability to reach for the stars but keep their feet firmly planted. Show them the simple paths to warming others hearts by acting kindly and demonstrating positive virtues. Lord, help them and all other children to understand the power of a smile and a kind word. Lord, fill the teachers, support staff, bus drivers and administration with Your Will. Give them courage and wisdom to guide our children and teach them by example. And give me Lord the strength to keep my tongue, stay in Your Grace and enjoy every minute of this coming school year. Blessings to all of you! Have the best year ever!!