When Unimportant Things Become Important

During this past weekend at youth convention, I had a reality check. As I stood and worshiped during one of the songs i starting reflecting and realizing how my life is filled up with so many unimportant things. i kept asking myself "why do I worry about so much that doesn't matter?" I often worry about what we don't have, i worry about my kids and their safety, I worry about not having enough money to pay our bills, I worry about our future, I worry about my appearance, I worry about not having enough time in the day to get all my chores done, I worry about others, I worry about unanswered prayer. My list keeps going, but I realized that my worry for all these unimportant things have become the forefront of my life. Sometimes I become so consumed with my unimportant things that I forget what's most important. The Bible talks about not worrying about our life and the day to day unimportant things, but to "Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added unto you" Matthew 6:25-34
We need to recognize that we're not promised tomorrow, and we need to live each day as it was our lasts. i know the enemy enjoys seeing us get caught up with the unimportant so that we're so distracted we forget about God. This weekend I realized that once again I needed to give God control over my life in every area. I needed to stop worrying about unimportant things and trust in God in every area of my life.

The Best Dad Award

So my husband definitely deserves the best dad award. There are many reasons why he does, but I will only share a few with you. The other day Alexia was looking through her Highlight magazine and there was a project in there of a cardboard box house. Immediately when she saw that she was begging us to find a box so she could make one of these (well not her or me of course, her dad!) I told her that it wasn't going to be possible because I was envisioning this Huge box in my small living room and how ridiculous that would be! Well that's not what her dad thought. Everyday for the last week he has been going store to store searching high and low for the perfect box to make this house. Me on the other hand was praying that we wouldn't find one so I didn't have to have this house in the center of my clean living room. Just a little glimpse of Dave as a dad, he loves building forts all over the house, he puts up tents for our kids right in our living room. Just the other week I came in from the store and my kitchen table turned into a massive tent. Even though the kids love it and Dave loves it too, I on the other hand have a hard time with this because I like my house to be in order. Just when I have it clean, well another tent or fort goes up. I guess Dave and the kids are teaching me to chill out more with not worrying about the appearance of my house. It's a work in progress for me!!! OK back to the cardboard box house...today Dave dropped Alexia off at school, and he told me that he was going to be right back, we 15 minutes went by, 30 minutes and then and hour. Who comes walking in the door...all I could see was this huge box coming through the door, I couldn't see Dave just yet. He immediately said I found it, it was the last one at Lazy Boy Furniture Store. So sitting in my living room, I'm glaring at it right now is a cardboard house. Yep! It's here and Dave just went to go pick up Lexi from school. I don't think their are many dads who actually plays with their kids as much as him. So today I think he deserves the best dad award. Feel free to stop by and see it =)

Long Days...

So this past month the Mudd family has been really under the weather. Just when I think we're getting better one of us gets sick again. I have been confined to the house for a while now, it seems like forever!! Taking care of everyone, cleaning up puke, cleaning sheets, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning!! Never did I think back when I didn't have kids that I would be able to clean up puke and even catch it with my hands, I know it's gross!! I guess it goes along with being a mom =)
We just found out that Cayden has pneumonia, which is scary and last Thursday he had a seizure because of the huge fall he took. As a mom it is SO hard no to worry. He will be undergoing an EEG test next wednesday. I actually just found out today that we have to wake him up at 2am and keep him up until 9:30am. then bring him in for the big test. I honestly have no idea how we are going to keep him up, and me too!! So we are asking for lots of prayers. I'm really trying to just have faith that Cayden's tests are going to come back normal, it's just hard not letting the worry overwhelm me.

My Mom

I really don't ever get a chance to brag about my mom, so I thought I would take a second to do just that. I have one amazing mom, she is a great grandmother, wife, friend and mom. She has always put everyone else before her needs. She serves and gives to others like I've never seen before. She has a huge heart for the Lord. My mom growing up and still does run a daycare through her house. Not only did she have four kids of her own to raise, but 7 or 8 others that she took care of. One of her regular days would look like this; getting up at 6am the first kids arrives. Making breakfast for everyone. Making sure lunches were prepped and ready for us to head off to school. During the day with all of the other daycare kids, she has a structured day that has the kids rotating from different activities. Not most people would not be able to handle this, you should see her in action. Even though she has a house full of kids, she takes care of 5 animals, does laundry, keeps the house super clean and make a 4 course dinner every night. Now that us kids are all grown up you would think she'd be sick of kids by now, but no, shes not! She still takes care of kids and ALWAYS makes time for her grand kids. I know, I'm amazed at all that she does! Really there is so much more she does during the day for others it's hard to list it all. you would think after doing daycare all day she wouldn't want to be around kids, but that's not the case at all, she calls and begs us to bring the kids by so she can be with them. As you can see my mom is very selfless. The other thing I admire about her is her faith in God, she prays about everything. Even growing up if she lost something in the house and couldn't find it, she would pray! Pray! Pray! Pray! That's what she modeled for us. She is a giver beyond words can say. When we are struggling, she has always provided my kids with clothes, toys and food. Even when were not struggling she is always blessing us with something. The other thing I love about her is that she makes friends everywhere she goes. We joke around about this a lot because we can be in a grocery store, on vacation, at a gas station or just about anywhere and she LOVES talking to strangers. By the time we leave the store she becomes best friends with people she meets in the check out line. I know the list goes on. I can write a book about her, but I won't for now. This is just a glimpse of my mom. I can only hope and pray that I am like her someday. She is one of my biggest hero's my life.

Mean Girls

So it has started already!! Never did I think I would be dealing with Alexia at age 5 having girls not want to be her friend. Seriously, girls can be so mean! Just recently my MOPS group started up and there is a kids program that they have when I attend. Alexia's best friend happens to go to the same group so I thought it would be so much fun for her to go. Well thats would I thought, but when I picked her up she was so sad and told me she never wanted to go back again. I was really confused so I started asking her why she didn't want to come back. Well she went on to say that her best friend from school decided not to be her friend. She found a new one for the day and didn't want Alexia to come anywhere near her and her new friend. I know sad, right?!? My heart broke for her because like everyone, who wants to feel left out and not accepted. So I went on to ask her if she tried to play with the both of them and she said "Yes mommy I did, but when I went over by them they ran away" Can you believe that! It really makes me so sad as a mom, I know this is life, but i REALLY hate it!! As a parent you want to protect your kids from everything, but in all reality we can't. I just encouraged her and told her to be the bigger person and still be nice to her friend every time she sees her. What I really wanted to say was something else, but of course that would NOT be the right thing to do. So to everyone out there that has young kids good luck because I'm sure everyone experiences their kids being rejected sometime or another. It's not fun, but I know it's just life!