The Dream Giver

So, yes, I have now given in to the world of blogging. It all seems kind of odd...like letting someone read my personal journal. But I keep faithfully reading all of my friends blogs....including my husband's........and even tend to read even a stranger's blog (yes, I'm pathetic, but it's so sad...http://www.mattlogelin.com/) so I decided it was just time to get my own.

Anyway, today was day 3 of my first real week of Summer. Last week I had summer conference and earned 2 grad credits so Justin had baby duty. Joel has so much energy and finding things to keep him busy is definitely challenging. He's so much fun though, and I love to make him laugh. Yesterday we went to the park, to Deanna Rose (great place for kids by the way), and played in the little pool that Justin bought for our backyard. Today went like this: Sesame Street and breakfast, colored, went to the park and on a walk, lunch, naptime and a haircut for me, pool time in the backyard, dinner, bathtime, walk (ride for Joel), and bedtime. Seems so simple but yet, so tiring. I keep meaning to write down the things that he says...but he says so much that I just don't get them down. Maybe tomorrow I will add a list of the words that he says...it will be long.

Yesterday, I read Bruce Wilkinson's book "The DreamGiver". It's pretty good and I like the metaphor usage of the "Ordinary" becoming a "Somebody". What it really made me think though is that it's not really the book for me. I feel like I have my dream..maybe not all of it, but I do think that I am doing exactly what I have always dreamed of: being a wife, a mom, and a teacher. I am not always content with life, but I don't feel like there is something huge out there that I haven't gotten to do that I've always wanted. Does that make me a non-dreamer? Or just someone who is "living the dream"? Not sure I would have described my life as that, but maybe I should. Our small group is doing this cool accountability thing and I have not been doing a very good job of keeping up. My goal is to spend time in the word and journal every day...a very attainable goal, but with a toddler it seems really hard! I'm starting Beth Moore's Heart Like His study. I'm hoping it's good!