INSIDE OUT

You know, I never would have thought I would hear myself say this: But, I REALLY AM THANKFUL that my second born son was born with so many skin problems. Rashes, distended tummy, diarrhea, blown out behaviors, and mild asthma were not uncommon for him. After a long journey of eliminating MANY suspected causes, researching hours on end for what, when, how... WHY?? ... I finally have a son who doesn't react HALF the way he used to. Regrettably, I still hear the high pitched whistle when he coughs and he still has skin-colored bumpy arms. Yet, how far we've come with him is AMAZING!!

I suppose if anybody knows anything about hockey, my riding might sound familiar to them. Sidney Crosby is from my riding!
Another familiar name from my riding, by those who live here, is Darrell Dexter. Yes, I ran against the NDP leader for all of Nova Scotia. HA!! Well, as a Green Party Candidate, I didn't do too bad!

Well, if you couldn't already tell, it's been a famine around here. Couldn't feel any better really. Not that blogging is the only thing I'm referring to. Facebook comes to mind. I think that being on the computer, "socializing", served a purpose while I transitioned "away" from my Ontario friends and ventured down the path of finding completely new friends, here in Nova Scotia.

Ugh. Gotta say, I hate PMS. Anyone out there like it?? Oh, I suppose there will be those who will chitty-chat about how "blessed we are to be able to have it in order that we can have babies" and blah blah blah. Sorry, but, I really doubt that today's the day I want to hear it. :P

I assume that most of us become angry with our kids... at least once or twice. ;) Ever wonder why some moms seem to have it all together and some moms seem to not be able to wait until their kids go to preschool? I do.

When one goes to University (and for some, even earlier), there is a worldview that is encountered, which disrupts a core belief that was once held. That is, Christianity is true, it's real, and it's the most commonly held belief, in case there were any doubts.

Rationalization will always only take us so far. Once this logic-train has seemingly come to a close, what is left? Science will always appear to take us on a path outside of our Sunday School walls. Yet, at least the most liberal of Christians would see the parallels between the Genesis account and evolution. From dust we were created, afterall.

I've decided that this is what I want to call the schooling we have with our children. I first heard of this term only today at this website:
I didn't look much into it other than it seems to be a once per year carnival. I (ETA) "googled" it as I started writing this blog entry and others have also seemed to see the journey we call "school" as fun as well. Shouldn't it be though?

Peace, love, more tolerance,

Faith, hope, trust in the same God we die for.

Take an innocent life for...

...that's not what He means.

THE TRICKSTER I still remember my grandmother's disgust when I refused to put gravy on my 10 month old's potatoes one Christmas. My aunt would quickly join in on what an awful mother I was being to neglect my child of the "pleasures" in life. I still receive comments and crooked looks over my decision to not have sugar in my home. "What a sin!" they would stammer... to deny my children these so-called "treats".