New year, new changes

So I am horrible at blogging.  It's just not something I think about doing.  But I'm going to make another attempt at it.  So here goes. :)

For starters a quick update on the kids - all are doing good.  The older 3 LOVE to read, and Conner even got a reading award pack from the OKC Thunder for his reading last month.  Everyone's doing well in school.  Madison will be joining them in the fall.  I can't believe she's ready for PreK already!!  Mikayla is growing like crazy!  The 4 oldest just started a new season of soccer.  Hard to believe it's soccer time again. 

We are still "attending" a church, but not as staff members.  This is so hard on Christopher.  He is called to be a minister.  He's a teacher.  And it's been a while since we were in a ministry position.  We thought we were going to be called to a church, but at the last minute things changed.  I was disappointed, but ultimately it's God's will we want to follow.  I know He will provide something else for us.  

I'm focusing on pouring myself into my home and family.  I believe this is God's call for me (well, for all married women with kids).  I believe it's His will for me to be the keeper of our home, and that's what I'm trying to do.  I read a wonderful book recently - Passionate Housewives Desperate for God by Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald.  It really helped to put things in perspective for me.  I need to focus on God's role for my life and not what society says I should be.  I want to be "old-fashioned".  I want to be a homemaker - taking care of the kids and home (and *gasp* being submissive to my husband).  I have no problem being that parent that monitors what their kids read, watch, listen to, and play.  And yes, I seem strict to some people.  But that's ok.  I don't think my 10 year old needs to see PG 13 movies.  I believe it's my job to raise our kids the way I feel God wants them to be raised.  Maybe if more parents were parents and didn't give it to pressure the next generation wouldn't be in the shape it's in.  

Anyway, that's a quick recap of what's been going on around here. I hope to be able to blog more, but life with 5 kids, 4 puppies, a dog, and a hubby leaves little time for internet these days.