Live Out Loud - Adventures of a mom

I experienced our first ice storm ever.  And it did not disappoint.  I admit I could have been more prepared - we really lucked out that we had lots of candles lying around, that my 7 year old had an 'explorers' flashlight in the toy box and that my iphone was charged.  The ipad was half charged and the computers had some battery left.  And yes....we were very thankful for our gas stove! (though we realized we needed to start the stove as it uses electricity to start it!) Our backyard deck We woke up Sunday morning to find out we had lost power sometime in the middle of the night.  The house was cold but bearable.  We were thankful aside from the power, the water was still working.  So we tried to keep things as 'normal' as possible for the family.  My husband even managed to make pancakes for breakfast! And for lunch?  We had sushi last night so we just gave it to the kids!  No need to heat anything :D The ice storm was so bad it not only left some ic

I used to hate change.  I used to ask God why things had to change, especially when things were, in my opinion, going well. But soon enough, life teaches you that change is just part of life.  God then teaches you that change is not only part of life, but that they are opportunities for growth, and windows into the excitement of a dynamic life. I used to think being a stay-at-home-mom meant giving up my career to focus on home and the kids (back then I thought that just meant washing, cleaning, feeding and changing diapers). Then I learned that being a stay-at-home-mom meant learning to enjoy God's presence in all the mundane things I did during the day.  And in that process, I became closer to God and gained a deeper perspective on life.  He shattered some lies I had lived with and replaced them with truth about who He is, who I am, and what I'm here for. But then, God showed me there was a world outside the comfort and safety of my 2 story semi detached house.  And