Live Out Loud - Adventures of a mom

I woke up this morning with a pounding migraine.  I know, for fact, that a thunderstorm is on its way. Thankfully, I have medicine that is reliable - but the side effect is that it keeps me awake...wide awake. The clock tells me it's 6:30 AM already.  The kids are waking up early because it is so bright outside.  Summer is coming My caring husband offers to take care of the kids so that I can sleep in. I know I won't be able to sleep...and a thought occurs to me...why not go out for a long overdue walk/run? I'm so out of shape - but it might be good for the body, heart and soul? So off I go.  Clock tells me it's 6:50 AM I turn on music from my phone and set it to 'shuffle'.  The first song I hear:  "Bless the Lord Oh my soul" and I realize I am HEARING God:   " The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you wit

My heart is heavy when I turn on the TV and I watch reports of schools running with higher than usual number of absentees because parents are upset about the new health curriculum and are pulling their kids out for this week.  They are protesting and wanting to put pressure on the government to pull the sections on Sex Education back because they do not agree with the material specified in the guideline. I am glad I live in the free country where I can freely express my opinions. I am also glad to see that what is taught is transparent (I have access to what the teachers have access to) But I wished we would exercise our rights with more awareness and responsibility. Parents  have asked me if I was pulling my kids off school this week.  And some even commented that they didn't know what to do and would follow suit if other parents pulled their kids too. Please.   Know what you are fighting for if you choose to fight against this curriculum. Don&#