The Pumper's Wife

This time of year has many of us thinking about all the many reasons to give thanks.  Because Thanksgiving is this week, I’m going to list the many things I am thankful for – you may have already done something like this, but if not, I would encourage you to do the same.  I know what I typically find is the more I think of things to be thankful for, the more things come to mind – it has an exponential effect, if you will.  So, here’s my list 1.  I’m thankful for my Lord and savior and the forgiveness he gives me every day – because He knows (and you may know too…) I need it! 2. I am thankful for my family.   I am lucky to be the wife of a hard-working and wonderfully-providing husband along with two very energetic and healthy boys.     I am also blessed by my extended family of parents and in-laws who always seem to be there when we need them to love and support us in good and bad times. 3.  I am thankful for my country – though I...

I recently had this conversation with my youngest son… JUNIOR :  Mom, why did God invent the “fake middle finger”?  It doesn’t do anything and it’s really hard to move, so I’m just wondering why do we have it? ME :  The fake middle finger?  What finger is that? JUNIOR : You know, you have your thumb, your pointer finger, your middle finger, your fake middle finger and your pinkie.  All the other fingers do something or are easy to move, but not the fake middle finger.  Is that why it’s called “fake” because it just doesn’t do anything? ME :  (bewildered) Well, I’m pretty sure you’re the only one I’ve ever heard call it the “fake middle finger.” – so your perspective on this whole ordeal is completely original.  JUNIOR :  What do you call it? ME :  My 4 th finger or my ring finger.  See, I wear my wedding ring on it. JUNIOR :  Huh, so you mean, I’m going to have to get married before this finger will work for m...

I am not a big fan of change.  I get used to what I’m used to and change irritates me!  Even when I know the change could possibly be good, I still don’t want it, because it will be different.  And, different takes so long to get used to again.  Different changes my routine or habits in life.  Remember when the sitcom FRIENDS ended?  None of us knew what do to with ourselves Thursday night at 7 pm.  For two or three years after the show ended, we’d sit on our couches Thursday at 7 and watch disappointing show after disappointing show.  Nothing could replace FRIENDS.  Our lives were changed forever.  Yes we survived, but the struggle was real as we suffered through in the process…. Okay, I MIGHT be over dramatizing this, but I still say change is hard.  However, what life is teaching me is that change is a part of life whether I like it or not.  Right now, I feel like change is ruling my life and though some are extr...

I’ll need to look at my schedule. What’s your schedule look like for next week? Can we schedule that for sometime today? Our schedule has just been jammed packed! Business schedules Family schedules School schedules Sports schedules Church schedules Conflicting schedules Schedules Schedules Schedules Ugh. Do you feel my pain? I realize our life must have structure and order, but lately it seems like schedules rule our lives.   And it’s not all bad.  I mean, if there wasn’t some sort of plan, would anything ever get done?  I know if I didn’t have a list of things to do or certain times scheduled to do this or that, my life would be a big, hot mess…well bigger and hotter than it is already But at what point do schedules become overwhelming?  When are we able to take time to smell the roses?  What about relaxing evenings?  What about slow mornings drinking coffee?  What about a weekend not jammed packed with a...