Theme Thursday - Change

My teenage son was asked to give the invocation last night at his wrestling banquet.

When he was asked to do the same last year his words went something like this, "Thank you God for food and wrestling..Amen"

Last night I watched my young man stand in front of his peers and say something like this, "Father God, you are truly awesome and powerful and you have blessed us beyond what we could ever imagine. I thank you that you brought us together as a team. That you gave us strength and friendship and that you helped us persevere through trials. Be with each one of us, this team, as we enjoy this time and your food together...In CHRIST'S name...Amen!"

Holy Cow - talk about change!!!

Wordless Wednesday - Heaven and Hell

My home office...evidence that I got what I prayed for...

Why Didn't You Tell Me?

Now that I've come back to my blog, I have a plethora of stories to tell about the past week...the best of which occurred today...

Jackson came home from school in his usual docile mood. Nothing seemed amiss until he went for his usual bathroom break.

Upon his exit he exclaimed..."Oh yeah Mummy...why didn't you tell me my pants were on backwards today?"

I turned to see that my eleven year old son had indeed gone to school and worn his trendy Gap khakis completely backwards for the entire day.

Between fits of hidden laughter I asked how he didn't notice...

"I noticed...but I'm not going to go into that gross school bathroom and take off my pants"!

I guess it was better to walk around the entire day with the zipper in the back...

Cameron and I decided that, should anyone challenge him on his clothing misstep, he should respond by telling them that he is a fashion trendsetter...

Ughh...Be Careful What You Wish For!

I disappeared again.

Not that I haven't been inspired to write. Quite the contrary...I have been writing for everyone but me!

I have been writing proposals, marketing plans, brochures, press releases, website pages and mission statements. All part of my grand plan to start my own marketing firm.

Be careful what you wish for because it could come true!

When I come up for air, I promise I will re-connect the world to the SportsMum clan!

As a teaser...Caeden and Jackson had baseball try-outs last weekend...Cameron is still recovering from his injured knee (one more week!)...Jackson entered a wrestling tournament and was eliminated in two rounds...Caeden was asked to consider joining a competitive soccer team for next fall...and John's team is out of the hockey play-offs and he is now polishing his golf clubs for the Ohio PPGA (Pretty Pathetic Golf Association)tour...