The Chijioke Life

   It's a rare, yet delightful, quiet moment in my house... Saturday and we are all sitting in our respective comfy perches - the electronics have been turned off (threatened mutiny) and the kids are nose deep into books for our "reading hour".  I am LOVING this moment!! The diffuser is burbling away with refreshing, healthy citrus, lavender and mint oils to help soothe allergies and boost immunity and William's husky, little voice is murmuring aloud to himself as he "reads" his picture books... all feels "right" in my world at this precise moment :) This beautiful moment came as a necessity born out of sheer frustration/child preservation as just a short hour ago I was dealing with teary, thunderous attitudes and self-pity from several of my dependents when I gave some constructive criticism on less than desirable behavior. It is SO hard being a single mom and I feel like I am "wallowing" at best....  this is when I remind myself that...

     Somebody told me that it was supposed to start warming up... I listened and didn't check before leaving the house, William and I both "teeth-chattered" our way into church for "all school worship" this morning!! It's NOT warm yet, but I will enjoy these last days of chilly weather -- I know the summer IS coming!! LOL This morning I had the awesome, holy experience of worshipping corporately with our school body. It's our "world impact day" as we prepare to send off hundreds of upper school students, faculty and parents literally around the world for a week of sharing the love of God with those lost and hurting.  "...for the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost." Luke 19:10 As I sat looking down at hundreds of young kids ranging from chubby-cheeked preschoolers and gangly middle schoolers to (slightly) more polished, about-to-enter-the-world seniors, all participating and praising God together... I w...