Chilson Family

Sometimes in my life I wonder if I have really made a difference in my children's lives.  I had a mother that gave up a nursing career to raise her babies.  She never regretted becoming a stay-at-home-mom even when money was tight.  So it never really came to my mind to be anything but a SAHM.  I had a couple of jobs as a teen.  For a very short time I was a waitress and worked at Arby's.  My "income" was mainly babysitting.  I had a full tuition scholarship to a Christian college in Florida, but never was really interested in becoming a graduate with a degree in anything but an MRS degree.  After a semester I packed up and came home to be a stay-at-home-daughter.  I babysat at home full-time for less than a year.  The the lady I babysat for decided to become a SAHM.  A short time later I became engaged.  You can probably guess the rest of the story...I got married, had babies--lots of babies--and lived ha...

Daughter #2 read something to me the other day.  I thought it was so true, so I just had to share.  Sometimes in raising our family we as parents tend to make mountains out of mole hills.  Now, that would be great if we had the faith of a mustard seed, but today I am not talking faith.  I am talking about keeping things in perspective.  (she found it while she was on her ipad touch, so i am not sure to whom the credit is due) Dear Mom, It's with regret that I am writing to you, but I had to run away with my girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with you and Dad.  I am really passionate about her and she is also a very pretty girl with her dimple cheeks, sweet eyes and nice character.  Don't worry Mom, I am 21 years old now and know how to take care of myself.  Someday, we will come to visit so that you can get to know your grandchildren.  Just one last thing, none of the above is true!  I'm at our ...

I think being a mother must be one of the hardest, but most rewarding and honoring jobs.  Sometimes I feel very overwhelmed and wonder if my training will ever make a difference.  (okay, i know it does, but sometimes you wonder what the little ol' brain is thinking when your training) During homework today, Daughter #6 was telling me about her Sunday School lesson from yesterday.  They had stars that were hanging on the dry-erase board.  The teacher had said they were going to put movie stars names on them and then talk about what they had compared to what was missing in their lives.  Daughter #6 said the class was naming off different stars and she had no idea who most of them were.  She went on to say that she was glad that we did not make a big deal over movie stars.  I asked her if she felt left out not knowing them and she said, "No." We do have a TV, we watch selected movies on DVDs, Netflix, and a few local stations we can get on our "little...