Blogging makes me notice and record. I love that! Some scenes and a couple of memories from today…
One
Matthew (Tenth Grade) has an assignment requiring him to identify a deity, a tragedy, and a bad leader from a civilization. He drew…Native Americans. Which is totally cool for the deity–tons!–and a tragedy–the Trail of Tears, HELLO, we live in Georgia. But when it came to the bad leader, he couldn’t find one! There are a ton of lists of great Native American leaders, but not one whisper of criticism of a possibly less-than-stellar Native American leader. Apparently they were all fabulous! His teacher said he should just pick the least good-sounding one. An assignment falls prey to political correctness. Ha.
Two
The college letters have started to pick up for Matthew. Every day brings one or two. Today there were four. Paige (Seventh Grade) eyed the stack of mail on the counter, sighed, and said, “I really just think Matthew should ignore all of that and live at home after he graduates.” Heart, melted.
We got some great news today for my husband’s company. We will be celebrating–can’t really describe it any more than to say it feels like a huge weight has been lifted. We are so grateful.
Thanks for visiting! If you blog, what do you notice when you are posting more? What do you miss when you don’t post?
You are so blessed! College choice is important, but it’s cool he has choices.
True…but it is scary. I feel just as blessed that his little sister doesn’t really want him gone. Thanks for visiting!
When I’m actively blogging I take more pictures and like you, begin to be a “noticer”. Even the little, seemingly insignificant parts of become extremely significant! 🙂
It’s one of the benefits I’ve seen just in the first seven days of this challenge. I think I’m writing about another benefit later today, unless I notice something better first! Thank you for visiting!
Love your pics. Read your earlier post about how you’d freeze your kids, except perhaps the sixth grade. Yes, it’s stinkin’ right now… not the sixth grade, or even the sixth grader, but the change I’m seeing as my boy becomes a manchild and grows into his size 12 shoes. Ahhh… before I know it he’ll be looking at college acceptance letters. Thanks for a peek into your family. When I’m intentional, maybe not necessarily for blogging, but just in general, I notice things like the blue of the sky and the changing leaves and the wind blowing outside… things that I “see” every day but really don’t… and the blue somehow looks more blue. I’ve enjoyed your series!
Thank you! Yes, I get the size 12 stinkiness, too. How can those sweet little feet have turned into…those?