They are speaking the language!!

 I know sometimes we wonder if our kids are really paying attention in school. I know mine at least hear some things! The boys were playing in their rooms the other day and of course they began to argue about something. I was about to go break up the argument when I hear Luke tell Ian that he is a big dipper and needs to quit dipping in his bucket. It sounded like Luke had it all under control so I held off. A few minutes later Luke told Zeke he was going to have to "clip down" if he didn't straighten up. I believe one of them also told mommy that she needed to be proactive rather than reactive the other day :/  Apparently we have a house full of leaders! Those things are all cute and funny, but it really got me to thinking. What are they hearing from me. If they repeat things at school that they are hearing at home.....is that good or bad?? As parents, we are the leaders in our home. That's a huge job that isn't even close to easy! It's hard to be the Godly parent we need to be sometimes. More often it's easier to just give in rather than go against what the world is doing. My prayer is that I can stand out and have the courage it takes to be that parent.

Everything Changes....

Well, I finally did it! I have been meaning to start blogging again for a while now. I finally broke down and did it. I want to share what God is doing in my life, and I thought this might be a good way. He has really been showing out! For those of you that know me well know that I am not a big fan of change. I get comfortable and have a routine and would keep it like that forever. Don't get me wrong I like to rearrange and move things and I can definitely be flexible, but as far as big life things when I'm good I'm good......just let me be! Well, in the last 5 months my life has been absolutely turned upside down!! In order to make sense of the craziness that is now I will do a quick catch up. Let me say here that I promise everything I write is true. When you read some of this you will think what the crap.....she's got to be making this up. Okay here goes:
(there are many important things up to here but this starts what I really consider my "adult" life)
*September 22, 2002: A guy that I was absolutely head over heels in love with sang me a silly little song and asked me a question that changed my life forever.
*July 12, 2003: I became Mrs. Chad Tuggle and my fairy tale life began.
*December 7, 2004: Ian Chadwick Tuggle was born and I fell in love all over again.
*November 15, 2005: Luke Brandin Tuggle was born and yet again I wondered how it was possible to love this much.
*January 31, 2008: after having carbon monoxide poisoning I had at stroke at the age of 26
* September 11, 2008: I got to experience a true miracle firsthand....Ezekiel Brad Tuggle was born
*December 22, 2010: my cup is definitely running over....Titus Bradin Tuggle is born
*May 2012: Got some news that lets just say rocked my world in ways I never thought possible
*June 2012: Did something I NEVER thought was even possible
*September 2012: Became the owner of my very own house!!
*September 21, 2012: The fairy tale officially ended. Against my wishes and after LOTS of money and a few signatures I am no longer Mrs. Chad Tuggle.

Now we are here in the present. Of course there are so many details and events that fill in all those things I could never write them all. Lots of details don't need to be said anyway. I'm not trying to put all my business out there, and I'm sure some people will have things to say about me writing what I do. My goal isn't to have people feel sorry for me or make anybody look bad. I don't want sympathy and the truth is the truth. I just want to show how God uses even the worst situations for His Glory. I have no idea why the things that have happened have. I do know that my God has a plan that is perfect and I put my trust in that. God is all up in this crazy life I'm living. He shows Himself over and over....even though He doesn't have to. I know He is with me and my boys and will provide and take care of us. I have so many examples I don't even know where to start. Here are just a few examples. My best friend in the world sends a text out of the blue after not having talked in forever. She has no idea that I am possibly having one of the worst nights of my life but just wonders how I am. I have become so close to some friends that I might not have otherwise. I find a great house for an awesome price that I am able to buy right in Jasper convenient to everything, and get to move in before I even buy it. As much as I hate to move my babies 2 spaces open up at a preschool 2 minutes away. I call on Friday and they are able to start Monday. When I don't know how I'm gonna pay bills on Monday the best friends anyone could possibly have get together and give me check on Sunday for about $10 more than I needed. Someone wants to buy an elliptical machine but we just can't work out the logistics to get it to them. The week they are actually able to get it happens to be a week when I'm not sure how I'm gonna make it the rest of the month. Buying new shoes for 4 little boys all at once is very expensive. How about 3 pairs that they wanted were on sale and a random lady at Hibbett's gives me a coupon for $25 off. I could go on and on. Those are just the first things that came to my mind.

Ephesians 3:20 has become sort of my life verse....God is able to do immeasurably more than we could ever imagine!!!