Well, this is my first post on my new blog - and I have to say I'm pretty excited about it. I recently attended an Artists Retreat up in Buena Vista, CO. It was wonderfully relaxing, and happily, my writing spirit took over and I wrote two and a half poems and a short story...this is impressive for me since I haven't written that much since my second husband Ric got sick...now here I am, re-married, step-mother to two wonderful pre-teens and mother to one rambunctious three year old.
I want this blog to be a sounding board for my writing, but I also want it to be a Q & A for parenting issues, and marriage issues....how to deal with both in a Christian way...because seriously, folks, I need help...sometimes I get so frustrated I want to scream at the top of my lungs. Sometimes I feel like a failure at all three, motherhood, step-motherhood and wife-hood. Not to mention a job that has me pulling my hair out by the roots. The ironic thing is that my husband is very supportive of everything I do...but if I'm so wonderful, why did my three year old BITE someone at daycare - why do I feel like my stepchildren feel like we've abandoned them, and why do I feel like I'm not giving my husband the physical relantionship he wants...and how, dear readers - whoever you are - how do I find the time with all that stress to write the "Great American Novel"? I was so proud of myself for writing so much during the retreat - even more so - that I even WENT to the retreat...if it hadn't been for the love and support of not only my husband, but also the leaders of the writers group I belong to, I know I wouldn't have gone...I'm so glad I did - it was literally a life-changing experience..not just for the worship - although for a new Christian like me it was awesome - and not even for the inspiration that got me writing again...but I made several new friends that are very dear to me.
Well - that's enough for a first blog I think....I look forward to seeing if anyone has any advice or comments - like I said - I don't know if I'm doing this right..
Good night!