Disney Moms Panel 2012 ~ Maybe Next Year

For the fifth time I applied to be on the 2012 Disney Moms Panel and for the fifth time it was not my year. I will be applying next year for the 2013 Disney Moms Panel, which either makes me persistent or insane!  If you have Disney travel planning questions be sure to check out the Moms Panel, they have fantastic Moms and Dads answering all kinds of questions!

Prayer to Start the Day

photo by Amy Hodges

I am not a morning person. At all. Seriously. My children have beaten me down and now I do wake up earlier than ever, but I am not happy about it. I struggle with my mood in the morning. I have realized that how I approach the morning hours has a significant impact on how my family's day starts. Several years ago, a good friend shared a beautiful prayer with me. The prayer comes from the Iona Community in Scotland (have I told you I'm a Presbyterian?) This is my prayer to start the day.

Eternal God

Throughout this day,

Enliven our minds,

Inspire our conversation,

Inform our decisions,

And protect those we love.

And should today bring

What we neither anticipate nor desire,

Increase our faith and decrease our pride

Until we know that,

When we face the unexpected,

 We do not stand alone.

Hear these prayers

Made in the presence and in the name

Of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

I hope that whatever you believe, your days start in an amazing way. Thank you to the lovely Amy-Kim KyremesParks for always sharing the love!

18 Years of Love~Wordless Wednesday

photo by Amy Hodges

My husband and I went on our first date (which neither of us considered a date) eighteen years ago. Unbelievable.