Writing a blog?

Through the years I've thought about writing a book. I've started a couple of outlines, thoughts, ideas and those are still floating around in my mind. What I keep going back to is a book about being a Christian woman that encourages younger Christian women through the life of being a Christian woman and mother. Thus the title "Life Beyond Diapers and Bleachers."

When I was younger (which is kind of a blur) I can remember the business of life, growing kids and wondering if I would make it through it, not wanting it to go too fast, yet, wondering if I would survive. I heard a quote the other day that I can really relate to. "While raising children, the minutes go very slowly, but the years speed by." That is exactly how I feel. While I was in the moment, I wasn't sure how to make it through to the next minute, but looking back, boy did those years fly. I did survive and even thrive through raising kids....3 great kids, as a matter of fact.

I want to give hope to those in the middle of diapers, bleachers, mealtimes, bath times, bed times, laundry, life, that there is life after diapers - a great life - but not the life I expected. I thought that I'd be old, feel old, be like old people I saw. But lo and behold, I got here and I'm not as old as I thought I'd be. I still have a long life to do some things.

I don't even have grandchildren yet. I'm that career woman that I thought I'd missed out on by having kids. I'm reading things I want to read, learning things I want to learn and surviving quite well on this side of kids.

Don't get me wrong; I'm looking forward to the next stage of grandkids, but there is some fun at this inbetween time. There are still so many things I want to do, be, become....and I have so much more to learn about God, life, living....

I look forward to the next thing God has in mind. In the mean time, I think I'll enjoy today while I can.