{Share a Site Sunday} - Beautiful Me

A friend of mine shared this on Facebook.  It is from Beautiful Me's page.  Head over there and check out the page.  It's super uplifting!  

This one made me cry.  I guess it is because I have started working part-time out of the house. The last 2 times I went to work I had to listen to at least 30 minutes of, "Mommy, I don't want you to go!" and the crying that goes with it.  With Hubs and I working business hours with our marketing jobs I have to work in the evenings, so I am missing dinner and bedtime.  Now granted it's 2 nights a week so it's not like I am missing all that much time, but it still breaks my heart.  

I know that they will get used to it, and in the long run it will be better for them.  This is still a great reminder sometimes we need to focus on what is really important.  

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: ‘Daddy, may I ask you a question?’
DAD: ‘Yeah sure, what it is?’ replied the man.
SON: ‘Daddy, how much do you make an hour?’
DAD: ‘That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?’ the man said angrily.
SON: ‘I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?’
DAD: ‘If you must know, I make $50 an hour.’
SON: ‘Oh,’ the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: ‘Daddy, may I please borrow $25?’
The father was furious, ‘If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don’t work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.’
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn’t ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.
‘Are you asleep, son?’ He asked.
‘No daddy, I’m awake,’ replied the boy.
‘I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier’ said the man. ‘It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $25 you asked for.’
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. ‘Oh, thank you daddy!’ he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
‘Why do you want more money if you already have some?’ the father grumbled.
‘Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,’ the little boy replied.
‘Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.’
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. 

Do remember to share that worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours... But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

{Share a Site Sunday} - Intentional

If you have read this post you know that this idea of being more intentional has been floating around in my head for quite sometime.

The day I decided I was going to write my post and really go for it this scripture was on my You Version Bible App for the scripture of the day.

For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12 AMP

I decided that I would do a blog search and see what else was out there from other moms. We all, even me, need to be uplifted and encouraged from time to time.  I decided to seek out some encouragement. I came across this blog - The Better Mom.  More importantly, this post.  As you read through that post you will find something at the end.  The exact same scripture that was on my phone the day I decided to do this and go all out!  It was a sign from God that yes, this is what you need to be doing.  You need to be living intentionally.  You are on the right path.

A few days later I came across two more blogs.  This year they were talking about their one word 2013.  Guess what their word was.  Yep, intentional.

Angela Giles Klocke - you can find her post here.

Audra's you can find here.

I am not exactly sure where I found Angela, but Audra is a member of the Christian Women Affiliates Review Crew.

Did you pick "one word" for 2013?  Are you a resolution maker?  Would love to hear what and how you are doing now 2 full weeks into 2013!  I do have to say things are looking up around The Hickman Five world.

{Share a Site Sunday} - Blessings from across the Country

As Mommy Bloggers we are a well connected group of women and we may not even know it.  I am sure there are some of you who also work with Dawn over at Market Mommy. Friday she sent out a press release about one of her clients.

She asked if we would be willing to share the story.  I don't want to mess any of it up, so I am just going to paste the press release below.

What a heart this woman has!

Small Business Makes BIG Donation to Hurricane Sandy Children

Newberg, Oregon – Judith Raye Paintings, LLC (http://www.judithraye.com) is partnering with Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.)( http://www.kidsdonations.org)  to donate $600 worth of new toddler tee-shirts from their Inspired by Caden collection to children affected by Hurricane Sandy.  

A photo of one victim who has received donations from K.I.D.S.

The shipment is currently in transit to the east coast and will be distributed by K.I.D.S. to children in New Jersey in the coming days. Specifically, the shipment is headed to Newark Now (www.newarknow.org), an organization that provides Newark residents with skills, tools, and support to transform their neighborhood. It should arrive by Monday.

“I am so thankful that I am in a position to help these children who are suffering and who have lost everything,” said Judith Raye Smith, owner and co-creator of the small business.

“It is so exciting to be able to get the community and interested citizens involved as well,” she added. The public can assist in this effort by purchasing a tee shirt or onesie. For every shirt or onesie purchased from Judith Raye Paintings a similar item will be donated to K.I.D.S.  “We plan to keep this in place at least through the end of December, or as long as the items are needed,” she said.

According to Smith, she is honored to be working with a charity that already does so much for needy children. K.I.D.S. helps children that are victims in a variety of situations. In the days following Hurricane Sandy, they mobilized their resources and immediately established a Hurricane Relief Fund to respond to the need for new products for children and families affected by the super storm.

According to the K.I.D.S. VP, Chris Blake, the agencies in the affected communities are in dire need of new apparel, blankets, shoes, toys, baby products and books.  K.I.D.S. has set up major distribution sites in Queens, New Jersey and other locations. For more information about K.I.D.S. and how you can help, visit their website at http://www.kidsdonations.org. 

Judith Raye Smith is a grandmother who started painting to decorate her granddaughter’s walls. Her adventure has turned into much more and her one-of-a-kind artwork is now sold on clothing, note cards and other products. You can learn more about her products, and more specifically her efforts to help in the Hurricane Sandy relief, at her website.

Smith is the owner and co-creator, with her husband Rawlen, of Judith Raye Paintings, LLC.  She can be reached for comment at judithraye@frontier.com or by phone at 503.784.9638.

Judith Raye Paintings, LLC online: http://www.judithraye.com

Judith Raye Paintings, LLC on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Judith-Raye-Paintings/228659330488584

Judith Raye on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/JudithRayeArt

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It's time to Share

I follow some amazing bloggers.  I love reading all of your wonderful posts.  I might not comment as often as I visit, I will try to be better at that.

These are some of my favorite posts from the week.  I hope you enjoy them too!

Fun Frugality of the Week

Babblings and More - Paper Bag Popcorn

Weekly Thought Process

Mike Whittymore - I Hate You

You need to eat, why not make it fun!

What you give away you keep - Mini Cherry Pies

Parenting

Time-Warp Wife - 31 ways to inspire your children

Awesome Post

Yes, I do read the blogs I follow. I might not get to every single one everyday, but I am a busy lady. :)

So this is by far the best post I have read today!

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A Favorite Read

There are some blogs that I just love to read.  One of my favorites is The Art of Doing Stuff.  I have blogged about Karen before.  This is where I learned how to cook a pumpkin.  Well today I was introduced to something new.

I think you should read it here.  It's called A Happy Today. 

It's a great concept.  Enjoy!