First Post

I have decided that I have outgrown xanga, and I wanted to move over to the more grown up place that is blogspot. So here I am!

I want this blog to be more about my reflections as a Christian mother and wife, doing my best to glorify the Lord through every action and thought. Also, about my experiences training my son and the adventures we have everyday, growing up together. (hehe)



Anyways, today before Colter's nap, we went swimming at a pool about a five minute's walk from our house. It is great because it's totally free, and it's a huge pool with a slide and everything. Colter is still very nervous in the water, hopefully by the end of the summer that will not be so! Being comfortable in the water is a very important skill for kids to have, so hopefully I can teach him that.

I met a new friend there as well. She was set up next to our picnic table, and she was reading a book called "A Table in the Precense," about a Marine chaplain's experiences during the beginning of the Iraq war. I read that book last year, so we started talking. She just moved here six weeks ago and doesn't really know anyone, so I invited her to come with us to our picnic in the park we going to have tomorrow. I got her number and everything. I'm excited to potentially have another Christian friend!


Last night there was a new show on Lifetime called "Army Wives." Obviously you can tell the subject matter, but it was very interesting. Of course the everyday life of an army wife is not exciting enough for a TV drama, so they had to play it up a bit. It was silly in some areas (one of the wives gives birth to the surroagate twins she was carrying while on a pool table). In other areas it was downright wrong (an enlisted man salutes an officer indoors, which is never done--only outside). The enlisted wives were made to look trashy, gossipy, back-stabbing and spreading rumours about other wives just because they have nothing better to do. The officer's wives were also made to look very conniving and backstabbing, just not trashy. Of course these are the stereotypes in the military, and of course stereotypes are never always true.

I just hope the show doesn't continue to portray us badly (as they've already started to do). Maybe other wives have different experiences, but I live on post, and I have encountered very little drama and things of that nature, like it is on the show.

However, we haven't lived on post all that long, and in addition, I try to steer clear of people I know who will start that kind of stuff. So perhaps that's the reason why my life is not like that tv show.

The show airs on Lifetime, Sunday nights at 9. You can watch the premiere episode at www.lifetimetv.com