Picture Us Imperfectly

thanks to this anonymous guest blogger for reminding us all that it's okay to have imperfect moments!  We're linking up with Capturing Motherhood to embrace our mommy moments!

A couple of weeks ago, my toddler found a snack size of potato chips in the bottom of the pantry and insisted on eating them in place of a sensible breakfast. Of course, the toddler won out. I like to think it was because I prefer to choose my battles, but it probably had more to do with how much easier it was to open that then make him oatmeal or pancakes. The next day I realized the half eaten bag of potato chips were still sitting on the kitchen counter. I tossed them in the trash.

Fastforward a few hours and my toddler is happily marching around munching on some little snack. I wonder what he must have found that has made him so happy. Upon following him back to the kitchen, I find that not only has he found the half eaten bag of surely now stale chips, but has begun snacking on them. The worse part is I didn't stop him from going back for seconds. So, go ahead and picture a fellow MOPS mom imperfectly...because that would be completely accurate.

Picture Us Imperfectly

What have you done imperfectly this week?

I had to rewash an entire load of laundry because 

when I tried to fold it, I realized it smelled.

That's what happens when you forget to put the wash into the dryer 

for two days and it's August.

I also have over-committed myself.

Again.

For some reason I thought staying home meant I could do more.

I know, I know.

You can stop laughing now.

And I told my daughter a couple of days ago that 

I was glad

she'd gone back to school.

Of course now I'm realizing that wasn't true.

MOPS begins on Friday morning.

If you forget to swap your laundry

can't find your sink for all the dishes

send your kids to school in mismatched socks

wish you could go to the bathroom alone

you'll probably fit in.

Picture Us Imperfectly

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a great morning of Popsicles in the Park yesterday.  We had a fantastic turnout, new registrations, and lovely weather.  In fact, yesterday morning made me realize fall is almost here.

And I have so much to do!

How about you?  Are you swamped with to-do lists and final moments of summer and school supply circulars and extracurricular activities?

If you're like me, you want to get it all done, and get it all done perfectly.  Unfortunately, that's not going to happen.

Because we're NOT perfect.  But thank goodness we know who is.  And God promises everyone, but I think especially harried moms, that

He did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

This year in MOPS we hope to embrace the idea that we may not be perfect moms, but we can be moms who are bold, sensible, and loving.  And we can embrace one another, not in spite of our imperfections, but because of them.

So, I'd like to invite those of you who are bloggin' mamas, or those of you who just want to 'fess up your own moments of mom-perfection to join me each Wednesday with a Picture Me Imperfectly post.  

We'll be linking up with Hill over at Capturing Motherhood.  And I'd love to get some guest posters for this MOPS blog, so send me an email at lindsbrac@gmail. com or post a comment if you're interested.

Today you can link over to my randomness and get to know me a bit better.

Can't wait to see you all at our first MOPS meeting, August 26, 9:30 a.m.  Mark your calendars, your i-Phone, put it on a sticky note on your dashboard--but be there!

How's Your MomSense?

I don't know about you, but my "momsense" was on the fritz today.  My one year old thinks she's too big for her booster, my six year old won't even entertain the idea of switching schools, and my five year old would make James Dobson cry.  

Sound familiar?  

If so, maybe you need what I've found.  A group of moms in my community who get it.  Who've been there. Who are still wading through laundry and sippy cups and terrible twos that linger until elementary school.  

That's MOPS.  Mothers of Preschoolers.  Which just means most of us are still changing diapers on our way out the door to the Little League game.  Some of us are new to motherhood, others are brave enough to admit that even after ten years they don't have it figured out.  Some of us work from home or outside it.  For some of us, home is all the work we can handle.  

We're real.  Real moms with real kids and really messy houses.  Real moms with real kids who cause us real problems.  Real moms who come together to make sense of all this MomSense so we have the energy to play another round.

If MOPS sounds like it's for you, or even if it doesn't, I encourage you to play the game of Chance and give us a turn.  We're registering old members and new for fall semester 2011 and we'd love to have you on our team.  Join us for one of the following dates and we'll help you play the hand God's dealt you.

• Tuesday, August 16th, Popsicles in the Park, Demorest City Park, 9 a.m.
• Monday, August 22nd, Drive Up Registration at Cornelia Wal-Mart, 9-11 a.m.
• Friday, August 26th, First MOPS Meeting for 2011-2012, 9:30 a.m., Bethlehem Baptist Church

For more information contact habershammops@gmail.com or Like us on Facebook.  Hope to see you there!