Hi! My name
is Angie Deweese. I am 35 years old,
married and have three kids. I have been married for almost 5 years to Brian,
and have been blessed with three boys, Devin (16), Kai (4), and Cruz (2). Some
of you may have already done the math, but to clarify for others, I had Devin
when I was 18, still a senior in high school.
He and I basically grew up together. I journeyed thru the next 12 years
of my life as a single mom. God was faithful to bless us and we learned to
trust Him with everything. From health and a job, to friends, family and each
other, we learned that without Him we are so weak. Our strength is a direct
result of how much time we are spending with our Heavenly Father. At a very
young age Devin would ask me for a baby brother. He couldn't understand what
the big deal was, "let's just get one!" he would say. I would briefly
respond by telling him that was something he needed to ask God for, and I
believe that's what he did! He continued
to randomly mention that he wanted a brother through the years. I believe God
put this desire in his heart. He never stopped asking! Evenutally, I started
spending a lot of time with a friend I had worked with for ten years. His name
was Brian. He came with me to Devin's
soccer games, family events, and pretty much anywhere. He was sweet and
respectful to me, as well as fun and playful with Devin. Brian quickly won both
of our hearts, and Devin (9 years old at the time) cornered Brian and asked him
if he was going to marry me. Out of the mouths of babes!! After several months of processing this idea,
Brian did ask me to marry him! We married, quickly became pregnant and finally,
after 13 years of waiting, Devin's first baby brother, Kai, was born. The next
year we had another baby boy, Cruz. Once Cruz joined our family, Devin made
sure to let Brian and I know that he thought there were plenty of babies in the
house. Brian agrees.......I am not so
sure. I would like a house full! We will
see!
I look
forward to blogging once or twice a month, and pray God encourages at least one
other mom through the words I write. I have days I feel organized,
self-controlled and productive (maybe not all those in one single day), and
others when I fall short of all those things and have to put myself in time out
to try and reset. My desire is to grow
closer to The Lord and for my kids to embrace that same desire. To search His
word for truths on how to live, and not worry about what "others" are
doing. To create an atmosphere of love and peace in our home, and forgive myself
when I fail miserably and have to apologize. I hope my failures and successes
encourage you to continue fighting for the hearts of your kids and minds of
your husbands.
Many
blessings,
Angie
No comments:
Post a Comment