hehe. mommy doesn't know :]

Hello. This is Briana, Mandi's daughter. I hacked on my mommy's blog thingy. This is what you get when you go shopping and leave your blog open. lol. Anyways, I was going to get on my myspace and when I got on here I saw my mom's blog just sitting open so I thought I would leave a little something :] My mom is my rolemodel. She is one of my bestfriends and I don't know what I would do without her. She is always here for me when I need her and always knows what to say.I don't tell her that I love her enough. Some people don't have mom's or there mom's just don't care and I take mine for granted. She is a very busy woman and does so much for our family. I know it has to be hard to work crazy hours and then have to take care of us also while doing school. She is an amazing woman and I look up to her. She is my Chrisian rolemodel. I love her so much and I need to tell her more. I love you mommy :] you are the best!!!
love your daughter,
Briana :]

Peace

This was on my computer yesterday, and I am not sure where it came from, kinda weird. So, I figured I would share it because it really spoke to me.
This has been a crazy week here at our house. I work PRN at Vanderbilt, so I work one night a month, in addition to my full time job, and last night was the night. You would not think one extra night of work would make such a big difference in your week, but boy did it. I am wore out, it also did not help that the kids were home all week. It is easier to sleep when you are home alone, but it was nice to have them home even if I was asleep for most of it lol. I can not wait till I am through with school.
So, you can see why the saying that mysteriously was on my computer really hit home with me. It is cool how God uses all things to speak to us.

Easter

I hope everyone had a great Easter. We had a great day. To start the day we had our traditional scavenger hunt. Since before Briana could read the Easter bunny has left plastic eggs with clues all over the house that leads to the Easter baskets. Now that she is older she reads the clues and Alex finds the eggs. This is so much fun. I love watching them run through the house trying to figure out the clues. This year the baskets ended up in the bath tub. Then it was a mad dash to get ready for 1st service, we usually go to Sunday school 1st hour and it does not matter if we are a little past 9:00, so we had to get it in high gear. But, we made it and it was a great service and it was nice to worship together. Briana usually goes to 1st service and serves 2nd, so it was nice to all be together. As we were worshiping the thought of those who have to hide to worship came in to my mind, and I am so thankful that I live somewhere that I can worship God openly and freely. Then me and the boys went to Olive Garden (Briana went to her nenes) for a yummy meal. Then we went home and all three of us piled up in the bed and slept for 3 wonderful hours. Then it was off to work for me. So there you have the account of the Reeves Easter. Days like today remind me of what a truly blessed woman I am that 1st off I have a husband that wants to go to church,and loves the Lord and children who want to go as well. So many do not have this. And that I can raise my hand and praise the ONE and only God and not worry that I will be persecuted.

Procrastination

I am sitting here at work studying my safe harbor lesson, that I have to be ready to teach tonight. It struck my as funny that the lesson is on Perfectionism and Procrastination, and that is exactly what I am doing, procrastinating. That is what I do most times, I am the worst at putting things off till the last minute. Many times I have thought this to be lazy of me and other times have no idea why I do this. In my lesson it said that procrastination is a symptom of being a perfectionist. I laughed out loud, I am far from a perfectionist. Then it went on to say "procrastination is not doing something for fear of not doing it right. People procrastinate usually it is from uncertainty or lack of confidence." It also said that the root cause of this negative thinking that leads to procrastinating could be from previous failures, or abrasive or abusive comments from people around you or in your past. Many times I think I am getting more out of leading this class than the ones I am suppose to be leading. Just when I think I have dealt with most all of the things of my past God shows me another area that still needs some work.

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me" (2 Cor. 12:9)

School Play

Tonight we went to Brianas play at her school. It was so funny, she did such a great job.(Maci Shingleton needs her own show she was so funny.) This has been a great year so far. We were so nervous when the year started. We had been home schooling for four years so it was a little scary to go back to school. But, it has been a good thing so far. Briana has done so well. I am so proud of the young woman she has became. I can not believe she will be graduating next year. It has gone way too fast, I am not ready to let her go off to college and leave me. It just seems like last week she was a little girl. I am so glad God has blessed me by letting me be Brianas mom.

First Blog

Lately I have enjoyed reading others blogs. So, I have decided to create one of my own. Not sure what I will put on here, but with the life I have I am sure I can come up with all kinds of stuff to write about. With a 5 year old, a 16 year old, a husband, a dog, a job, and school, lots goes on in our lives. Don't get me wrong I am not complaining. I love my life I am very busy but very blessed.