Michelle Lynn Brown's Blog, page 13

Best Autism App We’ve Found!

When my daughter was first diagnosed last year, revelations about what she was actually dealing with on a daily basis floored me.  I knew she had sensory issues, but when she told me she felt school was like standing next to a roaring train all day long, my knees buckled.  And if you know my(continue reading)…

It’s a Little Drafty in Here

Sorry I haven’t posted my usual ramblings lately.  I have sat down and written two posts, but they are sitting in draft mode.  They are thoughts that are weighing heavy on me…things I am struggling with, but unable to let go of. I have always felt blessed, even in the midst of struggles.  Because, to(continue reading)…

Chores – There’s an app for that!

As a parent of an ASD child, schedules, charts and the like are a regular part of my daughter’s life.  If I don’t make them for her, she will make her own.  Lately, I’ve been struggling with getting the kids to do their chores.  I found three apps for the iPad that not only create(continue reading)…

Marriage Tips I’ve Divined from Psych

Psych returns next week, and I just adore that show.  So much so that my youngest named her game avatar MC Clap Your Hands.  The show is full of deliciously wonderful quotes that I could go on for weeks.  However, I will contain myself to only a few of my favorites, and possibly a little(continue reading)…

Deadly Betrayal, by Loretta Boyett

Deadly Betrayal is the first novel in the Hidden Dangers series.  It is a gripping mystery that leaves you guessing.  Boyett does an excellent job of weaving together clues, vibrant characters and a fast-paced plot that will grab you on page one, and carry you through to the end.  I was sure I had it(continue reading)…

Welcome to the City of Defiance

  There is a city in Ohio named Defiance.  If you watch the TV show, Scandal, you’ve heard of it.  I thought it was just a fictional city…after all, the significance of the city in the show conveniently matches its name.  However, it is a real city, and I believe my two youngest children could be the(continue reading)…

With a Wave of Her Hand

A wave from a friend across the hall doesn’t seem like a big deal to most kids.  When I come to pick up my youngest from kindergarten, much to the teacher’s dismay, kids jump out of the seat to hug her goodbye.  My son sees a fellow classmate in Walmart, and they wave eagerly at(continue reading)…

Moving Day!

I began my blogging journey a couple of years ago to improve my writing and help me be more disciplined in my craft.  But what started out a side gig to my fiction, is now coming to the forefront.  Prayerfully, at the end of this year, Musings of a Bored Housewife will publish its first book.  It will be a collection of stories, similar to Chicken Soup for the Soul…but since I’m the author, it will be more like Frosted Cereal for the Spirit.

Additionally, Musings of a Bored Housewife is moving!  If you would like to continue to follow my crazed rantings, you will now need to go to

www.musingsofaboredhousewife.com

Make sure you bookmark the site, or “like” the blog’s Facebook page to get the latest posts.

Thank you for all of your wonderful comments over the past few years, and I hope you will continue this journey with me at my new site.

Frog in my Throat

Photo by Andrzej Pobiedziński from stock.xchng

We were all getting ready this morning, having mapped out our plans for the day.  After a round of shopping, we were going to head to McDonald’s for lunch and utilize their play area to escape this brutal heat we’ve been enduring.While I was donning my makeup, my youngest stood next to me.  She informed me that she had a frog in her throat.

“If you have a frog in your throat, do you kiss it to turn it into a prince?” I teased.

Raising one eyebrow, she enlightened me.  “I can’t kiss the frog in my throat!  How am I going to get my lips down my mouth?”

Silly me…I should have known.

But she wasn’t done, “Mom, I’m being serious here!  My throat kinda hurts.”

Okay, now I was serious.  “Well, I guess we should postpone our plans so you can get some rest.”

“No!” she interjected.  “Rule number one, when you have a frog in your throat you need chicken nuggets…and fries.  Rule number two, you can still play.”

Now I really was enlightened.

If McDonald’s Playland wasn’t at stake, my little drama queen would have taken advantage of this situation.  She would have requested a special place be arranged for her on the couch, with her favorite stuffed animal and movie to aid in her recovery.

Like my little one, I find that I do this too often.  I know what is right, but I can come up with 18 different reasons why wrong can equal right.  We rationalize, use other people actions or opinions to validate, and then plunge forth into wrongness.

But we need to remember that rules are there for a reason, not so that we can reason them away when it is convenient, or make up new ones when the real rules cramp our style. As I always tell my kids, rules keep us safe.  God’s rules are no different. When we rely on God and follow His rules instead of our own, we end up being blessed.  And whatever minute bit of satisfaction we thought we were gong to get out of breaking the rules seems insignificant in comparison to what He would give us.

There’s a popular ministry that uses the acronym FROG (Fully Relying On God).  When you think about it that way, it was a good thing she had a frog in her throat.

If you listen to these commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom. (Deu 28:13 NLT)

 

 

Monday Morning Musings with McKenzie

McKenzie stretched out on my bed this morning, and pulled up a piece of her Barbie storage container.  I quickly caught on that she was reading the Bible on her iPad.  What followed was the most curious account of the commandments….

In the name of Jesus, to the evening of London, you must obey your parents.
Don’t be greedy; you get what you get, even if you don’t have pink sparkly toes.
To the Lord, don’t let Satan blow it out.
Jesus will be there if you are scared and there are monsters
Don’t lie, or a fib will snatch you up, but if you tell the truth it gets smaller and smaller.  (She definitely hijacked this from Veggie Tales)
Don’t sneak stuff, like glass things.
Lift up your prayers to the Lord
If the sky is blue or black, you have to be careful
Don’t go to the wading pool without your mom and dad
Don’t touch the glass things

I love that she started the first one with, “In the name of Jesus…” It is what initially grabbed my attention.  Though I don’t understand it all (such as “to the evening in London”), I am glad she has grasped some of the basics.  She has a pretty good foundation.  She knows that Jesus is there for her, whether she is in need, afraid, or confronted with monsters.  And she knows that she can’t let her light be dimmed by Satan.

So keep on shinning McKenzie!  You don’t need pink sparkly toes to shine; you are doing just fine right now.