Modern Day Moses

A modern day Moses, waking the streets
With shouts of glory and blistered feet
He's met the maker, he's met the reason he's alive
And he's on fire inside

A modern day mother, living in the slums
Feeding the hungry, making sure the race gets run
Always asking if we fought with steady feet
She fights on her knees

Let my people go

A modern day Martin, in a world of civil words exchanged
But dreaming bigger, thinks maybe he can make the change
He's heard the stories, he wants some of his own
And he's not alone

Let my people go

The time is now the moment's here, walk in faith or stand in fear
Change the course of History, did you ever think?
No one ever thought -who would have believed?

A modern day me, what have I become what can I be?
If there is greatness out there to be achieved
I want to be more than someone who just passes through this life
I want to stand up for what is right

- Modern Day Moses, by Kendall Payne

I think I've figured out why this blogging thing has never worked for me before. I read a crazy amount of blogs, some of which I'll be adding to a list in the side bar over the next few days. I read craft blogs and food blogs, parenting blogs and simple living blogs, green blogs and money blogs... and the list goes on. I enjoy reading each and every one of these for different reasons, but they all seem to be addressing something specific. And therein lies my problem.

I don't want to address something specific, I want this to be a bit of everything. I couldn't do a craft blog, because I just don't create as often as I would like to. As much as I love to cook, I don't often make fantastically inspiring food, and most of the time I'm too hungry to stop and take photos first, so a food blog is out. I'm no parenting expert, nor do I kid myself into thinking anyone could learn anything from me as far as simple living goes. And I strive to "live green" and be frugal, but I couldn't do one of those sort of blogs either. So this will be a bit of everything. Sometimes a crafty project, sometimes a recipe, sometimes maybe a brilliant parenting tip I discover.

Mostly I want to keep track of my journey to becoming the wife, mother, friend, sister, daughter, I desire to be. I have so many "big ideas" - things I want to do with my life, many of those things I've been inspired to do by someone else's thoughts I've heard, or books I've read. I want to stop talking and dreaming about these things, and start living them. I want to squeeze every bit of fun and adventure and goodness out of life that I can. And I want to keep track of that journey here. I don't really know what's in store. But I know I'll have a lot of fun on the way. I hope you'll join me.

I want to be more than someone who just passes through this life.