A Day In The Life Of An Older Sister

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. I love this quote! As we go through life, it can be very easy to get discouraged when things don’t go as we planned. Sometimes we just need to embrace life and seek to enjoy it instead of trying to fix everything. I know I need to work on that as an older sister! With a large family of 11 soon to be 14, things can easily not go as planned and be chaotic at times. With three siblings with special needs also, there are challenges to overcome as we seek to help them become more independent. Life can get overwhelming and sometimes I get discouraged when we don’t get everything accomplished or a little sibling has been particularly difficult or the house is a mess! (I am sure you can relate 😉) But here is some encouragement for those of you who are struggling with this… Have you ever watched the movie called “Mom’s Night Out”? In the movie, the mom was so overwhelmed at the mess and the craz...

Hi there everyone!! Sorry for the delay of a new post. We have been really busy with our in process adoption on top of being a busy family. 💁 Also I (Naomi) have had a hard time figuring out a new post. 1. Because there are so many choices and 2. Because sometimes I feel unable to post about being a big sister/SN sister when I am far from perfect. I mean I struggle day by day to be a perfect sister but I'll tell you here, it hasn't worked yet. Why? Not because i have not worked hard enough but because no one is perfect. The fall of Adam and Eve created sin. We are sinners and so are the brothers and sisters that God has placed in your family and my own family. So you can often times pour yourself into a sibling and they won't be thankful or you are tired and stressed and end up saying something you didn't mean to say. The good news is that we don't have to be perfect. Matt 10:18 - “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone." ...