Live life outside the lines.....
When I first started this website I felt it should be a forum for woman to talk about their daily lives, their joys, sorrows, frustrations, laughter, and pain.  In the two years since I launched DCOTL my life has gone through a number of transitions; all have been life changing.  Because of these changes it’s now time for my website to change.  As hard as change can be, change IS good.  Change is a sign of renewal and life; without change we are static, mundane beings.

This site is meant to celebrate the everyday joys of family life.  The regular happenings of children and pets, and husbands and wives.  The absurdity of life and love.  Heaven knows we all know we all need a good laugh.  Faith is the cornerstone of our family.   It is very important to me to dispel the misconceptions of what being a Christian means to me.  I am NOT a right wing nut, full of hate, protesting outside of clinics or at the funerals of fallen soldiers.  I am follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ; a man who loved sinners, criminals, and the poor.  He is THE equal opportunity God.

Lastly I am still incorporating the original foundations of my site.  My reasons for starting the site are still as important to me as ever so please read on:  As children one of the first things we did for fun was to color.  I remember spending hour upon hour coloring.  One thing I know we have all been told was "try and stay inside the lines".  I know have said that to my daughter at least a thousand times.  Have you ever thought about why it is so important to stay within the lines?  Do we really care if a four year old has the ability to color a picture of a kitten perfectly?  Is it our first attempt as parents or teachers to try and get our children to conform to a certain standard of pre-school society?  I don't have the answer.

What I have come to realize is I don't want to live within the lines any more.  I am at an age where my life is my own and I am living it with purpose and happiness.  Gone are the days were I feel I need to hide the person I am for fear of not being accepted.  My tattoos are one way of separating my self from the “crowd”.  I do not feel I have to fit into the stereo-type of any one woman except for maybe Proverbs 31-10.  The burdens in my life I carry are difficult but no worse than many other women in this world.  I am happy being me!