Outside my window...it's dark, and rainy, and cold
Today I feel...conflicted, confused, searching
I am thinking...about God and church and where I and we belong
I am thankful...for my family, my husband
Tomorrow I am going to...celebrate! It will be Friday!!! (I love Fridays!!) We'll be attending the spaghetti dinner and hopefully bidding on and winning an auction basket that Jacob and Julianna will both be happy with.
I am wearing...Jeans and my red button shirt
I wish...I could find a church that felt like home, be it the one we presently attend or the one we used to attend.
This weekend...I'm looking forward to enjoying my family with no commitments or obligations.
I am reading...The Reapers' Song by Laurraine Snelling. I've read 2 series about the same family, this is the original series, and there's another one to be read after this. (Was that as confusing as it seems?) Honestly, if I had started with this series I'm not sure I would have continued, I think her writing improved greatly later.
I am working on...trying to not feel like I have to control everything, to sit back and listen and see if God's leading me in a different direction.
I'm also working on finding time in my life for exercise. My life is very out of balance and I can't seem to find the answer to that.
I'm also working on finding time in my life for exercise. My life is very out of balance and I can't seem to find the answer to that.
Yesterday I...spent $25 to ship GS cookies to Rebekah. Insane!
I am hoping...that Mark's cough goes away soon. Unbelievably it seems like it's getting worse. We can't decide if he should go back to the doctor or not, it's hard to believe he can help, yet it is getting worse, yet we already owe so many doctors so much, with more medical bills on the way. I believe the only people who don't believe we have a health insurance problem in this country are people who either one, have money, or two, have good insurance. I resent that every medical decision we have to make is a conflict between money and doing what we feel is right. A $6000.00 per person deductible is very much like not having insurance at all.
I am struggling with...church. I guess I'll leave it at that as I can feel a blog post coming about it. Same things I've been struggling with for years now. Where do we belong? Will any church ever feel like home again? I need to solve this.
I am struggling with...church. I guess I'll leave it at that as I can feel a blog post coming about it. Same things I've been struggling with for years now. Where do we belong? Will any church ever feel like home again? I need to solve this.
I am hearing...TV, the 1 year old I watch jabbering, Jacob showering, the sounds of my mornings are soothing.
I bet you didn't know...(or care), I have no idea what I'm going to make for dinner.
Something I'm looking forward to...Rebekah being home. I wish I could think of things that could help make that week special for her. I also wish that everything else in our routine wasn't going on as usual that week. I wish that I could stop time and just enjoy having her home. Oh well, she'll be here and that's the most important thing. :)
Something I'm looking forward to...Rebekah being home. I wish I could think of things that could help make that week special for her. I also wish that everything else in our routine wasn't going on as usual that week. I wish that I could stop time and just enjoy having her home. Oh well, she'll be here and that's the most important thing. :)
One of my favorite...school lunches is French Toast sticks with cheese stick. Sounds awful to me, but it's the only day Jacob will buy, so it's the one day a month that I don't have to pack lunches. I wish our school district would improve the quality of the food they offer our children. A nearby district has made the move to local, freshly prepared food, not a bunch of frozen, processed crap. It must be possible to do. Aren't our kids worth it?
Hope you all have a good Thursday, happy (almost) Friday!
4 comments:
I love it when Joey takes hot lunch at school. One less thing I have to do in the morning. (and i don't like making lunches the night before becuz the sandwiches don't taste fresh then) The school Joey goes to has AMAZING food. It is all prepared on site. So awesome. :)
I hope you find a church you can feel connected to. I always tell people that you get out of your church what you put into it. It helps to join in on commities and stuff like that. Then again there are just some churches you don't gel with for one reason or other. It happens. But when you do find that right church and it feels like home. That's the best! :)
I hope you find the answers to the church dilemma. It makes a real difference when you feel like you belong.
Once again I see how different the school system is over here compared to what you have there. Our schools have canteens (called tuck shops here in Queensland) where you can order your child's lunch on a daily basis. They are mostly run by volunteers. Food choices vary from re-heated pre-prepared food to fresh sandwiches and salads. It's usually too expensive for us - I know I can't afford $7 per day per child for lunch, but some people seem to do it! My lot get a lunch order once a term (every 10 weeks)
Praying that you find peace with choosing a church. I know it's hard to find one where you feel at home.
Also will be praying for Mark.
Thanks so much for posting...I've been a bad blogger lately! :( My mama made me lunch everyday too...it's those little things that make you an amazing mom! Good luck with a church and don't even get me started on healthcare! :( Have a good weekend...chat soon!
MM
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