Today is going to be a long day. AJ's mom is currently in surgery at Zale Lipshy in Dallas. She's having her brain tumor removed. She will be in surgery for 5 hours and in ICU for 24 hours.
AJ's there with his dad and one of his sisters. The kids are missing him and they know something's not right.
Zoe's sick... running fever and coughing.
I'm a worry-wart no matter how hard I try not to be.
Going back to prayer...
Where the rubber meets the road, the daily hits the grind, and the you-know-what sometimes hits the fan... and we still manage to live and learn together as a FAMILY!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Today's fences
I woke up this morning and immediately all the yucky, shmucky started creeping in. Worry, frustration, the darkness of the unknown.
Where's my white picket fence??? I started frantically searching...
Then I saw my son's big bright smile, scruffy slept-on hair and I accepted his good morning hug and kiss complete with sleepy, dragon breath. White picket fence #1.
Opened my email, read today's devotional. Excerpt:
"In the dark, we have two choices. We can take matters into our own hands, turning to drugs or alcohol to numb our pain, seeking out friends' advice, or the latest self-help book, never really knowing if any of them is the way to healing and wholeness. Or we can look to God. We can open His Word and know that He guarantees healing and wholeness."
White picket fence #2.
Good morning, Life. Thank you, Jesus... for loving me and lifting me up in spite of myself.
Where's my white picket fence??? I started frantically searching...
Then I saw my son's big bright smile, scruffy slept-on hair and I accepted his good morning hug and kiss complete with sleepy, dragon breath. White picket fence #1.
Opened my email, read today's devotional. Excerpt:
"In the dark, we have two choices. We can take matters into our own hands, turning to drugs or alcohol to numb our pain, seeking out friends' advice, or the latest self-help book, never really knowing if any of them is the way to healing and wholeness. Or we can look to God. We can open His Word and know that He guarantees healing and wholeness."
White picket fence #2.
Good morning, Life. Thank you, Jesus... for loving me and lifting me up in spite of myself.
Monday, February 2, 2009
White Picket Fences
I'm dreaming of white picket fences. Hence the new background. Don't know how long I'll keep it, but it's there for now.
What does that mean? I'm dreaming of happy times, bright futures, wonderful memories... anything and everything to stay positive in this ever-deepening sea of doom and gloom we call life today.
I don't know how long it will last, but for right now, I choose to stay positive. I've got too much on my plate that tries to drag me down everyday, and those are things I need to deal with and let go of. But for right now, that doesn't seem too daunting.
It might tomorrow, but hopefully I'll dream of white picket fences and wake up content with whatever tomorrow brings. And if I'm not content, I'll just change it.
Who's gonna stop me? :)
What does that mean? I'm dreaming of happy times, bright futures, wonderful memories... anything and everything to stay positive in this ever-deepening sea of doom and gloom we call life today.
I don't know how long it will last, but for right now, I choose to stay positive. I've got too much on my plate that tries to drag me down everyday, and those are things I need to deal with and let go of. But for right now, that doesn't seem too daunting.
It might tomorrow, but hopefully I'll dream of white picket fences and wake up content with whatever tomorrow brings. And if I'm not content, I'll just change it.
Who's gonna stop me? :)
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