Mar. 27, 2009 - Prayer
It occurred to me as I wrote the names of the grandparents of my brother-in-law on my prayer list this morning, that I don't devote time to prayer for people unless there are problems. I realize that I may not be expected to regularly pray for someone whom I rarely am in contact with or hear anything about but as I looked down my list I realized that I don't have anyone on it just because I care about them. Sadly, as I sat and contemplated this, even my husband and children came to mind. There are seasons which I have prayed daily for them but then I don't until something comes up-- discipline issues for example (regarding the kids not my husband LOL). In fact I've been praying a lot lately for my oldest daughter regarding school and have neglected the other two. How do you do that???
Sorry about the blog hiatus guys. I wasn't feeling well for a while and once I started feeling better I just got so busy making up for lost time in other areas. I've been baking/cooking/freezing food now that I'm past the nausea. We're doing school "normally" again for the most part. The couch is no longer a permanent fixture on my rearend but rather I'm finding I'm spending too long on my feet at times. I take an occasional nap when my friend Jenny visits and that certainly helps.
We leave for VA for the week on Sun. morning. My mom is up from FL so she is coming with us. I'm looking forward to getting away from the house-- the responsibilities that come with just being home-- the woodstoves, general upkeep and cleaning, the animals, etc. Although in the past it's sometimes meant more work just of a different kind. Like the packing, figuring out meals to make in a hotel room all week, disinfecting the car when Anne gets car sick-- you know-- the kind of work that comes with travel. Ahhh. It will still be worth getting away I think. Geoff will be working but I intend to make the most of the hotel pool and nearby attractions like the Dulles Air and Space Museum. It's free by the way if you're ever in the area. We went last year and the kids loved it. I'm all about cheap/free fun. It's supposed to be in the mid-sixties all week (a nice change from the 40's here) so I plan to see lots of cherry blossoms in bloom and visit lots of playgrounds.
Hopefully you'll hear from me as I will have my laptop in tow.
