It's Saturday night and usually we are at church (we like to go to our church's Saturday night services). But only Paul went to help with the ushing, then he'll come home. We are all a bit under the weather. Sarah is dealing with a cold, Paulie pulled a muscle in his neck, and Paul and I are just tired and blah. I sometimes feel like a cold is coming on, then it goes away, hope it keeps going away. We were really looking forward to the baseball game tonight, but that was canceled. Yes, we're having a bit of a bummer of a night.
I'm also getting frustrated with my website. I want to update it. I want to change the look and feel of it, but I just can't figure out how I want it to look. I really like the technical aspect of putting together a website, but I'm just not artistic enough for the graphical part of it. And truly at this point, I wonder if that means I shouldn't be trying to develop websites. Because if I can't figure out what looks good together, how can I design websites? Obviously something I need to take to the Lord in prayer and see what He wants me to do.
Still having a hard time watching my daughter go through some girlfriend issues. I find I'm getting more upset than she does sometimes. I can understand that friendships change, but when the friends (and their moms) say that the friendships are the same (when plainly they are not), it irritates me so bad. If the girls don't want to be friends with my daughter anymore, fine. But don't say you do, then never invite her anywhere and flaunt the new friendships (which my daughter is excluded from) in her face. Sarah is dealing with it better than I do sometimes. And I'm sure the Lord will use this in her life. But I hate having to watch it. And I want to just pull her from everything, and give the moms a piece of my mind.
But I keep giving it to the Lord and talking with my husband about it. Obviously I'm trying very hard not to react on my emtions, but to act on the Word of God. But it's not always easy. Mama bear wants to come out and pounce.
Hmm, i just re-read this entry and so far it is a bit of a downer, sorry. It's hard to type happy, fun blogs when you are not feeling the best, but lets see if I can lighten things up a bit.
Paul's back is healed, I'm so blessed by that. It's not easy watching your husband hurting so much. And of course husbands don't like to not be able to work. But it was great that he had two days of doing school with the kids. They are doing well, and it was such an encouragement for the kids and for Paul to be working together. And it was so sweet to see. Here's a picture of their time working together.
Other than that, not much else has been going on. We've been busy with park time, getting as much outdoor park time in as we can before the cold weather hits. We've cleaned out the kids winter clothes, and took a big load of old clothes, boots & toys and donated them to the local thrift store. We were going to go shopping this weekend for the new winter items they need, but obviously with how we feel, that will be postponed until next week sometime. We had a great time at the library this week. Sarah, who wants to be a librarian, is having fun learning more and more about libraries and how they work and the Dewey Decimal System, things like that. Of course talking to her about the old card catalogs is funny, since she's only used the online catalogs. Showing my age again.
Well, we decided to watch National Treasure, so I should probably get off the computer. I also want to work on my Christmas gifts. I'm almost done with them. So since tonight (or today) hasn't gone like we thought it would, it would be a nice way to end the day. Watching a movie with the family and working on crafts. Always fun.
Aww I feel for you and I feel for your daughter as well... I had many experiences in my childhood done to me by my peers and mainly female peers that could make you cry and in some ways when I think about them myself it makes me cry too but in the sense of wow this is how must the Lord feel when we dont love one another... but then I see the way I was treated growing up and I praise the Lord that my own two children are compassionate and are friendly despite if the person to them is being ugly... You tell your kids, that even though the rest of the world may not be nice at this present time... there is some one else always appreciative of their kindness to them...
Aleisha always had a hard time relating to kids her age, she would tell me she preferred either the elderly or kids younger than her because they were nice but kids her age were mean and would tease her... When she said this to me... It dawned on me that I growing up and still now relate to that as well.. most of my friends are at least 7-8 years or even older than I and I get along great with anyone that is a lil kid.. my kids or younger... sorry at this time in my life I cannot relate to the snooty attitudes of the mid teen agers... I couldnt even when I was that age...
Sorry you are feeling discouraged about so many things. I pray the Lord will encourage you in due time. I'm sure He will teach you something through all of this. He always does!!
Sounds like the movie and craft time were a good way to cheer up!
I wanted to be a librarian, too, when I was her age. I listened to others and went into nursing...not me. I still have plans to work at our library one day when the kds are gone, Lord willing. Nurture that dream of hers! It may not be a career that gives you a lot of money, but it would make for a happy life! :-)
As for the blahs, they come and go. I pray yours look up soon.
Jenn
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Yes, we're having a bit of a bummer of a night.
So since tonight (or today) hasn't gone like we thought it would, it would be a nice way to end the day. Watching a movie with the family and working on crafts. Always fun.
