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I rather think that the kitchen of an innkeeper wrongfully accused by history of being a harlot would be a safe place to lay down my burdens and sorrows. I believe she would have a willing and patient ear, a compassionately forgiving heart, a nonjudgemental spirit, and the grace that can only come from enduring thousands of years of slander. I also think that, if I would like to talk to anyone about Jesus, it would be this grandma more than any other person in history.
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My briefs are in the wash, thank you very much. Believe me, you don't want to see them ;)
Just got done throwing a temper tantrum fast demanding that the Lord heal my son NOW, and Jon's son too. I had quite the ultimatum going. And he was even letting me do it, all the while letting me know in no uncertain terms that manipulation is not cool or effective with His parenting style....
Update: I am feeling very mellow today with a touch of melancholy on the side and a dose of gratefulness thrown in for good measure.
My son seems to be doing pretty well. I can never know for sure but no outbursts, nothing unusual. He's been hanging out with his "good friends" (the ones I approve of).
Still mourning my friend Doug but have gotten to the acceptence part. You can't bring someone back no matter how much you want that one final conversation.
Listening to "Levon" by Elton John.
Oh, and I had a date yesterday. I think we'll be good companions but he's not someone I would fall in love with. I don't think that's in the cards for me.
God is still on the edges of my mind....
Well my mom in law is doing better. By better I mean if it was a mile from where she was at her worst to being completely "normal" she's gaining feet now. But on Monday she was talking (when I painted her nails) usually one word at at time, and by Friday she was speaking much more in sentences and not having to think about words as much.
She's also more upset every time. I tell her this is a good thing that she's processing and expressing emotion is a good sign, but she could still use prayer for peace. On Friday she said she had questions. I asked her if she meant questions for the Dr.s or questions for God. She said questions for God. I then asked her if she was angry with God and she very emphatically said YES. You have to know this is a very traditional woman of faith and that had to be hard for her to admit. So I told her she can be as angry as she needs to be and He will understand her anger. This doesn't mean he will give her any answers this side of heaven, but she can fire away and he will be OK with it. It means a lot that she is dealing with something as abstract as the concept of God...it means she is healing.
Sorry didn't mean this to be a post size comment.
Erin, I'm glad to hear you mil is doing better - being angry is not a bad thing,. Well, if it is, I'm in trouble. :-)
As for me...... one foot in front of the other and not giving up is about as good as it gets, right now.
Good to hear and know how we can continue our prayers.
Tyler, haha, you caught my wavelength. Praying for ya, all!
For me, we're working our butts off trying to get our house ready for prospective buyers... Our house is looking so much nicer than ever... we probably won't want to leave it... We have mixed feelings. We don't know where God will lead us, we're open... We feel we need a change... we'll see. Otherwise all is so much better with my soul. Praise God! Dad is so good!
Me? Im so goddamn claustrophobic I cant breathe half the forking time. And online is worse than anywhere else. One day I will delete my blog and never come back.
Thats how I am.
Well, you asked, TD :)
I am okay. it's Monday and I don't take mondays very well. My son is home again once more due to not having transport and that is trying... painful but I take it as time to just be with him while I can.. I had a good week end so I am doing just fine :) Gald to see all are well...Sue.. I know the claustrophobia thing.. I am stuck in my house 24/7 and rarely get to go out.. and now I have an aftermath of the week end so my week is spent cleaning up after the mess. urgh..
TD that is very sweet. i appreciate the prayers, but you don't need to demand anything from the lord about zaavan. he is as he is meant to be. i'm not saying that is the situation for your son, and i will still continue to pray with you for his healing. but i see zaavan and how he is, and who he is, and the effect his life has on the world around him, and ESPECIALLY his parents, and i know that the world would lose something vital and important if he became just another "regular" kid. and i know god knows it too. and god knows the world and our family is better with zaavan as he is. so god's not going to change zaavan's base conditions for anything i think. he may have something up his sleeve down the road. but for now...
saturday was an amazing day where the veil between this world and the spirit world seemed exceptionally thin in these parts. it was a joy to be a part of. however, as in typical fashion, when i go up that high, i come down. struggling right now with feeling like god hates me, or at the very least is disappointed in me, and i'm nothing but a wild rebel.
Yes, Jon dear, but when I get insane, I get insane. I figured as long as I was making demands, I would make some really good ones.
Hugs to you, Jon, in your spiritual bipolarness ;)
God loves you as you are. Just the same as you love your son just the way he is
Sue, do you know what you're feeling claustrophobic about, or is it a vague feeling...? Please don't ever delete your blog, at least save your writings somewhere before you do!! There's so much great stuff in there!!
What's going on...?
...will be praying
Ahhh, I'll email you. I wish I had never written that. I woke this morning thinking I would have to explain myself and unfortunately I'm unwilling to in such a public forum :)
She is feeling claustrophobic because I accosted her with a flannel graph.
LOL. Yeah. Tyler bitch-slapped me with flannelgraph. Typical Christian behaviour ;)
No worries and no pressure from me or us... I agree some things are better private.
Tyler, how could you?! That's just sick! (... I'm a little lost, but it still sounds disturbing)
LOL, Sue
Typical...
Yeah, did you see the end there, that flannel figure in the fiery hell? That's you, separated from Jesus for smoking pot and using no-no words!
LOL. Well, then, *^%@ you ;)
Bitch
WHEEE! I love you guys!
:D
I'm still around too. I took the kids to school this morning, went home and went back to bed. That's my other measure of escape --just go to bed. I've been fighting the urge to stay in bed for days and I figured I'd just indulge for the morning. It was actually healing for my mental fever for the moment so I'm glad I indulged.
My kids are healthy - I am thankful.
My marriage is still in the air - I am weary.
My life is showing me much growth - I am amazed.
Michelle
You know, Michelle, I reckon going back to bed is such a good thing to do because sometimes we just NEED to do it, even if all of our little capitalistic bones scream, "No! Lazy cow! Get up!" :) Sometimes, we just need to do it.
"No! Lazy cow! Get up!"
Sue, are you in my head on Saturday mornings?
AHHHH! Thank you all - Sue, Tyler, Manuela, Heather. I haven't laughed out loud for a while. I'm still smiling. I've got some pretty freakin' cool sibs!
Oh, and Tyler? Bring that flannelgraph here. I want to show you how to put no-no words on it... :)
Sorry i haven't been around lately, been on vacation/misery this past week... LONG STORY, but on the short side, I went to Texas to visit one of my childhood friends I haven't seen in over a year and to put it frankly, it was horrible. Things went down that shouldn't have and I am still dealing with grief and repercussions of it all... I will shortly write a post about it in more detail, but right now I could use some prayer for healing and direction from Father as what I need to do in my friendship with her if it goes any farther...
Thanks a lot all!!
In Freedom, Nicole!
Now, youre talking, KG :)
That sounds very yukky, Nicole :(
Welcome back Nicole. I am sorry that things didn't go well and of course, I'll be praying for you.
Hi Everyone! This was so fun to read. Doing ok here...Sammy has an ear infection, and I'm not sure if we'll ever have a so called "normal" sleeping arrangement at my home ever again...and...
I am really struggling with attending a "church building" right now, but I'm enjoying the friends I've made that go there...though on a non spiritual level. I just feel pressure to actually go to the church service, and because I feel the pressure, I'M NOT GOING! What would they say if I told them my church was online? hehe.
I just got home from wrapping a million operation christmas child shoe boxes...I opened the fridge and ate 3 pieces of chocolate cake...which was not a good idea...now I'm going to take some sleeping pills and hit the hay.
Goodnight :_)
Nicole - that sounds like a hard situation. I will pray peace and understanding for you.
Kari - My church is online, too! Funny how that is! I'm not going to tell you not to feel pressured. But don't feel pressured. ;-) Finding a place of balance and peace is the most important thing for each of us.
Thanks guys... It is disappointing when friendships go sour, but I guess that is a part of life sometimes! Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts!
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