Good Day

Today I took Kevin to school and helped him study for a Science test. I offered, he accepted.

Then I took Gabrielle to get her work clothes. Two new pair of pants, belt, socks and shoes. It was fun. Then we went to Walmart and picked up a few things. We had a nice breakfast together. Then she had me drive her around a bit to look at rentals. We didn't get out, just drove by a couple. I am learning to just be quiet. I absolutely hate the idea, don't agree with it at all. When she brings up the subject I ask questions and gently shine the light on the negative. Or point out the positives of staying home.

I can't change the past. I can't undo the mistakes that have allowed the thinking that runs in her head. All I can do is stand firm to what I believe is right. I so struggle with that. The enemy has such a foot hold in my mind. I constantly struggle with looking to the future and not mourning the past. If only I had taught this...if only I had stood firm on that.

I do so envy and admire you mothers with young children that are 'doing it right'. I understand that it isn't perfect, that you make mistakes. What I read in your post is a confidence in your own personal walk with the Lord and then I see that shine through in the ways you are raising your children.

Anyhow, we had a great day.

I came home and was able to take care of a housing issue. Sent my husband an e-mail. I have been the proverbial dripping faucet. Poor thing; all the way in Okinawa and he still has to hear the annoying drip...drip...drip. He was very gracious when I spoke to him on the phone about it. He really does love me.

Then I went to pick up Kevin. He passed his test. WHOOO-HOOO!!! He was really worried about it. He hit a really yucky bump in his schooling and needed this positive to help get him over that bump.

I'm on call tonight. There was an after hours case scheduled for 1600 that another girl volunteered to work for me. Boy, do I owe her one!! I'm still on call for the rest of the night, but she covered that one for me.

I am spending time in Psalms. I'm not able to meditate on any thing just yet, but I am reading. There were about 3 right in a row today that really spoke to me heart. God's good that way.

I'm reading my Bible again and following through with some difficult decisions and I can feel Satan knocking around in my head. All those yucky feelings of feeling like a failure and never doing any thing right came to attack my mind this after noon.

Today was a good day. I spent good time with my daughter. I helped my son study for a test. I restored my relationship with my husband. (though I'm not sure he was aware of the yucky)
I spent time with the Lord. Now, I'm going to cook for my family and go to bed. My Gabrielle is home tonight.