It's been a crazy week. I have so many thoughts rolling around in my mind. It almost feels like that game you get at the dollar store, where there are several little marbles inside the little plastic case, and the goal is to get them to all land securely in their little holes. For some reason, my thoughts cannot be settled. We'd have busy schedules these past few weeks, but for some reason, even during down time my mind cannot be still. I need to do several days worth of my Bible study, which I know is not a good thing to cram several days into one.
I went to a homeschool convention on Thursday and Friday (and was too overloaded to go back on Saturday). I've been thinking about the curriculum I bought and I am excited to begin showing Elizabeth (and the twins) the world so that they might fall in love with learning.
Our foster care license should be processed soon, which means that any time now we could get the call. I am already praying for the children that will come into our home and that I might have discernment for their situation.
Lucas and Ashlee will be 2 years old on Friday. I can hardly believe it! Luke and I were looking at some pictures a few weeks ago, and it really seems like it's only been a few months ago that we brought them home from the hospital. Lately, when I look at them, I see little kids rather than my babies and it makes me sad.
There are some family situations that I am worried about. I know that a lot of people close to me are hurting, and it's challenging to be uplifting when I feel the weight of their sorrows on my shoulders. With each revelation of pain, I feel physical weight being laid on me. I know I need to pray and lay it at God's feet, but for some reason I'm struggling with that. Am I doubting His ability to work miracles or the willingness of the people in my life to change? I'm not sure.
Those are just a few of the thousand thoughts running through my mind. Sorry to be Debbie Downer. Sometimes you just gotta lay it all out, so you can walk away and give your mind time to breathe.
Sounds like this mood is going around. Sometimes it gets so hard to take things one day at a time. I think this just has something to do with this point in our lives. There is more demand on us now than there has probably ever been. I'm glad God is our Comforter.
ReplyDeleteSometimes... talking about some of the thoughts gets em' out... laughing helps with that too :)
ReplyDeletethings get easier during times like these...
I love you Beaver...
Praying for you!!!
Amen, sister! I HATE, HATE, HATE it when my brain does what it's doing. Lots of questions, no answers, no peace. Just like Bubba and Forest...you lean your back against mine and I'll lean my back against yours and we'll hold each other up.
ReplyDeleteFound your blog several weeks ago - not sure I remember now how I did. Enjoy reading it. I wish you all the best with foster care. My husband and I were foster parents - and adopted our two children (twins) out of foster care. They will be two next week! God Bless you. Lori (dlgraham1298@charter.net)
ReplyDeletei definitely definitely definitely know what you mean. and i just posted today and the blog is kinda discreet, but i'll let you in on what went down if you want to know. you have the right to, hahaha. love ya!
ReplyDeleteI think the enemy is really working overtime to discourage people.
ReplyDeleteAs you saw on my blog about a week ago, i was feeling crummy.
Hang in there, cause "this, to, shall pass"
I think everyone out there can agree that times can be tough. We can only handle so much before we break (we ARE human).
Praying for a better ending to the week.