Dear Family,
Have
you ever found that if you are reading a good book, your entire life is coloured in beautiful hues of wonderment and
joy? Or .
. that whatever is happening in
life right now is fine, but you wonder what will happen next in your read. I am enjoying “Cape Refuge” by Terri
Blackstock right now and it has helped me get through a very tough week. I listen to it on MP3 in the car when I
drive. You can get these books from the
Public library – free – it’s quite amazing.
The
hard part of my entire week, I can’t go into details, but I had to give Jonesy,
our pet kitten, to a very nice lady who is excited to take care of him. It broke my heart (so many tears) and I
dreamed he came back. God knows what is
best. I think I had put the kittens
above God. I needed to learn a lesson
and be pruned. God always needs to be
first, I cannot have any idols. We still
have Ripley and she’s very happy (so much purring) so that is nice.
The
wonderful parts of my week are about the family. We have great kids and a good marriage. We have amazing parents to call for
advice. We have jobs that fit us
perfectly. We are so very blessed.
At the
beginning of the week when it was sunny, Seth mowed the lawn. He cracks me up. A task he doesn’t like can be broken into two
parts or even three. Sunday I tell him
he has to mow the lawn tomorrow. Monday
he negotiates mowing only half the lawn.
Tuesday he does the rest. I love
that guy! Seth did get sick this Wednesday
after youth group. He had a fever and now
has a cough and barely any voice. He had
to miss school Friday and because of this,
I stayed home this weekend which was a blessing since I needed to process what
happened with Jonesy.
Adriel
sometimes has a problem with motivation.
She truly enjoys gaming when she has time for it. She doesn’t notice that her chores need to be
done unless I point it out.
Repeatedly. I was too busy to help
her priorities stay straight until Tuesday.
When I did crack down there was a bit of a tussle with giggles as I
turned off the Wi-Fi while she was gaming.
This motivated her to clean her room and the bathrooms (something she
should have done Saturday). I am so glad
that Adriel accepts responsibility calmly.
Many teens would not be able to handle the plug being pulled in the
middle of gaming.
Adriel’s
strength and stamina also amazes me. The
entire Marching Band practices in down pouring rain. Adriel is not sick! Teens are resilient! Adriel said she is glad they don’t have to
roll on the ground this year. The year
they had to roll on the ground in the rain was rough. (Sure, it looked good but) I can’t even
imagine.
Bobby
continues to make the bed which remains a blessing to me. He take the time every day and that is
wonderful. He also thanks me for going
to youth group which is a joy. Adriel
and Bobby have comforted me thru this kitten journey and I am blessed to have
family that cares.
Bobby
went to the pastor’s conference in Seaside with Pastor Marcus this year as both
Seth and Kahori are sick. God knows what
needs to be done and I am sure it was a good bonding experience for them to
share a room. Please to pray with me for
Kahori, Seth and even my mom as they are all not feeling well.
May you
find deep meaning even in the hard times.
May you accept correction as well as praise. May you find joy in the mundane and peace in
God’s loving presence. Much love,
Cristy
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