I was surrounded by them today, and these little guys were just so cute and sweet. The two girls were sweet too, but the 9 little boys were a lot of fun today.
I was holding a baby boy in the hall, letting him watch the people in the pool away from the noise of the other kids for a while. A co-worker walked by and said, "You have the best job in the world." I heartily agreed.
Lord, thank you for all of those sweet little moments with little boys today.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Moms of My Readers
Sometimes I think my writing is no good. It's usually just a moment when I give into the nagging fear all writers have at the back of their mind.
There are moments though, that I can use as a ruler, even if they don't give me an accurate measure I can slap that nagging fear across the knuckles and continue with my writing. I cling to those moments, they mean the world to me.
Last night I met the mother of a friend. She came into my work and when I realised who I was talking to she smiled and said of course she knew who I was, her daughter spoke of me so often and read me so often.
Naturally I blushed and ducked my head. She must be a very good mother to keep track of the names of people in her daughter's life like that, but the way she said it, it was such a compliment. I love it when people express to me how much they like my work, but for them to turn around and talk to their families and friends is HUGE!
Lord, thank you for the mothers of my readers that so very kindly let me know that my work is truly enjoyed.
There are moments though, that I can use as a ruler, even if they don't give me an accurate measure I can slap that nagging fear across the knuckles and continue with my writing. I cling to those moments, they mean the world to me.
Last night I met the mother of a friend. She came into my work and when I realised who I was talking to she smiled and said of course she knew who I was, her daughter spoke of me so often and read me so often.
Naturally I blushed and ducked my head. She must be a very good mother to keep track of the names of people in her daughter's life like that, but the way she said it, it was such a compliment. I love it when people express to me how much they like my work, but for them to turn around and talk to their families and friends is HUGE!
Lord, thank you for the mothers of my readers that so very kindly let me know that my work is truly enjoyed.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Yearly CPR training
One class down, one more to go and I'll be re-certified for the year. I'm so glad we have this available to us at work, and that K is there to answer questions and patiently teach us.
Lord, thank you for a job where one of the perks is that I get to sleep a little better at night.
Lord, thank you for a job where one of the perks is that I get to sleep a little better at night.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Netflix, blankets, and people to pick up the slack
Wednesday afternoon Jordan came home with a fever. Thursday afternoon James came home with a fever. Friday afternoon Talitha came home with a fever.
Sure we have Tylenol, which relieves the aches and pains and fever, but then I've got three kids feeling just good enough to irritate each other, and feeling just bad enough not to want to focus that energy on anything productive.
So Netflix has been on almost constantly, the stack of snugly blankets has been in use, and thankfully I've been able to miss work and stay home with them thanks to kind people who pick up the slack.
I'm just praying I don't get this.
Sure we have Tylenol, which relieves the aches and pains and fever, but then I've got three kids feeling just good enough to irritate each other, and feeling just bad enough not to want to focus that energy on anything productive.
So Netflix has been on almost constantly, the stack of snugly blankets has been in use, and thankfully I've been able to miss work and stay home with them thanks to kind people who pick up the slack.
I'm just praying I don't get this.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Drugs are not a part of my life
I was thinking today, as I cooked, about the different trials we face in our lives. Some are given one weakness, others are given another.
Today I'm thankful that drugs have never been a weakness of mine. I've had very close friends hooked on them. I've spent a lot of time watching drunks. I've known a lot of people that have done drugs at one point or another.
It's funny because I was never really tempted to even try them. Not that they weren't offered, but somehow I just wasn't interested.
My own personal brand of trials has lead me to rock bottom an back, but drugs? No, and I'm thankful for that. I've seen what they do to a person, and I would never want to loose myself like that.
Lord, thank you for giving me that path I've had.
Today I'm thankful that drugs have never been a weakness of mine. I've had very close friends hooked on them. I've spent a lot of time watching drunks. I've known a lot of people that have done drugs at one point or another.
It's funny because I was never really tempted to even try them. Not that they weren't offered, but somehow I just wasn't interested.
My own personal brand of trials has lead me to rock bottom an back, but drugs? No, and I'm thankful for that. I've seen what they do to a person, and I would never want to loose myself like that.
Lord, thank you for giving me that path I've had.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Little miracles
The person who is teaching me to make fried rice called to postpone by a day, and then Jordan came home with a fever and I wouldn't have been able to go anyway.
Lord, thank you for looking out for me.
Lord, thank you for looking out for me.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Things are back in place
I am so sore and so tired. I've been painting in the kitchen all day. The wall that Joe made me paint back to white, well it's really white now and not just primer over the red. The nook for the washer, dryer, and fridge is done now too. All white.
Joe got up after I had moved the appliances back in the nook and took a long look. He asked me what I thought, I told him I would have been happier with it red. He shrugs and says, "So paint it red, I don't care."
Yeah... the look of death happened. Somehow he survived.
Lord, I thank thee for getting me though this day and that I won't have to move the appliances again for a long time.
Joe got up after I had moved the appliances back in the nook and took a long look. He asked me what I thought, I told him I would have been happier with it red. He shrugs and says, "So paint it red, I don't care."
Yeah... the look of death happened. Somehow he survived.
Lord, I thank thee for getting me though this day and that I won't have to move the appliances again for a long time.
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