Tuesday, July 23, 2013
"I call you to lead the life that I have assigned to you, and be content. Beware of comparing your situation with that of someone else - and feeling dissatisfied because of the comparison. It is also harmful to compare your circumstances with what they used to be or with fantasies that bear little resemblance to reality. Instead, make every effort to accept as your calling the life I have assigned to you. This perspective helps take the sting out of even the harshest circumstances. If I have called you to a situation, I will give you everything you need to endure it - and even find Joy in the midst of it."
Jesus Today
Wow! What a great reminder for me today (well, every day for that matter). These past few days have been a little rough for me. My heart has been heavy with an unspoken request and physically I am still recovering from Sunday and I think it has been the perfect storm for some old struggles to resurface. Today I was at school and the assistant principal was talking with me about next school year. I will be working with a new teacher (as in her first year teaching) and I cannot really put into words the dread that came over me. I am thankful for a job and I am really trying to stay focused on the task that God has for me this year, but my human nature took over and I started feeling that terrible feeling of unfairness. I am thankful for God's Word and other Christian literature to remind me of His plan.
Well, yesterday I finally took the kids to the doctor for a physical and meet a new doctor. This office was recommended by a friend that took her boys to this office when they lived in Chicago. Thankfully the kids have not needed a doctor very often this past year and when they needed a doctor we just took them to a local clinic. It is nice though to have a doctor that we can go to when needed and they have all their information and know their medical history. We really liked the doctor and was impressed by her patience and care with each kid. They are all healthy and going great! Samuel is in the 10 percentile in both weight and height. Emma is in the 25 percentile in both weight and height. Chloe was 25 percentile in weight and 10 percentile in height. Her percentiles were a little concern for the doctor, but nothing too severe.
After the doctor the kids and I went to the laundry mat and they were all very helpful. My laundry situation is still the most unpleasant thing about our living situation, but we manage. We got the washers going and then walked across the street to Walgreen's and got the kids drinks and snacks and then headed back to the laundry mat to wait for the clothes to finish washing and drying. We then had to run by the grocery store and finally came home. By the time we got home my legs were so sore from the race so I just sat with my legs propped up for the night. This morning I woke up so sore that I had to get up and sit in the chair. Jeremy warned me that today might be worse. I did walk for about 40 minutes hoping to work out some of the soreness. The kids and I headed over to school to pick Jeremy up and then I had to go to another dentist to figure out what treatments I needed to fix my teeth. The dentist was really nice and explained every thing and all my options and I was very pleased with him. It turns out I only need to have a root canal on one of the teeth and the the other tooth just needs a filling. It is also going to be pretty affordable to get fixed so that is a huge blessing.
Well, I can still hear the girls arguing in the bed and Samuel is fast asleep on the couch, so I better get every one settled in bed!
My big helpers :)
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Jesus Today
Wow! What a great reminder for me today (well, every day for that matter). These past few days have been a little rough for me. My heart has been heavy with an unspoken request and physically I am still recovering from Sunday and I think it has been the perfect storm for some old struggles to resurface. Today I was at school and the assistant principal was talking with me about next school year. I will be working with a new teacher (as in her first year teaching) and I cannot really put into words the dread that came over me. I am thankful for a job and I am really trying to stay focused on the task that God has for me this year, but my human nature took over and I started feeling that terrible feeling of unfairness. I am thankful for God's Word and other Christian literature to remind me of His plan.
Well, yesterday I finally took the kids to the doctor for a physical and meet a new doctor. This office was recommended by a friend that took her boys to this office when they lived in Chicago. Thankfully the kids have not needed a doctor very often this past year and when they needed a doctor we just took them to a local clinic. It is nice though to have a doctor that we can go to when needed and they have all their information and know their medical history. We really liked the doctor and was impressed by her patience and care with each kid. They are all healthy and going great! Samuel is in the 10 percentile in both weight and height. Emma is in the 25 percentile in both weight and height. Chloe was 25 percentile in weight and 10 percentile in height. Her percentiles were a little concern for the doctor, but nothing too severe.
After the doctor the kids and I went to the laundry mat and they were all very helpful. My laundry situation is still the most unpleasant thing about our living situation, but we manage. We got the washers going and then walked across the street to Walgreen's and got the kids drinks and snacks and then headed back to the laundry mat to wait for the clothes to finish washing and drying. We then had to run by the grocery store and finally came home. By the time we got home my legs were so sore from the race so I just sat with my legs propped up for the night. This morning I woke up so sore that I had to get up and sit in the chair. Jeremy warned me that today might be worse. I did walk for about 40 minutes hoping to work out some of the soreness. The kids and I headed over to school to pick Jeremy up and then I had to go to another dentist to figure out what treatments I needed to fix my teeth. The dentist was really nice and explained every thing and all my options and I was very pleased with him. It turns out I only need to have a root canal on one of the teeth and the the other tooth just needs a filling. It is also going to be pretty affordable to get fixed so that is a huge blessing.
Well, I can still hear the girls arguing in the bed and Samuel is fast asleep on the couch, so I better get every one settled in bed!
My big helpers :)
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I still think it is crazy how often we drive by Wrigley Field. Today we drove by it coming home from the dentist. Just makes me smile :)
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