I apologize for not getting anything posted last week. It was a VERY busy time in our little household. I started a new job, DH was preparing for another
year of high school seniors, DD was starting 7th grade, DS1 was
starting 4th grade, and DS2 was starting 2nd grade. To say that my type A OCD personality was in
a bit of self-induced chaos was an understatement. Honestly, you would think that I would learn
from my past self-induced freak-outs………but doesn’t seem likely, even under
sedation.
Please
take a moment and play the song below. It is a beautiful song, and I
love this cover the best!
And we know that all things
work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according
to His purpose. Romans 8:28
Reflect on your
present blessings of which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of
which all men have some. Charles Dickens
Well, my new job is a HUGE
blessing for my family. I am very
excited to finally be working in the largest medical center in the world. While my other jobs have brought learning
experiences and a paycheck, this is something that I have been wishing for……for
a long time. It is still something I am
adjusting to as it was less than a month ago that I had that interview and was
offered the job later that day. It is a
change that I am still adjusting to.
One
blessing (besides the added/larger paycheck) is that sweet DH has the ability
to quit his weekend job. This is our
first full weekend as a family together in quite a while.
I have to say that it is nice to know that I have “back-up” for those
moments when one (or all 3, or some combination of) child(ren) decide they are
going to test boundaries or are rude and disrespectful. This is another change that I am going to
have to adjust to. I am going to have to
remember that DH is a great parent too……and even though my type A personality
says that I must be in charge or everything and everyone, I will have to defer
to him and show to support to DH and his decisions.
My sweet sweet DS2 is my little cuddle bug. He loves to be attached to my left side as
much as possible…..in fact he demands it.
He has made it clear that he does not like the fact that I have a
job. He wants “my mommy” (as if I did
not birth his older siblings) to bring him to school, pick him up, make his
snacks, help him with his homework, and cuddle with him as much as possible. Of all three of my kiddos, he will be the one
with the hardest adjustment. L
Knowing
me, I will just have to remember to take the time and count these
blessings. We all know how much I can dislike change, especially when that change messes with my schedule and routine. I have a feeling there will
be those moments I will be too busy counting the changes to even see the
blessings right before me. Hopefully
there will be those around me will remind me to stop and appreciate the
blessings staring me.
May God grant you always...A sunbeam to warm you, a
moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to
cheer you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear
you.
