Much has gone on, and yet nothing changes. Other things change so much, I can't keep up.
Here's a list...
1. Mom has done fabulous with her knee replacement - now looking forward to the second one. You can't keep her down much - reminds me of Judy! Hopefully this one will go as smoothly and she'll be a new woman.
2. LT has turned 18. I really can't believe it. Still. We went to two out-of-state colleges last weekend and he liked them both. But he can't seem to get up for high school - so I struggle with him spending more than $25,000 per year at an out-of-state school - if he's going to sleep through half of it. Grrr. I'm trying to let go of this and hope that God is working on him at HIS pace and in HIS time, this will stop being such an issue. He's driving with his grandpa and some with me while we were gone - I'm pretty sure I won't be encouraging him to get his license just yet. There was some careening onto highway ramps that caused me alarm. I think he feels like it's a video game - and it is NOT!
3. Abby has a job, a place of her own, and broke up with her on-again/off-again boyfriend. That was a good decision, but I don't know if she's going to keep it that way. He's needy and she likes to have someone to caretake, so we'll see. Job seems to be going really well. I think she needs to know herself before she can be ready to know if she's in love, but that's just me. I sound like such an old codger!
4. Maggie continues to bop along, turning 16 soon. FRIGHTENING - can you say dating at age 30 - maybe! So far, her seeing the brother all the time shows her what boys are really like, so she's not interested yet - but when she is - oh man, look out. She's very cute and spunky, and she has a mind of her own. Look out boys!
5. Jack continues as usual. Some days are good and somedays are hard and today is one of them. Currently he's not talking to me about being angry that I don't fix LT and his habitual lateness. But I'm not supposed to wake him up. So there is that problem. I just go on with life, and shoot for being the wife God calls me to be and not be reactive to how he chooses to act - either good or bad - just be myself. Usually works pretty well, but we've both been sick for the last week, so it has been trying :-) To say the least.
As others have noted, the change of weather for fall, especially with the wet, cold, damp weather, doesn't help anything. We change times on Saturday, so hopefully that will at least allow some light to be present when we are actually out and about.
God knows the plan, and I trust Him in all things.
Hanging on to Him.
Enjoy the sunshine when you see it,
YAY for Mom!!! Please tell her that the second one will be easier--because she knows what to expect. Just think, next spring she will be out in the garden or walking the stores shopping or dancing at the Senior Center--whatever she wants to do!!!
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to have a crystal ball and KNOW what's up ahead, for ourselves and our loved ones, but honestly? I think we're better off just turning it all over to God and letting him work his plan. I struggle with DOING that, but I know it works best when I am able to do it.
ReplyDeleteMy Tyler was HORRIBLE about getting up in High School, and I broke him of it, but I honestly can't remember how I managed that. More than likely I threatened him with something that really mattered to him, cause that's the way I roll.