i don't think i've EVER spent actual money on a halloween costume. but i caved. and he's already gotten the $10 worth of use out of it. he sleeps in it, and wears it every moment he can :-)
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
leaning on Him...and Captain America
i am continuing to struggle. but He is continuing to give me the grace and strength i need. it could be this way until the end of my days. trying to be ok with that...
i don't think i've EVER spent actual money on a halloween costume. but i caved. and he's already gotten the $10 worth of use out of it. he sleeps in it, and wears it every moment he can :-)
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this was on my pillow one night last week. before the crap hit the fan, as they say. i'm not sure if it made things harder or easier?
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joshua's "all about me" poster:
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pat was away this past weekend. we kicked off our weekend here at home with rebekah getting contacts! exciting. and a bit stressful. a big step for sure!
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sawyer watching joshua play football on saturday morning. i somehow managed to get a long run in, and get my kids to their 4 ball games. without losing it once!
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pizza/movie/smores night on saturday night.
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sunday we had a family reunion with my mom's side of the family. my mom with 2 of her sisters (she has another one that lives in CA!)
it was a beautiful day...
the whole gang
my own thoughts are poisoning my mind and heart, so i'm trying to memorize and reflect on HIS words as much as i can...
sometimes i feel guilty for the sweet relationship that sawyer and i have. especially when it's so glaringly different from his brother that is so close in age to him. but, instead of feeling guilty this week, i chose to be thankful. so so thankful for this sweet boy that can make me smile (and even laugh!) when NOTHING else can. for his sensitive spirit that will come up to me and just hug my leg or give me a kiss. for how our eyes can speak to each other without any words being uttered...sad, silly or in between! for his "wide-open i-need-you" heart towards me that some days is my lifeline. i'm not sure what things would be like without him soothing my soul. i'm glad we don't have to know. God sure knew what He was doing when He gave me Sawyer as a son.
God is enough. His strength and grace are MORE than enough to get me through these weary days. but how EXTRAVAGANT for Him to add sweet Sawyer to my life! :-)
i don't think i've EVER spent actual money on a halloween costume. but i caved. and he's already gotten the $10 worth of use out of it. he sleeps in it, and wears it every moment he can :-)
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One thing we did when things were so tough I couldn't breathe, was to post a "thankful for" list on the fridge. Just a simple plain piece of paper. At the top, I wrote a Bible verse. Below that, I put "Today I'm thankful for...". Then as I would walk by, I would write something.
Some of the blackest days, it was something as small as, "we have a fridge" or "washing machines". Other times I would write about little accomplishments by our challenging child, "--- said sorry and meant it" or "--- gave a genuine hug".
At first, my list was SO tiny. Maybe only one or two things. But then something crazy started to happen. Hubby saw what I was doing. Kiddos saw what I was doing. Suddenly there were little things popping up on there like, "work", and "I could go with my friends today.".
And it brought laughter into a very dark time. :) One day my littlest pulled up a chair and decided to write something. He was just learning to spell and carefully wrote, "J-- is God"....O_o lol!!! Or the time my 16 year old wrote an entire listing of how awesome she was :D (she has a wicked sense of humor).
It was good. It kept us focused on finding the tiniest of blessings. And it kept our hearts in a good place when we really wanted to throw in the towel.
Recently I had stopped the list because things were going more smoothly. I didn't think anyone would notice. The next day, both dh, older out of the house dd, and 16 year old ALL asked where it was. :) And it came back.
Something to consider. :)
Josiah is going next week about contacts too....Lincoln's note...Sawyers costume....Love it all!! Pursuing Him wholeheartedly....keep focusing on truth. Love you!
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