Catch Up

Well, I have missed a few days. Oops! Let's backtrack...

Saturday-my plans for all the wonderful Easter moments did not pan out. The kids did not enjoy dying eggs, I didn't have walnuts for the cookies and I kept forgetting them every time I went to the store and Andrew didn't care to watch the Passion which was great for him to decide on his own. Oh well. I did think about those things. Does that matter? So we just hung around, watched "Martian Child," (very good!!) and ate nachos. Nini and Papa came over that evening and brought the kids their Easter surprises.

Sunday-Easter Sunday!! We decided to do the Sunrise Service at home. I am glad we did because we could interact w/ our kids more and explain more to them. They found their baskets and eggs after that. They enjoyed the whoopie cushions a lot. ;-) We then went to church where my parents and grandmother joined us. YAY! That was exciting. After the brunch we headed to my moms for a very low key Easter lunch w/ the family. The kids found more eggs and little things that apparently we would die if we didn't have them. That afternoon was the best though. After we got home, Eric and I were able to sit down and really talk. I explained to him how much I am struggling w/ bitterness and I do not want to go back to the place I was 7 years ago. He talked w/ me for an hour and prayed w/ me. I am blessed to have him! Something that hit me during worship: We were singing "Up the Hill-At the Cross" and when we sang the part "outstretched arms reached for me" I realized not only were they reaching for me, but all the people in the world. ( I seriously knew that but never grasped it.) Eric put it so well when he prayed that evening. "Help us to have a heart for all Your children, Lord, not just the ones that we like." I have a tendecy to do that at times. I wonder how God could love them because they are so bad. But He loves me and I am a worse person then them because I am thinking those thoughts! Thank the Lord for forgiveness! I know I am in desperate need of it.

Monday-we started school and it wasn't that bad! Woo hoo! Abi had soccer practice last night and that went well also. The best news of the day: The local MOPS group collected a donation for Glory Babies. It was more than I could have ever expected! What a blessing!!

Today-Abi woke up this morning throwing up. Yay. She seems to be better now. Thank the Lord!! Andrew and I did a bit of school but mostly we all just read books together. They have watched movies together this afternoon. I have sat around wondering why I have no energy and why my house cannot clean itself. I thought briefly about cleaning then wondered why would I do that? Maybe my PMS funk will be gone tomorrow. ;-) So here I sit, blogging. Much better than cleaning. Don't you agree?