"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Mark 14:38
I am definitely weak. Barely a day into week 3 of Jim working nights and all I feel is teary eyed. I don't want him to be at work, I want him here with K & I. I am tired of spending most of the night alone and not sleeping well. And it is really not helping my "eat well" & "lose weight" goals... Especially considering that all I can think of right now is how good a pint of Ben & Jerry's Karmel Sutra ice cream sounds right now... And I have to tell you... I do mean the WHOLE pint!
Lord, give me strength because the flesh is weak. Help me through the struggles to get to the blessing of Jim's new position. Help me not fall temptation to the sweet tooth that I enjoy so much. Amen!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Strength in You!
Psalm 68:35--"You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!"
Thank goodness, HE gives me strength. Without it, I don't know where I would be. Today marks day #2 of Jim working nights, so far it has not been nearly what we were expecting. He got home this morning sometime after 5... That is after going in at 3 yesterday. Today he was there by 2:45, we will see what time he gets home tonight, but tomorrow he has to go in early to catch the guy that he needs to talk to about ordering his uniforms. This is not what I signed up for. Yes, I know when you have a responsibility, position, pay increase that you have to make sacrifices but I sure hope this gets under control soon!
Today, Mom called and asked about letting Jim know that Michael's is doing special Mother's Day projects this week. When she realized that he wouldn't be able to take Kerstin, she offered since she was already taking a couple other grand kids. I am so blessed to have family supporting me so that she doesn't miss out on this stuff and what a great opportunity for K to get some quality time with Grandma and Papa!
Well, I am off to bed to try to get some sleep, hopefully tonight I will only wake up a couple of times instead of the 6 times I did last night... Sleeping alone is one of the top 3 things I dislike the most about this!
Thank goodness, HE gives me strength. Without it, I don't know where I would be. Today marks day #2 of Jim working nights, so far it has not been nearly what we were expecting. He got home this morning sometime after 5... That is after going in at 3 yesterday. Today he was there by 2:45, we will see what time he gets home tonight, but tomorrow he has to go in early to catch the guy that he needs to talk to about ordering his uniforms. This is not what I signed up for. Yes, I know when you have a responsibility, position, pay increase that you have to make sacrifices but I sure hope this gets under control soon!
Today, Mom called and asked about letting Jim know that Michael's is doing special Mother's Day projects this week. When she realized that he wouldn't be able to take Kerstin, she offered since she was already taking a couple other grand kids. I am so blessed to have family supporting me so that she doesn't miss out on this stuff and what a great opportunity for K to get some quality time with Grandma and Papa!
Well, I am off to bed to try to get some sleep, hopefully tonight I will only wake up a couple of times instead of the 6 times I did last night... Sleeping alone is one of the top 3 things I dislike the most about this!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Roller Coaster
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) says: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
I sure wish he would give me a clue... this has been a tough week for me. I received news from my dearly loved step Mom, Lori, that she has been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas, liver, lung and bone marrow. Very scary to know that she went from being a basically healthy woman to having such a struggle ahead of her. If you would like to check out her blog, you can at http://loriskorner.blogspot.com/ and I am sure she would appreciate all the prayers she can get.
Add to that what can seem rather minor against that news, my husband interviewed for a job that will require that he work nights temporarily. I just keep telling myself... it is only TEMPORARY!
I sure wish he would give me a clue... this has been a tough week for me. I received news from my dearly loved step Mom, Lori, that she has been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas, liver, lung and bone marrow. Very scary to know that she went from being a basically healthy woman to having such a struggle ahead of her. If you would like to check out her blog, you can at http://loriskorner.blogspot.com/ and I am sure she would appreciate all the prayers she can get.
Add to that what can seem rather minor against that news, my husband interviewed for a job that will require that he work nights temporarily. I just keep telling myself... it is only TEMPORARY!
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