Only A Moment

The past month has been so crazy busy.  I don't seem to even have a moment to relax anymore.  However today I had a blessed moment and thought I'd just jot down a few of the things that have taken place.

Hannah finally got a job in Logan.  She has been looking all summer and had been putting our resumes like crazy.  The thing is, in Logan there are so many students that they are a dime a dozen.  Needless to say, that is how they are paid too.  She went to several interviews and either her school schedule didn't work with what the company needed or they just didn't get back to her.  She feels blessed to have gotten a job at Love's to Cook ~Kitchen Kneads in Logan.  She loves it and they love her back.  So I'm grateful for that.

We had a 3-day family reunion.  It was a crazy amount of work and luckily my sister-in-law is very handy at entertainment.  She organized it and we were the back up team.  It was our families turn to provide the place, food and entertainment.  So it was a BIG deal.  It went off without a hitch and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time.

I have been taking care of my parents most of the Summer with their needs.  They are both having a hard time with their health.  My dad physically and my mom mentally.  Dad seems to be doing okay most days.  Mom is getting worse and worse.  We took her into a Neuropsychologist and he has done memory testing on her and today we will find out the results of his testing.  Mom also had sinus surgery and that went well.  I'm hoping today is the catalyst of better things to come and that she begins to get well.

I have also been taking care of grandchildren.  Sam and I have had Leola and Oliver for a couple of different sleep overs and it was fun.  Oliver is in the middle of potty training that I started while he was here for his sleep over.  He is doing great.  Leola is a wonder and is loving Pre-school.  I can't believe how old she is getting.  Emma and Kenley are both still babies and are doing great.  But the grandkids have kept me busy on the days when I haven't been with my parents.

I'm loving having a break today, although I'm headed back to the Dr's this afternoon.  But hey I had a morning and so I can't complain.  It's the little things that I am learning to appreciate.

Torn, Yearning, Willing, Praying

Here it is August and it's been another month since I last wrote.  The thoughts of my heart today are purely my own.  Today I am crying to my Lord for his forgiveness.  My heart is so full of shame for the sinner that I am.  No I haven't done anything huge that would require incarceration.  But I'm finding it's all of the little things that I do that I truly need to be forgiven of.  It's the daily not-so-nice thoughts that I have, the contentious feelings when I feel I'm wronged, the envyings of my heart.  Today I have great need to know that He will forgive me and that someday I can return to Him.  Oh to be changed of heart and to no longer do those things that would keep me from Him.  And yet he blesses me on a daily basis.  He fulfills my every need and is so willing to show that I am His child.  This is where the shame comes in.  That I could cause my Lord pain through my thoughtlessness and inconsiderate actions.  This day I pray that I will be a new person from now to forever.  One that cares more, is more willing to serve,  shows kindness and charity to those I come into contact with.  That I could be His hands here upon the earth is the desire of my heart.