Friday's is Movie Night at our house. But since we will be out of town this weekend, we moved it up a night. Jack watched Air Bud-Seventh Inning Stretch...(ugh). And Austin and I are watching The Sixth Sense after Jack goes to bed. He has never seen it before. ;-)
Tomorrow Jack and I are going to Mom and Dads for the weekend. Thomsina has a wedding this weekend, so she is going to drop Austin off for camping with the scouts this weekend. She always saves me. Thanks, Thom.
Savannah has been at Mom and Dads for a week. I miss her so much. And Jack really misses her. He will be so happy to have his sister back at home. They have talked on the phone and emailed back and forth. Jack loves to tell her everything. I think that I have not really understood, before, just how close those two really are. They are best friends and true confidants. I am so glad that they have one another.
I am looking forward to seeing Mom, Dad and Em, The Dude and the kids. (Can't WAIT to see those boys!)
It will be tough to spend another Fathers Day without Race. I need to find something positive and creative for the kids. We miss him so, so much, that I just cannot express it in words. The kids handle it so well, but of course I SEE the areas that are lacking, the areas that dad would fill up if he were here.
I believe in playing the hand that I've been dealt, but I also believe that you should never be ashamed to ask of God what he may choose not to give. Does that make sense typed out? I am asking God for a little more time together.And I will take His answer.
It will be nice to have all three kids back under one roof after the weekend. We still have Savannah's theatre try-outs and then 4 straight weeks of rehearsals, Austin's Scout Camp and then Sea Base off the coast of Florida. In between there is baseball and Martial arts and apparently there will be riding lessons in the near future again. There is still plenty of summer left to be busy. But it is a temptation to just let the schedule dictate, and just let life happen. To just be dragged along by lifes necessities. I don't want to fall into that trap again.
So, (raising a glass) here's to keeping one's eyes on the higher calling. (clink!)
Have a Wonderful Fathers Day. Who can know what drives these men to get up every day and go and slay the dragons that they do? Show those dads how much you appreciate all that they do. Be supportive. Be cheerful. Let them know that their sacrifices don't go unnoticed.
G'night,
Melissa
5 comments:
Well said!!
We are all looking forwars to seeing you guys this weekend!!
The Sixth Sense- ooohh that movie was scary to me! I sat in my Dude's lap the whole time.
LB
Wow you're busy!!!
And of COURSE that makes sense. Didn't Jesus ask for something he knew God wouldn't give? Not that I'm saying you won't ever have more time with Race. God will grant you that in His time. I completely get it.
You sure do keeping hopping!
Isn't it great that your kids love being together & miss each other when they are apart? Neither of mine are old enough to go away for a week (at least not in my opinion!), but I know I will miss them terribly when the time comes.
Are you talking about one of those Air Bud movies with the golden retrievers? We saw one, thanks to T., and it was spectacularly bad (and I love goldens!).
I agree with j-lynn about praying for what you want, always with the background that you want to align your will with His. If you could only ask for the easy stuff that you knew you would get, it would hardly be worth praying.
Just in case you don't see this in the 1987 post...
Melman,
Let's get in touch!
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iamwatts@gmail.com :-)
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