Thanksgiving Weekend

I really meant to keep up with my blog, but I guess I totally failed! Things didn't get much easier or better after I last posted, so I haven't exactly been in the mood to share my "wonderful", "exciting", and "happy" life with you. Especially since those words are definitely not what I would use to describe the last few weeks! Oh well, I am doing better now and will make an effort to post regularly.
You know, I was so looking forward to this Thanksgiving weekend. I didn't have many plans, and the ones I did have promised to be fun and relaxing. Wednesday, after I got off work at the day care, I went to Adam and Amanda's for dinner and a movie. We stayed up late, as usual, and had a blast. Thursday we had a morning church service, dinner at Gram and Gramps', and a free afternoon. That evening I went to Adam and Amanda's again for frozen pizzas, Oreos and ice cream, and Ocean's 13. Good movie. Unfortunately, I was sick all Thursday night and ended up with full blown flu all day Friday. I'm talking fever, chills, throwing up...it was bad. I have not felt so miserable in a very long time. Saturday I stayed home all day, mostly in bed again. Watched a few movies, did some laundry, but mostly stayed in bed. Now I am home from church this cold fall morning, wishing I was anywhere but in this house! If I rest this morning, perhaps I will be up to evening church. Can you believe I am actually looking forward to going back to school tomorrow?!
What a way to spend a vacation weekend, eh? I wanted to shop (yes, I know I am crazy), go see a movie, spend some time with my grandparents, hang out with the Woodbys. Nothing was set in stone, but it all sounded like such fun for a long weekend. Bummer!!! I will have to make up for it over Christmas break...

PS...(do blog posts have PS's?)Psalm 37 is incredibly encouraging if you are discouraged, frustrated, or hurting in some way. It lifted my spirits right up!

Getting Back to Reality

I apologize for not keeping up with the blog the past few weeks. I am in the process of standing up for what is right, and it is not easy. You see, over the past month or two I have turned my head and my heart to unimportant things and have begun to slouch spiritually. You know, to truly stand up straight and have good posture takes work, work, work. I got so tired of my ballroom instructors telling me "head up, shoulders down, back straight". Aaahh!! But you know what? After a while, I started getting compliments on my excellent posture! It became natural to stand up with perfect posture. It can be tiresome and a bit painful at first, getting all those muscles to work for you, but eventually it comes together and the end result is worth it. The same is true for standing up straight spiritually. My spiritual muscles have weakened and I am working at making them strong again. God has shown me His grace and has given me a handful of loyal sisters to get me back on track. Every day my soul longs for His Word a little more, and every day the Word becomes a little sweeter to me. I don't regret making mistakes, even though the consequences aren't pretty; I would regret not learning from them, though. God has turned my mistakes into great lessons for my life. Someday I may be able to use these experiences to encourage someone else should their faith falter.
I hope now that, as my eyes turn off myself and back onto God and others, I will be consistent in keeping my blog up to date so you all can see the great blessings and mercies God shows to me each new day. Thank you for checking this blog, for checking on me.