10 August 2014

Well, it is official.  We are taking a step of faith, and our son is heading off to college later this month.  God will be taking care of him.  Of course, the argument is made that God has always taken care of him.  That is the total truth.  My clutching hands and frequent advice won't be part of my son's life unless he asks for it.  This is hard and easy at the same time.  Hard because my son isn't going to be around here all the time.  Easy because the Creator of all things will be the One my son can totally rely on.  God will come through for him.  Come on, you have to admit that is very cool!!  We will be spending five days there until his classes actually start.  My friend was so giving.  She gave my children lots of school supplies.  She also gave my daughter a dress she can make into her harvest costume and wedding dresses, one she really wanted to keep for the future and a couple we will probably be selling.  Actually, the wedding dresses came from my friend's 91 year old grandmother who use to make Barbie clothes out of them.  She doesn't do that anymore because of pain in her hands.  She does, however, weed wack her own yard!!!  That was what we found her doing when we went to visit her.  She is amazing!  I want to be that cool at 91.  I have got to get a hold of some stupid stuff in my life, though.  Otherwise, I won't be too cool dealing with the same stupid sins over and over.  But, you know, it isn't about trying harder.  That is a set up for failure.  It is about training better.  Remember that Paul, the apostle, reminds Christians that their life in Christ is a race.  Races are trained for.  That I can do because I can always turn to my Coach, the Holy Spirit.  He is so good at helping me, and He has even given me a Manual to study just to be better trained.  There is hope for me yet.  My daughter and I watched Anne of Green Gables with our friends.  I loved it, but she didn't.  Our friends left me with the second tape, and I believe my daughter would be willing to watch it with me.  Earlier this week, we went to the park with our friends.  The children acted out parts of the Lord of the Rings.  I absolutely love homeschoolers.  They just don't care what people think, hum, most of the time.  Hey, I really pray that you have a great week.