Hi Monday.
I’m sad to see you.
I’m sad to see you.
I had a fantastic weekend- I wish it would have stayed around longer.
I love the weekend for just one reason:
I’m cut off from the rest of the world.
I don’t get on the internet.
I don’t use my phone.
I usually just grab it to text/call someone specific.
I rarely carry it around.
Therefore, I am able to focus on anything and anyone I so please to.
That’s usually Mr. D and Infant L.
Yesterday at marriage counseling, our counselor told Mr. D and I that we needed to stop ‘running’. We needed to ‘walk’. Basically; since we have reconciled and decided to work on this, we’ve been seeking everything that would be beneficial for our marriage. We’ve went to marriage seminars, done counseling, I have a mentor, he’s been seeing our pastor, reading marriage material- we just dove into everything available. I’m happy that someone finally said for us to walk. Walking is nice; much better than running. I feel like I’ve got this marriage thing down… not all the way of course; but clos(er).
I never thought friendships needed as much work as a marriage does. It’s becoming clear that they do. I think it’s pretty dead on when they say that friends fade with the years. It’s hard to be 20 and see that it happens this soon- but it does. Today, I don’t have the extra energy to fight. Maybe tomorrow, or Wednesday, or next week…
Palm Sunday was yesterday. Obviously, the sermon was on this topic. Pastor Stan talked about how Jesus KNEW that He was going to be betrayed. The 5 days leading up to His crucifying were the most powerful 5 days of His life. Pastor Stan made an awesome point- how did he focus for 5 days knowing that everyone surrounding Him would be yelling ‘Cruicify Him!’ by the end of the week. I think that everyone, somewhere in this life, has felt betrayed. When people turn their back on you, when you think they have no reason to, it’s hard to continue to love them and to not let it get to you, to not let it break you down. But Jesus, in the midst of ultimate betrayal, kept moving on, kept His focus, and still gave unconditional love to those who he knew would soon be spitting on Him. Wow- the more and more I learn about Jesus, the more I stand in awe of Him.
Speaking of, Easter is this weekend! I am so excited!It’s important to remember this week that Easter is not about the eggs, or the bunny, or the candy filled baskets (although those are a nice touch to the holiday!), it’s about JESUS!
I love the weekend for just one reason:
I’m cut off from the rest of the world.
I don’t get on the internet.
I don’t use my phone.
I usually just grab it to text/call someone specific.
I rarely carry it around.
Therefore, I am able to focus on anything and anyone I so please to.
That’s usually Mr. D and Infant L.
Yesterday at marriage counseling, our counselor told Mr. D and I that we needed to stop ‘running’. We needed to ‘walk’. Basically; since we have reconciled and decided to work on this, we’ve been seeking everything that would be beneficial for our marriage. We’ve went to marriage seminars, done counseling, I have a mentor, he’s been seeing our pastor, reading marriage material- we just dove into everything available. I’m happy that someone finally said for us to walk. Walking is nice; much better than running. I feel like I’ve got this marriage thing down… not all the way of course; but clos(er).
I never thought friendships needed as much work as a marriage does. It’s becoming clear that they do. I think it’s pretty dead on when they say that friends fade with the years. It’s hard to be 20 and see that it happens this soon- but it does. Today, I don’t have the extra energy to fight. Maybe tomorrow, or Wednesday, or next week…
Palm Sunday was yesterday. Obviously, the sermon was on this topic. Pastor Stan talked about how Jesus KNEW that He was going to be betrayed. The 5 days leading up to His crucifying were the most powerful 5 days of His life. Pastor Stan made an awesome point- how did he focus for 5 days knowing that everyone surrounding Him would be yelling ‘Cruicify Him!’ by the end of the week. I think that everyone, somewhere in this life, has felt betrayed. When people turn their back on you, when you think they have no reason to, it’s hard to continue to love them and to not let it get to you, to not let it break you down. But Jesus, in the midst of ultimate betrayal, kept moving on, kept His focus, and still gave unconditional love to those who he knew would soon be spitting on Him. Wow- the more and more I learn about Jesus, the more I stand in awe of Him.
Speaking of, Easter is this weekend! I am so excited!It’s important to remember this week that Easter is not about the eggs, or the bunny, or the candy filled baskets (although those are a nice touch to the holiday!), it’s about JESUS!
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