I hope this works…

The chances aren’t the greatest, but we are going for it anyway. Hopefully, we make it in my husband’s first two flights tomorrow.

God, guide us, please, Keep us safe, make us well, and make it happen, please. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Saying it out loud

Sometimes, it’s just really cool how we can say something out loud, and then God just will take over and sort it out. Tonight, it was something very small in the grand scheme of things. However, it was a huge thing for me and for my life in this moment. And, though it was quite literally underwhelming and boring in the moment, it was awesome that it went the way it did.

Thank you, God. Amen.

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Interests

I have so many interests – and they are genuine – that I don’t know how to make them all work. I don’t just want to do them once and be done either. Sure, there are ones that are single-use, so to speak. But I have loads that are things that I want to be good at doing, to spend time learning and doing.

But how do I fit it all in? Or else discern which to pursue? Or else, do I just do none of them and try not to think about it?

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Baby steps

Okay, but can we just have a big leap on a few points? I’d love to go ahead and get to the point of her using the potty all the time and of her eating enough to sleep through the night. The latter is a much bigger deal than the former at this point – I’m exhausted.

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Sleep

I would like for my whole family to get sleep earlier and longer each night, compared to what we have been getting and when. I miss waking up before the sun and being well rested. Let’s start the day with the day as a family.

Well, let’s see if I can start creeping toward making that happen, at any rate.

God, guide us, please. Keep us safe and make us well. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Strugglefest

It’s really been a struggle in a lot of ways today. People making demands on all sides, it feels like. I know that isn’t the case, but that’s how it feels, and it’s awful.

God, guide us clearly and kindly, please. Keep us safe, make us well, and make us sleep well each night. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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A good first day

I had felt like things were settled and somewhat comfortable at this point. Over coffee today, though, I got to hear where my husband’s mind is and how utterly unsettled and stressful things are from his viewpoint. Perhaps we can both move into mine for a while and have a breather from all the intense stress this past year (or two).

God, guide us, please, and keep us safe and well. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Yess(!)

Hubby’s home. It’s great. We’ve only yelled a little bit so far, and likely will yell lots more in the near future as we readjust to living together and to living together with and while raising our daughter. Nonetheless, I’m really relieved and grateful that he is here. And I think he is, too. I know we’re both relieved that he has gotten through the most intense and annoying parts of his training now. Now for the exciting and very real stuff.

God, thank you. Please, keep us safe, make us well, and help us to sleep well each night. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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