Cool?

Tonight, my daughter pulled off from nursing and then just hung out next to me in her bed. She flipped over a few times before ending up on her belly and totally passed out. But she had had her eyes open a few times as we lay there together, her not nursing anymore. And then she went to sleep.

That was really cool. I hope it happens more and more, now that she’s done it once. Then, it would be really cool if she can start letting her dad put her to bed. That, also, would be very cool.

Thank you, God. Keep us safe and well and whole, especially my daughter and my husband. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Wow

We did it. And he did it! And it was wild and surreal. I am more proud than I imagined, and I was blown away to the point that I don’t yet know how to express myself on the matter. But he did it. I’m just so proud, it feels super emotional for me.

Thank you, God. Please, keep him and us always safe and well and whole. Help him always to do well with and in his work. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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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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