Good news: My eye is better.<\/p>\n
Bad news: Today was really cruddy. It seemed like no matter what I got done, someone would undo it. For every thing someone would remember, they would forget two other things.<\/p>\n
I don’t like getting upset with my kids, but today I was upset with them. All day.<\/p>\n
They are good kids. Not perfect, but good. I need to remember their little hearts are breaking and show more grace, more mercy.<\/p>\n
The more grace and mercy I show them, the more they have to show each other.<\/p>\n
The more joy that flows from me, the more that flows from them.<\/p>\n
It is a simple idea, now if I could only walk it out in real life.<\/p>\n
We talked about getting our Christmas tree this weekend. It seems early to get a tree, but with my kids’ work schedules it might be the only time we can get one for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
Thanksgiving is late this year and maybe a little Christmas is what we need around here.<\/p>\n
My husband has been deployed to the Middle East for 274 days.\u00a0 These are my real thoughts expressing my heart during his absence.\u00a0 I appreciate your prayers and kind words as we cope, adapt, and carry on without him until August 2014.\u00a0 To read from the beginning, click here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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