Wow! Been a couple of weeks since I updated. Several good things are going on. Conner had his yearly scans done for his chiari. We did them a bit earlier this year due to concerns we had about his back hurting. The symptoms he's complaining of are most likely due to his chiari. But at this time, the surgeon does not recommend surgery. That is a very good thing! But at the same time, you hate to see your child hurt. Everytime he sneezes I just cringe for him.
Another good thing is we're going on vacation soon! I'm so ready to be away from the stresses of life and enjoy time with my husband and my kids. We're looking forward to fun times in Florida but also relaxing times together. We hope to have both.
And another good thing...on the way, we're going to stop and spend the night with some friends on the way. They used to live here and she was such an inspiration to me. She ministered to me probably more than anyone has ever done. She taught me so much about Jesus. (She still does...just from a distance.) I'm excited to see her home. My kids are excited to spend some time with her kids. My son and her son share some of the same hobbies. They both like video games...but more than that, they both like to draw. I hope her son encourages my son in the drawing area.
Now for the troubled heart...my heart has been struggling over church issues. Church is supposed to be such a wonderful place to go, a place to refresh you, a place to find rest and peace. Well, I have not been feeling that way lately. It's really troubling my heart! I don't know what God is trying to teach me but I hope I learn quickly. I hope that God makes it once again, that place of refuge for me or I hope He makes it clear to my husband and myself what we are to do. I'm tired of struggling! I told my friend the other day, it makes you just want to go to church and be a person in the pew...not get involved in a church and work. I know that's not what God has called my family to do, but sometimes, it sure would be easier.
I have this weird desire to write a book. I used to think I wanted to write children's church curriculum...and that's not totally out of the question...but I think due to life circumstances I'm feeling more drawn to a book or a ladies' conference. I've been praying about how to go about doing that. I've even thought about the theme...Hard Times - Hang On! I can even see a cover in my mind, a monkey in a giant predicament of some kind, hanging on for dear life. I've brainstormed some things but have not been sure that it is from God or from me. So, I've been praying that God would show me. This week during my Bible reading, I begin to see verses just stuck here and there that spoke volumes to me. I very clearly heard God tell me to start putting those verses in a notebook and begin to jot down rough outline of what the book could look like. I also feel like instead of a book format, to begin with it should be in a binder and prepared for a retreat presentation. Where that retreat is going to be and who it is for...I don't know. Maybe this is all for me...but I don't think so. I think God has given me this vision. So I'm going to see what happens to my notebook for this over the next couple of months.
Homeschooling continues to go well. Soon I'll be winding down yet another year. I'll now have four years of homeschooling done. Wow....how times flies! It's so much fun...I wouldn't trade these years with my kids for anything!
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