And I'm bored. I've cleaned, caught up on laundry, weeded the whole garden, baked and so I decided tomorrow to make valances for the kids' rooms. Sheesh! Those missing three family members either take up a lot of my time or I'm much more conscientious of time with them gone. I don't have as much dishes to do, not nearly as much laundry with consumes a ton of my time, and straightening up is no biggy either.
Tayton and I were coloring this rainbow and his new caught on phrase from my dad lately is, "I'm sorry, we fresh out of ______". So I did the red and told him to grab an orange crayon and his response was, "Mom, I'm sorry- we're fresh out of orange." My dad had asked him for a hug a couple weeks ago and he was being shy and so my dad asked if he was "fresh out of hugs?" So now just the past two days, he's been saying it. It's so cute!
I was able to look up some info today on what my doctor has diagnosed me with having had. She's called it a TIA. She didn't tell me anything other than that. So I figured it meant, like before when I had it, a complex migraine. It was striking me weird that when I went to have the other testing done, the technicians were asking me if I've found out if strokes run in the family. I thought, hmm, why do they keep referring to it as a stroke. So today I searched TIA on webmd and found out it's another term for a mini stroke! I was shocked to say the least. I don't know why she didn't tell me that. For those that don't know, all the tests I had came back good, the MRI didn't show any blockage and all the heart tests were good. She said she was very pleased with everything except that I needed to repeat some bloodwork cause my PO4 and sed rate were high. She also wanted to look into the whole heart rhythm thing with the halter monitor that I did this week. So I'm waiting on those things, but I'm feeling thankful that I had this warning instead of a full blown stroke! I'm feeling back to my old self, no more weird things going on with words or forgetfulness. I feel organized once again! Now to get those feet back to normal and I'd be as good as new.
Anybody ever study Titus 2? We have a new bible study that started this week on it. Some of you might remember Donna Whitman? She's teaching it. She and her husband John left our church like ten years ago or so and then they just came back this year. I don't remember her too much as a kid, I recognize her, but that's all.
So here's a little question for you all to ponder. Let's say you have this fellow Christian who meets and becomes engaged to a nonbeliever. A bridal shower is being held at the church and everyone is invited to come and celebrate. Her whole family has been active members for years and years. Do you go to the shower? What about the wedding? I'll post what I did later. I'm just curious what other branches of the baptist church think about it and also other religions.
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Hmmmm...what would be gained by not attending...your making a point that you don't support the union? What would be lost? The witness of support that even though this is a choice you think is unwise, you remain open to pray for this couple and for the young man to come into the family of God. As we release our children into the world to make their own decisions and make their own life apart from ours, we often as parents find that they make decisions we wish they wouldn't as we can often see (from experience and the hard knocks of our own mistakes)that they are headed for heartache. Sometimes the results are disasterous, sometimes they can be the greatest learning times of our entire life. Perhaps the going to the shower or wedding should be more in support of the family who wishes the daughter would chose differently, yet needs to let her go. Where would I be if my friends (who don't believe in divorce) turned their backs on me because my child is divorced. More people are won to the Lord through Love exhibited through His people, than by taking a hard line and holding ourselves to be more "godly" because we follow the letter of the law "to not associate with unbelievers." There is a part of the Orthodox marriage service that puts utmost emphasis on the importance of the prayers of the parents and friends of the couple. Jesus associated with all kinds of people, and I think the best path to take here is to follow His example, love them, encourage them, try when appropriate to teach them, and most of all pray for them.
Gina Andrew did not post that last comment....I did...I didn't relize he
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Oh, okay:-) I was wondering who Andrew was:-) My view completely, but I've been told it's wrong. That this union should not be celebrated and I don't agree. "The greatest of these is Love", so I chose to go and support the parents and I will stand by that decision. Many attended, but a small clique didn't and it was apparent. I think it's a bit legalistic.
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