Cam has been gone since Thursday morning and we miss him a lot! The boys and I spend tons of time together throughout the week- like pretty much most of our waking hours- and we very much look forward to having dad home in the evening and on the weekends. In Cam’s absence, the weekend has definitely had it’s ups and downs.
This picture was from today at Boulevard- one of the “up” moments of the weekend :) Being brothers is so different than being sisters- for many obvious reasons but mainly I see the differences in terms of the physical expressions. My sisters and I would find the smallest couch, chair, bed or whatever and all pile onto it like “puppies” as Cam would call us. Sean and Caleb also are like “puppies” but in a more aggressive way. They are always in constant contact with each other but it’s more like wrestling for who’s most dominant. They love each other more than words can describe but they also find their best/worst opponent in each other. Some days it’s very balanced and then there are days like today…
Looking forward to finishing out our weekend with Cam tomorrow!
I am taking a break from my computer for the next week. The boys and I have a lot we’d like to accomplish this week and I have books to read and studying to do. I am taking a break to get refocused and re-prioritize.
“Almost perfect… but not quite.”
Those were the words of Mary Hume
At her seventh birthday party,
Looking ’round the ribboned room.
“This tablecloth is pink not white–
Almost perfect… but not quite.”The Babysitters hd
“Almost perfect… but not quite.”
Those were the words of grown-up Mary
Talking about her handsome beau,
The one she wasn’t gonna marry.
“Squeezes me a bit too tight–
Almost perfect… but not quite.”
“Almost perfect… but not quite.”
Those were the words of ol’ Miss Hume
Teaching in the seventh grade,
Grading papers in the gloom
Late at night up in her room.
“They never cross their t’s just right–
Almost perfect… but not quite.”
Ninety-eight the day she died
Complainin’ ’bout the spotless floor.
People shook their heads and sighed,
“Guess that she’ll like heaven more.”
Up went her soul on feathered wings,
Out the door, up out of sight.
Another voice from heaven came–
“Almost perfect… but not quite.”
Before the boys went to bed tonight we each took turns reading poems from A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends. For some reason this poem just got to me. I felt some conviction about my own dissatisfaction with things that are mostly good—just not quite perfect. I am so thankful that even though I am ungrateful at times and even though I can be critical—when God sees me He won’t say, “Almost perfect…but not quite”. Instead He’ll say “I love you and welcome home”.
I found this one today in Bellingham Hearld’s image gallery.
I feel so sad for all the families who’s homes are being wrecked and for all the businesses that will be affected. Tomorrow I am going to look into finding some way to help at a shelter or with donations or just anything. Situations like this remind us that we are not in control of much of anything. I am quite sure many people are wondering, “Okay, God–where’s the rainbow?”
What did I do this year? Last year I posted “30 things to do while I’m 30“. As I look back over the list I am pleased that I did accomplish quite a bit. I’ll have to think about what my goals will be for this year. Here is my updated list:
pursue knowing God better everyday
pray for Cam more frequently
play with Sean and Caleb
take a photography class (I know what class I want to take, maybe this year?)Closing the Ring divx
go to a concert (going to Jars of Clay on 8/24/08)
be involved in a bible study all year
take a painting class (I will do this or maybe I’ll just start painting and see what happens)
create something at least once a week (see above)
wake up earlier
make a new friend
learn something new everyday
go to a play
be a good teacher to Sean & Caleb
get a bike to ride with the boys
pick at least 3 books –challenging ones, and read them (I only read two “challenging” books)
don’t let laundry pile up
learn some new recipes (I got a subscription to Cooking Light– does that count?)
organize my photos (we got a HUGE external hard drive and backed everything up)
be a good aunt
be less selfish
plan our 10th anniversary
have a Fred Astaire marathon
watch less meaningless TV
download new music more often
post photos and updates on our blog more frequently
learn to love things that are healthy, like exercise (I don’t love it but I am doing it regularly)
be grateful instead of complaining
do at least one productive thing everyday
find an organization strategy for scrapbook stuff that works
