Full Plate Today

My plate and my head are rather full today.

My good friend here, Lynette, is in the hospital. They don't know what's wrong yet so they are running tests. When I called to check on her the other day, I could hear her crying in the background in pain. It's kind of like that heart stab you get when your kids are sick. I want to fix it and I know I can't so I wait and pray.

Jordan is on another round of that naturalistic detox from the immunizations. I don't know if it's doing any good but when he is on it his behaviors are up (about 4 days a month). I'm trying to do what I can to keep myself calm, collected, and focused on what's important. I counted it up and I think we have about 15 days of school left that we have to do. As I keep trying to tell Leah when things get rough, count your blessings. On Tuesday we went to have dinner with some friends. Their teenage son took Jordan on a hike, which he loved. They also had an Indiana Jones video game which Jordan loved. Last night Jordan chose our family movie and, you guessed it, it was Indiana Jones (the one with Sean Connery in it...my favorite). Jordan actually sat through the whole movie. He's doing this a little more often these days. It's nice that he likes to do something that the rest of us like (at least occasionally).

Leah is off on a field-trip with her high school to the Denver Aquarium. I'm glad she is getting to have a fun day out. She has a couple of graduation parties and things to attend this weekend. I have already had to go through the summer drill with her: I am the parent. Especially with Jordan,-don't correct what you think I'm doing wrong unless you are willing to take over. I am capable of cooking, cleaning, driving, etc. without your helpful advice. Maybe this is something all parents of teenagers go through, I don't know.

So here I am, breathing in and out, and doing my best to stay calm and focused. I know God cares about all of these little details in my life and he is there to guide me. I'm praying I'll be the kind of wife, mother, and friend he want me to be today.