Worn Out

Chris and I have had trouble sleeping recently (him even more so than me), which makes for long days. Thankfully, I was finally able to take a little nap today which seems to help. Everytime I try to get on here to update I am too tired to formulate words and thoughts clearly. Anyhow, I wanted to give a huge shout out to my sister who is an official graduate of the University of TN Masters program, and new 1st grade teacher! We are so proud of all she has accomplished thus far and look forward to how the Lord uses her time with this group of students. We can't wait to hear all the stories of your first "real year"! I wish so badly that I could have helped her set up her classroom, but Eli has been under the weather and still has a junky nose...bless his heart. So, the last thing I wanted to do was to get her sick before her kids come on Monday. We have been their in spirit. I just wish I could see it...just a couple more weeks.
So, we have kind of laid low this week with Eli, yet again. We were able to celebrate our friend Nick's birthday on Sunday night with our community group and all the kids. It reminds you of how blessed you are to have such incredible friends.
As for my thoughts...I have been thinking a lot about how many characteristcs there are of God...so much of the time I want to cling to the love, forgiveness, and mercy part of God...and not realize the other side of God who gets angry, seeks justice, and disciplines His children. So much of the time I want to just do things my own way and throw up my hands at the end of the day and ask God to fix things that I have managed to do all on my own....I know that has to be a slap in the face to the God who wants to be the only writer of our story. Anyhow, I just know He gets angry at me and allows me to learn from the mistakes I make...even though so often I just do the same things...ughhh! I wonder if I'm ever going to learn sometimes. I am greateful, however, for who He is and what He has called me to at this stage in my life. As I continue on the journey I look forward to learning and falling more in love with Him.