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Outside in Kansas City~ It is already hot and muggy at 7:20am this Saturday morning. According to Weather.com: The common weather themes this holiday weekend are what you would expect them to be during the first week of July: heat and thunderstorms.
I am thinking~a lot about Biblical Counseling, biblical change; especially how it needs to affect my life, and about anger specifically.
I am thankful for~God’s grace and mercy and the insight and dedication of his people. On another note I am grateful that I got a full night’s sleep last night for the first time in months, both babies had a super good night, no dog barking, no husband snoring, and no older son coming in late. Bliss!
In my kitchen~there is a happy, well-rested three-month-old playing happily in her bouncy seat and a 13-year-old boy munching his way through a big bowl of cereal.
I am wearing~Gray capri sweat pants and my Faith Christian Academy Walkathon t-shirt.
Last creative endeavor~was to start writing my first biblical counseling certification paper. It may be a very challenging and painful endeavor because I have not written a paper in years. My book choices are Why Christian’s Can’t Trust Psychology which I read months ago and really loved and Competent to Counsel which I am currently reading.
I am going~to attend the IABC National Bible Conference in Colorado the first week of August (Lord willing). Julie Ganschow will be one of the conference speakers.
Can’t wait for~school to start…I know weird. I will miss the some things but I really prefer for the kids to have the structure of school. In our neighborhood there are not a lot of good options and it is hard to provide recreational opportunities that work for 3 months to 16 years.
Family News~My son, Nicholas and, his wife, Staci, graduated from Dordt College this spring and moved to Holland, Michigan where he is working for Gentex and she is working in a shop that sells wine from a nearby vineyard.
Current Read~Getting a Grip: The Heart of Anger Handbook for Teens by Lou Priolo. This book was recommended to me recently and I am so glad to have it. It is written in a really practical way. Lou Priolo is a newly discovered and appreciated author for me. The church I attend, Faith Community Church, recently had men’s book studies utilizing his book The Complete Husband and his writing and heart for Biblical counseling is refreshing.
I am hearing~our little foster son babble from his stander.
I am hoping~to get lots accomplished over this holiday weekend. I may use the 15 minute approach because I have such a variety of things that need to be done. We will see how that works-15 minutes of decluttering my bedroom where every stray piece of paper and clothing seems to congregate, painting on the ongoing woodwork project as we move from brown trim to white, etc…
Around the house~still working on the trim throughout the interior of the house and I love the change to warm white so much. It’s amazing how there are constant repairs to do to any house you own. We have a list right now that includes replacing the garage doors (unfortunately a necessity), mudjacking the driveway, rebuilding a crumbling brick area in the front of the house (caused by the need for mudjacking the driveway) among other less pressing things like finishing the exterior painting started last summer and repainting/staining the deck which was just done last year but because I chose the wrong stain has to be done again already.
Simple pleasure~Iced Coffee
Outside in Kansas City~28 degrees with freezing drizzle…gloomy and gray outside. Forecasts for this week include record snows and low temperatures so everyone seems to be preparing for the worst.
I am thinking~that I will be glad to have all my family home safe and sound tonight before the bad weather hits. Brent home from work in Topeka and the kids home from school. I kept our newest edition home from his daycare today.
I am thankful for~The safe arrival of the dental team and Emily Duffey back from their mission trips this past weekend.
In my kitchen~I’m ready to start whipping up some comfort food to keep us warm through this frigid weather. I think I’ll start with a batch of Hamburger Buns in 30 minutes, these make such great bread for a variety of uses. Some simmering soup seems to be a logical second step.
I am wearing~Paint clothes-jeans and one of my husband’s comfy long sleeved paint shirts along with warm wool socks to keep my feet cozy.
Last creative endeavor~ Worked on some embroidery a few nights ago and just ended up pulling it all out, just not feeling the needlework thing. Dining room wall will have to be my “creative” outlet for now.
I am going~to introduce J our newest household addition. He is a sweet one year old boy who is operating at the same level as a pretty newly born infant in a lot of ways. He has brain damage from a lack of oxygen and it affects his vision as well as his control of/use of his whole body. Sweet J is fed through a G-tube and takes nothing orally. He is on a strict schedule but otherwise has moved pretty seamlessly into our household.
Can’t wait for~a visit from Taylor, I’m missing him! Got to see Nicholas unexpectedly this week and it was a blessing.
Family News~Nicholas and Staci will be graduating from Dordt College this spring. Nicholas has a job interview in California in February. Please be praying for wisdom for them as they make decisions regarding their future.
Current Read~What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp it is really very good. Family Feasts for $75 a Week: A Penny-wise Mom Shares Her Recipe for Cutting Hundreds from Your Monthly Food Bill so far so good, I’m trying to tighten my food budget which has gotten out of control in the past few months.
I am hearing~The humidifier in J’s room, very quiet here today.
I am hoping~to finish my dining room project before the day is over…
Around the house~the refrigerator is restocked as well as the pantry, prescriptions refilled, firewood stacked, necessary paper goods double checked, sidewalk treatment restocked and broken snow shovel replaced. Bring it on!
Simple pleasure~Big mug of hot sweet tea.
My second son, Nicholas, is home from college for Christmas break. He recently became engaged to Staci Kok and the wedding date has been set for August 6th. This is a bittersweet time for me because I know I am starting all the “last times.” This is the last Christmas break that he will be spending at home with us… As I was cleaning out a drawer I ran across one of my many old journal/prayer logs/sermon notes books. This particular one contains some entries about Nicholas.
- 4/25/89 Nicholas Joel Campbell was born 2/13/89. This week he has started to put his thumb in his mouth from a face forward position, rub his eyes when tired, roll onto his side. He sleeps about seven hours at night and takes a three hour daytime nap. Other times he sleeps from 15 minutes to one hour. He smiles and coos so beautifully and we all love him very much. Alicia and Jeremy got bikes last week and love to ride them with their friends.
- 4/30/89 Nicholas drooling a lot – cutting teeth?
- 5/1/89 Nicholas slept 10:30-7:15
- 7/1/89 Nicholas turned over from back to stomach -now he rolls over. He hadn’t been sleeping through the night recently. Still chewing and drooling but no teeth yet. Alicia and Jeremy love to play with him. Nicholas uses a pacifier occasionally and sucks his thumb off and on. He’s babbling at us and loves to ride in his stroller. He’s a great shopper in his stroller or his carrier and never fusses. His car seat is a different story. He does fine in it some times but other times he screams the whole time. This is rather stressful for all of us. After stopping nursing with Nicholas I am wondering if this is my last baby, it makes me sad to think so because baby hood last such a short time. He has already grown so much and is doing so many things.
- 8/13/89 Nicholas Joel Campbell is doing fine in his car seat now. He is the most mobile baby you could find. Already he is crawling perfectly and pulling up to anything including climbing up and down our legs. Nicholas is crazy about his brother and sister, his face lights up and he starts to laugh when they come in. Today Nicholas is 1/2 a year old. Time is going by too fast. No teeth yet. Nicholas is eating cereals, fruits, and vegies and drinking water and Isomil with occasional iced tea from Grandma.
Growing in Grace 