Pop

Any more stress today and my head is going to pop...

Long Day

Just walked in the door from work and what a long day it was. Something about it being gloomy and dreary outside didn't help. Seemed like the day just drug on and on. Anyway, thanks to those of you who reached out to Alex and made sure she was doing ok. It is greatly appreciated. We are all doing well and trying to move on. Strangely enough, several parents at the school didn't even seem that upset. I over heard one saying, "Well, this is just a part of life and these parents need to just get over it." Oh my gosh are you kidding me? Don't even get me going cause it won't be pretty. Hopefully now, though, some good will come out of it and they will get some decent security at the school. Everything is for a reason.

A gun at Alex's school

One week ago tonight I was up late and the whole house was asleep. I had a vision of a school shooting in which I saw a gunman running down the hall and a girl shot in the head. She was laying on the floor in a pool of her own blood. I instantly though of Jessica and felt like the school was possibly Moore. I think I automatically assumed that Moore was more dangerous and a bigger threat than Fern Creek. (Where Alex goes) I prayed for a long time. For the students, for the faculty, for the staff, for the parents, for the gunman. By this time it was 1:30 in the morning and I still had a nagging feeling in my gut. I went upstairs and woke up Jessica from a deep sleep and told her what I saw. I questioned her about if she had seen or heard anything at school. She said no and we prayed together before I headed to bed and woke up Jim. I explained everything to him and we prayed together and agreed that he would talk and pray with the girls in the morning before he took them to school. (This would be Valentine's Day). I text messaged both the girls from home later that day just to say I love you. Thursday afternoon after they had been picked up from school safely I felt better but not "released" from the burden. I thought and prayed about it a few more times over the weekend as well. Apparently my vision was a tad bit off...the daughter was Alex....the school was Fern Creek....the day was today....but the outcome was changed. Thank you God for divine visions and protection. Prayer works. I still don't have all the words to vent. Just grateful. The Bible says, "My sheep know my voice." I thank God I recognized the voice and did something about it. I think the whole family will go through an emotional healing. He controls what we can't.

It's the simple things

I have taken a weekend to focus on the simple things. Coming back to the easiness of salvation, the simplicity of family life, and the beauty of true friendship. Why do we make things more difficult than they really are? No more for me. Face value. True sincerity. Faith, hope, and love. Tired of the shallow. Wrong motives. Time to be who you say you are. No expectations. Being and doing to one who you would be or do to another. Just some of my daily ramblings...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope everyone out there has a great Valentines - hope it is all you want it to be. Jim and I don't celebrate it. If you truly love someone, everyday should be Valentines. It's sick, I know. Believe me when I say we used to not feel this way! Time, God, patience and understanding has brought us to where we are today. Truly learning about what love is supposed to be through 1 Cor. 13 and putting it into practice in our marriage has gotten us here. One person plus one person equals conflict. One person plus one person plus God equals conflict anyway. It's just all in how you choose to deal with the conflict. Love the one you're with...If you're not with anyone, love God and use that time for Him. If you do find someone, He's going to be a third of the relationship anyway - might as well get that relationship down pat first!

Snow Day

So nice to have a snow day where nobody has to go anywhere. It was so pretty too. Now tomorrow everyone will be messed up thinking it is Monday again! Something about snow days just make you feel like a kid again! Hope you enjoyed yours!

Thankful

January and February are known to be slow months in the Salon industry. I thank God that people are not my source. Yesterday I was busier than I have ever been in my whole life. I am just extremely grateful and appreciative of all that God has given me. I am truly blessed. If you acknowledge God in all that you do, He will cause your hands to prosper. When the economy is bad, you prosper. When there is no money in the bank, you prosper. When everyone else is slow, you prosper. When the bills are rolling in, you prosper. Your outcome is not determined by the world. Neither is your income....

So sick...

So I am getting ready for work yesterday - I feel fantastic. I got in the shower - felt fantastic. I get out of the shower - and start throwing up. This lasts all day until around three in the morning. What is up with that??? Haven't heard of anything going around and nobody in the house has been sick. I NEVER get sick and there is nothing worse to me than throwing up. I would start to feel a little better and then the next wave of dizziness and nausea would hit. So the tornado sirens start going off last night and we are busy throwing kids and dogs down into the dungeon and all I can think in my mind is ,"Please don't let me puke in the basement." Stupid. Feel much better today but am completely caught off guard by all of it. Oh well at least it is over with now. Hope everybody survived the storm last night with no damage!