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My Messy Life

by Filed Under: Depression, Excessive Caffeine Consumption, Honest Blogging, Just Me, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

“I love you, George!”

“I love you too, Mommy.”

“Well, I love you all the way up to heaven!”

{George, thinking.}

“Well, I love you all the way up to heaven’s ceiling!”

A blurry picture but you get the point. Oh, to be a kid again!

Yesterday, I said that 4-year-olds were awesome. Today, (and always), I’m thinking that 5-year-olds are awesome too.

But you knew that already, didn’t you.

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Had a hard conversation with the teen last night, about driving and safety and not driving because of not driving safely. Let’s just say that I’m not feeling very popular today, which is a very hard feeling for a Sanguine/Melancholic.

Maybe I’ll dye my hair red and see if that helps. 

 My view from the computer: Lesson plans, Latin, and a stray Trio eyeball. 
A prayer book, a Kleenex, and a cup of coffee. Now you know all that you need to know!

You think I’m kidding, don’t you? The box has been sitting on the counter for three weeks, waiting for me to work up the gumption.

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It’s like everyday there is some big “hardship”, some big challenge to overcome, and yet when we meet that challenge another one takes its place. I need to be careful to not be too driven, because this false sense of urgency is just that. It’s false. There are highs and lows, always, and we (meaning “I”) need to embrace them all.
This is my life. My messy life.

Rarely do I have the full picture, but I trust in God’s providence…

…and cast away the fear.

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  2. Christine says

    My life is crazy messy right now also. Thankful one of my teens made it through high school and driving OK…thankful the other teen flunked his test so he cannot drive!!! Jamie…is not on the "exact" same page as far as the driving goes…wink wink…but yes…her house is incredible messy..HAHA had to tease her because I just do. Just kidding Jamster!

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  3. Lou says

    Oh, Margaret, what would I do if you ever go totally Facebook and grow out of your blog??? I'm an old fashioned girl, not on Facebook, reading only one post (yours) regularly. Why? Because you say out loud what runs around in my heart and brain. It's good to have these things named, brooded over and written. Thanks for sharing your stories! My teen is on the verge of driving…deep breaths…

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