as much as i think i am a bible student, i would never had gone to the story of joseph in regards to all of our stiches
what a profound post, thank you cathy for reposting that, and thank you laurie for posting
joseph also showed the ULTIMATE forgiveness in how he treated his brothers when they came to him for help for a desperate situation. what a fine example for us to follow
Funny, I just read a book by Charles Swindoll on Joseph. I was having a major pity party and wanted to see how he dealt with all the mishaps he went through. The Lord is definitly showing us the way!
Another great Bible story to read is Esther. She and her uncle were used by God to fulfill His plan. It is an amazing story of how we all can be used by God and may not even know it at the time. God has a plan... we need to stay out of the way.
Relax. Appreciate. Be calm. Laugh. Enjoy. Be secure. Be loving. Be loved. Don't personalize. Don't ASSume. Accept. Be grateful.
Nothing much to update. I've been working late. H has been picking up S, feeding S, playing with S--I miss that because it's so nice here. S rode his bike all by himself last night, got on it by himself and took off by himself. H taught him last year, but S has been hesitant up until last night to try again. H did dishes by hand Monday night and had left me some dinner.
I am looking at my H in a new light, I'm looking at his good qualities. He's such a good teacher to our S, not just athletically and sports related, but every day things. H more or less taught S to write his name, taught him to rhyme. H takes the time to explain things to S as S asks lots of questions, is very chatty.
Last night they went out to eat and played outside. S told me H did some yardwork which H didn't mention.
I've been calling H each morning, just to say hi or leave a message. Yesterday he didn't call me back all day. This morning I left him a voice mail even though his phone was on and he hasn't called back. Asked him if he wanted me to bring some lunch to his jobsite as he had forgotten the sandwhich I made for him in the fridge. H usually calls me at work, so this is a little 180 on my part..we'll see how it goes especially if he doesn't take my calls
Last night when I got into bed H didn't want me to lay by him I said well can I say goodnight to which H replied good night.
H and S are connecting big time. S wants me to pick him up from daycare toay but I have to work late tonight. S said tomorrow night can you pick me up and I said yes, knowing I'd have to work late. S changes his mind though, there are days when he wants to me to pick him up and then I get there and he'll say "I wanted D to pick me up"
When I got home last night the house was dark except in S's bedroom. When I came in the house the whole house was dark. I thought maybe they both went to bed, but they weren't in the room so I went into our bedroom to close the windows and turned around the closet door opened and H was standing there..I screamed...turned around and S was hiding in the corner behind me, but had clothes on top of him, right next to the window I had just closed.
It's Thursday, H has been at home every night with S while I've been working late.
Last night H called me to let me know his truck had broken down and demanded that I come pick him and S up. I told him I could not leave as I was the only one working, I had to BE THERE. I couldn't just leave. H once again said I had to leave and come get him. I again said I could not leave I'm the only one here. I asked H if he had called S20 and H said "I'm not calling him" and then hung up on me.
Didn't try to call H back because I knew he wouldn't answer his phone. Once I got my self set up to work, I tried to call H back, no answer. Tried to call SS no answer. A minute later SS called me said he was talking to his D. Said H couldn't pick him up either, SS works for a towing company and SS didn't know what the family rates were, but did say that my SIL was picking H and S up and driving them to our hosue. SIL and my brother live really close to us. H also called my brother to see if he would help him out as my brother works at a car dealer and can usually get one of the guys to work on vehicles for cash.
H then told me that I was going to have to get up at 5 am and take him to work and I said that was fine. I then decided he could just take my car and I could get a ride from my SIL or S. My S offered one of her vehicles to me to use.
What I'm trying to get at is that H overreacts to everything, (I'm whistling and kind of looking guilty right now ) hmmm sounds like somebody else I know not too long ago (ME of you're wondering)
Everthing is about H. He did make arrangements to get it towed to a co-workers house to be worked on tonight.
H just called me...it's like I get on this BB and post and like clockwork he calls me..doodoodoodoo. I asked him how it was going? H said what? My LIFE! It sucks, my job sucks, everything sucks.
H then told me that he wasn't picking S up tonight and did I know that. I said no (this is the first I've heard of it) and then I "why" H said because I'm NOT. H then told me his plan was to get car towed by SS's towing company that he works for and that H was going with and, blah, blah and then thought about it and then said I guess I could follow SS in my car and take S4 with..I said yes S4 would love to go!! H has such tunnel vision sometimes and he needs someone else to get him out of it or to help him think clearly and logically.
He was so crabby this morning, button pushing all the way, Mr. negative. I told him I could use my Sis' vehicle till tomorrow and he asked why. I said her H needs it on the weekend, that he can't drive the company vehicle unless he's working and H was like "yeah right" and I said well it's her vehicle and she said she wants it back.
He's soo worried about how everyone else lives their lives and what everybody else is doing with their lives, very critical of people.
Again I have to say this: you are so patient! You handled yourself very well with all the button-pushing.
Just stopping by to wish you a beautiful Easter Sunday (and weekend). I will also be thinking of you tomorrow and hoping that you are doing something wonderfully decadent for yourself.
H is in a button pushing mode today, big time!! Everthing coming out of his mouth.argghhhh...it's tough...S4 and I are going to my parents for dinner. Don't know if H is coming or not, he hasn't been to a family function in over a year.
Friday night he stopped after work, we refinanced our mortgage right after work and from there he went for some "beers" well I guessed this is where he would be going since he'd been home all week. H didn't get home till midnight I would guess and then guess what he was interested in... But when he's been drinking he thinks it has to last for hours and guess what, he can't usually get off so it's just a lot of...well you can guess where I'm going.
Yesterday was an okay today, but today oh yeah he's there. S4 didn't want to take a nap and H grabbed him and told him to go up stairs to his room, well S4 fought him and guess who got spanked. There was also some swearing at S4 which I don't approve of, but to H doesn't hear any of that, it's "you don't want to discipline him" they way H sees it. But, it's not that at all, it's the swearing that I don't like. I don't like watching my S get spanked either, never have, but then I didn't like my brothers/sisters getting spanked either. We didn't get spanked that often only when we did something really awful.
So H blew up put his boots and stormed out of the house. In a way I was releived, but about two minutes later shows back up and goes in to talk to S4. Then leaves again in his truck, I come to BB, H is back and wants to know what I shut down. or what I didn't want him to see. I try to bring it back up but the computer is really slow.
H proceeds to write out some bills, then says he's going to the car wash. I don't know he's feeling stuff today big time, he's like a cat on the prowl and he best left alone.
I said well can I say goodnight to which H replied good night. 
but I have to work late tonight. S said tomorrow night can you pick me up and I said yes, knowing I'd have to work late. S changes his mind though, there are days when he wants to me to pick him up and then I get there and he'll say "I wanted D to pick me up" 
) hmmm sounds like somebody else I know not too long ago (ME of you're wondering) 
But when he's been drinking he thinks it has to last for hours and guess what, he can't usually get off so it's just a lot of...well you can guess where I'm going.