keeping it positive

Today has been a day when it would be tempting to just throw my arms up, fix the scowl on my brow and stay that way until i go to bed. But i won't. I'm going to keep thinking of the positive, and think about what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy. (to borrow from philippians 4:8)

so ...

1. Instead of looking out at the endless snow, freezing my tail off as i slip down the driveway, and dwelling on how the weatherman just said we can expect snow into April, and possibly even May, I'm going to  remember how weathermen are often wrong, think about our upcoming trip to florida and look at the sun and be  grateful it is not cloudy.

2. Today, for the third day in a row, the girls have done nothing but whine, cry, fight and complain. (Urgh!!!) I know much of this is from rachel's nap schedule being disrupted (kid doesn't do well when you mess with her schedule!) and Hua Hua's trouble adjusting to change (daddy's break is over and he's at work, her best friend at school is in a wheel chair and things are different).  So, i will think about how this will soon end, how i my girls usually play awesome and are best friends, and I am getting out of the hosuse tonight for bible study! :-)

3. I'm stressing over kindergarten. silly, yes, but true. part of this is from not being thrilled with the preschool we're in. the school is fine, don't get me wrong, but there are some things i did not realize when i signed her up that had i known, i never would have chosen this school. so, as some bad news trickles in about the elementary school hua  hua is supposed to go to, what do i do? i need to check it out for myself, look into homeschooling, and pray, pray, pray. OPPPs - i'm supposed to be keeping it positive here, lets try again ... God will answer my prayer, Hua Hua will be ok, while i can't see clearly now i'll know what to do when the time comes. that's better....

4. workouts. I want to work out soooo badly, but every time i start again my sleep is disrupted big time (as it was sunday and monday this week) and i can't keep with it physically, or someone becomes sick and i can't keep with it physically, but, instead of being discouraged, i will try again! starting tomorrow. yeah, that's it! :-)

I could go on but hua hua is due home. so enough. But i can't go without sharing one exciting piece of news --- I found my phone!! And can you believe this ... it was right where it was supposed to be - in the diaper bag - a place dan and i both searched over and over again probably more than a dozen times. go figure.

Comments

[Jody]

So glad you found the phone! Don't worry about Kindergarten. If it's not what you want, you can always pull her out. Don't worry about it now! "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself..." Matt 6:34 :)

[Jodi]

So glad you found your phone!! I hope the last couple of days have been better, despite the snow. Your trip to FL will be fun! Are you going to Disney?

[kelli gambee]

Yay for the phone!!

How about bringing her to OPE?? I hear they have a great music teacher.

[Michelle]

Glad to hear you found your phone. I loved your post and I just wish I could keep it positive more. You definitely have the right idea ! Hang in there, that snow has to melt soon. Can't wait to see you guys!

*Hugs*