{"id":889,"date":"2010-02-04T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=889"},"modified":"2010-02-04T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T00:21:00","slug":"a-good-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=889","title":{"rendered":"A Good Day&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">I had a good day today. &nbsp;I do better when I don&#8217;t expect to accomplish certain things and then they happen! Sammy has been throwing up. &nbsp;He was home for the day still vomiting. &nbsp;He is supposed to go to a Youth Retreat this weekend. &nbsp;I am praying that by tonight he will feel better. &nbsp;These things are so great for them. &nbsp;Did you go to any? &nbsp;I didn&#8217;t &nbsp;really have the opportunity as a teen to often. &nbsp;Yet I remember the feeling of being full of loving God after a Week of Prayer or youth event. &nbsp;I &nbsp;loved Jesus with all my heart. &nbsp;It was so easy. &nbsp;I want my boys to feel that energy that comes from worshiping with friends.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S2tkcW9COdI\/AAAAAAAAC64\/rb4BOJx0t3M\/s1600-h\/DSC_0001.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S2tkcW9COdI\/AAAAAAAAC64\/rb4BOJx0t3M\/s400\/DSC_0001.JPG\" width=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">Loving Jesus now&#8230; I do, with all my heart. &nbsp;It is just that now there are times of doubt, frustration and temper tantrums. Maybe I just want my way&#8230; or His way is too hard. &nbsp;Maybe I need to work back to getting that faith of a child. &nbsp;It was so easy. &nbsp;Do you know what I mean?<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">I felt better today. &nbsp;Maybe because I was anticipating the blues that anything aside from that felt better. &nbsp;I dropped the boys off and came home and wrote. &nbsp;I feel so good when I write.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">I called Sanj and told him I wrote. &nbsp;He read while I was on the phone. &nbsp;He laughed. &nbsp;How I love his laugh. &nbsp;When he laughs, while reading a blog, it feels like I won the Pulitzer Prize.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">His thoughts mean the most to me. &nbsp;I love that he can laugh at himself. &nbsp;I love his pride in me.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">Why does it matter? &nbsp;You know how they say behind every great man is a greater woman?<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">Well, when I am able to accomplish something I feel awesome about, it is because I have this amazing man that supports my ambitions whole heartedly. &nbsp;He is the financial backer of my projects and dreams as well as emotionally. &nbsp;He believes in me. &nbsp;This said, I can believe in me too. &nbsp;( I realize that sounds bad.. I believe in me still even if he didn&#8217;t. &nbsp;As one of my boys said, I think a lot of myself&#8230; lol).<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">I, then, headed to the office in time to putter and then be taken out to lunch by my sweetie. The office is busy with lots of activity. &nbsp;Recently, Sanj hired more staff and there is also a student following him around. &nbsp;I love the vibes that are there.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">I was planning to work but then had to go in search of <i>the gift<\/i>. &nbsp;Oh, the pressure! &nbsp;It isn&#8217;t the easiest thing to do. &nbsp;I always search for a gift that brings an AWWWW factor. &nbsp;I&#8217;ll share what I found tomorrow. &nbsp;It is just a cool thing.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">Then I was sitting in the car, filling out the many forms that were overdue! &nbsp;Forms for the retreat, forms for high school for Tyler, forms for a serve trip the older two boys will be going on this summer, forms for ski day. &nbsp;Sigh. &nbsp;I filled half. &nbsp;Then it was off to the grocery store.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">Zachary&#8217;s grade 2 class was having a store today. &nbsp;They were selling all sorts of things and goodies. &nbsp;So I had to make my appearance and shop.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">This weekend is the Polar Plunge! &nbsp;What is that you ask? &nbsp;It is where crazy,wonderful individuals will take a plunge into the ice lake&#8230; all for charity. &nbsp;Brrrr&#8230;. &nbsp;Our fabulous principal and two other crazy parents will be jumping into the lake on Sunday. &nbsp;We went around to the parents sitting warmly in their vehicle asking them to empty their loose change and more. &nbsp;It was amazing the number of $20s that were dropped in! &nbsp;(Thanks all that donated!!!) &nbsp; *** It isn&#8217;t too late&#8230; drop off your donation to Rhema!!!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">By the time I was done walking around, <b>I <\/b>was frozen! &nbsp;I am really looking forward to it though! &nbsp;How fun it will be! &nbsp;Thanks Mr. Slofstra for being a great sport!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">It was home, supper and all the evening stuff. &nbsp;Tonight is a <i>Grey&#8217;s Night<\/i>&#8230; &nbsp;and hopefully not a rerun.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\">All in a day! &nbsp;I have my fingers and toes crossed that no more kids start puking! &nbsp;I guess we have been lucky so far. &nbsp;They have been healthy for the most part. &nbsp;So we will see&#8230;<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a good day today. &nbsp;I do better when I don&#8217;t expect to accomplish certain things and then they happen! 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