Afternoon, Lord. I know it’s a bit late in the day to think about praying but these last two days have been pretty hectic. Yesterday morning was full of getting Emily to school, getting washing done, trying to get Nathan involved in a game of “Let’s see who can tidy your bedroom the fastest” then early lunch and off to kindy for him. Then I had to go and do an emergency food shop since the pantry was looking decidedly bare, and by the time I got home and threw the said shopping things into the pantry, it was time to go and get the kids, at which point all peace was shattered.
Today I decided to try for Round Two of the same game with Nathan on the basis that if he didn’t make some effort to help me tidy his room he would not be allowed to have his new friend Jacob come to play this afternoon. Well, when I say new friend what I mean is that he is the new friend of the moment since Nathan employs a reasonably fast revolving door of best friends – perhaps due in large measure to his talent for getting into trouble and the potential best friends being warned off by their mothers.
Anyway, they seem to be having a great time and are playing some sort of Ben 10 game, which is interesting, because only months ago it was all Wiggles this, and Wiggles that. Now they’re talking about something that sounds like Omnitrix, and about taking over the world. How fast they grow up – and how fast boys start thinking about world domination.
I suppose I sort of thought Nathan would spend more of his pre-school free time with Christian, the way Emily spent quite a bit of those years with Faith and Trinity, but that just hasn’t worked out. The boys just don’t seem to have anything in common. I had an interesting, and very short conversation with Libby at church on Sunday and she suggested to me, in a very tactful and roundabout way, that maybe there is something wrong with Christian, that he is not entirely normal. I said no, I thought surely not, because if that was the case I’m sure Caroline would have said something to me. But then, I realise it is a while since she and I have had a really meaningful conversation, if I’m honest. I haven’t heard much from Linley either since she took up with this new man. I must make a better effort to keep up with my two best friends, Lord, and I do ask that you would be with them both and provide for whatever needs they have. And the very fact that I can’t be more specific rather speaks volumes, doesn’t it?
I also pray you would send Andrew home on time tonight as he has worked late the last two nights in a row which hasn’t made me best pleased, even though I know it is not really his fault. I must remind myself to be thankful, Lord. At least Andrew has a job!
Bless our family Lord…Amen