Bible Study day today! I must say I am really looking forward to getting together with everyone again after the long summer break. Of course it is only going to be a social get-together and a chance for Libby to spell out where she sees us going over the next few months, but it will be good all the same.
I guess the only small fly in the ointment is that Jasmine is coming along to give us all a calligraphy lesson. It goes without saying that I will be very bad at this, but more to the point is the fact that this will be the first time I will have seen her since she came back from Wellington last week. What with Bryce’s death and all the subsequent drama, I really hadn’t given much thought to whether Jasmine has decided to accept the offered job or not, or for that matter whether my feckless brother has leapt into action to prevent such a crisis from occurring. I guess I will have to surreptitiously try and find out what’s going on if she doesn’t make it clear when I get there.
Meanwhile, I haven’t asked Dad if he wants to have Nathan on Thursday afternoons so I guess I will just have to wait and see how he behaves today. I’m still very undecided about what to do about Nathan and kindy too. On the one hand I have my suspicions he is being singled out by Andrea, and deliberately persecuted for his bad behaviour rather than being praised for his good behaviour. On the other hand I’m not sure that moving him somewhere else is entirely appropriate either. Life (as I am very much aware) is full of problems, and the answer isn’t always to run away. Nathan does need to learn to behave better. I guess, Lord, the problem then is whether I am doing a good enough job as a mother to teach him to make good choices? I pray for your wisdom in this area.
Maybe the other mothers at Bible Study will have some good ideas.
Anyway, I had better get going. I pray for your hand to be on our group today, that we would be a good witness to Jasmine, and that you would have your hand on Nathan so he behaves. I continue to pray for your provision and blessing for Caroline in this difficult time; for Jess as she job hunts; for Cameron (and Ashley) in the days following the funeral; and for a bit of common sense/salvation for Linley. I also (so remiss!) pray for the salvation of my own children and for your hand to be on Andrew and his ever-divided loyalties of home, work and friends. I pray all in your mighty name…Amen