Bible Study day today, Lord! After having missed church on Sunday I must say I am really looking forward to seeing what new things I can learn from your word. As always I pray that you would forgive my sins and cleanse me from all unrighteousness for your namesake, and that you would be with Libby as she prepares the topic for the day. It will be interesting to see what she has planned for us today and what discussion comes out of it. I love the fact that people can have such different perspectives on the same topic and that sometimes you can even change your thinking about things as a result.
Thank you for the blessing of yesterday’s lunch. I could tell that it perhaps wasn’t the most auspicious day for Andrew and me to be meeting from his point of view but at least he had a bit of time out in an otherwise busy day. Of course the subject material wasn’t exactly relaxing but it was nice to spend time together outside of the house nonetheless.
After talking things over we’ve decided (as you know) that it might be time for An Intervention on Ashley’s part. Someone has to at least try and make Claire and William see sense – and who better than Andrew? He may at times drive me crazy with the usual list of husbandly atrocities (wet towels dumped on the floor, unwiped crumbs on the kitchen bench, mid-toothpaste squeezing and an extraordinary ability to walk straight past things that need doing) but he is always a voice of reason and can be both discerning and wise. He’s going to go around to Ma and Pa Copeland’s tonight and try and talk things through with them.
Naturally such a heroic act is worthy of much prayer (Moses with his hands raised during battle with the Amalekites springs to mind) so I pray here and now that you would fill Andrew with every tool he might need for the conversation to come tonight and that more than anything else, the meeting would be pervaded by your wisdom and influence. I pray that a way forward might be found. I dread the very thought of having to manage family occasions where people won’t meet on the same ground or under the same roof in future years. Anyway, suffice to say you’ll be hearing more from me about this while Andrew is there tonight!
Better get going! I want to call in at Caroline’s before I pick Nathan up from kindy so I need to get a move on. Work in and through me today for your good purposes. My desire is to be both dependent and obedient. Amen!