Friday, April 23, 2010

Trusting. Grateful. Inspired.

I'm trusting that the green will return again soon.

I am grateful for my family to defuse tonight for me...just what I needed.

I am inspired by gender based classrooms and what it can do for student's learning.

Friday, April 09, 2010

Feb 18th, 2008

Started rereading my old posts tonight. And I am reposting because this is so stinking profound. And faith building.

"Last night we were reading about Moses and crossing the red sea. And as I was reading the story and the Israelites were waiting to go across Aidan asked, "why didn't God give them a boat to cross?"
And I thought...I bet they were thinking the same thing. And yet a boat wasn't in God's plan because he was getting ready to do something bigger. Way bigger.

So to those of you that are looking for a boat to cross whatever it is that you facing, know that God is getting ready to send you a parting of the sea. Get ready for bigger."

Battle early (and often?)

I've always "battled" back with thankful lists when I needed reminders of my blessings. It fills me right up. And tonight I KNOW I have lots to be thankful for...yet I can feel some things creeping up on me. So I'm battling early, before it even gets to a point of necessity.

Thankful for...
1. A downright amazing week at school from both my boys. Blown away awesome.
2. Aidan's bubbling over with excitement when I picked up a friend with him to come home after school and play. Way too much videogames. That's what Fridays and friends are for :)
3. The Wii
4. Taking Micah shopping. His perspective. His pace.
5. Micah saying Hi to all the statutes at Tipsys.
6. Jeremy helping me on my Diet Coke surrender. Winning.
7. The treadmill.
8. Picassa and collages.
9. Word that I have not been displaced for next year.
10. Summer so so close.
11. Swimming lessons tomorrow.
12. Leaving for San Francisco in a week!
13. Anticipating time with Denise.
14. Flowers popping up in the yard.
15. Those students that continue to rock.
16. Music...autofill on my shuffle.
17. Writing my overwhelming list out on paper last night of what I need to do and adding find patience to it. And actually checking it off!
18. Disneyland.
19. Disneyland.
20. Yeah. Disneyland.
21. How the boys complement each other. Aidan builds Micah's new Lego spaceship and Micah totally cool with being able to play with it once it is put together.
22. An amazing marriage.
23. My laundry machine, dryer, dishwasher. Seriously can you imagine?
24. Jeremy finding a new restaurant...looking forward to a date to try it together.
25. Aidan's over overflowing in Legos.
26. Cash.
27. Being used to having no TV programming.
28. Fast dentist appointments.
29. Text messaging.
30. Having a job where I can be creative and "edit" each day.
31. Teaching solving equations.
32. Being ok with "unfinishness" in life.
33. Tinkerbell. And Micah finding it everywhere for me.
34. A friend helping out this morning.
35. My teammates at school.
36. The Foreman grill.
37. Sweet potato fries.
38. Living healthy day after day.
39. Being more comfortable in change.
40. Dreaming of new adventures.