No matter how many kids you have, if one is gone you spend your days feeling like something is missing. No worries though my older son is being put to work by Grandma and Grandpa and I am sure he is enjoying the distance from his brothers (and visa versa). It makes them appreciate the time when they come back together. I think my middle son is enjoying playing basketball without his older brother there, it is hard to ALWAYS be the middle child. Middle son has done great during his last two basketball games this week, and my youngest made two baskets (considering he is a 11yr old playing with 14yr olds, I was pretty proud).

Also, my youngest attended our church’s VBS this year.  I have to say the women who organized it did a fabulous job!!!  My son learned more each day and he had the wonderful opportunity of bringing a friend that does not normally attend church.

I began my study on the book of Ezekiel.  I have to say, someone did not want me doing it.  First this has been a rough week (some items I will talk about soon), but also I was just down right cranky all week.  I could not figure out why I was so angry/cranky.  As much as I greatly enjoy digging through the book of Ezekiel, my brain always felt spent after studying.  Then yesterday right when the post was posted, a certain little one broke a window in our garage and things were not going as planned.  After my son went to his last day at VBS I spent the morning cleaning and it hit me (ok I am slow some times).  No wonder I had a bad week. SOMEONE does not want me teaching Ezekiel and the end times.  Know why?  Because we win in the end.  I made a button off to the right hand side if you want to tell others about the study.  Ok enough about that…

I have to admit this last week decisions were made and unknown paths are being followed.  I do have to admit I am struggling with a bit of burn out.  I know this is to be expected, because it happens this time every year.  It is almost vacation time for us, so we are getting excited about leaving normal routine behind here soon.

Hope you had a great week.

I want to take this opportunity to wish my husband a wonderful Father’s Day.  He does so much for my boys, I could not raise them without him.  It is not that he works hard to support our family, or that he volunteers to coach almost every team my boys are on, or that he has become a “father figure” to many boys through sports, but because he is always THERE.  No amount of money could replace the time he has spent training my sons (and other kids also) into future men.  I always said if coaching is a spiritual gift, then that is what my husband has.  And this is not just from a bragging wife’s perspective, I receive compliments from so many families at each sporting event, I walk away proud he is MY husband.

Happy Father’s Day Honey.

Here are some great links I read this last week:

Marriage is a decision, and A Stone’s Throw From Insanity describes it best.

Please be praying for Stellan.  As I cleaned all day Friday I prayed my heart out for this little boy.

This is well worth your time to watch: