Halie is home right now for a bit this summer. She is growing so! It's neat and really sad all at once. Does that even make sense? I came into the picture when Halie was eleven and she's almost sixteen... What a crucial stage, especially for a girl. Anyway, I am noticing how she is not really wanting to hang out with Brian and I lately and I am (honestly) bothered by it. Studying the teenager phase is much different from this perspective. It wasn't THAT long ago that I was there...but man! sometimes it seems like lightyears away. I am desperate for God to equip me to know how to dilligently train my children so that when they enter the teenage years, they are able to make God-honoring decisions. Any advice on how to do that in practical ways is always welcome!
Brian is gearing up for a two-week hiking trip along the Appalachian Trail. I am thrilled to death for him! God was gracious enough to let me accompany Brian (and his Dad, brother, and some friends) three summers ago. It was a blast! While he is away, my Aunt Sue and Grandmama are coming to visit. I am so excited! I can't wait! Caleb and I are going to have a ball...
Oh, last Saturday, I picked blueberries with Amanda and Jacob and their children. We went to a farm in Molino. I picked six and three-fourth pounds of blueberries and paid $6.75! A pint of blueberries right now (on sale, mind you) at Publx is $1.50. It was so fun and I feel so accomplished. =)
Well, this has been sort of a random post. I apologize.
2 comments:
The dresser looks beautiful, Jess! I love the feet. I can already see its potential. What kind of handles are you thinking? It will be fun picking them out.
I will be praying for you and Halie. Listen, it is hard! But fabulously rewarding. My boys are teenagers and while they are what the world would call "good boys", it is still so difficult navigating this life with them. We are after their hearts. Keep your children's hearts in view and try not to focus only on outward behavior. It's a struggle! But God is faithful.
Love you, girl!
BeckyJ
Becky,
Your advice about behavior/hearts sounds like what I have been reading out of Tripp's book "Shepherding a Child's Heart." Thanks for the reminder.
I will tell you that, in my limited experience, it is much harder to be a step-parent than it is to be a parent. It is hard also to only be nine years older than your step-daughter. There is so much that I can't do that it sometimes is hard to realize what I can do...
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