Whew! Has it really been two weeks since I last posted? Well, now that we have a new addition in our home, I can post more often. No, I'm not talking about our baby...we just got a new computer. You must understand, our former computer (a casualty of a particularly spasmodic electrical storm) was a 1999 Quantex, may she rest in peace. The company doesn't even exist anymore, but that baby was still going strong. I guess her time had come (sigh).
On to more interesting topics: Anne Lamott. I'm reading her book Operating Instructions in which she kept a daily journal of her son's first year (Thanks for the gift, Jim and Christine!). I'd never read Anne Lamott before, so I wasn't prepared for how edgy and vulnerable her writing is, but I really appreciate her openness about her need for community and support in raising her son. Even though I am not a single mom or a recovering alcoholic, I really resonate with her neediness, and I am learning from Anne to ask for help often. Application: I called my parents this week and asked them to pick up some groceries for us, since I am not yet up to the task of shopping with both boys in tow. I guess it's about time for me to practice what I preach: we're constantly coaching C to say "Help, please" instead of getting frustrated to the point of whining, throwing something or having a tantrum. Here's to a tantrum-free week for Mommy, too.
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that's such a hard thing to say, isn't it? "help..." i'm learning that this will be a struggle that i'll live with for the rest of my life.
anne lamott is great. yes, edgy and sometimes i don't know about her theology, but as you said, i do appreciate her candor and real-ness of faith. her recent release called "grace (eventually)" was great too. as well as traveling mercies.
wish i could just drive over with a casserole dish and our big boy in tow to see your two gorgeous sons...
sending you all hugs~
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