Yesterday’s Family Meeting was the best and the worst all at the same time. I was really excited for it! We had actually put a time on the calendar, I had a new idea I wanted to try out, and the kids seemed to be paying close attention during the sermon. We were going to nail our Family Meeting.
Until we didn’t.
So, I just lost an hour of my life. Plus, my hands smell like vinegar. I’m not really in my happy place right now…
As it turns out, slime and carpets – don’t mix. Actually, they do – very well. In fact, they mix so well that when the slime dries, it pretty much becomes one with the carpet. In order to separate the two, you need an hour of your time, (at least), a whole lot of vinegar, and a nonstop prayer listing all the reasons you find joy in your daughter… (I think I need to re-read my post on finding joy…)
Of course, the slime didn’t “come right up!” as the happy faces on YouTube told me it would. But, with some elbow grease and the right supplies, I think the carpet will at least be passable.
When we first moved from Florida, I was having a pretty rough time adjusting. Now, don’t get me wrong – I was super excited to be near family and so grateful to see them more regularly. But, come on – we moved from Florida to Wisconsin – in January!!! (I’m going to give you a minute to let that soak in…)
Again, it was all God’s perfect timing, but my clock really wasn’t in sync with His at the time. At times, it was a real struggle for me to adjust to all of the changes and to honestly accept what was happening in our lives – let alone be grateful for them.
Some of you have probably been wondering about the weekly updates (or lack thereof) for our Family Meetings. Well, I am going to ask you to refer to the tagline of this site, Our family’s journey to find faith and joy. (Emphasis on the word, journey.)
Like everyone else, we were busier and had more abbreviated Family Meetings lately. Some were held in the car; others, over dinner. Did we talk as a family? Absolutely. Were they effective? Not so much…
How often do you date your spouse?
This question really got me. Every time I saw my doctor, she would ask how Brad’s and my dates were going. (And this came before all the other seemingly medically pertinent questions!)
But that wasn’t even the best part. She actually threw in the word – weekly. There were many times I just laughed.
