Loneliness

My husband taught at our church yesterday, and his subject brought back a lot of wonderful memories of my childhood. His sermon was about children and parents. It is funny how when you grow up the right perspective kind of finds you. By listening to my husband's teaching, I realized that parenting is hard and that you have to have the right thing guiding you. (He used a plow illustration that was really great!) I also felt a little afirmed in my parenting. It is nice to know that maybe your not messing your kids up too bad!

It made me remember the wonderful times that I have had with my family(my parents and brother). We seem to always find the laughter in things. We always say what needs to be said. Living in Texas for these 2 1/2 years has been a very lonely time. We are making some friends, but their still not what you call soul mates. With Thanksgiving Day coming soon, it is hard to remember the good times that I had with my parents and my brother and not miss them terribly.

I know that God's purpose in all of this is higher than mine. I, also, know that the loneliness that I am experiencing is nothing compared to what Jesus felt on the cross. I hope that my parents and brother know how much I miss being with them for Thanksgiving Day.

Eventhough I am lonely, I am also excited to be cooking for my own family. I am attempting to do turkey and ham this year. I wonder how that will come out! I am enjoying my kids being home for the holiday too. I know that showing my own kids what Thanksgiving is all about is a pretty good way to spend my time!