Sometimes you can stay ahead of life. And sometimes it gets ahead of you.
This has been one of *those* months.
Lots of stress at work. The computer caught a virus, the printer/copier ran out of toner and the bulletins and Cantata programs weren't run off. Oh, and the powerpoint computer went wacko. But God is working it all out. And through it all, even though there was/is a ****LOT**** of stress, God gave me a peace...and He still is.
He's amazing that way.
And there's been some stress at home, too. The husband of my dad's last living cousin (get all that?) died and the funeral was today. I hauled all the kids to the funeral home yesterday...a one-and-a-half-hour trip ONE WAY. Today I have lots of stuff to get done. I did manage to do most of it. The 3-pound roast is cut into pieces--part of it is in the veggie soup on the stove and the rest is in the freezer for the next round of soup. Both packages of sausage has been processed and frozen--the sage sausage was put into patties and the Italian sausage was browned and ready for pizza. I didn't get any cookies or candies made and I didn't return items to the store that I was over-charged for, but I'll do that another day. Tomorrow after work I have to run the kids down to my folks' to go Christmas shopping (an hour drive one way), then dash back home to get the oldest to work--and the other two to church. Then Thursday it's back to my folk's after work to decorated sugar cookies (an annual tradition). The dad of my *best* cyber friend died suddenly this weekend. His funeral is Friday--and I really want to go to be there for her. We'll see. It's nearly 3-hours away from here. Friday night is our church's Christmas fellowship dinner. It's also my mom's birthday. I was told last night (by my sister) that we're taking Mom out to lunch on Saturday, we just don't know whether it will be at the restaurant that's a half-hour from me...or the one that's two hours from me. I know which one *I* choose, but *I* am not in on the planning of this. (Do you get the feeling that it's a long drove to *anywhere* from Mudville? I do.) Then Saturday night is the Boy Scout dinner. Sunday is full, too. I think I have "breathing" scheduled for some time next week. If not then, definately the week after. If I last that long.
So there you have it. That's my list. A few things can be checked off, but most of it is on the yet-to-do side.
If I don't make it back, I want to wish you and your families a very merry CHRISTmas, dear friends and family. I'm sorry, but cards didn't make the to-do list.
