No, I'm not getting married. Calm down.
That means you, Luke S. There is a lot of life changes going on up in here, though. Like, a lot. We've got a relationship with a heck of a man that continues to progress; a new position at work that involves my own workspace in the back, complete with desk and computer (on the lookout for an inspirational cat poster, and then my space will be complete!); one of my three coworkers will be leaving us this month, which means my hours have doubled; I'm in transition with communities (which is sad, because I love mine dearly), but I haven't established a place to transition to; along with that, certain ministries are shifting and I'm not sure where to focus my attention when they do; I'm growing and stepping out & speaking up more, putting on my go-getter pants more often and accomplishing things I never invisioned I would; and last, and hardest of all, I'm having to prepare my mind and my heart to not have my little sidekick with me anymore. I probably haven't mentioned her much on here, but I've got a little mini aussie/sheltie mix that has been my best friend and little shadow for about 10 years now. She's been deemed by many the sweetest dog ever, and though I'm biased, it's pretty true. She's almost 16 now, though, and it's not looking good. That's hard for me. She's always been there, from 12 to near 22, through most of the things that have shaped me the most. It's hard watching her wither away with nothing I can do about it . . . Aaaaand here comes the face leakage. I think I've spent close to 3 hours collectively sobbing over the thought of her not being with me anymore. She's my little shadow. It's going to be lonely without her. So much stuff going on, I feel like I might just crumble at times. Lets be real - I DO crumble at times. But there's a certain sweetness to this messy little mayhem I've got going on. It's called growth. And you know how I love it. I like that frustrating and hard things aren't without their benefits, and that disheartening things aren't without their comfort. Life could be far worse than what's going on now. Far worse. And I'm grateful for the resources God has placed in my life to help ease the load. Like His Word. And His promises. And Camaros. And BW. And coloring books. And cats. And my sweet little Lacey while she's here and doing well. Growing up is hard. But God is good.
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Paris
2/22/2015 03:32:38 am
Lis-
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Mary I.Shorten
2/23/2015 01:06:38 am
Lise,
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