I'm easing back into blogging after a bit of a drought. Here's what is on my mind this Easter Monday...
- The TV fast was so great! My kids and I did a bunch of craft projects, sang songs around the piano, read several books.
- As a result, I've established a new "no TV on school days" rule.
- My son countered with a "no blogging for Mama until kids are in bed" rule.
- He's absolutely right!
- Today I watched the American Idol episodes I taped during Holy Week. Poor Gina: she had to sing the sad Charlie Chaplin song for her sing-out. "Smile, though your heart is breaking." :( And I love Michael Buble, but I think he might have had a couple before he performed. Yikes!
- I started taking Wellbutrin last week and it seems like it's helping with my concentration and energy.
- Getting off of zoloft really sucks. I'm tapering it off like I'm supposed to, but I'm still feeling a bit nauseated and dizzy.
- My husband is getting frustrated with me becasue I am so "blah" about every Church Information Form (CIF) I read. He is so ready for me to be working full-time because there is always more month than paycheck.
- The interim pastor hasn't met a litany that she doesn't like. I'm getting really tired of having everything so dang scripted in worship.
- Yes, I know my frustration is less about her and more about my restlessness and desire to be a solo pastor.
- I'm having major guilt issues because leaving here would mean taking my son out of an amazing Spanish language immersion school. I've prayed that God would call me somewhere with a similar program, but is that trying to put conditions on God's call?
6 comments:
Everything about Zoloft sucked, in my experience. I'm glad you're getting to try something new. Be patient with yourself until the transition of meds is complete, okay?
(((Iris)))
I know what you mean about CIFs. I know I just want to see some tink spark of creativity from PNCs (you & I are so often on the same wavelength, Iris!) Blessings. The church where I am finishing up as an interim has a pretty good CIF and there are certainly Spanish-immersion programs here in Phoenix. Email me, if you'd like.
i don't think you are putting conditions on God's call at all. be gentle with yourself--God wants to hear it all, dontcha figure? the good, the bad, your desires?
good luck with the process of change. it's so stressful.
i hope the wellbutrin works for you. i am with songbird on the zoloft--ick!
much love and many hugs!
ps...we try to keep to the same no blogging/tv on school nights till the girls are in bed too. we don't always stick to it but it has made a huge difference for us!
Hang in there. I can appreciate the jobhunting dilemna. Mr. M has been patient, but I tend to feel guilty about not having a permanent spot...
Iris, I think you were my 100,000th visitor, or the closest one I can identify, and I want to send you a little something. Would you e-mail me? revsongbird@gmail.com
Thoughts and prayers for you!
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