I tried to serve others but mostly I did what I usually do but in my mind I was doing it with a focus of service, Little things like picking Cloe up when her blister popped and piggybacking her back home or bringing Adrien's dinner to her.
I am a little self conscious around Adrien, I admit I have a hard time relating to her and many times her stories just don't make a lot of sense so I just nod along. She apparently having a hard time with us and is feeling overwhelmed with everyone around so uncle Lance suggested(which I am trying not to resent too much) that she sleep at Grandmas house for a while so she can have time to study and catch up on sleep. This in Adriens mind is freedom from having a curfew and can come and go easier and get lost on her way to and from her to grandmas house. But I overheard part of a conversation between mom and her on this subject and she couldn't say anything specific but she was just annoyed with having kids around. Mom was trying to say she is always gone and doesn't interact with them for more then 20min a day and so how can it be "so hard". Anyway I am trying not to be prideful about it and to just try and find ways to serve Adrien and show her love. I am going to start picking up and dropping off the kids at school. I really don't mind doing it but I am trying not to be vindictive about it as she has missed picking Cora up for two days in a row but look at it as a way to let her have her space. I don't know what she wants and I am really bad at communicating. but I am going to find a way to do something little for her to say I love her.
I looked up the lesson and am going to study it as soon as I am done here....
I don't remember if there was anything else that I was trying to do or not.
I love being here and looking at the scenery all around me. I love to look out and see so far in every direction. To see the stars. Little gems surrounding us in a dome. It is so beautiful and I just think how amazing God is to have given us the gift of such an amazing world to live in.
I miss you and hate that I haven't heard your voice today. I love getting texts from you,,, don't forget;)
Good night, Izaac is sleeping in my bed so it'll probably be filled with kicks and squirms as I will probably end up on the floor at some point. Enjoy your roomy bed:) Love you always!
I'm curious what the part of picking close a blister is all about? Adrien is your little pre-sample of what having a teenager is like. Yay! won't it be fun. Just take it for what it is. She is still a kid herself that thinks she's big but still the center of her own universe none different than all of our kids. Giver her a couple years and she'll grow our of it. Teenagers do need space and she has honestly lived a quiet life and I think being the only child myself I would have been overwhelmed too by others coming in and taking over my space with no quiet ever. You've got the right idea serving her and also teaching her because she doesn't know any different. Just be respectful of her needs as a sprouting little young adult. That's my two cent free advice...
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