playing catch up with my reflections

wow...so much has happened in the past (almost) month since my last post. so many things i had intended to share but didn't get to the computer in the frame of mind to blog. here is a sneak peak at some highlights (in no particular order)

• abby loving her ballet class
• missing my dad
• uncomfortable parent conference - with me on the parent end instead of being the teacher
• missing my dad
• kevin locking himself in the back of his patrol car for 4.5 hours (now, he wants be called macgyver for his ingenious escape with a dog leash)
• missing my dad
• a trip to fantasy halloween trail - fun family day
• missing my dad
• an anniversary trip - from wolf to woof and dinner with my hubby
• missing my dad
• lots of prayers going to my cousins, aunt & uncle
• missing my dad
• women of faith conference - very inspiring for me - lots of new reads to look forward to (thank you kevvie)
• yep, missing my dad
• prayers for debbie
• missing my dad
  
• a stagnant weight loss phase
• missing my dad
• a new life group starting up - new reflections, new direction, new friends
• missing my dad

so we started a new series at church called living right when life goes wrong. it has really gotten me thinking about how i deal with stress and disappointment. an underlying question has continued to ring in my ears ...i have struggled with it & pondered on it for the last few weeks. WHAT DO PEOPLE SEE WHEN YOU ARE IN THE PIT (of life)? i know what i hope people see but i know that is not my reality - or my "current reality" as we say at work. i am still learning to control my emotions...maybe not control them but to live gracefully through them. someday.