For me to be able to discipline Daniel effectively. He has learned how to be defiant and that tends to seriously push my buttons which causes me to start yelling. A LOT.
For my marriage. Jon and I are getting a lot of things thrown at us and it would be good if our marriage could be held up in prayer as we’re dealing with what comes.
Outside my window… dark. I’m blogging after midnight as usual. It was actually pretty nice yesterday.
I am thinking… about how I’ll make it through tomorrow. Daniel doesn’t go back to school until Wednesday and I think he’s getting cabin fever
I am thankful… that Holy Week is over and for a lovely Easter afternoon and evening with my parents on Sunday.
In the kitchen… dishes. Always dishes.
I am wearing… blue t-shirt from Old Navy and black sweats from Target.
I am praying for… discernment, a special intention, for Daniel to get the hang of potty-training, and for my family to come to know Christ. (I’m a convert.)
I am going… to probably take Daniel with me to get some chai tomorrow morning as an excuse to get out of the house.
I am wondering… if we’re going to be getting rain up here. My dad was saying that they were supposed to get some in San Jose today.
I am reading…Jesus: A Pilgrimage by James Martin, S.J. — finally getting back to it after a brief break to get through the murder mysteries that arrived from the library for me over a very short period of time.
I am hoping… Daniel catches on to potty-training soon. I want this behind me.
I am looking forward to… Picnic on the Green at Daniel’s preschool on Friday. Parents bring lunch for their kids and we have a picnic on the lawn with them.
I am hearing YouTube hymns from my blog — listening to music I’ve linked in the past.
Around the house… dishes to do (my kingdom for a dishwasher!), laundry to fold, and a kitchen to clean.
I am pondering… life after June 15th.
A favorite quote for today… “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” – C.S. Lewis
I actually brought this quote up in Bible study last week!
One of my favorite things… a quiet house.
A few plans for the rest of the week: ABA therapy for Daniel every afternoon this week, returning my flats to Payless on Wednesday or Thursday, counseling on Friday morning, Picnic on the Green afterwards, and taking stuff to be shredded on Saturday.
A peek into my day… Madeline Kahn and Grover singing the “Echo Song”. I sing it to Daniel frequently.
We got through church at Metanoia this morning with the help of two awesome ushers and the goldfish crackers in the Easter basket that one of our parishioners made for Daniel. I got to sing some of the Easter hymns I love and we got pictures done after worship. I had a couple vertical shots but they disappeared off my camera. Oops!
Daniel’s outfit Shirt: Circo Pants: Circo
My outfit Dress: Goodwill Sweater: Goodwill Flip-flops: Old Navy
Jon’s outfit Alb: Augsburg Fortress Stole: part of the church’s set for Easter Cross: his grandfather’s cross from when he was a pastor. (Jon is the 4th generation in ministry.) Clerical shirt: Autom Khakis: Kohl’s Shoes: Kohl’s
Jen isn’t doing Quick Takes this week because of it being the Triduum but I thought I’d do some of my favorite hymns from this 3-day period. I’m unfortunately not making it to church because of Daniel so doing this list is a chance to scratch my itch for traditional hymns.
Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness This is a version of the hymn “Deck Thyself My Soul With Gladness” that I love. It’s one of my favorite hymn tunes and one that I only get to sing once or twice a year because it’s a Communion hymn and one that our organist doesn’t like to play. As this is Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday, it fits.
Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle. This is a version of this hymn *NOT* set to Marty Haugen’s music. It tells the story of Christ coming to die for us. It reminds me of sagas that I’ve heard sung.
Ubi Caritas My first introduction to Taizé music was at Maundy Thursday 17 years ago. This is one of the songs we sang. The translation is “where there is charity and love, God himself is there.”
O Sacred Head Now Wounded This is a Good Friday standard. It’s a tune by Hans Hassler which was adapted into a chorale by J.S. Bach in the 18th century. The words are by Bernard of Clairvaux and date from the 12th century. This particular one is sung by Fernando Ortega who does everything beautifully.
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? I had a really hard time finding a version of this on YouTube that wasn’t overly dramatized. The most powerful versions of this are the most simple.
Ah Holy Jesus This one has the ability to make me cry because it forces me to admit that *I* am the reason Jesus was crucified and that it was *MY* sin for which he was atoning. It doesn’t hurt that it’s a 17th century hymn as well.
As it was Palm Sunday, I decided to go Hawaiian and wear a shirt with palm fronds. I realized when I got home that I had another shirt that would have worked but it was nice to take the Hawaiian shirt out of my closet for the first time in a bit. To make it “church modest”, I put a white tank top under it.
Daniel did OK during church though we went home during the choir anthem to get the Promise Walk stuff. One of my favorite people handed me a $100 bill and told me that they needed people like me to tell our stories and let people know about the risks. I proceeded to CRY. ALL. THE. TEARS!!!!
Hawaiian shirt: thrifted from the Goodwill at the corner of Garey and Foothill in Pomona
White tank top: Mossimo (Target)
Denim skirt: hand-me-down from my sister-in-law
Sandals: Naturalizer
Your go to meal on Fridays in Lent. These days I’m having problems eating because of stress so my big meal for the day is usually clam chowder in a bread bowl from Panera. Otherwise, it’s a simple salad, apples with peanut butter, or Greek yogurt.
A book everyone else raves about that you can’t stand.The Promise-Driven Life by Rick Warren — I think I threw the book against the wall at least 5 times daily while attempting to read it.
I am praying for… my knee to heal, about how to handle Daniel being defiant, for a special intention, for the ability to forgive…
I am going… to try and get some writing and copy-editing done tomorrow.
I am wondering… when PG&E is going to fix the cement they knocked out in the backyard.
I am reading…The Alpine Yeoman by Mary Daheim. I finished Killer Physique by G.A. McKevett this weekend and Jesus: A Pilgrimage by Fr. Jim Martin is still on hold until I get through all the murder mysteries that showed up for me all of a sudden. I’m also still reading through A Season for the Spirit by Fr. Martin Smith as part of my Lenten discipline.
I am hoping… I’m not having to rest my knee for too long — Daniel is on Spring Break next week and I don’t want to be limping after him.
Around the house… dishes to do, laundry to fold, and vacuuming to do.
I am pondering… too many things at the moment.
One of my favorite things… iced tea/lemonade from Trader Joe’s.
A few plans for the rest of the week: ABA therapy every afternoon this week, haircut on Thursday, counseling on Friday morning, and massage on Friday afternoon.
A peek into my day… This was the first time I got to hold Daniel in April 2009.
