On a Sunday

First of all, I'm thankful for mom's posts on God's will. It is a difficult topic, and I agree with mom on the final post. God certainly requires action, but we can't take total control. Instead, we must stay in relationship with God.

Which has been really difficult for me over the past couple of days. Early this week, Gideon was really sick with a cough and cold, and he started a habit of waking up every 15 minutes starting at about 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. So, I'd been trying to help him get back to sleep, get medicine, etc. But I found once I was up the first time it just seemed difficult to get back to sleep. Courtney has been that way too. One night, we finally turned on the light at 3:30 and read for an hour.

But Gideon is over it now and back to his talkative and fun self! Now, Courtney is sick. So the second half of the week I've been getting little sick because she has been coughing and uncomfortable in bed. The last couple of nights, I've actually come out to the couch so that Courtney could be more comfortable, and so that I didn't have to hear her coughing. So I'm a little tired. And when I get tired, it is tough to get up for my morning times with God.

But, having a little boy around always adds some joy to the day. Last night, we hung a picture in his room that we drew in the basement. It has pictures of his Final Four picks, and a cheerleader. This morning, as I walked into his room, he was talking happily.

"Daddy, I see my picture. There's Daddy, and Gideon, and Andrew and Kristine. And the cheerleader is Mommy. Right there!" He had decided that I was the Lehigh player, he was the Missouri player, Andrew was the Sam Houston State player, and Kristine was Kansas State. Mommy was the cheerleader that Grammy had drawn in the corner... and yes, those are his Final Four picks!

It was a fun way to start what is usually a good day. And it has been so far, except I'll have no chance for a nap, what with Ohio St., Michigan St., Wisconsin, and Cornell coming on next! Hope you guys all have a good day, and continue to enjoy the tournament.

Oh, by the way, if you want to see my real bracket. Check out the second picture at this site: http://www.midmajority.com/2010/03/the-first-annual-as-you-go-bra.php