I had a dream last night that I ran into an old friend of mine, and she asked me to update my blog. I took it as a sign. So here it is, 7:03 and I'm trying to think of something coherent to say.
Does anyone else out there just get grouchy every once in a while for no reason? I've been feeling a little low for maybe the last week or so, mostly before I go to bed, and I'm beginning to think something's wrong with me.
For one, I don't think I get enough sleep. My grouchies might also have to do with the fact that several people who are close to me have been suffering through some rough times lately, and I feel powerless to really help. Maybe it's because my baby has been a big whiner for the last little while. Maybe it's hormones...
In any case, whenever I get like this, I assume that I must be doing something wrong - I'm too prideful, not righteous enough, missing the proverbial boat somewhere. And while there are times when I admit that's true - we all need a jumpstart every once in a while - I don't think I should beat myself up every time the sun moves behind a cloud. Now, if I don't have enough of the Son in my life, that's a different story, but other ebbs and flows are just a frustrating part of our mortality.
Well, that's just something I've been chewing on this morning. That and peanut butter toast. I think I'll sign off with a little good news/bad news minute:
Good news: Truman loves books.
Bad news: He loves to tear pages out of them.
Good news: He's only torn out two pages so far.
Bad news: They were pages out of our scriptures.
Such is life.
14 comments:
You're great!
haha. I can totally relate to the clouds of other people close to me in my life's problems. :) It's aweseom that he loves books. You'll have to keep a close eye on him,.. supervise. :) thogh of course it's humanly impossible to catch all of the books that he's going to rip over time. maybe give him some paper he's allowed to rip and be carefult hat he doesn't get papercuts. :) fun.
As the winter rains begin here in Chile, I remember one of my favorite quotes from my junior high days when I collected quotes, mostly quotes dealing with problems in life, it goes "If all your days were sunny, your life would soon be a desert." Sorry about the scriptures. It happens!
JJ tore pages out of our scriptures too. Hope you feel happier soon! Love you.
im having the same problem, which is why i just spent $200 on flowers. it really helped.
I vote for the lack of sleep reason. The girls I work with just had this conversation about how being sleep deprived just makes you mean sometimes. ps I love your writing style.
yeah I agree with the lack of sleep too. And the hormones...
Thanks for sharing! You're awesome!
Brittany, I have just the thing. I have some pumpkin chocolate chip bread from Great Harvest to give you. I guess the more I think about it, the more I realize that would be more for Matt...
I sure love you. Thanks for the gunga moments...
no need to be down. i look up to you. admire you really. maybe it's in the air, specifically on our street... i feel it a little too. you're great!
Just try to get Matt mad. That usually cheers me up.
You are nice even when you think you are mean.
Yeah-I get grouchy for no reason too, though most people would probably choose an adjective more like, monsterous or she-devil. To them I say, whatever! Then I kick them in the leg and that helps me feel better.
PS-I think you should look at the scripture incident as proof of what a great mom you are--at less than 1 year old your child is already SO into scripture study that he can't be bothered by waiting for you to read to him.
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