Oil in Jars

So it is no secret to many of you that there are days that I pine away for our Lord and Savior to come home. It is not a noble thing really, I don't think I necessarily love Him more than the next guy. I just get really tired of the world we live in, and I desire for a life without evil. I really do believe with all my heart that things will be more colorful, more vibrant, and more alive when we see, and hear, and feel, Jesus in full. Selfish? Maybe.
Saturday we all went to see the long awaited movie The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe. Wow!! I won't give it away but I can tell you in the end Lucy watches Aslan walk away while Mr. Tumnus coaches her through Aslan's leaving, she has a look on her face that describes my feelings. When one has witnessed so much wonder and miracle like Lucy and I have it is hard at times to live in the ordinary. Not to say that I have ridden on the back of a lion, but without sounding like I have lost my senses I do have similarities with Lucy that are between me and Jesus. Just like Lucy I wonder if it is real or all in my imagination... have I dreamt it or can I take hold and make it mine?

1"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6"At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'

I don't know about you but it does seem to me He is a long time in coming! I will say to all of you however, I will not let my lamp burn out. I will not miss the Jesus in full I have been waiting for.

good mom?

I have had a fabulous day so far! I was asked to come in and work for Judah's class doing some holiday arts and crafts. I love Judah's teacher, she is sweet and in love with my daughter. The class was crazy with all the activities going on, but it was a good crazy. I sat with Judah during her reading and writing time and was so excited to see how far she had come. I went to lunch and stood in the lunch line with the other kids. I bought lunch and sat with Judah and her friends. There was another mom there and we hit it off splendidly! I spilled my syrup (it was breakfast for lunch YUCK!!) on my pants. The kids laughed and I told them I was a little bit of a wreck at the buying lunch thing, because in school I almost always packed. It was simply great fun and I could tell Judah really enjoyed having me there today.

bad mom?

I know I am foggy headed and a bit blonde but when it comes to my children I have always been at the top of my game; or so I thought. Judah gets off her bus at about 3:05 pm each day, however every now and then the school throws in an early dismissal. I nearly missed one at the beginning of the year and just today my neighbor brought her over to me as I pulled in the driveway at 3oclock. Judah had only been waiting for about 10 minutes but she was upset, and I was so frustrated!! What is my problem? (In my defense) Because Judah was sick for the last few days she did not get the paper in her folder that let me know of the schedule change. (In the school's defense) It is written in other newsletters and such. (In my defense) I get so inundated with information that I feel it is imposable to take it all in.
I spent the day today at work trying to make our Sunday school check in safer for parents and children while my daughter spent the last 10 to 15 minutes of my workday at a strange neighbors house. How is that for irony?