Self-Control

Practicing Self-Control Today:

Today is a big day. I am practicing great self control. You wanna know how? Sure you do. I am decorating for Fall today, and I am NOT going out to buy new stuff. I know. You're shocked. I've wanted to for a long time. And I still want to run to Hobby Lobby and buy every brown, orange, red, and Fall-colored thing they have so that our house is basically one big Thanksgiving-looking celebration! But. I am not. That is money that we do not need to spend, so I just wanted to brag about my self control. Now, here's the deal. Ask me a week from now if I've kept that self control going. :)

Corrina Corrina:

Anyone remember the movie, Corrina Corrina? Gosh, it was and still is one of my favorites! It's just a sweet movie about a nanny named Corrina, played by Whoopi Goldberg, who watched over this little girl named Molly and changes her and her dad's life with her positive attitude and uplifting spirit. I just discovered this movie is on instant Netflix, so guess who's been watching it the past 2 days? That's right. Me. Did I cry? Twice. It's just such a precious movie with such innocence and light and beauty. I love it! I'm not the biggest Whoopi fan (except in Sister Act 1 and 2, of course), but I do love this movie!! And you know who totally steals the show in this movie? PERCY! Check him out in one of my favorite scenes of the whole movie:

Doesn't Percy just make you smile? If I ever have a little boy, I wanna name him Percy. And I want him to be chubby and funny like this Percy. Perfect, right?

Dream On:

Last night, I had the most hilarious dream that woke me up laughing this morning! I had a dream that my husband, Mr. Macho, was living in a musical! He sang his feelings and was a real life Broadway star! For instance, if he came home from a hard day at work, he sang it! Oh my goodness, just the sheer thought of Jamie being Mr. Musical makes me giggle! He is the greatest husband in the world and took me to Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and The Lion King. He's paid his dues and I'll never drag him to another one of those shows again....maybe. :) He secretly liked them though and I know he wants to audition to play Mufasa on The Lion King one day. Just wait. It'll happen.

Prayer Request:

This weekend, we made the trip to the nursing home to visit both of my Grandmas. My dad's mom just got moved to the same place where my mom's mom is. So that's a good thing, but the whole situation still really blows. (Sorry for the crass term, but that's the best "non cuss word" I can think of.) Gosh, I LOATHE being there!!! So depressing!

Before I get to the sad stuff, something kinda funny happened. Right when my dad and I walked in, this old lady was guarding the front door in her wheelchair and she greeted us with a very warm, "Helloooooo!" Well, don't move her from that window because a nurse tried to take her in her room to take her meds and the old lady started hitting her on her face and cussing at her, yelling mean things!!! I was scared and entertained and awkward all at the same time. Do I look? Do I pretend this isn't happening? Do I help? Do I walk away? Well. I looked. I held in my giggle. I looked away. Then I had to walk away, because it was too much for me to handle. Dear Jesus, do not let me get old and crazy!!!!

But anyway, we visited my mom's mama first, and that was just depressing, because she is really starting to lose it mentally. She didn't really know who me and sister were and she kept asking where the "younger sister" was. Of course, I'm the younger sister, but she just wasn't registering that. For those of you who don't know, my parents had a baby girl named Ashley before they had Angela. She died when she was 2, so Angela and I never met her. So we're thinking Grandma Bonnie was thinking that Ashley and Angela were there and that I wasn't there. I don't know. But the whole conversation was just tough to handle. The last part was the worst. When we were saying goodbye, she took her glasses off and started to sob. And she said through the tears, "I remember holding you when you were this big" (holding her hands as if she was holding a baby). Let the waterworks begin, because we were all crying at this point. Then she said, "I just want to be here for when you girls have kids." Break. My. Heart. Those were the only lucid comments she said the whole time we were there. She may be losing it and kinda mean sometimes, but she has such a huge heart and she wants to be back to normal so badly! Why do the elderly have to get these awful diseases like Alzheimer's? Oh it just stinks big time. My Grandpa Cecil had it before he died and my Grandpa Bruce has it now and I hate it!

Our visit with Grandma Betty was a little less emotional because she's still very with it mentally and can have pretty fluid conversation with you. I just NEVER EVER thought I'd see her in a nursing home. She hates it so much, but it's the best thing for her.

Basically, please be praying for my parents. They're the strongest people I know and they have to "put up with" all this Grandparent stuff. My Grandpa is in a Veteran's home and both grandmas are at the same place, but it's up to my mom, dad and their siblings to take care of them, handle their finances, sell the house, go see them, make sure they're being treated well, etc. It's tough on everyone, but that's just life. Please lift them up in prayer that they have the emotional and mental strength and energy to continue this selfless work. I have the most selfless and unbelievable parents in the world, and I know they're tired and worn out. I love you, Mama and Dooda!!

Strong Enough:

Here's a video for you to enjoy. It's called "Strong Enough" by Stacie Orrico, and it's just about how God is strong enough to do anything and everything. So if you're going through tough stuff, God is strong enough to handle it. God wants it. He wants you pain and suffering and hurt and tears. Give it to Him and lean on Him for rest. I love you and pray you have an excellent day!