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Wearing a Mask of Relief

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We have been home from camp almost a week.  And though I enjoyed it, it was a lot of work.  Christian did his own thing.  But it was up to me to get the little kids up in the morning and to class and to meals and to church in the evenings.   To make sure they were supervised when they were swimming.  To make sure they ate something other than dessert and soda for every meal in the cafeteria.   To make sure they didn't get lost in the dark. And it was up to me, after a long day, to get them to bed at night. It was a good week.  I'm glad that we went.  But It was exhausting... like a lot of things that I do with my little kids in tow.   A friend of mine approached me on the last day and commented that she believed there was something wrong.  She said I didn't seem to be acting like myself.  I assured her that what she had seen for the last week, was indeed my everyday life.   I told her that what she sees when I come to her house...

Midwest Bike Trip 2014

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It's been a while since I have posted a blog.  And frankly, the reason I haven't posted is because I don't like whiners.  I don't like my kids to whine.  I don't like listening to other people whine. I don't like reading whiny blog posts.   So, I just decided, rather that succumb to my own pet peeve, I just wouldn't post at all.   I've been worn out and spread thin. I am at church camp this week.  I came in hopes of finding rest and refreshment in Jesus.   Matthew 11:28 - Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Last weekend, Thursday through Sunday, was the bike trip that I talked about.  300 miles through Illinois, Indiana and Michigan on our bikes, all to get to the beach!  And it was worth every hill climb, every aching backside, every mosquito bite! It was cornfields.  It was woods and streams.  It was broken down houses, grown up in weeds.   It was busy highways and secluded bike trai...