My youngest brother left for college this morning. He'll be moving in this weekend and on his own for the first time. I am super excited for him and praying that the Lord will grow him tremendously in the next four years. His leaving is bittersweet. Selfishly, I am a bit sad that both my siblings are gone, and I am apprehensive to think that I am the only one at home with both my parents. It'll be challenging at times I'm sure, but...gotta keep my chin up yah? Praying for good attitudes, and scores of macrothumia by God's grace.
My apprehension received a foreboding omen as this morning as my mother could not pass up an opportunity to ream me for several things before I left for work. It begins already. =) What a way to start off my work day, eh? There are times when my mother is in a critical mood that she will not only criticize me for past things, but she will then start get angry at me for things that she thinks I might do wrong. So much for innocent before proven guilty. How can I possibly reason with her for things that I might do that she is mad about? Er, how does one apologize for future things that one hasn't even lived out yet? *sigh*
Only with my mother can I be guilty before having done anything. But you know what? Before the Lord, I am guilty - supremely, condemningly guilty - and yet I have been forgiven. Amazing how every problem in life can be soothed by the sweetness of gospel truth. And that is the one thought that swept the gloomy clouds out of my Friday morning commute. A little bit of unexpected chocolate cake in the office doesn't hurt either. =)
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