kinda like a country song

have not blogged lately.  not because there are not things to share, but because things have just seemed a little overwhelming and i felt like it would be all 'woe is me' kind of posts.  (okay, i will say right here and now that i know that my little problems are exactly that--LITTLE.  there are far more difficult and terrible things going on in the world and my little list below is pretty trite.)

in the past few weeks--

--my dog was hit by a car

(thank goodness he walked away with only psychological side effects, not a physical injury in the least)

--car speeding by knicked mine and i was not fast enough to get a license plate number

--it was our week at the basketball game to bring drinks and i totally forgot

--library books are overdue

--my youngest was sick, complete with vomiting

--i have been sick (not as bad as my youngest)

--got one bill in the mail two days too late because i kept forgetting to get stamps

--some thing from the past came up and it brings up a whole host of emotions as i process it all again

--some things i would really rather not say on a blog where just anybody can read it all

but, to look on the bright side of things--

--my family has had time together at home, just enjoying each other

--we did not have a car accident, despite another car knicking us

--we have friends that love us and forgive silly moments

--our sicknesses have been short-lived and we are blessed with good health

--we have jobs that help pay the bills (and we have bills to pay because we have a nice home)

--our future is not determined by our past

--God knows each thing we go through and works all things together for His good