Daisy

Jason, Peanut and I have added a new member to our family!

Meet Daisy!

...She's currently driving me bonkers, but she's certainly brought more laughter into our home.  Poor Peanut is just glad when she has a moment without a dog in her face!  But they're adjusting.  I don't think Daisy had ever seen a cat before Peanut, and she seems to wonder, why won't this thing play with me?!

Daisy is a 6 month old Corgi.  She came to us fully trained, which is awesome. :)  It's definitely a challenge having a dog in an apartment--having to take her outside every few hours, take her on walks, etc.  We aren't used to having to do all that for a pet! Neither of us has had a dog in quite some time.

Still, we're enjoying her, and she seems content.

So if anyone has dogs and needs a playdate, let me know! Daisy would be thrilled to have another dog to rough around with!

Learning to say "I'm Sorry"

Recently, I've struggled with strong emotions relating to mistakes I've made in my past. I've hurt people I cared for very deeply, and some of those relationships were ruined as a result.

The very worst part is, it was never intentional.

Through my tears I have asked "why?" many times, asking the Lord why I am suddenly having this influx of painful flashbacks.

I have noticed, especially in the past week, that I have been a lot quicker to say "I'm sorry" to my husband when I speak to him in a disrespectful manner. Not 100% of the time; not always immediately; but it is happening more frequently.

Ideally, I will soon learn to take more control over my tone of voice and my mood/emotions so I can preemptively avoid speaking to him that way, period. But the apologies and awareness of this weakness are definitely a step in the right direction!

And if learning to speak more respectfully to those I love is the only reason that God is allowing me to experience these painful memories, then more glory to Him and I'll accept it.