Sunday, February 19, 2006
I decided that Alesia needs to read aloud to me every night while I do 15 minutes on my elliptical trainer. When she comes to a word she doesn’t know she can write it down in her notebook of words, or Alesia’s Word book. We went to Office Max today and bought a binder and colored divider tabs and notebook paper. This will be her own personal dictionary and she can review new words every day. [Note: the learning 5 words a day thing sort of fell by the wayside a few weeks ago.]
I looked at Alesia sitting on the sofa, putting together her word book a little while ago and said “Isn’t that cute.” She looked suspicious and said “Do we NEED cute?!” I laughed.
I did the elliptical trainer tonight and Alesia started reading Swiss Family Robinson aloud to me. We only got through 2 paragraphs because she had to look up every other word. That’s OK. It’s a great story, and it will help her expand her vocabulary. My grandfather read it to me many times when I was small.
I bit the bullet and finally went to Best Buy and bought a digital camera this afternoon. It’s a Sony DSC S-600 Cyber Shot, 6.0 megapixels. I have no idea how to use it. I have to learn between now and when we go to Asheville, however. Alesia is itching to get into it, but she will have to wait – possibly wait and help me with it when I am flummoxed…
I am always in such a tizzy every morning, I decided to make up my own little prayer, and take a few minutes to say it every morning. I hope it will help me focus on the right priorities:
MY DAILY PRAYER
Help me to have faith in you, Lord.
Help me to understand and accept your plan for my life.
Help me to concentrate on the tasks I need to accomplish today.
Help me to be patient and loving with those I love and care for.
Help me to let go of the mistakes and regrets of the past.
Help me to not be bitter about those things past that I cannot change.
Help me to forgive those who have wronged me. Help me to forgive myself.
Help me to remember to pray, and trust in you, whenever I am tired and discouraged.
Help me to remember that anxiety about the future is wasted energy, because you will be there with me, always.
Help me to remember:
“It is God that girdeth me
with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”
Psalm 18:32
Help me to LOVE.
