July 30, 2025 - Wednesday

I spent the morning dreading my time at Christine's this afternoon and then spent the afternoon at Christine's! 🤦I kept feeling the Holy Spirit's prompting to help her out, but I just really didn't want to do it. I finally gave in and reached out to her last week. And, honestly, being there showed that, yes, she needs help but, in my point of view, she needs her husband's help. And I know that he's the one with cancer, but he literally keeps saying he's never felt better in his life. So, if you're feeling at the very top of your game, why is your wife struggling so much to keep up with the housework and cooking and childcare? Why aren't you chipping in? Nevertheless, God told me to serve, so I'm going to serve and keep my mouth mostly shut about my opinions on what's happening with Brendan. I decided I'll do Wednesdays for a month and then reevaluate after that. 

I felt guilty being gone for three hours this afternoon and leaving the kids cooped up in the house for all that time. It's a long time to be sitting around with no parents! I got dinner cooked, then took everyone to the pool for the last two hours of the night. It was boiling hot outside all day, but sitting in the shade this evening felt really nice. The kids had the best time playing in the pool, and it wasn't very busy. It was a wonderful end to a so-so day. I even got to catch up with Lena for a little while. She's loving her new job in the ER! I knew she'd be a perfect fit for that kind of high-pressure role.