January 29, 2026 - Thursday

I REALLY need to get out. Or away from these kids! I am going a little stir crazy at this point. We got school done, mostly, but I just about walked away while we were working. It was too much! I sent everyone up for a quiet time, just to get a little space and play some video games. I wish my new puzzles would get here! But I guess I can't blame deliveries for taking a while right now. 

We checked out that Dublin home church this evening. I don't like that they meet later, but it was just six minutes up the road, which was very, very nice. Going didn't feel like a huge thing because of that, I think. Ben and I were both anxious and we prayed on the way there. It was not a bad time. The group is really friendly and easy to talk to. They had two kind of permanent guests there. People who have accepted Christ, but don't actually go to Dwell, but come to group every week. Their input added some flavor that I really appreciated. I liked the more intimate feel of the group. I think there were 10 of us, total. They said that they usually have another lady who comes regularly too, but also isn't a part of Dwell. The teaching wasn't amazing, but that was also kind of nice for me. Like, maybe it's not a huge deal to have the perfect teaching and maybe more people would have a chance to teach. I felt a little unsure of myself and how to behave or interact, just because they're an entirely new group of people. I know the personalities of all of the people in our current group, and it helps me to know my place. Here was just an entirely different feel and it left me feeling a little self-conscious. We're planning to visit a couple more times before we make any kind of decision, but I'm glad we finally went.