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I'm so glad it's Friday!! Yesterday was a long day. I really do think that I"m allergic to Texas b/c I"m still not feeling all that great. So yesterday my co-worker wasn't there b/c she and her husband were closing on their house. And the lady that worked with me is great, except she had no control over the kids. And the kids were off-kilter b/c Leslie wasn't there. So it was a rough day and one of those days where I question why I work with children. So then at nap time, I just wanted to eat my lunch and listen to my ipod. But the lady that was working with me starts asking me what kind of counseling I want to do and what people should do when they are angry. Then she proceeds to tell me of the anger/disappointment she has towards her son and she tells me like everything and she's crying and crying. My thought was "I don't want to go into counselor mode!!!" but I did. I listened actively and asked her a few questions and made some process comments. And then she asked me what she should do and I gave her some advice; I don't know how helpful it was. B/c she more disappointed than angry, like the disappointmet is what is leading to her anger. And she's living in the past and still holding on to her expectations that she had for her son. I also told her to make a list of the positive things that have happened and focus on those instead of what didn't happen.
After work I went to campus and then we drove over to Dr. Dickens' house for class. Really we just hung out and ate and watched part of Luther (not exactly the movie I was in the mood for). I had a great time. It totally didn't feel like we were in Dallas, or even Texas b/c his house is out in Bedford. And there's like a petting zoo behind his yard so we got to see a deer that thinks it's a horse, some shetlon ponies, a donkey and some other animals. And Dr. Dickens' loves to tells stories so we got to hear alot of them. =) It was great. It was like all the stress from school and life was gone.
Then we had to come back to Dallas. And I went over to Kara's for a bit. I didn't stay long b/c well my head really hurt and I've challenged my Bible study girls to spend 1 hour a day without the tv on, not talking on the phone, no secular music, no internet, basically to spend time with the Lord and I hadn't done that yet so I needed to be home in time to do that. But I was going to watch Smallville first =) but I"m an idiot and didn't set the timer correctly so I only saw about 10 minutes. And I was only a little disappointed. I"m okay with that. And I think that's a good thing. Like when there's something I love, I want to make sure it's not in competition with the Lord. And sometime I don't know how to check that so it's good for things like that to happen sometimes, I think. And then I spent some time with the Lord and went to bed. I felt horrible. My whole body ached and my head was hurting so much.
I feel better today. And I have alot to do today so I should go.
I hope you have a fantastic Friday!!!
After work I went to campus and then we drove over to Dr. Dickens' house for class. Really we just hung out and ate and watched part of Luther (not exactly the movie I was in the mood for). I had a great time. It totally didn't feel like we were in Dallas, or even Texas b/c his house is out in Bedford. And there's like a petting zoo behind his yard so we got to see a deer that thinks it's a horse, some shetlon ponies, a donkey and some other animals. And Dr. Dickens' loves to tells stories so we got to hear alot of them. =) It was great. It was like all the stress from school and life was gone.
Then we had to come back to Dallas. And I went over to Kara's for a bit. I didn't stay long b/c well my head really hurt and I've challenged my Bible study girls to spend 1 hour a day without the tv on, not talking on the phone, no secular music, no internet, basically to spend time with the Lord and I hadn't done that yet so I needed to be home in time to do that. But I was going to watch Smallville first =) but I"m an idiot and didn't set the timer correctly so I only saw about 10 minutes. And I was only a little disappointed. I"m okay with that. And I think that's a good thing. Like when there's something I love, I want to make sure it's not in competition with the Lord. And sometime I don't know how to check that so it's good for things like that to happen sometimes, I think. And then I spent some time with the Lord and went to bed. I felt horrible. My whole body ached and my head was hurting so much.
I feel better today. And I have alot to do today so I should go.
I hope you have a fantastic Friday!!!