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Date: 26 September 2004 12:01:56
Yet again we miss the harvest festival. Is God trying to tell me something?
Tiddles is proper poorly, with headaches and a high temperature. Still, it's had one unexpected benefit. Would you believe he's lying in bed READING HIS MAGAZINE! Wonders never cease. I was going to cancel both boys' subscriptions as generally they seize the toy attached to the front and then leave the reading matter discarded on the floor.
Smudgelet tried out going swimming on his own today. It was more forced upon us than anything as, when I came to leave Tiddles in bed asleep with grandad on call next door, I found I couldn't bring myself to leave this poor sweaty little individual for longer than it took to deliver Smudgelet to the swimming pool and send him into the changing room to get changed, having entrusted him to one of the club leaders. I return to pick him up later, impressed that he's managed to shower and get dry and dressed in time..... but then discover he's been kicked out of the changing rooms because of his appallingly bad language! And when he told me what he'd been saying, I was mortified! I resisted the temptation to wash his mouth out, purely because he had at least told me the truth about it, but have banished him to his room and told him I don't want to hold a conversation with or be kissed by the same mouth that had those dirty words in it, so he can stay in his room until the effect of using them has worn off! ;) (Aaah, peace!) Amazingly, prompted by Tiddles' example, he's reading his magazine too, and doing all the puzzles. They're both happy as larry and quiet as mice.
Me, I've spent the unexpected morning doing the accounts. I am going to have to start being a lot more careful with my money. But the accounts don't look as bad as I thought they might. Not quite! :) I think I can afford a trip to the mainland next week.... and I must get my hair cut before then too.
Last night I did my very last prayers in Church of Fools for a while. A strange feeling. I don't know how I feel about going into the church today as I hate these protracted farewells, especially as I've already arranged to keep in touch with some people I care deeply about. I wonder what the next stage will be. For me, the benefit to my faith has been immense, just at a time when I needed that focus for my growing relationship with God. And it's definitely fuelled this niggling call at the back of my mind. Personally I am sure God has plans for the internet church. This hiatus probably will stop it from becoming all too cozy, and allow change to take place to build on what we've learned. The break will be good too - maybe I'll get back to blogging and answering emails and simply sitting watching TV for a while. Who knows! But I am sure that there will be developments ahead to continue the work begun there because the work has definitely been of God.
Miscalculation - I have ordered the Tesco delivery to come between 2 and 4 this afternoon. What on earth are we going to have for lunch?