178. Hot coffee
179. Jack playing happily with no video on
180. A warm house
181. Sunshine and snow to make the house bright inside
182. Finding a community of bloggers who inspire and support
183. Realizing I’m not alone in struggling with depression
184. Looking forward to Chix N Stix on Friday night

The TLT study for today was on brokenness. That’s a really good word to describe how I’ve been feeling as of late. Crushed, demolished, obliterated.
But I think there are two ways this can go. God allows us to be broken, in order that he can soften and plant and grow us. [...]

175. Having my own washer and dryer in my own home
176. When my son “reads” books out loud
177. Sharing a chewy granola bar with Jack

160. Missing the ice storm by several hours while traveling back from my parents house
161. Spending time with my side of the family
162. Discovering that my mother and I have exactly the same laugh - which made it impossible to stop laughing
163. Spreading Christmas out into January
164. Seeing my son turn on the charm with [...]

150. The healing warmth of sunshine on my body and spirit
151. God-inspired verses of the day that speak directly to my heart
152. The sense of accomplishment when I complete a task
153. My mother’s unwavering friendship and support
154. My extremely hard working husband
155. My son’s improving health
156. Old e-friends and they’re continued prayers
157. The fact that [...]

This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24 NLT
One of the phrases I picked up from my time involved with OA is “One Day At A Time”. The verse above come to me via my K-LOVE Encouraging Word of the Day.
Whether it was the half [...]

Where does faith end and medicine begin? Or can I have both?
I chose yesterday, after fighting increasing depression over the past several days, to start taking my Zoloft prescription again. It’s practically the lowest dose I can take (it’s the lowest they make it in). But now I seem to struggle with [...]

J5’s sick. He has an ear infection. I know that most parents, by the time their child is this age, have been through it before, but this is our first. J5’s not had a fever before and it has scared me so badly.
I want to run and scream and cry and hide, [...]

Today at work was a complete brain Jell-o maker. We have had some system issues and it has caused a whole LOT of manual labor for me and a couple of my coworkers. Got me into a real “craving” mode. Ate more dinner than I needed. Baaaaaad cravings for all sorts [...]

138. Dedication of my coworkers to keep on an issue until it’s resolved
139. Christian friends who listen and share experience, not advice
140. Great looking family portraits
141. Good news from both my Moms - progress in their health
142. Sleep
143. The promise of a new day
144. Mercy
145. Grace
146. A wonderful husband
147. A beautiful son
148. The internet - [...]