Lisa Notes: On a day in October

On a day in October

Outside my window...cool mornings, warm afternoons—perfect!

I am thinking...more about John 6 and Jesus being my bread of eternal life

I am wondering...how much longer I’ll put up with this horrible port problem on my laptop before I attempt to get it fixed

I am thankful...that Jenna’s college decision after her official visit to Auburn last Monday was such an easy one—War Eagle!

In the learning rooms...today is Day 55 (+12 years) with Jenna—only 125 days left

In the kitchen...dishes clean, floors swept, counters wiped

I am eating...Chex Mix that I made yesterday

I am wishing...we had more songs at Central from Konstantin Zhigulin

I am sending...signed papers to the lawyer to continue closing out my parents’ estate (when does this part end?)

I am wearing...blue jean shorts, red tank top

I am going...to my nephew’s wedding on the beach!

I am looking forward...to Stefanie (one of my beautiful and fun and sweet nieces) riding with us to the beach

I am reading...(it’s too complicated to list; I obviously have no self-control with books)

I am hoping...that Jenna’s headaches will disappear with the new medicine she’s taking

I am appreciating...a husband who cleans up my messes (in more ways than one)

I am hearing...the whir of my laptop (is it getting noisier or is it just me?) and inside my head “My God and King”

I am realizing...that IntenseDebate offers zero tech support

I am studying...Romans 7:15-25 this week with the ladies at Do Not Depart

Around the house...all clean because I always clean house before I go out of town (why???)

I am praying...for marriages at my church, especially at the agreed-upon time of 7:45 a.m. on Thursdays (although I forgot to pray at exactly 7:45 yesterday; maybe God isn’t on Central Standard Time anyway)

I am pondering these words...“That is always the trouble with weak faith, it comes back again to questions which it has already solved and answered.” ~ Martyn Lloyd-Jones in Spiritual Depression

I am questioning...which questions of weak faith I keep returning to

I am tired of...my impatience; packing; allergies

One of my favorite things...grace, grace, and more grace

A picture to share...my sunflowers in October make me smile

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Barbara H. 65p · 712 weeks ago

I like to clean before going out of town, too -- I guess because it is much nicer to come home to, when you're tired and want to veg after a trip, than the whirlwind mess I used to leave. But it is not always easy to do when there are so many other things that need to be done before a trip.

I am wondering why the need for a comment system at all beyond what Blogger has?

Hope Jenna's headaches go away soon!
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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

Good question about Blogger. It has definitely been consistent; I loved that. But I wanted something with reply threads, which Blogger doesn’t offer at all. That was my number 1 reason for switching.

And then a bonus—I didn’t know I was missing out on the option of replying to comments from my e-mail instead of having to go back to my blog site. (Blogger might do that too; I never looked into it.) And this other system also shows me the e-mail address for those times I want to reply separately. Blogger doesn’t do that except for non-Blogger comments.

So it’s making it MUCH quicker for me to reply to comments. So it was worth the hassle to switch, even though I had to figure out on my own why it was messing up initially (IntenseDebate still hasn’t replied to any of my questions!). I probably should have gone with Disqus instead of IntenseDebate…but I don’t want to go through more hassle to switch again so I’ll stick with this for awhile as long as it’s working.

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Trisha · 712 weeks ago

I so enjoy reading these posts, Lisa. It's great to know what you're learning, what you're up to, and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has such little control in the book dept.

I like your new comment blocks, too. I love to reply individually and this is a great way to do it. When I tried Disqus it erased ALL of my previous comments so I'm a bit hesitant to try again. :(

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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

Thank you, Trisha. Yes, I’d say we’re probably even in the book dept. ha.

I haven’t been commenting each time, but I continue to read your posts on Michele, and am praying for her. I can’t imagine how tough that must be to watch her go through so much.

So you’re making me thankful I didn’t go with Disqus first. I would be sad to lose all my comments. At least Intense Debate didn’t touch my previous comments.

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Sherry M. · 712 weeks ago

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I typed out a lengthy comment and then my computer died 'cause it wasn't plugged in. =( Anyway, I was thanking you for leaving such a thoughtful comment. I enjoyed reading your daybook and meeting you. I am looking forward to checking out your reading list and your other blog/Bible study. Isn't this a blogger blog? Could you tell me how you got the reply buttons? I always wish for that on my blog too. I am thinking of re-vamping the whole thing - but we'll see. I look forward to seeing you again - I'll be back for sure. =)
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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

Sherry,
Oh, I know that feeling SO well of your computer dying. My plug has been giving me fits. I bought a new cord that worked for a short while, but now any cord I use has to be babied or it won’t stay plugged in. And in the meantime, my battery has the lifespan of about 10 minutes. Ha. But there could be much worse problems!

Yes, this is a blogger blog. I switched last week to commenting through Intense Debate so I could get the reply option. It wasn’t an easy transition, but now that everything appears to be working correctly, I LOVE it. Let me know if you decide to take that option and I’ll offer you tips that helped me.

It’s nice to meet you too and hope to “see” you around. :-)

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Carrie, ReadingtK · 712 weeks ago

Easy college decision!? HURRAY!

A husband who cleans up messes (in more ways than one?!) - Thankful for that as well!

Impatient with your impatience?! Did I say that or did you?

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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

We are SO thankful that there’s been no drama about the college choice. Makes our lives much easier. :-)

Good husbands are such a treasure, huh? I’m very thankful that mine is unlike me and is so patient. I was whining to him just last night that I really am a nice person when I’m all by myself. It’s just when I’m around other people that I have a hard time. Ha.

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Carrie, ReadingtK · 712 weeks ago

(I was referring to my impatience with my impatience, btw. Just wanted to make that clear. ;D

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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

Are you calling me impatient! Ha. I knew just what you meant, Carrie. :-)

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floyd · 712 weeks ago

"Grace, grace, and more grace." Amen...

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Rie · 712 weeks ago

I know why I clean - and I bet your reason is pretty close to mine! I wrote this a couple of years ago, but it's still true. Hope it brings a smile!
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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

I love your post, Marie. Yes, I relate to those reasons too. Lol. And if anybody needs to come in my house while I’m gone, it won’t be messy.

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bev · 712 weeks ago

One day in October
My mum was 81
my 22 yr old daughter got engaged
my doctor changed my medication to try and help me and was sick all day
i spent the day with my broken hearted sister, as the 2nd anniversary of her daughter's death is fast approaching and her marriage and her life slowly falls apart and she is powerless to do anything to stop it from happening.
And life goes on and on.

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Lisa notes 103p · 712 weeks ago

Yes, Bev, life goes on and on, a cycle of happy things and hard things. I’m so sorry that your sister is having such a difficult time on top of continuing to grieve the loss of her daughter. It’s good that you can be with her.

Congratulations to your daughter; I hope she’s getting a wonderful man. And I pray you feel better soon.