Adam

I got to spend time with my brother Adam tonight. He lives in Tallahassee right now and he is home for the weekend. We cooked dinner together tonight for my parents. He made amazing shrimp. It was really good. I love being with him. I have missed him a lot since he left for college. He is really funny and just plain crazy. He is always doing something off the wall with no rhyme or reason, but just because he is Adam. Oh yeah, and he is really cute. He cut his hair like a mowhawk and it's great.

I miss Cody

Today I only saw Cody today for a sum total of maybe 30 minutes. We each had different things to do today and our paths didn't cross. I miss him a lot. He is on his way home from a concert and I am waiting up to see him. I am tired but I really want to see him. I love him.

185 Minutes

What, oh what could I mean by 185 minutes?

Is it the time it takes to go to Curryville? Nope.
Is it the time it takes Cody to take a shower? Nope.
Is it the time it takes me to clean the kitchen? Definately not.

It's none of these.

It IS the time I had my students in my class today WITHOUT A BREAK. Yep, 3 hours and 5 minutes without a break. Just me, my classroom and 20 first grades. And for those of you who are wondering...that's a long time.

It's not usually like that. There is usually a break in the afternoon when the kids go to music or p.e. or something. But not today. 11:45 a.m. until 2:50 p.m. It was just us. I honestly don't know if I could teach if it was like that everyday.

Tomorrow is Wednesday. A short day and....a normal schedule.

Oh Can't you See What Love Has Done?

This is my new and first blog. I have watched my sister blog for a long time and she is my inspiration to start this. I envy how she can take her thoughts and articulate them so well in her blog. This is my attempt to do the same.

The title of my blog is Oh Can't You See What Love Has Done? I can't explain it all right now (and I wouldn't want to because that's what this blog is for) but love has truly changed my life. The love of Christ, the love of my husband, the love of my sister and her husband. I have experienced God's love and grace in a totally new and freeing way. It's been "a gracious awakening". Through this awakening, I am discovering a new reality, which reveals things that are pleasant and a few that aren't so pleasant. I am learning to be ok with my reality. All too often life, the church, our egos, all of the above can force me to sugar coat my reality into something it isn't. Well, then it's not reality anymore is it now? And by reality, I am not just talking about one thing. I am meaning my whole self, my situations, my thoughts, my fears, everything. The reality of Courtney. And I am learning that what's real in my life is what God is wanting me to experience and embrace. If I make poor attempts to cover up what's really going on, or who I really am, then I am missing out on the life and freedom Christ intends for me. So being real is my goal in this blog. It's a big step for me. I am not just now learning this in my life, but I am just now writing about it. It's been a process that has slowly been unfolding in me. Now it's time for me to share.