CintheHood

I have to say, I'm becoming more & more aware of what is & is not my responsibility. This weekend, we (as church leaders) were required to submit a homework assignment as part of developing our...

I have to say, after reading the detachment chapter, it seems that I've already started to do that!  Before I read it, I wondered how well I'd be able to detach.  Now I know that I am capable,...

The past few weeks I've been focused (maybe hyper-focused!) on trying to resolve my issues, to "work on me" & my half of my relationships. Pretty much all else has been cleared off my plate: women's...

Some thoughts after reading the chapter on "Detaching with Love":Detach from his:blameangeremotionscrisesmoodsinfluencers (friends/family that influence his behavior/feelings)Bottom line: his...

I've been reflecting about what I wrote yesterday, googling certain things (being the analytical that I am) and this is what I'm thinking: whatever the reason he may be acting out/thinking against...

I'm writing this mostly for me, so I won't forget, in case I need it in the future; not out of "scorekeeping".This weekend, we were taking 1 of the laptops to his favorite computer people to fix it...

Well, I had the talk with my son last night, finally. It was all very, very calm & factual. I told him why what he did was wrong--legally & morally--even though I understood why he did it. And I...

I took yesterday off, so I had a 3 day weekend. My brother-in-law came to visit & he & my husband & kids played a lot of board games all weekend. No, I didn't really play, since I had some other...

I was reading in Karla Downing's book yesterday how we are powerless over our spouse's behaviors, feelings, addictions, etc. Reflecting on this, it really draws a hard line between what is "ours" and...

Had lunch at home today, since I had to check on the laundry. Husband walks in; turns out he got out early because of the nature of the work today. He said I could take his car back to work, since it...

Had a pretty decent weekend, in spite of coming down with a cold...:-P We went to the fair & I wandered a bit with my mom, keeping her company, I guess. She didn't spend a lot of time there, but we...

Today I finally received Karla Downing's book "10 Lifesaving Principles for Women in Difficult Marriages." And I downloaded the accompanying bible study off her website, to make the experience more...

In a really, really, really crabby mood today. Once again, my son stayed up too late (even though he had finished homework), got up too late & we were pushing it close to school opening. He even...

Met with our new life insurance agent last night & reviewed our policies, which was a good thing. Turns out that 1 of my husband's policies showed his parents rather than me as the beneficiary, so we...

Still haven't sat down with my son to "talk" yet; he's been doing tons of homework. But he says he will--"it's inevitable." So I haven't been naggy with him--just friendly & open.Lately, I've tried...