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Life in a Glass House. - 6/30/2008 1:24:29 AM
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DenimDiva
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My name is Roberta and and I'm 43. This is my first attempt at blogging ever.
I named it Life in a Glass House for a variety of reasons.
I live in a house with six other people and I sleep on the living room couch. Much like living in a glass house, I have no privacy. I will probably mention the people who live here many times in posts to come. Seven diverse people in one tiny house makes life very interesting, to say the least.
Living with bipolar can also be similar to a glass house because there are times when I feel as though the world is watching and if they don't like my reaction, they can blame it on the illness. Sometimes I just get angry because I'm human. Some people forget about that part.
Life as a Christian can also be like being in a glass house. Sometimes it may seem like the world is watching and waiting for us to make mistakes. More often than not, I find that the world is watching and attempting to learn by our examples. Those who are close to me know that I am not perfect. They know that not all of my answers are biblical. They know that Jesus Christ is very important to me and that I try very hard to live a life that is pleasing to Him.
On Sunday, June 22, 2008 I was taken to ER for chest pains. I go back to the doctor tomorrow the results of the tests they did in ER and for some other tests. I am nervous about it, but I know He will be there no matter what happens.
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RE: Life in a Glass House. - 7/1/2008 3:38:50 AM
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DenimDiva
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I drove all the way to my drs. appt. today and found out when I signed in that he wasn't there. I got rescheduled for July 29th.
J-8 who is my sister's youngest dd has tried up every bit of patience that I have today. It's getting close to 1 am and she is still wide awake!
I would pray for patience...... but I've heard how the old wive's tale goes. 
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RE: Life in a Glass House. - 7/3/2008 3:52:48 AM
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J-10 is normally a very well-behaved child. She is my sister's 10 year old dd. She is normally pleasant and cheerful. For the last few days, she has been a terrible grump. When she is asked to do her chores, she does them, but with a bad attitude. When T - my sister asked her about it today, she told her that she was just following what the pastor told us to do. J-10 claimed that the pastor told us that we need to do what we're told and be grumpy about it. Having a cheerful attitude is disobedient.
I went searching through my notes from that sermon. I found where the pastor said Obedience with a bad attitude is better than disobedience with a good attitude. I had highlighted that part of my notes because I was thinking of using it as a sig line.
I showed it to T and we got a chuckle out of how J-10 had interpreted what was said. T told her that in this house, Obedience with a bad attitude will earn you a lot of time in your room. Disobedience with a good attitude will earn you a lot of time in your room and no allowance. The change in J-10's attitude has been outstanding!
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RE: Life in a Glass House. - 7/5/2008 1:50:03 PM
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DenimDiva
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It's been a busy few days. Last night my family was getting together for a cook-out and we were blessed to have my uncle and aunt pay us a surprise visit. The night was somewhat bittersweet. It's great to be around family. However, my brother and his family are moving to TX in 17 days and it was hard to remember that.
We went to the nearby park for a church sponsored Fourth of July celebration! I went two nights. It was awesome. The first night I was there, they estimated that there were 700+ people there. Last night there was an estimated 1200+ there. A lot of people there who went for a free fireworks show and wound hearing the Gospel as well. I was very happy that the pastor made it very clear that there is a God and he was not afraid to talk about Jesus Christ. A lot of non-churched people and those who've never heard the Gospel were reached.
PLEDGE COMMENTARY BY RED SKELTON was on the cover of the program. The link is about 4-5 minutes long, but well worth it!
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RE: Life in a Glass House. - 7/7/2008 1:22:32 PM
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Yesterday I went to a new church. It's a Salvation Army church. I actually intended to go to the church that my dad grew up in and took us to occasionally. It's a Lutheran church. However, I made a turn into the wrong driveway, so I wound up in the parking lot for the Salvation Army church.
My nieces will be going to VBS for the very first time in their lives today. They are afraid that it's going to be boring because it's church. I don't know why they feel that way. They've had lots of fun at the church events that I've taken them to so far. Unfortunately, they have not been raised in church and the few times they did go before I moved here, it was more traditional churches and they didn't go to any of the events that were aimed at kids. Hopefully they'll learn about Jesus and have fun!
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DD Going to Visit Her Dad and Friends. - 7/9/2008 11:10:23 AM
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My dd is 15 and going to visit her dad and friends in Chicago and Indianapolis tonight. Her dad works for an airline, so she has to fly standby. I hope that she is able to get all of her flights and not get "bumped." If her flying goes as planned, she should depart San Francisco about 6:15 pm and arrive in Chicago about 12:30 am. However, if she gets "bumped" she won't leave San Francisco until either 9 pm or midnight. That makes for a long time for her, myself and my two younger nieces to be at the airport.
Part of the time she will be staying with her former youth pastor and his wife. They are mid-20s. They've never been parents before. I hope that she will use good judgement and not use this as a time to see how far she can push the rules.
Overall she's a great young woman. However, I probably won't feel at peace until she's back in California!
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Very Sad Today. - 7/27/2008 5:30:07 PM
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Today is the 17th anniversary of the day that I had an abortion. If I had known then what I know now, I'd have a 16 year old child. My children would have another sibling. My parents would have another grandchild. If you know of anyone who has had or is considering abortion, please don't be afraid to reach out to them in love. Your prayers and encouragement may be just what they need ...... and you may save a life.
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King Boaz. - 8/23/2008 3:48:55 AM
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About 10 days ago a cat came to our home. We already have several cats/kittens.
The next day I was going to be leaving for Sonora to visit my mom for a few days. I asked my sister if she would take care of the cat until I got back and then I'd run an ad in the paper for him. She agreed.
When I got back, he greeted me very affectionately, which is kind of unusual for a Siamese cat. He is very, very loving. I know that someone out there is missing their cat. I put an ad in the paper asking the owner to call to identify him. I've had all kinds of phone calls. None of them are even coming close to describing a Siamese.
Outside of church, I don't run into very many Christians in this area. Last night I was on my way to Celebrate Recovery. In fact, I was in the door of the church! I got a phone call and decided to answer it. The lady on the other end told me that she lost a cat about four months ago and that no one placed an ad or responded to her ad. She called to thank me for taking the time to place the ad. We chatted for a few minutes, I didn't tell her that I'm a Christian. When we said good bye she told me that she felt God had placed this cat in my life for a reason.
I went to my meeting. We closed with prayer requests and prayer. I mentioned the cat and that I hoped he would be returned to his rightful owner. I did not mention the phone call. After the prayer was over, the leader of our small group came up to me and asked me if I had considered the fact that God may have placed this cat in my care for a reason? I was speechless!
On the way home I decided that I would no longer call him "cat." Until his owner claims him, his name is King Boaz. He gently rules the other cats here. He loves to have his feet played with. He always leaves food behind for the other cats to eat. He is affectionate and loving to the humans. He has been a wonderful confidant ..... he hasn't shared a single one of my secrets with anyone!
Today I took him to a Veterinary hospital to see if he has been micro chipped. He has not. They gave him a mini-physical for free of charge. They estimated that he is about nine months old and very healthy! I left my AVON business card with them so they would have a way to get in touch with me if his owner happens to call there. I picked up two new Avon customers! My business cards do have a Christian logo on them. The receptionist asked me if she could pray with me about King Boaz. I was thrilled! Then she told me, "I think God has placed King Boaz in your life for a reason."
My 15 year old dd was not originally going to go to the vet with me. She had changed her mind at last minute. She's been questioning her faith a lot lately and she was pretty stunned at what she witnessed. I asked her what she thought. She said, "I think King Boaz is here to stay and I see why God has you selling Avon."
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A Christmas Story - 12/26/2008 3:01:47 AM
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My day really was just a continuation from yesterday. Lots of presents to wrap.
About 1 a.m. I got into bed, only to be awakened at about 2:30 so someone snacking in the kitchen. I didn't check, but I don't think it was Santa. At about 5 a.m. I was awakened by shrills of delight as three very excited girls were playing Guitar Hero. Santa is going to have to start leaving quieter gifts. Sis and BIL were suddenly awakened as well. They staggered to the coffee pot and I staggered to the stove.
I'm not sure what happened. I was just supposed to cook the meal today. Somehow the other adults in the house wound up back in bed before 7 a.m. Now, I love these girls. However, two of them aren't mine and those two need someone watching them or they'll tear each other apart or destroy the house. About 11:30 I flopped down in a chair, exhausted.
J-11- "Why are you so tired?"
Me- "I've been working hard all morning fixing our Christmas meal."
J-11- "That's not real work."
DD- "J, you must have a death wish!"
Me- "I need someone to hold the door open for me."
J-8- "NO!! This is Christmas and no one has to work today!"
Me- "Fine, I'll hold the door open and you take out the nasty trash and do the dishes."
I think she broke the sound barrier to get to the door.
Then I went back to the kitchen to put the finishing touches on the meal. I pulled the bird from the oven and some of the juice spilled on the oven and started a fire!!
Five little words (stay out of the kitchen) can get three girls in there faster than anything.  I'm going to have to remember those words when I want help doing the dishes.  Somehow, everything came out fine. The turkey was a little drier than I like and it was definately "smoked." LOL!
The meal was ready just after noon. Sis and BIL got up about 2 to eat it. They were the ones who wanted the meal the most. They also wanted to spend the day with their girls. My thoughts were not exactly on the Child in the manger. BIL's mother is in the hospital. They left about 3 to go see her. They couldn't take the girls. 
I had to take a nap about 4. I laid down on the couch, not expecting to get any sleep. I don't know how it happened. I woke up about 7 p.m. Sis and BIL still weren't home. The living room and kitchen were cleaned up and the food was all put away and I was handed a turkey sandwhich and a glass of cranberry juice.
All in all, I really had an awesome Christmas!
The oven fire didn't ruin the meal, didn't take a life and didn't damage the oven. I got to spend the day with three awesome girls. I am listening to music on my new iPod that reminds me of a Child who came to earth, lived a sinless life and died a horrible death for people like me.
God is good, even when I'm self-righteous.
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Life in a Glass House - 7/6/2009 9:29:37 AM
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Life back in Indiana has been pretty good.
The train ride was horrible, but I did call and complain and they told me that they would send me a voucher for $150. That might cover a trip down to Memphis to visit my uncle and aunt. If I do that, I have to do that before dd goes back to school. I doubt the voucher would be enough for both of us to go, so I'd have to come up with the money for that. Of course, first I have to wait for the voucher to come in the mail.
I don't like the road work in front of my house. I also did not like loosing 1/3 of my front yard so that we can have a new, wider street - that we didn't need. Indiana has some awful and very narrow roads. Our street was wide enough to be a four lane highway by IN standards.  They should be done about mid-August.
I really like our new pastor. He also lives kitty-corner across the street from me. They have six children and the oldest is about 11 and the youngest is under a year. I'm amazed at how quiet they are. I mean, I know they are there! They do make the typical kid noises. Their manners are wonderfully refreshing.
I am making friends in AA and NA. I have been just over a year since my last drink and I have had 99 days of not abusing my meds.
The cat is driving me crazy. He's dd's cat, but she hasn't been around much, so he's loving on me.
The house is driving me crazy too. I have some friends coming over Thursday to help me clean. It's mostly just dusty and in need of vacuuming because there really hasn't been anyone living here for the last 18 months. I did have to see dd's father because the oven/stove and microwave broke on the same day. He got the stove/oven fixed for me so I could cook. Then he left shortly afterwards. It went fine. He's coming by today, but I've known about that for sometime now, so I'm OK with it.
I'm looking for a puppy. I'm going to check the local humane society.
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Life in a Glass House - 8/14/2009 10:58:00 AM
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About a week after my last blog entry, my husband and I talked (and talked, and talked and talked....) I decided to give our marriage one more shot. Things aren't perfect, but they are much better than I expected.
I still haven't found that perfect puppy. DD really doesn't want a dog right now. I've decided that she doesn't really have much say because she is never home - and the dog would be my responsibility, not hers.
The road work isn't even close to being finished yet.
I came to Crosswalk in 2001. I had already been homeschooling dd for a few years. I had some questions about some homeschooling issues and found Crosswalk. In 2004 dd was enrolled in public school and I got wonderful support here from parents who were educating their children at home or at public/private schools. Today, dd started her junior year in high school. Where did the time go? 
For the last few weeks, I've had a house full of teenagers. I enjoy dd's friends, but they sure can eat a lot and make a lot of noise! I thought I'd just enjoy the peace and quiet today. I was really looking forward to no TV. I really don't like TV. However, the silence was getting to me after being up for about 30 minutes. I went searching for CDs to play, but couldn't make up my mind. So, I turned on the TV.
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Life in a Glass House - 8/29/2009 5:21:41 PM
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I overdid things today, but it has been a good day so far. I went to a meeting. I really like this meeting because of it's size. It's very small. You can really learn a lot at the big meetings, but the small ones are great for getting to know other people on a more personal level. 
I'm really glad this week is over. There are 5 people I know IRL who had birthdays this week. That doesn't include people I know online. My oldest son's birthday was the 26th. One of my closest friend's and an aunt who I've always been close to celebrated their birthdays on the 27th. On the 28th was my husband's and one of my uncles birthdays. Amazingly I remembered to get presents and/or cards to all of them! 
Next month my dad is on the 22nd, my step-mom the 24th and my mom the 28th. My birthmom's birthday is the 16th, but she is deceased. My mother comes pretty close to demanding a card and a phone call on her birthday. Unfortunately she hasn't returned any calls or spoken to any of her children since Mother's Day. She's moved since then too. No one has her address. 
Back to today. I went to my meeting. After the meeting, I forgot about my mission to get birthday cards for next month. I went through a drive through and got food that was over priced and over greased and decided to go for a drive through the country. I wound up by a friend's house and saw that she was having a garage sale. I bought a huge candle and a heart shaped snow-globe that has a cross and two doves. It plays Amazing Grace. Not a bad deal for $2.50. She has a chandlier that is octagon shaped and very pretty. I think it'll go nicely in my dining room since I have bay windows in there. I told her that I needed to see if my neighbor would help me put it up before I'd buy it. He won't be home until later tonight. If he can help me and she still has it tomorrow, I'll get it. I know this lady from when I worked at Wal  Mart. She still works there. We talked shop a little bit. I guess things are worse now there than they were before for the employees.
Then I remembered that I still needed to get cards. I went to the next town over and went to Family Dollar. I got magnets for the AUTUMN SECRET SISTER EXCHANGE (it's not too late to sign up.) I got a keyring for dd's housekey, another keyring for me, a huge Hershey's bar, cough drops, a roll of Neccos and a roll of wintergreen Breath savers. I was so proud of myself for staying under $10! It wasn't until I got home that I realized I forgot the cards!! Oh, well! Hopefully I remember on Monday.
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Erna Marie Stewart - 10/6/2010 9:07:21 AM
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I so dearly miss my sweet neighbor. She was such a good friend. Today is the one year anniversary of her passing. My hear goes out to all of you who are missing someone who has passed on.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8
In Loving Memory of
Erna Marie Stewart
May 25, 1929 - October 6, 2009
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