what I did this past weekend

Well, last weekend I had the privilege of singing with bestsister at our homeschool group's Encouragement Day.  The music track stopped playing off and on as we progressed in our singing, but we just smiled that knowing smile at each other and sang anyway.  It wasn't half bad, considering we had practiced acapella "just in case" we felt "led" to sing that way (just not in that particular song)

*sigh*  it really was a good day all things considered.  I believe I came away truly encouraged ... not so this Saturday.

THIS Saturday, I had a wonderful rehearsal time with some dear, old friends whom we never have the priviledge of seeing much anymore.  I am singing with them as my Daddy gets baptized this Sunday to come ... just three days after he turns 63.  He chose the song "I Will Never be the Same Again" and I hope I do it without crying.  I have not sung with this couple for many years; what a treat to be able to sing with three of my most favourite singers ever, within weeks of each other!  I also had a most yummy lunch with my parents after the practice since they live in the same city.

but then ...

We went to a goodbye party for some of Neal's cousins who are leaving in a few weeks for Africa.  It isn't for missions, but still there will be many opportunities for their family to minister there. 

To think that we had been invited both here and here ...

What wasn't so great about the time was the crazy conversations I found myself participating in.  Here is what I "learned about myself" (read: was informed of by a loving, honest in-law)

a. my kids are not being socialized properly

b.our decision to not attend church this summer, or to church on the beach or whatever I want to call it was just plain wrong, no matter what

c. we never should have allowed our summer houseguest/actor into our home ... and

d.some of the comments on my facebook are inappropriate (it was not stated whether I made the comments or others made them and I failed to delete them)

I have decided that attending this family function was a little like opening a fortune cookie ...  tasteless and filled with useless information