Sticks and stones

I spent several hours this afternoon outside with my husband working on our front yard. He was cutting down trees that fell victim to IKE. I was picking up the sticks and pulling weeds from the flower beds and our stone walkway. As I was doing this, I couldn’t help but think of the childhood saying “Stick and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

This is so very false. We have all experienced times when we have been hurt by words. The tongue is a powerful weapon that I know I too often use. 

So I ask you…or rather urge you to think…when was the last time you used your tongue for encouragement? Use it today to encourage your spouse, a friend, a family member, a coworker, or your child. It may be exactly what they need to hear today.

*Jeanine

Rain…rain…go away…

I normally like it when it rains, especially when I need to be resting or sleeping as I need to be doing today. However, after waking up early to send Husband on his way and then settling down on the couch to fall back asleep, I eventually made my way to the bathroom. This was where I found the problem. Evidently, there is a leak in either one of the windows or somewhere in the ceiling because it was raining inside!

*Jeanine

Home sick

I’m home sick again today. I’ve been home sick for two days, and I can’t go back to work until Sunday.

This is not fun.

*Jeanine

A new chapter…

So…I have a great husband. I mean a really great husband. I had a difficult day at work and came home to a man who just let me talk it out and cry. 

I’m told that this is normal…that all residents have difficulty during their intern year and want to quit more than once…a week. There is so much pressure on us and we are being pulled in so many directions that I don’t actually feel like I get to do what I want to do…which is take care of my patients.

But this too shall pass.

“We are hard pressed on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair; we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed”                                                                                                  - 2 Corithians 4:8-9

*Jeanine

Settling into life!

Derrick and I have now been married almost 6 weeks. He’s gone back to work, and I’ve started a new job. Our apartment is all set up and looks like “us”. 

We’re settling into life!…and although we’ve really only been married a short time, it feels like much longer and we are enjoying the comfortableness of it.

I know there are lots of little stories I’ve wanted to post along the way, but honestly, I haven’t had time with my work schedule.

Oh…Well, I do have to brag on Derrick. He worked in Galveston today, and Wednesday’s are meeting days for me. In addition to seeing patients, I am in meetings from 8 am to noon. My wonderful husband realized that staying awake during these meetings is difficult for me on very little sleep so he brought me Starbucks before my first meeting. Ah…I love him! (and for many more reasons that just Starbucks!)

 

*Jeanine