Months ago when the tickets went on sale, I jumped on one. I was on the fence. There were some bloggy friends I would love to see again and some that I would love to meet. I wanted Duck to go with me — after all, he’s my cowboy. Can’t go to Nashville yet again without my cowboy!
So I put it on the calendar. As the weeks progressed, other things got added to the calendar. Like the Upward Basketball schedule. Duck and I are coaching Doodle’s team again this year. I really enjoy it, but our practices are on Thursday and the games on Saturday. Ok, I thought. I can miss one practice and one game. But Duck can’t. Not really. Oh, and Upward pictures are that Saturday. Hmmph. I don’t want to miss those too.
Then Duck’s on-call schedule was released. He put the dates on the calendar. Yep, he’s on call that week. So he’s really, double-y triple-y out of going. And that was the final feather that knocked me off the fence onto the side of not going. See, Duck’s on-call weeks are very stressful to him. I need to be here to run things. I need to be here to run practice and the game if he happens to be called into work.
It’s not that he couldn’t handle it. Seriously we are blessed with great grandparents that take Doodle and do what’s needed. But I need to be here. I’ve been praying for quite awhile that God would lead me one way or another — that if I go, He’ll work everything out. If I don’t go, He’ll work everything out. And He has. I have His peace inside me that I need to be here {see an obvious pattern?}. I’ve already sold my conference ticket to another Christian lady who said I was an answered prayer. While God was closing the door on me going — He was opening the door for her to go. Seeing as how the conference is now sold-out, I can see how He used me buying that ticket for His good.
Don’t get me wrong. I not only need to be here, I want to be here. Maybe I will meet ya’ll next year if the scheduling falls just right. I still have some advice I’m going to give ya’ll who are going and I’m definitely praying for all my friends who will be there.
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You’re such a great wife and mom! And a great example too…*wink*.
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If it makes you feel any better? I’m supposed to be in Richmond today. God made it clear through the use of poop (see my blog) that I needed to be at home.
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Good for you. But you’ll be missed.
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I will miss meeting you again, but what a respectable and wise reason to stay behind. (I’ll miss you though – I need some of that WP genius of yours to rub off on me! Maybe another time.) I know your time at home will be blessed.
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We are so gonna miss hanging with you, but we all understand your need {and your want} to be at home, “at such a time as this.”
You are quickly becoming one of my greatest inspirations!
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Sad that we won’t meet this time, but applauding you for following your convictions!
Your Quad Sister in Christ,
Jen
http://www.4tunate.net
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It is an awesome testimony to the person that you are that you were able to make family your first priority. Isn’t God’s timing so perfect that just the right person was able to get your ticket?
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I understand, but I sure am going to miss you. xoxoxo
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Well, you are not going for all the right reasons, good for you, we all understand. But you will be missed.
heart you
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Good for you! I’ve never been to any of the blogging conferences, it’s just not in our budget to do so, but I can remember missing a women’s conference a couple of times when last minutes things came up, and I hate to say that I wasn’t always as gracious about it as you are being!
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It stinks that you can’t go but you have good reasons! Is your ticket for sale? I really want to go and need a ticket.
simplyandreah at gmail dot com
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WHAT!? Say it ain’t so!!!!!!!!!
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Oh no! Well I totally understand. You are making the best choice for you and that is definitely what matters most. But we’ll miss ya!
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I will totally miss seeing you, but it makes sense! I love it when God makes it totally clear to us what we’re supposed to do. Love you!
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I will miss seeing you again, but completely understand. Maybe She Speaks ‘10?
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BOO! Good for you for setting your priorities.
Take care, we’ll miss ya!
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