Mother's Day weekend

Well, it is Mother's Day weekend. I had so wanted to be with my mom tomorrow and go to church with her but Junior couldn't get off work this next week, so we are going in 2 weeks. Two weeks from today we will arrive, Lord willing, in Canada! Can't wait! It will nice to get away as a family. And to be spoiled by mom and stepdad.
We all need that sometimes.

I have going through a bit of depression. It is so hard to make a living these days; and Junior's place of work has not given raises in 3 years. The company sold out and they are still running in the red, because they had to do so many things so that they could make more money. So they are saying when they start making a profit, they will give raises. I appreciate the fact he has a job and he enjoys it. But when the cost of living rises, his wages do not. But if there is work for him to do he can work some overtime, so he does that sometimes. He is also set up to work at home, so on Saturdays he can work some if he has work to do. He is going to try in the next few weeks to work at least an extra hour/day to help lift the financial load. We have discussed my getting a part time job; but with the price of gas and only have 1 vehicle, it would be a hardship, and I wouldn't make much after I paid for the gas. I could get an office job, but I cannot work full time. I cannot do it, especially with Preston. He is my first responsibility; he and Missie, and we also homeschool. I love being at home and being a wife and mother; there is no higher calling on this earth, no matter how much money you make. It is God's will for women to be "keepers at home." But I would be willing to do some part time if it would pay me to do that. But it doesn't look like it really would. And I cannot leave Missie to take care of Preston all of the time; that is not fair on her and I wouldn't do it. Anyhow, that is the main reason for my depression. But I have to lean more on the Lord concerning this. He will make a way. We had hoped to pay off 3 small loans when we got this extra tax money, but we ended up getting $600 less than we thought we would. So we are stretching it as far as we can.

So this is mother's day weekend. Junior and I went out alone today for a while; he took me to Golden Corral for my breakfast; they have the buffet breakfast all you can eat, then went to a thrift store and Lowe's. It was a nice time out; just the 2 of us. I always love going out to eat for my special days! It gives me a cooking break.

You all have a wonderful mother's day weekend. There is no higher calling than to be a mother, and know you are molding your children either for the Lord, or for the devil. I have tried with God's help to lead my children to the Lord and bring them up to live as close the Bible as possible.

SO HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOTHERS!