Unaffected

 Happy Sabbath

I had a good week but a challenging one at the same time.  My week started off well and progressed quickly. It feels like as soon as Monday came around, Friday was in my face.  I am thankful it is Sabbath.  The weather seems to be improving and I look forward to the days being longer and warmer.  I decorated a large wreath and changed things up at the front door. I watched all of my tulips (50+) get gobbled up by some mysterious pest that wanted to steal my joy for early spring.  I have more bulbs so I plan on putting those down perhaps tomorrow when I go out.  I planted those bulbs in the autmn last year as the instructions said. I don't know when these tulips will come up but hopefully by the time they start to hit the surface, I will have something for those horrible little creatures.  

I am thankful that my car is working again.  In an earlier post, I said I was selling that car.  My dad had decided upon himself to pay for another 6 months of insurance on that vehicle when I told him not to.  He then started talking to people about transmissions and parts and took it upon himself to purchase them when I told him not to.  I decided that since it sounded like he found a good deal, I would go ahead with the repair.  I dropped my car off on Monday and it was ready by Friday morning.  I did have a bad situation with my dad yesterday.  He was having some problems and took it out on me and that was unacceptable.  I decided I would take a lyft ride to the shop to pay for my car as I had told him I would.  He wanted to pay for everything and he was way out of line for how he treated me.  

I was happy to attend service today.  There are people around me who think they can say things to make me move when they want me to move and they are finding out that they have no control over me and don't like it.  That is not limited to my dad.  I choose to remain unaffected.  I choose to press on and do what I need to do.  I thank the Lord for opening doors for me to do just that.  I no longer feel the need to explain myself to anyone for why I do or don't do something.  I'm not required to.  

And so I will aim to enjoy the rest of my weekend with my son.  We may go get garden supplies tomorrow or do some grocery shopping.  We may relax, watch a movie, make korean style treats and clean up.  I might even do my taxes...well I'll wait until mid March and I'll sit down and handle all that.  I am thankful this laptop (my personal computer) is working right now.  I didn't touch it for almost a year and I am on it because my work computer wanted to give up on me. I had to drop it off at the office Wednesday so someone could take time to repair it.  I missed this computer and I'm glad I have it.  

I'm going to get off of here. God is good. He has provided the things I needed this week and helped me to get through even when everyone around me is out here being narcs and losing their minds.  Have a great week :)