The gift of another day

And so, once again, school is canceled. Therefore, I have received the gift of another whole day off. Of course that is one more day I will be going to school this summer, but for now I will enjoy another day off. Last night I laid out my stuff for going back to work. Then I got the call that school would be 2 hours delayed due to the ice. I also received a call that due to a water main break in town, we were all to bring our own drinking water to work. Now, I'm the nurse so as I went to bed I was wondering how much water I would need to take with me to give out to all the kids taking meds during the day. I also wondered how the school would ensure that nobody accidentally got a drink from the water fountains or refilled their water bottles in the bathroom sinks. See, we were under a boil order. But this morning I got called and told that school was now canceled and the boil order is lifted as well. So I am home again and I don't have to worry about water tomorrow. YEAH!

Today our son left to drive to Colorado. He had planned to leave at 7AM but he was just waking up then. It was actually 9 before he left. But I fixed him an egg sandwich and some hot apple cider for breakfast before he left. Sent him off with his favorite cookies and some homemade caramels, his favorite candy. When he arrived here just before Christmas, he came out on snowy and icy roads. Now he is going back on icy roads as well. I pray that God keeps him safe on that 14 hour drive.

Today is Day One of the Love Dare. Are you familiar with this? Have you seen the movie Fireproof? If you are married or hope to marry, you should see this movie. In the movie, the husband is challenged by his dad not to give up on his marriage until he had completed the 40 day love dare. So the Love Dare is a book with 40 things to show love to your spouse. Actually so far it seems it could show love to anyone. Today's love dare is to be patient and not say anything negative to your spouse. If you go to FamilyLife.com and register, they will send you the daily love dare. Starting today, the 40 days will end on Feb. 13 and then you can celebrate with a Valentine's Day date on the 14th.

So how shall I celebrate this gift of another free day? Shall I watch TV, play a game with my daughter, do some baking, clean house, balance the checkbook, read a good book, take a nap, sew, craft, or what? Should I see how many of those things I can cram into one day or should I just kick back and relax and watch the day go by? Should I write an encouraging letter to a few friends or should I just pamper myself? Thank you, God, for the gift of every day you give us!