Testosterone Towers stays at home - Day 25

Testosterone Towers came to life slowly today.
I, on the other hand, can't seem to sleep past 6am.
It was quite nice being awake alone on Good Friday morning.
Time to pause,
reflect,
worship.

About 8am I tweeted,
Testosterone Towers has been quite tricky these past few days. 
Mainly because we're getting on each others nerves, even though we love each other very much.
On this Good Friday I'm praying.
No-one's situation is ideal.
Today is a day of grief and hope.

I think Good Friday, of all days, is a good day to practise being present.
We know the end of the story, but that doesn't change the reality of it,
we can't rush through to the happy ending.

So, in the interest of being present, we have mainly been going with the flow.
Eating, reading, worshipping via an on-line link, exercising, swimming and playing cards.
We had the obligatory hot-cross bun and coffee after the on-line service.
We even rang my Mum so she could play a hand of cards with us.

We had a slight role-reversal earlier when I asked the boys if they wanted to play a game.
They suggested we play Sleeping Lions.
Or, who can keep quiet the longest.
They're so funny...

The ground is level at the foot of the cross.
There is room here for each of us, and grace enough for all of us,
and not one of us stands beyond His reach.
(Jennifer Dukes-Lee)

Lots of love xx


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