Just read my son's blog in which he shared his daydream about winning the lottery. Seems we both have the same "problem" - we can't win if we don't play. I must admit, though, lately I have been tempted to play! Not that I would win the 'big one', but the hopes of winning something. I think that is what drives most people to buy a lottery ticket - times are tough, money is short, and life is a struggle. "If we could just win enough to pay the bills this month, that would help so much." I can see us thinking that. Or that our family members are struggling and we long to help them but just can't the way finances are now. I've often thought how I would buy each one of the children a house (or pay one off if they are buying one and didn't want to move) and buy them a new vehicle, and then give them money in the bank. Just to help them out. But, since I don't play the lottery, it's all just thinking about it.
Now I don't mind working. In fact, I have a really cool boss and I work for a good company. If I won the lottery I would probably continue to work just for the enjoyment of being with other people. Unless I decided to volunteer my time somewhere. I could do that as well. Wouldn't that be fun - not having to worry about money to pay the bills and just volunteer one's time to serve other people. Wish I could get to that point. Other people have the time, but just not the gumption to do it. If people who had time on their hands would volunteer and help people, this world would certainly be a better place.
I overheard someone make a comment about someone here at work yesterday. It surprised me to hear it. I mean, it wasn't necessarily a bad comment.... it was a true statement about her work (that she just did it and didn't care how it turned out, basically) but it surprised me to hear it from the one who said it, and it came to mind this morning as I read in Proverbs 30 -
"Never slander a worker to the employer,
or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it."
I reckon that could be for anyone - but it came to mind, and I will share it with that person some time today.
Well, it's about time to get to work and I don't have much to say today. Got a lot on my mind and a lot to get done. Hope you have a great day.
"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ," Philippians 1:9-10 NIV
Blessings!
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