Yesterday I did a road trip down to Mesa and picked up a basket full of goodies that I had won. Then I met a friend for lunch. Had to make a run back to the office (not far away) to check out a couple conference rooms, then made the trip home. I think I had 40 messages on my work computer when I got back - but none contained information I had been waiting on to complete a large task. It finally came through late afternoon - too late for me to do much with it cause I was busy putting out other work fires. At 4PM I said 'enough'! and walked away from the computer and headed over to my daughter's for 'girls night out'. Got to bed a little later than usual last night and then I overslept this morning - about 40 minutes later... I didn't feel my watch buzzing to tell me to get up. Ooops. Not so bad, I just won't read my devotionals this morning. Of course I COULD have just not typed in here -but why would I let you miss a day of my ramblings?
It's going to be a crazy busy day. I get to pick up my DIL about 7:15AM this morning at the car dealership and take her to work which is a very short distance away. Happy to do it. Look forward to seeing her, even if only for a short while. My neighbor, Ms. Amy called me last night. The first call was telling me she was going to the hospital because her heart was acting up. The second call was she wasn't going to the hospital but she had a heart doctor's appointment at 11:40AM and could I take her. Puzzled, I asked why the assisted living wasn't taking her - that is part of their responsibility. She said something about they said they could only take her at 8AM - which makes no sense - How could I say no? She reminded me she has no one else here she can call. She has no family here. So, yes, I'll take off work and take her. I hope it doesn't take long for I do have a lot I need to get done. Work will always be there and it will get done so am not really worried about it - truly am not - and I don't mind taking her. I kind of laugh - this week - with three of my bosses gone - I seem to be more busy than when they are here! I had to schedule appointments for another leader yesterday because her EA is on vacation. And other meetings for yet another. It's like, hello? I have my own work to do? LOL It will all get done - not a big deal. I'm trusting God to keep me focused and help me get things done.
21 years ago today my daughter received a bone marrow transplant - BMT - for acute lymphoblastic leukemia with the Philadelphia chromosome. It is hard to believe it has been that long, and I am grateful I did not have to bury her, as many she was in treatment with, did die. I remember a few months after she had her BMT she had called me crying because one of the young men who had been going through the chemo when she did, didn't make it. She knows it was by the grace of God, by all the prayers and fasting that was done for her, that she survived. She's dealing now with pain in her liver and needs to get her doctor appointment made to get it checked out. She's had a lot of issues with her insurance, which she has had to pay over $400 a month for - only for them to make her jump through hoops just to get prescriptions filled that she has to have for her diabetes. She finally was able to get on an insurance plan that will not give her so many problems and cost her a lot less.
Isaiah 55:6 (NKJV): "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near."
I'm really grateful that I serve a God who is always present - omnipresent - and near to me. So many times this crazy world we live in causes us great turmoil and problems. But I have found over the years that even in the midst of the turmoil and troubles, God is always there. He's always near. And He is always ready to listen when I cry out to Him. I'm grateful that He always hears me, and even though He doesn't always answer the way I want Him to, He always answers. Sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes no, and sometimes 'not yet'.
I always feels better knowing that I can call out to Him any time day or night and know that I can trust Him to be there. He truly is closer than a friend.
Sometimes, do you ever feel like Someone is with you, that you are not alone, and yet you are? Yeah, that's Jesus. I love those times cause it is such a peaceful presence in this chaotic world. When you feel that, just sit back and enjoy it; talk with Him, He is always listening and waiting for you to share your life with Him.
I see the clock and I need to jump off here and get dressed - get started on this day. Guess what? Jesus will be with me everywhere I go today (and with you as well!) so I know I'll get done what I need to.
Have an awesome day!
Blessings!
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