I got a tickle in my throat about midnight and started coughing... as long as I was laying down, the tickle continued, so after a few minutes of being unable to stop coughing, I got up and came in here. I left the lights off and laid back in my chair and tried to go back to sleep - which I was able to for a short while. I finally gave up between 3:30-4AM. I heard hubby get up around 4AM and brought my coffee and commented ... "I'm sorry if I kept you awake this morning." I just looked at him and said, "no, you didn't." Then he asked "what time did you get up?" (why is that important?) So I told him midnight - and then of course he had to know why. He had heard me coughing, but didn't know I had also gotten up. Oh well. I'm going to have to keep busy today if I'm going to stay awake. Judging from my work emails I glanced at last night before bed, I will be kept busy.
Text'd with one of my granddaughters last night and I'm hoping to plan a trip to visit soon. The funny thing is, I sent her a note yesterday on the stationary she got me for Christmas and had mentioned going down and maybe taking a day off work rather than over a weekend. Great minds, she said. She and her family have been sick with 'kindergarten crud' so I need to make sure they are all over it - although they must be since she is taking her little one to school this morning. I checked my calendar and I'm hoping to be able to take Monday off... which means we could drive down on Sunday after church... check in the hotel and have dinner with them Sunday evening... we could stop by after we check out of the hotel on Monday and visit (want to find out when the great-granddaughter gets out of school) a little before heading home. Hubby and I both need a getaway... he gets out more than I do, but stir-crazy is starting to infiltrate us. I'm pretty sure I can talk him in to it. He will probably want to drive, but I'm going to try to get him to let me drive. If not, pray for safety. :-) If we don't make it this weekend, it may be towards the end of March before we could plan it. With timecards to approve every other Monday I can only take off those I don't have that 'duty'. Oh well, I'll figure out something. If I mention going to a hotel and getting away, hubby is generally all for it.
Been thinking and praying about having a Bible study here at our home on Monday evenings, since we don't have a 'group' persay anymore. I have a Bible study I've gone a couple times to on Sunday evenings, but I really don't like giving up that two hours on a Sunday.. in a study that I'm not feeling it. I still like working from a notebook as it forces me to complete the homework so that I can easily share the lesson. And - you won't believe this - hubby is agreeable. We agreed to no more than 3-4 couples or a total of 6-8 more people. Just a small group to study the Word. Praying about what to do and if I am to do it. I could either do just women or couples.
Found out recently our church is going to one service starting at 10AM in February. We still wonder why - finances? pastors? we don't know. Maybe we can find out tonight - prayer meeting tonight. We may have a chance to ask the pastors. Hubby has no problem going up and asking. LOL I tried to make it 'ok' with hubby by telling him we could have a nice breakfast by going at 10AM instead of 9AM..... he liked that idea. LOL I had to do the before instead of after. With going at 9AM, we were out in plenty of time to make the 11AM opening at the restaurants - and were frequently the first ones through the door. He liked that too.
Philippians 4:8 (NKJV): "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things."
So what things are you putting in to your mind and what things are you keeping your focus on? I must admit that sometimes I get caught up in things and my focus and thoughts are on things I shouldn't have it on. One being my sister's issues... but isn't that what we do? Our child has an issue and we think about it. A lot. A grandchild has been offended - we think about it. Our spouse has things come up and they share. We think about it. These things bombard our minds.... and we think about them.
But what should we do on those things that are not praiseworthy? We should pray about them. When my sister's issues come to my mind, instead of berating my brother in law for how he treats her, I need to focus on praying for him to have a tender heart towards her. When one of my children have problems, I need to not focus on the problem they are dealing with, but pray that God will use that problem to turn their hearts toward Him. The same with my grandchildren. I do pray for each one - sometimes by family, sometimes by name... depends a lot on how much prayer time I have. I pray for their safety. I pray for soft hearts. I pray for health. I pray that God will use them and He will be glorified. I pray their hearts will be softened towards Him and they will repent and turn their hearts to Him and live. Oh that they could know the joys of following Jesus! Not as a fan would, but as a follower. There is a big difference. I don't want to be a fan. I choose to be a follower.
Great is the Lord, and He is greatly to be praised. Hallelujah!
Blessings!
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