Sometimes we just have to tell ourselves that. But for me, it will at least be a good morning. I'll get up and moving in a bit to start a crockpot dessert for a ladies get together at church, put deviled eggs together, and head over about 10:30-ish. We're meeting at 11AM for a lunch and - well, I don't know what else as I wasn't consulted. I just volunteered to bring deviled eggs and dessert. But it will be fun to get away from life for a couple hours and be with other women.
I did talk with our pastor on Wednesday about teaching a class again; possibly in our home. They are also leaning towards it being 'women's study'... and although that is ok, I prefer 'co-ed'. Why? Because men need to learn too and there aren't any men's classes set up yet, and already there are a couple women's classes. I'm to speak to someone, possibly today, at our women's group - but I still am leaning towards 4 couples, not just women. Then the next thing is WHEN. Hubby and I had discussed Monday evenings as we had gone to a Bible study on that date earlier in the year and it worked out ok. LOL They asked me again to help teach that class that we took earlier.... and again I declined. I didn't like the book then, and don't want to do it now. More updates to come...maybe...
I may be changing my workouts - well, the training - around. BTW, remember the other day I mentioned my legs hurting from the workout? I am still struggling to walk this morning! And the exercises weren't hard, that's what is weird. But if soreness helps tone up my body, let's do it. I imagine I will be really sore next week - I'm scheduled Tuesday for an hour. But... I've been talking with my trainer to change from 5:30AM to go to 5PM... only on Tuesdays it will mess up my 'girls night out' somewhat... but I asked my daughter if we could change it to 6:30-8:30PM versus 5-8PM... she said whatever would work for me. I refuse to lose our girls night out.... and I am trying to change to a later time... I'm even thinking of trying during the day and working later .... I need to 'talk' to the trainer and not just 'text'... cause I'm still waiting on him to respond to me! I am sure hubby will talk to him Monday when he goes for his training....and I will get a phone call. LOL You know how hubby likes to interfere into my business. But the good part in moving my training to later in the day is that I don't have to leave so early in the mornings (especially when it is dark now when I leave).... I'll check calendars and see when I can take time off during the day.... or immediately after work. But I have the trainer's schedule to deal with too.
Do you remember Rebekah in the Bible? Abraham's slave went to the former country of Abraham (before God told him to leave it all behind) to find a wife for Isaac, Abraham's only son with Sarah. He wanted a woman from his kin, not from the country in which they were living. So the slave goes to the country and as he and his ten camels, and other men, sit by a well and wait for someone to come... here comes Rebekah. She's beautiful. When the slave asks for a drink of water, she quickly draws water and gives it to him. Then the remarkable happens. She offers to water also all his camels. Now mind you, each camel - and there were 10 of them - could hold 30 gallons of water. Yes, I said gallons. And she offered to water them as well - and cheerfully lowered her jug into the well time and again to water all the camels, (figure 300 gallons of water!) and did it without complaining. Her feet were probably blistering by this time, her shoulders and arms tired of getting and dumping the water... wow. And when the slave asked whose daughter she was, he discovered she was a relative and his mission was accomplished. Read Genesis 24 and you can read the entire story of where he revealed who his master was, and needing to leave right away, asked for Rebekah to go with him immediately.
Genesis 24:58 (NKJV): "Then they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" and she said "I will go."
Times have really changed, haven't they! Can you even imagine a young woman willing to leave the only country she knows, travel many miles with a stranger with camels to meet a man she has never met - and become his wife? I know it was common practice back then but I am glad they don't do it now! Although back then marriage was more meaningful than it is now too.
Now my thoughts are on other things... got a text my grandson in law, whose birthday we just celebrated.... his grandfather passed this morning. My heart is sad for the family. It's always hard to say goodbye... but at least they were there last weekend to seem him one last time. It's still hard. I've offered to help, but not sure what I can do as the grandfather is in California and they are here.
And... I need to go plug in the dessert for today's luncheon. Maybe I can think of something later to do to help. In the meantime, treasure the lives of those around you... life is short.... and as we age... the time gets shorter. Be thankful for the time you have.
Blessings!
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