And here I am. The 4AM alarm went off and I forced myself to get up, knowing that I needed my 'quiet time' this morning to prepare myself for what will need to be done today. I have over 150 messages on my work computer... and I chose not to gt back online after I cleared over 300 messages on Wednesday. I know I have a lot to get done today - beginning with approving timecards. That shouldn't take too long... but I do have things I need to get done that I saw on Wednesday.
I was up again until about 10PM last night watching 'The Chosen' on TV. I keep trying to get through season 3.... hubby keeps falling asleep every time we start on it... so then usually backtrack so he can catch up. Last night I didn't; I think we were in episode 4 of season 3 and I refused to go back. So then I got the questions. 'who is that?' 'what was happenig'? Oh well - he stayed awake for one episode and I could hear him snoring again - and that was after we both took naps in the afternoon! I wanted to watch the rest of the episodes, but by 10PM I knew I needed to get to bed as well, so turned the TV off and woke hubby up to go to bed. I can watch the episodes on my phone as I have the Angel app on it, and during a lull (probalby not this week though), I may just sit and watch it at my desk with one eye on the work computer if I need to do something. Hubby doesn't care to watch it as much as I want to. In fact, I'd like to go back to Season 1 and start it over. It's like reading my Bible, each time I pick up on something new that I glossed over before.
We sung this song at church yesterday morning and it has been going through my mind all night and again this moring........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkHgxKemCRk
The title? Holy Forever by Chris Tomlin. Take a listen, and you will find youself humming it all day. :-) And that's a good thing.
..... and the angels cry Holy.... all creation cries Holy.....You are lifted high, Holy.....Holy Forever....
Only He is Holy..... such a great song, and I encourage you to throw that link into your browser and hope it comes up... but if not, type in Holy Forever by Chris Tomlin. Such a great song that can bring great peace to your soul.
Hubby goes back to the gym today (we did go to the rec center on Saturday for about 30 minutes) for his workout, and I go tomorrow. Whoopie. I'm discouraged, although I have biceps now.... I should be further along (I'm thinking) than I am in my workout journey... but then, how much can be done in 30 minutes twice a week, right? So I'm trying to figure out what I can do at home to help it along. I haven't lost ANY weight... even though the trainer tells me not to get on the scale cause I'm building muscle. Sigh. Sometimes (for a woman) that is a lose-lose situation. I want to see the body shrink and the scale go down... can't I have both? Only if I quit eating like I do, I guess. Sigh. Discipline.
I know I can lose it; I know I'm lazy. I don't want to exercise when hubby is around becaues he watches or even if he is in the 'other room', he ... well, never mind. They are really just excuses for me not to work out and I need to ignore him and my excuses and just do it. Do you have people in your life like that as well? Is it just me and my desire to do it my way?
We had a great message at church yesterday on envy and jealousy.... and yes, I did nudge hubby. His insecurity at times frustrates me.... and I'll pass on comments.... but it was a good message.
LOL Saturday I visited Ms. Vicki and took her 4 white castles I had put in the freezer and a couple pieces of my birthday cake that I had also frozen. (I took some to Ms. Diane the other day and she was so excited - she hadn't had white castles since she moved out here many years ago from Minnesota). Anyway, Ms. Vicki knows I'm up earl;y and just text'd me a thank you for the white castles and cake... said she liked them, and was planning to have the remaining two today for lunch. I love sharing with others and enjoying them myself as well. I do still have some in the freezer yet.... they probably won't last too much longer, but at least a couple weeks. I can only eat a couple at a time... and have time in between. Never want to lose my desire to have them. Maybe I can do a 'road trip' over there one more time at least before Christmas... hmmm wouldn't that make a good family gift for Christmas? Not! But it's a thought.
As I am thinking how to close this today, Psalm 46:10 comes to mind... one of my favorite...
Psalm 46:10 (NKJV): "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalt among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
Be still. For some of us that is extremely hard. Our mind is usually racing around all over the palce and we keep thinking about how much we need to get done. This morning I'm watching the clock as I know I will need to get working in less than an hour. But I also know that I desperately need to take the time to just be still and sit before God and just let Him speak to me. In fact, I think I'm going to close this off and just get out of my chair, sit on my prayer rug, and just wait and listen for His voice. He doesn't always speak, but sometimes, if I am still, I know He is talking to me. I love those times of quiet and stillness.
Try it. Just sit back and close your eyes. Turn your thoughts to Him, and be still. What do you think He wants to say to you today?
Blessings!
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