I did get some things done yesterday. I took time to go to the post office and got a package in the mail to my older brother and little sister. I did online shopping at my favorite place - Amazon - and sent a package to my little brother. While at the post office, I bought a gift card, addressed a Christmas card, and mailed it to my brother and sister in law. I got cash out of the bank and put some in a card and gave to our mail lady. Yes, we give something to our mail lady; she is always so good about bringing packages to our door, bringing our mail to the door if there is a lot, and is very friendly and kind. I did not get any gifts wrapped yesterday as work kept me busy, and then I had my training at 5PM. Was going to go visit my daughter after, but after her first two sessions of physical therapy, she asked for a pain pill, and requested we not stop by for she was exhausted. I imagine so - her physical therapy sessions are 90 minutes long! At least she is getting individualized attention and help overall. She also had a nutritionist visit to get her diet under control. Her glucose in the hospital ranged from 306 to 161 (I think) - yesterday she said it had dropped to 71.... wow - what happens when one follows the diet your body needs! Will check with her later to see if she wants visitors today.
Hubby and his friend are not meeting on Tuesday nights now until after the holidays. Which means we are home tonight, unless we go visit the daughter. I am so far behind in wrapping, I plan to take the gifts out of here and put on the table so that I can sort through things and get them figured out. I may be putting things back for NEXT year, at the way things look! My list of things purchased went by the wayside a long time ago. I didn't write down what I ordered but once - and then when I started ordering, and kept ordering... well, things just got out of hand, one might say. I promise, I will change ... NEXT year. Hold me to it! It's not the money spent - I don't care about that - our bills are paid. I don't plan to leave any inheritance. I want to spend it all now how I want to spend it. Right?
There are a few things I need to make for gifts for Thursday. Yes, I will be making yet another trip to Mesa for the division Christmas (aka Holiday to them) party. It's a potluck and I'm to take a cheeseball and crackers. Need to go buy cream cheese, I discovered last night. Probably another can or two of crushed pineapple as well. Need to get a fresh bottle of Lawry's seasoning. And onions - I'm actually OUT of onions! How did that happen! Guess I need to make a list for the store and do a quick run over there some time today. Need to make gingersnap cookies for one friend. Need to find a gift for another, and a little something for yet another. I think that is all whom I need to give something to. May just make up a few batches of cookies and give. Do not plan to shop, anyway. But, I only have today and tomorrow to get it done. And I still need to wrap these gifts! Can I blame being behind on wrapping on my kids? Mama needs to be with her kids, right?
Morgan text'd me about 5:30AM and asked if hubby could come for his training at 7:30AM today. He was in the shower but I hollered at him - and he said 'yes'. He does not like to go train early. It's ironic because when we were first married - a lifetime ago - he was the first one up early and going to training. I'm the one who slept in. That has changed over the years some. Most of the time I am up before him, but he gets up shortly after. But occasionally, he will get up before me and then I wake up. I usually hear him shuffling down the hall. But I get by on about 6-7 hours a sleep - used to be a lot less. But I'm older, and more lazy, I guess. I did sleep good last night. Morgan worked my legs hard and I had a headache (after a big ocular migraine 'episode') so I took a couple excedrin - and when I went to bed, slept sound. I probably needed it. But my legs are telling me that they were stretched last night. In other words - "ouch".
Life has thrown us a few big hurtles the past few weeks, but God is faithful and He is good - always. Don't always understand why things happen the way they do, but I do know that He will walk with us through any journey we are on. It isn't Him that throws curve balls at you; it's the devil himself, wanting to mess you up.
Sigh. Called my youngest to check on him and when he planned to head north so that I could have the grandson's gifts ready - he was not in a good place. I'll leave that there, but it breaks my heart that these situations happens. So.Much.Drama.... and he takes it all personally. I get it; I really do. As parents we want to help our children. But drowning in our predicaments do not help any situation. I hurt for each one of my children when they go through things. I hurt for my grandchildren, when they go through so many things. Praying with face on floor at times. I know God hears me, and He wants to answer my prayers, but He also has given each one of us free will. Meaning that we can do whatever we want to do - it's our choice. And if our choice is to drown, we will drown. If our choice is to live, we will live. You know what I'm saying. Don't let the world kill you. Life happens. Life sucks at times. What we do with the circumstances, describes who we are.
Matthew 16:24 (NIV): 'Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
Jesus' words were unmistakable - and brutal - to His disciples. They knew what crosses were. The cross was an instrument of execution, one of the most violent and horrible ever invented by evil men. It isn't something worn about neck or tattoo'd onto our skin. It's violent, it's brutal, and obviously, deadly. But Jesus said if we were to follow Him, we had to be willing to go to the cross with Him.
I've read this scripture many years, many times. And I always repeat myself that I will 'surrender all' and follow Jesus. Do you do that as well? Are you willing to surrender all and follow Jesus? I think we make it much harder than it really is. But I am willing to follow Jesus - even to the cross - however that may look in our day today. I need to change my ways. I need to change my way of thinking. I need to keep my eyes on the only One who can rescue me from myself. I think that at times I am my own worst enemy? You too? Our thoughts tell us to do one thing while the Spirit within us tell us another.
For example, gossip is easy to fall into. It's easy to talk about others. And many people do that - to make themselves look better. I'm sure that I fall to that at times as well. Guilty. And I have to confess my sin and ask for forgiveness and help to stand against it. We heard something last night about a former church; of course we want to hear the 'details' - but the 'details' are none of our business. We don't attend that church anymore. My first thought was I'd text a friend who does attend there, and ask what does she know.... but the word 'gossip' hit my mind. And believe it or not - I resisted. I did not text her. I'm sorry whatever happened, happened. And I actually spent some time praying for this pastor and his wife. We loved them then, we love them now. What has happened does not affect us in any way. We may never know what exactly happened. We had our own discussion of what it could have been - no, not a 'downfall', but sometimes it is 'mother' churches not liking how a 'daughter' church is thriving or what is going on and makes the decision. Again, it doesn't affect us. None of our business. Right? But it's sad. Not surprised the worship pastor moved up into the senior pastor role - he was a much better preacher; just saying. When the Holy Spirit leads you - watch out!
And with that - I need to get off and get the work computer going - five minutes and counting! Hope that your day if all you want it to be.
Blessings!
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