I left the house at 7:30AM and headed over to Sam's Club to pick up cookies, snacks, and water for the meeting. Then I headed over to Staples to get the labels my boss wanted. (they opened at 8AM) They only had two. So I checked with my boss, bought those and headed on the road to the office. He texts me. He would stop and see if he could find them. Great! Then he texts and says that Office Depot had closed so could I find another Staples on my way down and ... sigh. We went back and forth a few times, then he asks me to pick up Sharpies in different colors - 4 sets. So when I get to Mesa I'm stopping at a shopping area nearby and I went in to three different stores and one had any labels or more than two colors of the Sharpees. So I go to the Dollar Tree and they had different colors of markers, not Sharpees, so I sent him a photo and asked if they would work - and they would. So I bought those and high-tailed it to the office. It was after 10AM when I arrived. At least the meeting didn't start until 10:30AM. I began to get things set up and put the snacks and water out.
I may have been just 'too good'. One of the other leaders who does all these presentations liked my snack layout so well, and the food that I had ordered, he told me he was going to have me order for some meetings my other boss' group has coming up. I nearly groaned inside. I put these things on my credit card and then have to wait about two weeks to get reimbursed by the company. The bigger the group, the more expensive it is. I'll have to see if I can get some corporate accounts set up. Or hit others up for their credit cards. On the positive side, I earn points using my credit card and the one I use applies toward free hotel nights. Win-win? And I let the perishable food get taken by others, and bring home the snacks. I make note of what I keep and how much is there as I will replenish it for another meeting if there is a lot. Then again, it depends how long until another meeting; I have no place to store even the water; our garage is too hot, and I have no place to store things at the building. Oh well. It is what it is. The chocolate goes into my candy dish, though. It melts.
I have my hour long gym workout this morning so don't have much more time to write. I did get up earlier so that I would be able to do my Bible reading, some prayers, and write in here. When I get back, it's nearly right to the computer for work. With being gone nearly all day yesterday, I have some meetings i need to work on this morning.
Matthew 16:25 (NKJV): "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for My sake will find it."
We try to live our lives the way we want to; ignoring all others who try to lead us along the way. After all, we know best, right? We can be sarcastic when we want; we can be mean when we want, we can say good things when we want, what does it matter? It matters a lot. Our lives do not belong to us. In a nanosecond, our lives can be snatched from us and the life we have lived determines where we will live in eternity. I've read books written by people who have died and gone to hell, or God gave them a vision during a dream..... some of them are downright scary! It does give you a new prospect on life. I remember one book distinctly as I really wished my son(s) would read it... it was of a man whose wife became a Christian and really wanted him to turn his life over to Jesus. His children also prayed he would turn his life over to Jesus.
But he steadfastly refused. He ended up having severe stomach pains... I don't remember what the diagnosis was... but he suffered for quite some time... then the book told of darkness coming over the man and the man thought he finally felt peace..... until he was thrown in the pit of fire. There was a lot more to the story, but I don't have time to share it. Plus, not sure how much I remember as it has been a few years since I read it. He absolutely refused to follow Jesus in defiance of his wife and children praying for him. It was painful to read.
If we think we can save our life on our own.... we will lose it. But if we give our life up to Jesus and follow Him, we will 'save' our life in that we will live with Jesus for eternity. Reminds me of another book I read... by John Bevere. Something Eternity.... I can't remember the first word. Deep book and a story of people living life, and then then they go before Jesus to be judged. Some were taken to hell kicking and screaming.... some just worshipped. Think I will find that book again and reread it. Sometimes even I need a reminder to keep my eyes on Jesus if I want to be with Him when I die. And the older I get, I know I need to be ready.
Which reminds me; I got a compliment yesterday. I was talking with security yesterday at the building, a woman named Roberta. We were chatting and she was telling me her daughter was bringing her all kinds of cream to use on her face to keep her young and when she asked her why, the daughter replied 'after all you are 50 now'. She said she hadn't even thought about how old she was. I laughed and mentioned how old I am... and she couldn't believe it - she thought I was in my 50's! Oh yeah.
Gotta go - need to get dressed and ready - hope that you have an amazing day!
Blessings!
