Yesterday was a good day. I cooked breakfast for hubby and I = eggs, bacon, toast, and waffles. After we ate, I called Ms. Diane and she was awake but hadn't gotten up yet. I told her I'd bring her breakfast if she'd get up - so she said give her half an hour. Then I jumped on the work computer to get the boss' meeting scheduled for Monday morning (check, done), and approved some timecards (check, done). Then I fixed breakfast for Ms. Diane and took over to her. She was thrilled to get it and I sat down with her as she ate - and she ate it all! Well, except for the crust of the toast. What is it that people will tear off that crust? I love that part - that's the best! And then I wrote down everything I brought over for her (same as ours) and signed it and told her to give it to her daughter to prove she had eaten. They are always telling her she hadn't eaten. And many times I'm sure she hasn't - she just doesn't want to get up and fix it.
My oldest son contacted me that he and his wife were out doing some shopping not far from us and asked to stop by. Of course! It was a good visit and hubby and I enjoyed talking to them both and catching up some. Then the youngest and his wife stopped by briefly to pick up a birthday gift for a great-grandson they are going up to see today. I can't imagine the size of this baby who is just turning one.... and being told he is in a size 2 already.... BUT... the outfit I had bought was a size 12 months.... if it doesn't fit - well, it is what it is. Hoping the 'size 2' is a 'grow in to' size and not current. The dad is tall... but extremely thin. Maybe it is height? Oh well.
With cooking breakfast, I didn't fix lunch. After the youngest son left, I laid back and took a half hour nap! (so did hubby). It actually felt good when I woke up. I must have needed it. Cooking breakfast must have worn me out! Hah! After my nap, and hubby asking if I wanted to watch a movie (NO).... I asked if he still wanted to go to the gym..... and so we did. I walked the treadmill for about 45 minutes while hubby did a legs workout and then rode the bike - he said 4 miles). I did get my steps in yesterday - ended up with over 10,000 for the day - which is what I was striving for. And today is a new day and the 2nd day of the challenge. Got to do it again. Probably will be staying home to do it though.
We kind of 'blew' our workout somewhat... I was so hungry and I was thinking El Pollo Loco (grilled chicken)... but Popeye's (fried chicken) is 'right there'by the gym.... so I gave hubby the option. Drive 4 miles or drive 1000 feet. We ended up at Popeye's and that was dinner. I was so hungry I ate two legs and two wings! And it was so good. Coleslaw not so much. I lasted until about 8PM when I had a piece of string cheese and cracker.
Today is Sunday and we'll be heading to church in a bit. Hubby has had his shower and within the hour I will be in the shower myself. I could go take it now.. but have I ever told you how much I love being off by myself and alone in the room? Most days I don't want to leave... this is one of them. So I have time.
I think I mentioned some time ago that one of my prayers involve my saying to God, "Break my heart for what breaks yours." What does that mean? For me, it means 'to open myeyes that I can see with compassion those who are hurting and do what I can to help others in their time of need." These things do break God's heart. When He sees His children suffering needlessly, yes, He can put a stop to it, but sometimes He wants US to do something about it. So I often ask Him to break my heart for what breaks His. And I read this today in my devotional....
"Ask the Lord to break your heart for what breaks His, and then ask Him to stir in you a sense of active compassion that makes you too uncomfortable to sit by and do nothing."
And then my mind takes over and the song keeps playing over and over in my mind.... I'll write out just one verse of it.... "Hosanna"///
"... Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen. Show me how to love like You love me. Break my heart for what breaks Yours, Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause, as I walk from earth into eternity..."
Interesting... as I looked up the lyrics to the song, I saw a blog with the topic... http://handmadebymrsh.blogspot.com/2011/12/break-my-heart-for-what-breaks-yours.html
I found her article interesting and she went into detail about the 'break my heart for what breaks yours' lyric. Right on target. You get a physical ache in your heart, when your heart hurts for someone else. And that's a good thing.
Kind of like what I feel for Ms. Diane, I think. It hurts me to know her son treats her this way. So I do what I can... and that is love her and treat her with compassion. With love. Compassion. We all have it; some of you have buried it because you don't want to feel anything.... but it's there. When someone close to you is hurting (a spouse; a child)... your heart hurts for them because you know they are hurting. Been there, done that, many times before I ever prayed that prayer. Now I pray that I see when people are hurting and just need a hug.
So with that.... I'm going to throw out the challenge for you to follow your heart. When you see or hear of someone hurting.... give that hug, pick up that phone and give them a call, if you have what they need, give to them. Sometimes we just need to know we aren't alone.
Blessings!
