I sent a question to my oldest son not long ago about the stats on these blogs as mine had all of a sudden shot way, way, up as far as views, etc. I'm used to 2-3 people reading this, and I'm sure they are all family. I know only of one and possibly two that read on a fairly regular basis. So to see a high number was quite out of sync for this blog. I asked the question to him, as he is far more knowledgeable about these blogs than I am; after all, he set me up way back when. He mentioned something about bots (whatever they are) and gave a vague explanation. (Ok, maybe I just didn't understand the jargon) But then he responded recently that he has seen the same thing on HIS blog, and he reaches far more people than I do. In the meantime, as I looked at the numbers on here this morning, I am getting back to my normal 3 or so. And that's ok. I share way too much family inforation on here for it to go out to the world. Right?
I hear hubby getting ready for his Bible study this morning. He will be gone until about 10-10:30AM I think. Since it is a breakfast study, he won't be following it up with lunch with a friend. He will come back home and do whatever he needs/wants to do. And I have a couple hours of quiet. Yes, I'm still working.... but I may take a break and go sit outside as it is so nice in the morning. In fact, yesterday, hubby fussed at me... he came in about 8AM and 'suggested' I come outside and sit since it is so nice out. I just looked at him and responded "I'm working" (and I really was working on something!) - and he got irritated with me! "I know you are working!" and walked off, commenting as he left, "I'll go on out by myself!" Ok then! I finished what I was doing and made sure nothing was going on I needed to immediately attend to, grabbed a dishcloth I was working on (crochet) and went outside to sit with him - which made him happy. So he started telling me the news he had read on his phone (sigh. I really don't care about politics). I stayed out about ten minutes or so and finally told him I needed to come back in to work and he was happy. I had come sit with him. In my mind I was thinking, 'well, if I wasn't working, I could stay out much longer!' but I kept my mouth shut.
We met friends for dinner at Macayo's last night. And, for some reason, I wasn't hungry and nothing really sounded good... but I got a chimi de macayo - which is a burror stuffed with chicken. I enjoyed the refried beans much more and only ate maybe half of the burro before asking for a box. Then all evening I could taste the burro. Guess my body really didn't want it. Garcia's has my favorite - the Pollo Fundido which I love. There is another place in Glendale that I like to go to and they have my Pollo Fundido and even give TWO - of which I can only eat one. But I still enjoy the refried beans more. I like taking the chips and scooping up the refried beans and eating them. Just one of my little quirks. :-)
Tonight we have been invited to my daughter's for dinner... I know why - but hubby doesn't. The grandson is doing a weekend turnaround and will be coming in tonight. He has a friend's wedding he is attending tomorrow then will be heading back. Hubby will be surprised. It will be good to see him - as it is whenever I get to see ANY of my grandchildren. There are a couple I usually only see at Christmas. Literally. I need to make more of an effort to see them all.
Sigh. Hubby just came in to tell me 'bye'.. and asked if I had seen that a California senator had died (yes, I saw it when I checked emails). Then he asked if I had seen the drunken triade one of my boys had put on facebook. (no, I don't get on facebook in the mornings). When I said no, he told me 'well don't'. So you know that I will have to check it sometime this morning... but not now. Until he wants to quit drinking... no pill or shot is going to do it for him. And most times when he drinks, he sends me a text of which when questioned, he doesn't remember sending it... or he writes some triade on facebook, for the world to see... and causes sorrow and shame to come over me and hubby. Enough of that.
Romans 5:1-2 (NKJV): "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we also have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."
We all remember the chorus "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, they are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so."
But do you believe it? Do you really believe that Jesus loves YOU. You, in spite of all your failures, all your quirks, all your falling out... do you believe that Jesus still loves you? I want to tell you, YES, He does. In spite of all our sins, in spite of all our failures. In spite of all the temptations we fall into... Jesus still loves you. And He still loves me. You have no idea how many times I have fallen on my face and asked forgiveness. But trust me, it does happen frequesntly. Why? Because even though I try to live a godly life, I cannot do it in my own power. Wrong thoughts come. Wrong actions sometimes follow (thank goodness, not always). And what does Jesus do whenever I confess these things to Him?
He offers me His grace. I don't deserve it. I don't deserve anything from Him. But when I confess to Him my sins, my wrong thoughts, my attitude, etc., He always offers me grace. Why? Becaues He loves me so much that He went to the cross to die for me. And on that cross, my sins were nailed.
And so were yours. He loves you so much that he loves you even in your sins... and He will offer you grace when you confess them to Him. By faith, we have access to the most high God through Jesus Christ. He will help us get through any fire thrown at us. We may think we are at peace right now... but the devil doesn't like us in peace so will do all he can to tear us down. But we have Jesus on our side, and when we turn to Him, we access by faith His grace and in that grace we can stand against the devil himself.
So grateful for His grace. Take a moment and just reflect on how far you have come... and feel the peace of His grace fall upon you.
Blessings!
