The past two days for work have been fairly busy, but I was able to take time out to create a new dish just before lunch - and it is good! I'm already thinking how to enhance it - mainly by adding cut up chicken to it. It's penne pasta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, onions, and I can't remember what else. So good. Guess what we are having for lunch today! Any maybe dinner as well, to use it all up. Started to say 'get rid of it', but it's too good to 'get rid of'. haha I love trying new recipes and I spent time going through my casserole book and identifying several that I want to try. Problem is, unless we give it away, we eat it for two-three days. Well, I guess that always happens when I cook; I can't just cook for two people.
My toes/foot that I walked into the wall with a week ago are still bothering me. The purple is gone, but it is pink and burns. I finally called my podiatrist yesterday and have an appointment for Thursday for him to tell me everything is fine, it's healing. That is what I am expecting, anyway. I've stubbed my toes many times and usually after a few days, it's done and over with. Don't know about the 'muscle wave' on the bottom of my foot the other day nor why I am having burning pain on top of my foot. Might as well get it checked out. I could call Dr. Mark and go see him, but he would have to send out for x-rays if he felt it was needed; the podiatrist I've had in the past has x-rays in the office. Will see how this turns out tomorrow. If I'm asleep the burning isn't bad, but if I'm up, yeah, I guess the movement of using the foot wakes the burning sensation up.
Went over to my daughter's last night and helped her pack up the majority of her kitchen. Right now I am ok in dealing with her moving away. It's not like in days of old when you moved out of state you never saw them again. I remember moving away from my family and it broke my heart. I shed many tears. At least she is going to her son and family, so I guess that makes it easier. She told their granddaughter here in town the other day.... guilt trip definitely happened, I think. Maybe it will give me a chance to get to love on and know this little one better.
We were to have our bible study group meet here tonight, but we bumped it out to the 28th as 4 people couldn't attend for various reasons. And that's ok. The church fast will still be on, but I don't know how many are doing it. Of course hubby and I are still doing our own fast, which is to end on January 25th, but I may continue it through February 9, which is when the church fast ends. I am praying along with the church, but continuing the fast hubby and I started on January 4th. We are definitely eating more vegetables with giving up meats and bread.
I got a text last night from a pastor friend who is on the ministry council for the state for the Church of God in which I was ordained. They are making contact with each of the pastors to see where they are attending, what they are doing, etc. At least that is what I am 'assuming'. I don't have much to share. But it will be fun to talk with her and I will text her once I get the work computer up and tell her when I can be available to chat. Actually, most anytime, but I still need to check; I know I do have a couple meetings I need to attend. I wonder what they will say when I mention we are going to an 'Assembly of God' church rather than Church of God. Titles are titles, right? It's what being preached inside is what counts. And Pastor John does preach from the Bible and that is what we love. As for involvement, we are in the Bible study group, but thus far, have not jumped in to greet or anything like that. I don't feel we know enough about the church to do that, for they sometimes get asked questions. We want to go to the next 'Coffee with Pastors' on the 21st, but I think we have something else going on. After all, it is my daughter's birthday. I'll see her on the 20th so that may be it. I'll have to talk with hubby on if he is ready to go or wait another month.
Gasp! Just looked at the clock and time has gotten away from me - 4 minutes to go and I need to get on the work computer. So, guess you are lucky and just get a little bit of my ramblings today. I need to re-evaluate my time and see what I'm doing that is messing me up. Probably the writing.... I wasn't doing that before, but I've started writing my prayers in the journal again. I can't help it; I have a lot to pray about and it just keeps going!
And with that - I'm off here. Hope that you have an amazing day!
Blessings!
