What did? Friday. It's been a 'different' sort of week with hubby's doctor appointments and the type of work I've been doing this week. Nope, haven't finished the minutes yet either. Oops. It is on the agenda to complete. Male boss on PTO next week and he is blocked out at noon today so perhaps I can get things done. Maybe. If I want to.
I had a nice quiet evening last night. Got 30 minutes on the rebounder, watched two movies, crochet'd and even read a little - all while hubby was gone to his bible study with his friend. They moved from Tuesday to Thursday, remember? At least for now. It was nice to have the evening to myself with nothing on the agenda to complete. And I ate like a pig. It was one of those times when I had no one watching me. Not that I really ate 'bad'.... well, ok, maybe a little. I found a container of my frozen strawberry dessert and I ate it. I ate cheese. I ate sesame sticks. I ate a small bag of stale doritos. 'it is what it is' - right? I guess my stress level was up a bit - and I was alone where no one could tell me what to do. :-D
It's going to be another hot day - I need to get dressed and go water my plants before it gets too hot. I wonder if they will 'survive' over the 4th while we are gone. Granted, it is only Thursday - Sunday - but still, it gets pretty hot out. At least some have the 'sprinkler' on them - such as it is. I think it is worthless, but that's my opinion.
LOL A couple of men out walking their very small dogs have stopped to chat and let their dogs get acquainted this morning. Cute.
Dr. Mark called hubby the other night to check on him; I think I forgot to share that. He told him to cut back on coffee (caffeine) so hubby only had one glass of Dr. Pepper last night and plans to have one cup of coffee this morning. LOL Trying to get him in the habit of taking his BP morning and evening and putting on the log. If it stays in the 'normal' range (it hasn't gotten back to where it used to be - 110/70 - yet but it is coming down), he can do whatever he wants with the log. Just trying to help him.
Running late again this morning, as I usually seem to do on Friday mornings, especially. But, I'm moving along. The work computer is already up and I'll glance at any messages shortly. It should be a quiet day. After all, it's Friday and who wants to work, right?
I was reading in Ezra this morning and wish I had more time to finish the book. I think I got to chapter 7 before I had to put it down. In Ezra the Bible talks about the Jews being allowed to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. It never got to be as great and beautiful as when Solomon built it, but they were working on it. Oh they had people trying to stop them! In one chapter the work did stop; under Darius, I believe it was. But now they wrote to Cyrus and he did his research and told them to continue working on the temple, and not only that, but the tariffs charged were to go to the Jews to pay for the work! And now we have the Israel-Iran war going on. Israel and Hamas. We are in the last days, people.
Will you be taken up when the trumpet sounds and Jesus returns? Or will you be left for the tribulation that will follow? Will you die before then and after judgement go to heaven or hell? Are you even concerned about where you are going eventually - there is no getting out of it - and are you ready for your future and what you are leaving as a legacy to those you leave behind?
I read a story recently of a church staff meeting which went a little long and the youth pastor fell asleep during the meeting. It must have happened before, as everyone else laid some clothing on their chairs and left the room - and then someone sounded a trumpet in another room. Now, that would definitely be a 'wake-up call', wouldn't it? Not the trumpet sound, silly, the fact that everyone could leave this earth when the trumpet sounds - and you will be left. That is a scary thought.
I think I have written about that from a message I heard a year or two ago. I think the question was - if you hear the trumpet sound and everyone around you disappears and you are left alone - who are you going to call to see if they are still here as well? As much as each of us love our spouses or our children, (let alone the grandchildren and great-grandchildren) would we want them to be 'left behind'? I don't. I would much rather each one be taken up to be with Jesus - and that is the reason I pray for each one. I dedicated each of my children to the Lord when they were born. Even when I didn't understand what it meant. And I, although their parents did not, took time in my own quiet time to dedicate each child and grandchild and great-grandchild to the Lord. I'm not around any of them much anymore so do not have an influence on them. I know one granddaughter makes a point to tell me how I have been an influence in her life growing up, and that warms my heart. I'm so glad she is involved in church and has a husband who loves Jesus too, and they are teaching their children to love Jesus.
So many of my children rebelled. I have failed in that respect; they got the 'head knowledge', but they didn't get the 'heart knowledge' - although I think they did at one time. The world pulled them away. I can only pray and trust God to draw them back to Him. My heart breaks for each one that has turned away... and I will continue to pray. It isn't up to me to make it happen. My job is to pray.
And that is your job as well. Are you praying for each of your children? Or do you shrug off their issues and problems and think 'it's not my problem'. Oh that you would want to see Jesus in each one! Pray for your children and grandchildren! Pray not only for their protection, but that they will grow in the wisdom and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And in doing so, maybe hard hearts will be changed.
Something to think about, perhaps. You have time now; take a moment and right yourself with God, and then pray over your children and grandchildren. They are only here on loan to you. Are you a good steward?
Blessings!
