I cooked again yesterday, but not as much as I did Saturday. I made 'garbage' yesterday and again not as much as I usually do, and then put all my baking things away. I made enough, though, that I did put some in a bowl and take over to Ms. Diane. She just doesn't eat a lot of the time. Being alone, she just doesn't 'feel hungry' or want to bother with it. But she sure does gobble down what I take over to her! I'm feeling I need to do it more often. She says her daughter always makes sure she has egg salad or tuna salad for lunches (I can understand how a 'repeat performance' of egg and tuna salad would turn me off too). Yesterday I saw a car pull into her driveway, but I wasn't sure who it was. But, wanting to get the garbage over to her (for those who read this and don't know what it is, it is a hamburger goulash my kids dubbed garbage the first time I made it), I went over anyway. I had a little time that I could visit too. It was her son and his girlfriend so I stayed and visited. Then her daughter came over and brought tacos and taco bell Mexican pizza for them (not knowing I was there, but did offer some to me). Ms. Diane apparently loves the Mexican pizza. I imagine she will eat the garbage some time today. I stayed a bit over an hour and had a great time talking with Ms. Diane and her son and daughter. They always tell me how much they appreciate my stopping by and bringing food over for Ms. Diane. It was actually an entertaining afternoon for me.
Hubby and I ate some garbage for dinner and watched NCIS for a couple shows then decided to watch another episode of The Chosen. If you haven't watched it yet, you should. Even hard-core people would enjoy it, I think. It didn't take long, though, before I heard hubby snoring. I woke him up several times cause we had already repeated part of the episode he had slept through earlier. Finally, on the second one we watched, I just let him sleep. Whenever we plan to watch the last two episodes, we'll have to re-watch this last one.
I may comment about his sleeping through the movies, but I would be amiss if I didn't share that I am getting to where I struggle to stay awake here in my quiet time. Is it the cooler mornings that cause me to fall asleep in the middle of my reading? I go to bed at my usual time (around 8:30PM) and the last two 'nights', I've awakened about 12:30AM and then my mind is all over the place. I tell 'it' to 'shut up and go back to sleep', but it refuses for some time. So when I do need to get up I cannot wake up. I've barely read any of my Bible this morning as I slept nearly two hours more! I'm starting to wake up a bit now - and I remember that I have an eye doctor appointment this morning at 9AM - and it's 'timecard Monday'! What was I thinking??
At least my struggle with timecards isn't as bad as it was in the beginning. I've got most who have already approved their timecards now before I check them - which makes it much easier. I fix their mistakes as they make them and let me know. I actually have until 2PM to get them all approved, but as busy as my days have been the past few weeks, I like to get them done early. I'll be gone almost 2 hours this morning at least for the eye doctor (counting drive time) so will need to jump off here soon and get started on the timecards.
No trick or treaters out here where we live, not that it matters. The last several years we left our porch light off and didn't participate in it. Well, we didn't participate except for the grandchildren. I hear a great-granddaughter is going to be brought over some time to day for us to see her in her costume, so I told hubby he needs to go to the store and buy some gummy bears. We have our Bible study tonight so hope they come early afternoon.
Matthew 4:4 (NKJV): "But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"
We eat our food and our candies; we enjoy it all. But even though we eat and it may satisfy our bodies, food and candies can never satisfy the hunger we have inside of ourselves for the Word of the Lord. Even after one eats food, does not one still feel hungry? It is that hunger for something better that will cause you never to hunger again.
Of course that means we should let the Word of God fill us with good things. He gives us the 'living water' that causes us never to thirst again. His Word is the food that feels our soul and causes us not to hunger any more. Yes, the body needs food in order to survive. But the Word of God feels the soul and fills us in a way that actual food can not satisfy.
When was the last time you picked up the Word and read it? Sometimes we read and we don't understand. But the more you read, the more will sink inside of you and as you ask the Lord for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of His Word, He will provide you with what you need to understand.
I have a little prayer I read that I often pray before I start reading my Bible in the mornings.
"Lord, I ask You to open my eyes and enhance my understanding so that I can grasp what you want me to learn today. I also ask You to enable me, by your Spirit, to apply the truths I learn to my daily life, and be guided moment by moment by Your Word. I thank You, in Jesus' name. Amen."
And sometimes He opens my eyes to see specific things and I am always blessed. Try it... you will find it makes a lot of difference to read His Word and apply it to your life. He will show you how.
Have a blessed day!
