I made the mistake of looking of my work emails over the weekend. I kept telling myself I "should" jump online Sunday afternoon and weed them down. But, I did not. And this morning - I have nearly 175 messages to respond to when I jump online. Which I will do after I complete this blog. I want to get an early start because my day is going to be busy with having to do timecards today. And I saw that a couple people sent me emails that they either worked in another area which requires a special code to be inserted, or they took a day off and I need to change their time card. Then there is the Sr Director who was showing 0.0 PTO time and I didn't know what to do and couldn't get answers from HR or Benefits or anyone else - so I put her PTO time in. It comes up 'Regular - non-worked' and I have no clue what that means. And I saw an email from this Sr. Director yesterday wanting to know what did I do to her timecard! Lord, please help me, cause I don't know what I do with timecards! And today starts the new timecard system called MyTime. It's supposed to be easier. But isn't that what the companies always say when they switch you to another program?
But, I'm not going to worry about it... all those emails will still be there when I get on the computer, and I will respond to each one - one by one. What answers I don't have, I will seek. But I must admit..... with having the extra two days off - even though it was for my surgery - and then the weekend, I am sorta wishing I could retire. But I'm still working for a reason - need to get all my dental work taken care of so that insurance will cover it and I have income coming in that will pay what I have to pay. Perhaps three years isn't so far away. That was when my boss and I decided we both will retire. So I'm thinking January 1, 2025. Can I dream about it?
It was truly a restful weekend, although I did get a little snarky last night with hubby. He bought me lots of pudding, as I've mentioned before. For two days I ate nothing but pudding - and that was ok. I'm still eating pudding. Saturday evening I ate the little bit of chicken (my comfort food). Yesterday we ended up watching Jentezen Franklin - and he didn't pull any punches! And the good part is that I understood what he was saying! He called out Putin and what Russia is doing to the Ukraine. He called out our weak government. It was one of those 'wow' services. Most pastors are afraid of getting political and although he doesn't choose sides, he will call out what is wrong.
Anyway, after that service it was too late to get ready to go to church so I cooked breakfast. I knew hubby was expecting it, and it was easier to just do it than wait him out. So I fixed scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and applesauce with nuts for hubby, and I had scrambled eggs and applesauce. Of course he thanked me for fixing breakfast. I do cook breakfast at least a Saturday or Sunday morning every weekend - usually not both.
So the day was quiet and I read a lot, finished a baby blanket for 'TJ' - which is what we are going to call a grandson's baby when he arrives... they say it is a boy and is due August 15th. Tommy Jr is what the name is to be, so TJ will fit. The granddaughter wants to have a 'gender reveal' party in a few weeks - she knows but won't tell. They changed the date to September 4th for her baby, so we will have two infants just weeks apart. I have kept back some blankets of different colors so whatever gender the baby is, if I don't have the color, I reckon I will make one.
Oh - when I got snarky last night? Well, because I cooked breakfast late in the morning, I knew hubby could get through without lunch. After him watching the Suns plan, he wanted to watch a movie, so we did. By the end of the movie it was 5:30PM so..... and this is where I got snarky..... I stook up and said "Well, I guess if we are going to have dinner I have to be the one to fix it cause it doesn't look like you are going to." That wasn't too bad, was it? I mean, he hasn't cooked a meal forever. But one would think that since I bought chicken he could heat it up and ..... oh well. I fixed a meal of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and broccoli - and he was very happy and ate it all. Yes, I ate too - on the right side of the cheek. :-)
Psalm 139:23-24 (NKJV) "Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
That verse is appropriate, don't you think, with all I've shared this morning? And that is my prayer. I often pray that will search my heart, and know what is troubling me, and if I have wrong thoughts, help me process them and release those thoughts to the One who can change my perspective on them. Yes, I get angry at times, yes, I get discouraged, and yes, I get hurt. Sometimes I respond back in kind, but when I do, then I have to humble myself and apologize. UGH no one likes that part.
But Jesus. Jesus changes everything. To follow Jesus means doing things Jesus' way - not my way. I can't be angry at someone and tell Jesus I will follow Him anywhere.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 (NKJV) "Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry. For anger rests in the bosom of fools."
Ephesians 4:26 (NKJV) "Be angry, and do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your wrath."
and lastly....
Ephesians 4:6 (NKJV) "Do not be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
Blessings!
