After I finish writing this, I need to get up and start fixing a dessert to take to our ladies luncheon we are having at church. Plus, I will be helping set up so need to leave about an hour earlier than normal, too. Yeah, this is the luncheon that I prepared for LAST month, and I get to do it again. I debated on what to take; did I want to make the same stuff as last month? It doesn't really matter, the people it was for didn't get it anyway last month since there wasn't a ladies luncheon. So, yes, I did make deviled eggs last night, and I plan to make the cherry cobbler in the crockpot this morning. At least it won't be a lot of work; just dumping everything in the crockpot and turning it on high for 2 hours. The eggs I just have to put together.
I actually slept good last night and did sleep until about 5AM this morning. Grateful for that. I was getting pretty worn down. Even though yesterday was a nice breakfast with my boss, then took my time driving back home (no strawberry rhubarb pie in the case) and back to work. Boiled the eggs late afternoon and that was my day.
One more week and I leave for our Jailbreak Getaway! I am so ready for a total break from life and just have fun. Especially getting away from work stuff. One of my bosses is off all that week, and the other big boss is only taking Thursday off that week - so I gave it some thought - and I am taking the entire week off instead of just the three days! Yeah, I put in for it and it was approved. Now, what am I going to do that Thursday and Friday? I have no idea, other than I have a training appointment on that Friday. Maybe if I can get my training moved to Thursday, hubby and I can take off for the weekend. Which will cost me money... and where to go... I have a couple ideas but for now will keep to myself while I ponder what I want to do.
Ever sit back and think over your childhood and realize that maybe your viewpoint of life at that time may not be true? Everyone's perception is so different. Yeah, even mine.....apparently. Correspondence with my little sister (started by her) showed me that what I believed (and still do) about family relationships just wasn't true. Her perception of close family relationships is totally different than mine. Of course in her eyes, I wasn't close to any of my siblings.... but she was. After reading the last lengthy text of things SHE did for the siblings ..... I began to wonder if I existed in her family. I know, haha. I chose, after reading it a couple times, to just say 'OK'. I decided I'm done with that conversation. She even brought our youngest half brother into the picture with how close they were after I moved out.... and just because he lived with us for awhile, didn't mean we were close. 'OK'. I'm not going to argue. The things she doesn't know doesn'thurt her, right?
Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV): "And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perservance; and perservance, character, and character, hope."
I had to chuckle when I read that scripture this morning. Tribulations? Is what I've been dealing with a tribulation? My character has been attacked for years.... but I can tell you that all that I've been through for years, one thing (in my mind) stands out to me, I have remained firm in my walk with Jesus. I know back in 2013 I got shaky... not in my walk with Jesus, but because of accusations and things said, I wanted to walk away from ministry. If those things said were true, how could I share the love of Jesus with others? As I prayed about it... God showed me that jealousy and anger in others is an ugly thing and for me to ignore those things said and to hold myself to a higher standard. It hasn't been easy for those words attack me periodically, and I have to tell myself again and again that I am a child of God, I belong to Him, and if I am doing something wrong, He will point it out to me.... not anyone else in their own opinion. Tribulations are hard; and yes, they do produce perservance because we have to keep pressing in to what we believe is true. And we all know the Word of God is true and it will never fail us. It has never failed us, and will never fail us. I pray that through all these tribulations I go through that I have learned character becoming as an example of my Jesus, because it is in Him that I have Hope.
Hope for what? Hope for life everlasting with Him. I often pray that God will just take me up in the clouds like Elijah or Enoch. I want to walk so close with Him like Enoch that poof! One day I'm gone without a trace. But, guess I have to wait for that trumpet sound of our Lord's return and be lifted in to the sky with many, many others, being pulled up to heaven with Him. I certainly don't want to be left behind and have to go through the tribulations everyone else will have to go through! I grieve for my great grandchildren and their children and their children.... for we know not when Jesus will return to call His own to Him.... and I pray over each one even unborn at this time.... that they will know Him and be ready to endure until the end of time. Will you be ready? Are you making sure your children and grandchildren will be ready at the sound of the trumpet?
Ah...just glanced at the clock and I need to get the dessert on and then hit the shower. Oh the things I must do to make myself presentable to the world! Showering is a necessity; makeup an addition. Although I could go without makeup and no one would even notice... I just don't wear that much. Except eye shadow... if I wear it, they know I have makeup on. (Not a lot, but it's color) So - with all my rambling this morning, I'm going to hush. Hope that you have an amazing day. Look for God in the little things of life - the flowers that are blooming, the warmth of the sun, the scent of rain (if you are lucky enough to have that)... life is all about Jesus. Pause and just tell Him 'Thank You' this morning for life. Give Him praise.
Blessings!
