Dec 02 2008
Suddenly I See
I made a list of all the things that I need to get done before the end of the semester and I have two papers yet to write and four finals to study for and take and then I am finished for the semester. That is encouraging! I can’t wait for this semester to be over with. This has been such an awkward semester, but I’m not complaining. I’m learning to deal with the awkward because that’s just part of life.
I realize that lately I’ve been kind of negative and complaining a lot and for those of you who are reading this and have been effected by this in anyway. I apologize. Please forgive me. I’m trying. I’m trying not to complain and get down about the things that I have no control over and cannot change. I’m trying to switch my focus because I somehow lost it. I sometimes find myself wondering how I get into the places that I end up in and the problem is that I never realize that I’m in those places until I’m out of them. I’m not talking about physical places either. Don’t worry. I know where I am at. Honestly, I do!
I‘m human and I fall short. My God is mighty to save. I have given him plenty of reasons to just say the heck with me and to give up on me, but he doesn’t. He never leaves. He doesn’t quit. He never stops pursuing me. He’s truly my mainstay. He loves me unconditionally and he’s always willing to take me back and forgive me without any hesitation. I’m forever grateful for all that he has done, is doing, and will do for me. I don’t deserve his grace, forgiveness, and love and yet I continually receive it.
One never realizes how big a pan is until it’s contents are spilled all over the kitchen. When I was home last weekend for Thanksgiving I had put some warm water in a pan to let it soak so that it will be easier to clean and I wasn’t aware of there small hole in the bottom of the pan. There was water dripping off of the counter into drawers and it was producing Lake Michigan on the floor. I’m a total disaster in the kitchen. When my mother walked into the kitchen and saw this mess of mine, that is the moment when I reminded her that I would be back in a few weeks to stay for a whole month. She was thrilled I tell ya! If I could, I would spend the rest of my life living at home with my parents. I love being home. I don’t care what you think Bartlett is my glimpse of paradise!
I don’t think that I’ve ever put a prayer request on here before, but if you wouldn’t mind saying a prayer or two for my uncle that would be greatly appreciated. My uncle is in the military and he was just home for a short leave. On his way back to Iraq he found out that he has a blood clot in his leg and so they flew him to a hospital in Germany. He’s had this problem once before and we all think that the blood clot is a blessing in disguise because now he gets to come home by/before Christmas. I would much rather have him in a hospital with a blood clot than have him on the battle grounds any day. He’s much safer in a hospital.
Tip Of The Day:
When you make a list of things that you need to get done, put some tasks on there that you know you have already completed so that you can instantly have the feeling of accomplishment.
