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Do you know what today is?

I’m sitting in my new comfy chair under blankets with my tea watching the first real snowfall of the year with my dog curled up next to me….and remembering. Today is a special day. For me anyway. Most people won’t think today is any different than yesterday or tomorrow. And if my husband were sitting here with me right now, and I asked him, “Do you know what today is?”, he would likely say, “Ummm…Monday???” Today is not a memorable day for most people. But it is for me. No…it’s not an anniversary or birthday or kids’ birthday or dog’s birthday. Nothing like that. But today is still very special to me. Today is…….

Shut Up, Facebook!

Have you ever wanted to just tell Facebook to shut up? I have wanted to lately. A LOT! And it’s not because of all the negativity and drama that can be on there, either. It keeps trying to get me to compare my blog page to other “similar” blog pages….just to see how I measure up. Why would I want to do that? Comparison is a trap….

It’s an open book test!

Who remembers taking tests in school? First you have instruction and homework about your subject. The teacher teaches you what you need to know. You review it. You practice it. You ask your questions. You study it. Then you come in on “test day” to see how well you know the material. The classroom is quiet. No more talking. No more questions. No more notes open your desk. You simply take the test and turn it in. There’s a meme going around pinterest that bugs me. And it says, “Sometimes if you wonder why you can’t hear God’s voice during your trials, remember the teacher is always silent during the test.” I mean, it sounds okay. Like they’re trying to say God thinks you know the material well enough to take a test, right? I wasn’t really sure why it even bothered me. It just did. But the one hundredth time it popped up in my pinterest feed, I realized there were really two main reasons…..

Jesus never said not to cry!

Emotions are crazy, aren’t they? I’m even more keenly aware of the roller coaster emotions can be with a 12-year-old girl in the house. Drama much? Lord, help me! Sometimes I think it would be easier if we didn’t have emotions. They’re up. They’re down. They’re all over the map in one day. They can be exhausting. But God made us emotional creatures on purpose, so there’s no use fighting them. Or even apologizing for having them. It makes better sense to figure out what to do with them.

Do Not Be Disturbed

I’m a bit behind in reading my daily Bible. Okay, a LOT behind. I may or may not be on September 21st. But in my defense, I’ll get to reading, something stands out to me, I start to study it out, and before you know it, I have to get ready for work or something. And then I get even farther behind. So, as I was reading on September 21st today, I got 6 verses into it and the phrase “do not be disturbed” stood out to me. So, I stopped. Again. And I never got off September 21st. But I did get very encouraged. And it ended up being JUST what I needed today when…

Year: 2014 (page 4)

Do you know what today is?

Shut Up, Facebook!

It’s an open book test!

Jesus never said not to cry!

Do Not Be Disturbed

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