a good week (updated)
Fall baseball is in full swing. I'm flipping between the Cardinals/Brewers game and the San Francisco/Tampa Bay game. Nice to see Alex Smith not running for his life on every down and the 49ers having some success. Sad, though to hear of Al Davis' passing. He was a weird duck to be sure, but he did a lot for the NFL.
I guess I don't feel very well today. Miss June told me my face was flushed today and I woke up aching all over. Hot water does wonders for that, though, and so does Ibuprofen. Still, I was torn about attending services today. My church has an older congregation and I'm hesitant to go when I'm ill because I don't want to share an illness with someone that might have a harder time dealing with it. On the way to church, I heard the start of a program on the radio that I would have really liked to hear today and had to make a choice: Either go to my church or listen to the program. I chose my church because I remember I can order the message on CD and get the whole series of them. If there is a little bit left over on Friday, then I will.
The message at church today was about Phillipians 4. It's a great verse and you should read it today if you have time. Pastor Karl challenged the congregation to do something over the next month I think y'all should try. As for me, I'm gonna sit this one out. I know all too well the difference and will just continue to look for God at work in my life He asked all of us to look for where God is at work in our lives and the lives of those around us for two weeks. Then for two weeks, he challenged us to focus just on the negative and see the difference for ourselves. I think that's a great idea. He does work still in our lives, still talks to us Take the next two weeks and see if you can point out where God is working in your life. And if you see it, please share! I love to hear stories like that!
Anyway, I'd like to share what God's been doing in my life:
I had a great week and there are lots of things to be grateful for; to give God glory for. By myself, none of this would be possible. So, I give the Heavenly Father praise and glory for the things that happened in my life.
On Tuesday, I had to turn in my fuel shop toolbox and pick up my aircraft general toolbox. What job you do determines what toolbox you have and hopefully this signals that I'm going to be in my new job for a while. Later on that night, I found out I was replacing someone in a two-week systems class. It started Friday night and in that class, I met someone I used to know many years ago that had come to know Christ! Praise Jesus that this man found the path to salvation!
On Friday, I had a chance to talk to my ex-wife and for once, we didn't argue. We talked and it wasn't an emotionally charged conversation. We talked. She said things and I listened; and for once she listened to what I had to say. We have things we need to solve and I'm hopeful that we've started that process.
I really like my new job and am so grateful for it. There was overtime this last week, and again, I'm grateful for that opportunity, too. Sometimes, God when we ask Him to meet a need, provides us an opportunity to do it ourselves. He always knows what I need and sometimes finds ways to meet the needs I wouldn't have expected. It's gonna be a tough six months, but I have faith that the Lord will lead me to the things I need to do and to Him belongs the glory and praise.
The other thing I know is that I'm where I'm supposed to be.
Simba is still with us, but not for much longer. He's getting to the point where his back legs don't work very well. He wobbles when he sits up, but he's still getting around the house and June still dotes on him. I guess I do, too. I love the little guy and am trying to make what have to be his last days comfortable and pleasant for him. He's been wandering around looking for something he can't find. He used to do that when he didn't know where Snot was (RIP Not-not). I gotta give it to Simba, though. He's a trooper... and he's keeping himself clean. He has a problem with his eye running sometimes, but it hasn't been really bad lately. He's not ready to go. He's hanging on for everything there is.
Simba, in case you forgot is either almost, or over 20 years old. I can't remember which. That's old for a pussycat.
Today's random, and random still is: The choir sang a song I wasn't familiar with in church this morning during the offering. I heard that very same song on the radio as I drove home from church. Random(?), maybe. That's not the only random, just the only one I'm going to share.
I wanted to go to the Casting Crowns concert on Thursday but it wasn't to be. Hopefully, they'll be back. I am going to go to a program called "Men at the Cross" in SLC on Saturday, November 12. (Shameless plug). I'm going to buy my ticket on Friday. Anybody wanna go with me? It's a half-day seminar on that Saturday morning.
The Brewers are lighting up the Cardinals right now and have just taken the lead
Yesterday was kind of a bad day, but kind of self-imposed, I think. Sometimes this big ol' house gets lonely, but I got through it. Like I said, I truly believe I'm where God wants me to be because He's presented some opportunities to stay here. I'm OK with that. Sometimes none of this makes sense, but I know that I didn't ask Jesus to just be my Savior, I asked Him to be Lord of my life as well. That means sometimes what I think I want or what I think I need take a back seat to where He is leading.
Well, that's all for today. I hope your teams are winning, you're enjoying a beautiful fall day, and something good is cooking for dinner. Take time today to give glory and thanks to God for the blessings in your life and remember in your prayers, those who aren't so blessed; who are away from home; who are sick, grieving, lost, hurting, and hungry.
I guess I don't feel very well today. Miss June told me my face was flushed today and I woke up aching all over. Hot water does wonders for that, though, and so does Ibuprofen. Still, I was torn about attending services today. My church has an older congregation and I'm hesitant to go when I'm ill because I don't want to share an illness with someone that might have a harder time dealing with it. On the way to church, I heard the start of a program on the radio that I would have really liked to hear today and had to make a choice: Either go to my church or listen to the program. I chose my church because I remember I can order the message on CD and get the whole series of them. If there is a little bit left over on Friday, then I will.
The message at church today was about Phillipians 4. It's a great verse and you should read it today if you have time. Pastor Karl challenged the congregation to do something over the next month I think y'all should try. As for me, I'm gonna sit this one out. I know all too well the difference and will just continue to look for God at work in my life He asked all of us to look for where God is at work in our lives and the lives of those around us for two weeks. Then for two weeks, he challenged us to focus just on the negative and see the difference for ourselves. I think that's a great idea. He does work still in our lives, still talks to us Take the next two weeks and see if you can point out where God is working in your life. And if you see it, please share! I love to hear stories like that!
Anyway, I'd like to share what God's been doing in my life:
I had a great week and there are lots of things to be grateful for; to give God glory for. By myself, none of this would be possible. So, I give the Heavenly Father praise and glory for the things that happened in my life.
On Tuesday, I had to turn in my fuel shop toolbox and pick up my aircraft general toolbox. What job you do determines what toolbox you have and hopefully this signals that I'm going to be in my new job for a while. Later on that night, I found out I was replacing someone in a two-week systems class. It started Friday night and in that class, I met someone I used to know many years ago that had come to know Christ! Praise Jesus that this man found the path to salvation!
On Friday, I had a chance to talk to my ex-wife and for once, we didn't argue. We talked and it wasn't an emotionally charged conversation. We talked. She said things and I listened; and for once she listened to what I had to say. We have things we need to solve and I'm hopeful that we've started that process.
I really like my new job and am so grateful for it. There was overtime this last week, and again, I'm grateful for that opportunity, too. Sometimes, God when we ask Him to meet a need, provides us an opportunity to do it ourselves. He always knows what I need and sometimes finds ways to meet the needs I wouldn't have expected. It's gonna be a tough six months, but I have faith that the Lord will lead me to the things I need to do and to Him belongs the glory and praise.
The other thing I know is that I'm where I'm supposed to be.
Simba is still with us, but not for much longer. He's getting to the point where his back legs don't work very well. He wobbles when he sits up, but he's still getting around the house and June still dotes on him. I guess I do, too. I love the little guy and am trying to make what have to be his last days comfortable and pleasant for him. He's been wandering around looking for something he can't find. He used to do that when he didn't know where Snot was (RIP Not-not). I gotta give it to Simba, though. He's a trooper... and he's keeping himself clean. He has a problem with his eye running sometimes, but it hasn't been really bad lately. He's not ready to go. He's hanging on for everything there is.
Simba, in case you forgot is either almost, or over 20 years old. I can't remember which. That's old for a pussycat.
Today's random, and random still is: The choir sang a song I wasn't familiar with in church this morning during the offering. I heard that very same song on the radio as I drove home from church. Random(?), maybe. That's not the only random, just the only one I'm going to share.
I wanted to go to the Casting Crowns concert on Thursday but it wasn't to be. Hopefully, they'll be back. I am going to go to a program called "Men at the Cross" in SLC on Saturday, November 12. (Shameless plug). I'm going to buy my ticket on Friday. Anybody wanna go with me? It's a half-day seminar on that Saturday morning.
The Brewers are lighting up the Cardinals right now and have just taken the lead
Yesterday was kind of a bad day, but kind of self-imposed, I think. Sometimes this big ol' house gets lonely, but I got through it. Like I said, I truly believe I'm where God wants me to be because He's presented some opportunities to stay here. I'm OK with that. Sometimes none of this makes sense, but I know that I didn't ask Jesus to just be my Savior, I asked Him to be Lord of my life as well. That means sometimes what I think I want or what I think I need take a back seat to where He is leading.
Well, that's all for today. I hope your teams are winning, you're enjoying a beautiful fall day, and something good is cooking for dinner. Take time today to give glory and thanks to God for the blessings in your life and remember in your prayers, those who aren't so blessed; who are away from home; who are sick, grieving, lost, hurting, and hungry.
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