WWDJ Update

I found myself in a pickle today. I work at the airport and asked God for the opportunity to share Him with someone today while on my way in to work. And I believe I got that opportunity but failed in my goal. A woman came up to the table and we were chatting about the music. She had decided to wait and not purchase a CD today because she was having a hard time making a decision. She then shared with me that it was because she was here for a funeral. I wanted to ask her if I could pray for her, but I didn't. I wanted to say God bless you, but I didn't. I let my fear keep me from voicing my beliefs to her. What might God have done through me if I had asked. I have been praying for her periodically since then and believe that God can minister to her even when I don't follow through.

What held me back? I was concerned about sharing my beliefs while I was working. I doubt that Jesus would have been held back by that. Does anyone have words of wisdom about being at work and sharing Jesus?

Wouldn't it be nice to work at Northwestern Book Store!

Food Tracking

So, I've learned over and over that tracking the food that you eat is a great way to be healthy and attain your weight goals whether they be to loose, maintain or gain. I don't keep it up for long though. However they have been talking about this website on KTIS recently so I went and checked it out. Here it is: www.dailyplate.com . I thought it looked promising and wanted to share it with any of you who might be interested as well.

Faithfulness

There are so many times that I have had the best of intentions and meant to do something only to be distracted, for it to take longer than I thought, for it to be more involved than I thought it would be or be harder or seemingly impossible and not finish the task or accomplish my goal.

What has been striking me this last week in my prayer time is that God finishes the work that he has started! He knows what is needed, He knows how involved it will be, He does not get distracted, and nothing is hard for Him to do. And He is patient. He will wait through the process and not give up if it doesn't happen quickly. Of course, to God time is insubstantial. What feels an eternity to me is merely a blink of His eye.

I am so thankful that God is faithful. I am so thankful that I can count on Him.

My Matrim

My son mentioned when I congratulated him on a test score yesterday, that getting good grades on his tests was a characteristic of being a nerd. He didn't sound very positive when he said this (which in the past he has seemed to be proud of) so I asked him about it. He has in the past, seemed indifferent to other people's opinions of him and so I was surprised to hear him voice concern over how other people saw him and treated him. Not that I haven't wondered in the past how much of his indifference was for show, his coping mechanism. But it makes me wonder what is happening at school that he is voicing this concern now. How do I respond? Do I talk with his teachers about this? Do I wait and see? Do I start a more concerted effort at teaching him social skills?

Sometimes being a mother is very hard. I don't always know how to balance taking care of and protecting my child with preparing him to face and deal with the world.

John 5:19

We started discussing this verse in small group this last week.

John 5:19 ¹⁹Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. ²⁰For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does."

I have been pondering and meditating on this verse a lot since then. What would me life look like if I were constantly listening to God about what He wants me to do? I have also started reading the book In His Steps which was written in the 1890s. It is the story that started the WWJD thing. If I stopped and thought before making any decision about what Jesus would do, and consistently listen for God's voice to give me direction, how would my life change?

I like to think that I live a life that is pleasing to God, but I know that there is plenty room for change.

I make a commitment now, here, publicly, to think about what God wants from me and what Jesus would do before I act. I will do my best to live by this commitment and will write about how it is going on here.

As always I welcome your comments.

Back to normalcy

Well, We finally got up to International Falls and back and school started up today. Ahhh... normalcy.

Thank you to all of our friends and family who spent time with us over Christmas, New Year's and Chris' birthday! We have had a wonderful Holiday Season this year!

I will try to get pics posted soon.

Christmas Time

Hello, my Friends and Family!

It is the day after Christmas. We had a great time with our family and some of our good friends. Regretfully, time does not allow for us to spend time with everyone, but my thoughts and prayers were with many.

Regretfully I have been sick for the last couple weeks. We thought it was Strep Throat at first, but the anti-biotic didn't do any good. Christmas Time is not a good time to be ill. We have had to delay our trip up to International Falls in order to allow me time to heal. The boys are very disappointed, but we will be going in just 10 days. Hopefully they will survive that long.

Christmas Eve we went to church for the service with my parents and my friend Carolyn. Then she and her daughter Rachel came to my parent's for food and gifts. We had a wonderful evening. Then on Christmas morning, Grandma and Grandpa came over to watch the kids open their presents and then spent the day here playing games. (I bowed out to nap through the middle of the day. It is so good to have your Mom when you're sick!)

Today we all slept in and now the boys are getting ready to go tubing with Grandma and Grandpa. I just wish I were healthy enough to go too!

I hope that your Christmas has been wonderful as well. God bless you richly all through this new year!