I am feeling very overwhelmed. I am trying to get one house sold while keeping the other one up (and let's face it...I am not doing much of the keeping...that role has been delegated to the hubby.) I work 40 hours a week, go to school 9 hours and have 10+ hours of homework each week. Then, there are the family obligations plus Sunday School and church. I had really thought about giving up Sunday School but I can't abandon those kiddos. They teach me as much, if not more, than I could ever teach them. All of that, coupled with sleep apnea and my weight, leaves me exhausted. I am not sure I can take one more thing!
With all of that going on I am still trying to take the world on by myself. Why is it so hard to give it to God when I KNOW he will not let me fall? Oh there will be troubled times but he will still protect me. So, I must remember these verses when I am feeling overwhelmed.
Psalm 18:2 - The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. New Living Translation
Psalm 91:2 - This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him. New Living Translation
1 John 5: 14-15 - And this is our confidence, that if we pray according to his will, He will hear us, and give us what we ask for, because our desires are in agreement with His thoughts for us. New Living Translation
And finally a fitting song:
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And his righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah
Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek and ye shall find.
Knock, and the door will be opened unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah
All of these are encouraging reminders that if we seek out God in good times, and in bad, that He will be there for us! Just remember to thank Him for everything...thank Him for the trials that have enabled you to become who you are today...thank Him for the blessings you have recieved and the blessings you can bestow on others...thank Him for the gift of life you have been given and remember to live it for Him. I am reminding myself of these things daily as well.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Meanderings
Forgive me...I started typing and couldn't stop! So as a preamble I am telling you that none of these subjects have anything to do with one another...
I am sitting here watching basketball. And all I can think of is these guys get paid big bucks to play a game. And people (fans) take these games so seriously...my husband has cornered the market on yelling at the T.V. like they can hear him! Now, don't get me wrong, I like sports. I really enjoy football season - especially college football. And I love my Steelers also. However, it is still all just a game. Calm down folks!
I am trying to follow the Republican primaries but can't keep up. First, everyone loves Mitt, then they all love Newt and then when I took two different online quizzes to see who I should vote for I got Ron Paul! I actually can't vote in the Republican primary because I am a registered Democrat because I didn't understand anything about politics when I registered at age 18 and I put off changing my party and in Oklahoma you can't change your party affiliation in even number years. Go figure! All I know is I am pretty sure another 4 years of Obama is not what we need...but I'm still not sure if any of the Republicans would be any better...at least not the ones currently running.
I have four crazy dogs! One keeps jumping the 6-foot stockade fence, one thinks me saying go outside means run and hide under the bed (I always outsmart him after the fact...guess I should try and outsmart him before he gets to the bed!), one who thinks if she lays as flat as she can that we can't see her (she is black laying on khaki sheets...we can see her!) and one who can contort herself to fit through the holes in the fence. We need a new fence that is 8-foot! And, yet, at night they keep me warm and they are always great for a laugh. Without them my life would be boring!
This semester is going well but is definitely difficult. I am taking 9 hours and working full-time. I am taking Management Theory online and then on Monday nights have Fundamentals of Business Finance followed by Comparative Economic Systems on Tuesday/Thursday. I am going to have be very disciplined and have no room for procrastination!
Does anyone else think Valentine's Day was invented by Hallmark? Okay, I know that it really is a holiday for a saint but it definitely has been turned into more proof of the materialistic ideals of our society. I don't want flowers, chocolate or jewelry because Hallmark says I need it and I don't want my husband feeling pressured to make reservations at some restaurant to spend money that I could save for something I really want in the future. I like flowers, love chocolate and wouldn't mind a fancy diamond but because my hubby wants to give it to me...not because he thinks he HAS to do it.
I am sitting here watching basketball. And all I can think of is these guys get paid big bucks to play a game. And people (fans) take these games so seriously...my husband has cornered the market on yelling at the T.V. like they can hear him! Now, don't get me wrong, I like sports. I really enjoy football season - especially college football. And I love my Steelers also. However, it is still all just a game. Calm down folks!
I am trying to follow the Republican primaries but can't keep up. First, everyone loves Mitt, then they all love Newt and then when I took two different online quizzes to see who I should vote for I got Ron Paul! I actually can't vote in the Republican primary because I am a registered Democrat because I didn't understand anything about politics when I registered at age 18 and I put off changing my party and in Oklahoma you can't change your party affiliation in even number years. Go figure! All I know is I am pretty sure another 4 years of Obama is not what we need...but I'm still not sure if any of the Republicans would be any better...at least not the ones currently running.
I have four crazy dogs! One keeps jumping the 6-foot stockade fence, one thinks me saying go outside means run and hide under the bed (I always outsmart him after the fact...guess I should try and outsmart him before he gets to the bed!), one who thinks if she lays as flat as she can that we can't see her (she is black laying on khaki sheets...we can see her!) and one who can contort herself to fit through the holes in the fence. We need a new fence that is 8-foot! And, yet, at night they keep me warm and they are always great for a laugh. Without them my life would be boring!
This semester is going well but is definitely difficult. I am taking 9 hours and working full-time. I am taking Management Theory online and then on Monday nights have Fundamentals of Business Finance followed by Comparative Economic Systems on Tuesday/Thursday. I am going to have be very disciplined and have no room for procrastination!
Does anyone else think Valentine's Day was invented by Hallmark? Okay, I know that it really is a holiday for a saint but it definitely has been turned into more proof of the materialistic ideals of our society. I don't want flowers, chocolate or jewelry because Hallmark says I need it and I don't want my husband feeling pressured to make reservations at some restaurant to spend money that I could save for something I really want in the future. I like flowers, love chocolate and wouldn't mind a fancy diamond but because my hubby wants to give it to me...not because he thinks he HAS to do it.
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