Okay, so I've gone lazy on my blog and haven't posted anything. So here's my catch up with 2011. I'm working part-part-time. And catching up on "exciting" home projects like mending clothes and other things, ripping apart my home-made version of a Vera Bradley tote bag and re-designing it, catching up on Bible reading (yeah, I am caught up FOR NOW), fixing home baked goods for Curt, trying to better plan meals and coordinate it with the shopping list (who knew it could be done?), and other tasks like that.
I've organized the spare-room closet and labeled containers so that if I suddenly die or my husband has to find something on his own, it's a task now made easy.
I've been trying to pare down some of my clothes and get rid of superfluous stuff to make room. I've caught up with the scrubbing, vacuuming up spider webs, baseboards, and walls, organized my food pantry, . . . on and on.
Of course, I have been going on the web looking for jobs and submitting resumes. But I've tried to make use of the time (more or less) that I've had while at home. It feels good to make myself useful, . . . or at least make my time useful.
My prayer partners & I have also changed our venue for weekly prayer. We are praying now at the district office of our church denomination. This has been very fulfilling and much more exciting. We see God confirming the things for which we are asking him, and that's always exciting.
But more importantly, a habit that I've been practicing is to take captive every thought, and make it subject to the knowledge of Jesus my Messiah. I could look around and see the situations and circumstances in my life that are discouraging. But then that would put me in a place where I choose not to dwell - meaning in a place of discouragement, sadness and dissatisfaction.
Instead, I have chosen to dwell in the goodness of the Lord, and his faithfulness to me thus far. He has proven himself to me and I have seen many miracles in my lifetime. Why would God quit displaying his love and faithfulness to me, just because my situation seems challenging? I know that he would NOT. I know I can count on his promises for me. I know he will remain ever faithful.
So more important to me in making my time useful, is keeping my thoughts disciplined with what I know for sure. And that is that God loves me. I am his adopted daughter. He hears my prayers and answers. He has good intentions for me, to prosper me and not to harm me. He would use me in kingdom work, if he counts me worthy. He is faithful to his word. He has been faithful to me all my life. And he intends to astound me with things beyond my imaginations and dreams. It's not just positive thinking. It is the facts. And so I continue along my path. And one day, I look forward to sharing the real details of my life once the Lord does his miracles!
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