Because God is good, my life will not turn out like I planned....

Thanks to Miss Kim for the inspiring sentence above.  I keep muttering it to myself and I will keep saying it because IT IS TRUE.   Despite the fact that of course I would love for SOMETHING to come to fruition here.   But I'm going to espere para Dios.    Have I mentioned that I have a house for rent in C-Vegas, PA (Cochranville)?    It really is cute.  I would LOVE to rent it.    I am waiting for God to send the perfecttttttt tenants my way.  :)

Jesus Calling from June 7th was a whammy:   My Presence with you is a promise, independent of your awareness of me.   Many things can block this awareness but the major culprit is worry.   My children tend to accept worry as an inescapable fact of life.  However, worry is a form of unbelief:  it is anathema to Me.   Who is in charge of your life?  If it is you, then you have good reason to worry.   But if it is I, then worry is both unnecessary and counterproductive.   When you start to feel anxious about something, relinquish the situation to me.    I will either take care of the problem Myself or show you how to handle it.   In this world you will have problems but you need not lose sight of Me."

I keep asking myself "Who is in charge of your life?" ..... What a great reminder...especially to control-freak me.

Some frustrating things happened today.   My trumpet vine and fence blew over into the neighbor's yard tonight in the storm.     I was late to a meeting.   I spent HOURS trying to set up some stupid stuff online that was a total bust.  Things kinda didn't go as planned with another meeting (see......my plan- what a joke).   But some great things happened today too...and I'm going to choose to rest in those things...... like......

I was in on a great Board meeting for the Parkesburg Point tonight.    I am forever inspired by the folks who sit on the board with me and really give a hoot about our community here and want to be part of God's great plan for the kiddies (and families) in Parkesburg.  Seriously, it's the coolest.  I am HUMBLED to be among them.   I get to see God in crazy action in P-burg and LIVES ARE BEING CHANGED.  

I ran 1.3 miles today in the 100 degree heat.    Granted, it was all downhill.  But everyone was boo-hooing about how horribly hot it was and I went for it anyway (you whiners would never make it in the DR in August).    The sweat felt good.   I won't lie- Sue Eby picked me up at the bottom of the hill so I didn't have to run back up but stillllllll-  small accomplishment.  

I had some folks send me money for the DR and others commit to supporting me while I'm there.   It's so exciting to know I'm getting closer and closer and closer to my fundraising goals.   Dios es Rey sobre todo!

I had some great conversations with friends...that got me all pumped up for God's latest greatest scene.

Verlander had 10 strikeouts for my fantasy team tonight (and Hamels had 9 for me last night).    It's not enough to beat my boss but still...heads up on my stellar pitchers.   Fantasy baseball is better than soap operas for sure- you become intensely connected to your team.   I'm hooked.

I was cancelled at work today which meant that I SLEPT.   Which has been in short supply lately.    Seems that my body can't figure out when I'm supposed to be sleeping so I'm often up at 2 or 3am staring at the ceiling wondering how bad I'm going to feel at 6am when the alarm goes off for work.    Then I wonder why I'm weepy and falling apart at lunchtime.  :)  Sooooo looking forward to the consistent dayshift in the DR!

I am leaving for the cabin in the morning with my bestie Venus, her beau Michael, and my favorite beautiful niece Aneesa.    And I'm psyched.  We are going to go deer spotting and play in the creek and look for bears and eat burgers over the fire and mountain pies and chocolate chip cookies and Dutchway's macaroni salad.   I think it will be epic.

 I think I will sit on the porch there and stare at the mountains and see God all around me.   I think He will be patting me on the back reminding me that He's got this whole thing in His hands, that I seriously can chill out and enjoy the ride, that He created me for days like these.    I think He's telling me that it's not about the destination (which I'm kinda interested in getting toooooo) but it's about the journey.  It always is.

nik

Salmos 25 (Psalms 25)

A ti, Senor, elevo mi alma;                                 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul
mi Dios, en ti confio:                                           in You I trust, O My God
no permitas que sea yo humillado,                      Do not let me be put to shame,
no dejes que mis enemigos se burlen de mi.        nor let my enemies triumph over me.

Quien en ti pone su esperanza                             No one whose hope is in You
jamas sera avergonzado;                                      will ever be put to shame
pero quedaran en verguenza                                But they will be put to shame
los que traicionan sin razon.                                who are treacherous without excuse

Senor, hazme conocer tus caminos.                     Show me Your Ways, O Lord

Muestrame tus sendas.                                         Teach me your paths
Encaminame en tu verdad, ensename!                 Guide me in your truth and teach me!

Te eres mi Dios y Salvador:                                 For you are my God and my Savior
en ti pongo mi esperanza todo el dia!                   and my hope is in You all day long.

Acuerdate, Senor, de tu ternura y gran amor,  Remember O Lord your great mercy & love
que siempre me has mostrado:                              for they are from old....
olvida los pecados y transfresiones                       remember not the sins of my youth &
que cometi en mi juventud.                                   my rebellious ways
Acuerdate de mi segun tu gran amor,                   according to your love remember me..

PORQUE TU, SENOR, ERES BUENO.              FOR YOU ARE GOOD, O LORD.