Yes, loyal readers, I am here, well, and alive.
I have found it hard to make light of things lately, I can't quite explain it. I think I have been going through some deep stuff this past week so my mind has been elsewhere. You know it's deep if I can't make fun of something.
Our job is officially done. Last week we took care of Mama Hen's animals, no, not her children, her actual animals. We had a good time, too. Chickens, turtle, rabbits, cats, all good stuff.
We also took on a friend's chickies, so that's been an adventure, too. So if you are going out of town and you have chickens - I'm your woman. I won't lie, it's nice to be needed.
I had to make some vitamin water for the little chickies and I'm pretty sure I got a little in my coffee this morning. Of course it didn't stop me from drinking it and with the coffee armageddon that I am sure is coming on, I just couldn't bring myself to pour it out.
So if I start clucking and laying eggs, somebody just take me to the vet.
It seems that as I have been in The Word lately, there has been a lot about the dangers and consequences of idols. Now you all know good and well that this has nothing at all to do with me as I would never bow to another, right? Naaaaa. Of course not.
I'm good. And nice. Well, okay, nice might be stretching it a little, but I'm hanging on to good. I am a good person (who am I trying to convince here?).
So I said, "Lord, who is it you would like for me to call out on this? 'Cause I will, ya' know."
Okay, it may have been more along the lines of "what specifically has become an idol for me"?
Let me read to you what I found (??I found??) - what God showed me today -
"...covetousness (that is coveting money, or power, or anything more than the will of God) is idolatry (Colossians 3:5)."
Ouch.
"Get thee hence, satan: for it is written, Thous shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve." Matthew 4:10
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I know what you mean about having a hard time blogging when you're going through hard stuff. I went through the same thing - and just now still getting my head out of the cloud.
Great texts you shared with us - something I need reminding of more frequently than I care to admit.
I just love these times when He teaches us things....not the trial part, but the when it's over part.
There is always an extra closeness then:)
Thank you soooo much for taking good care of the animals. The little white one is still having her, um, problems, but she is still with us and is eating and drinking. So we'll see. I'm calling you tomorrow. Abbie is making birthday plans.....
Heidi, it IS hard to admit, isn't it? I think that may be one reason it was so hard for me to talk about - hanging on to that ugly old pride.
You are exactly right, Ma! I'm glad you said that! That's what it is - that extra closeness. And I wouldn't trade that for anything.
Wendy - I wondered what they were up too on the phone!
Hi Mrs. Jennifer, I get dusty & sweaty every single time I go to the garden, yep! Just cannot avoid it cause there's so much DIRT in it! But I take me a good soaking bath or cool shower and off it comes & I'm squeaky clean again, cool as a cucumber (appropriate huh?)
I'm not gonna worry anymore (at my age I should have learned) about my inability to stop sinning, just gonna take it to the feet of Jesus & lay my burden down, open the Bible and read the instructions for "how to grow more like Him", yep, EVERYDAY.
WHEW! what a load off!
Put my eyes on Him, off me. Just like Peter walking on the water.:) My covering is belief in Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Good thing too, cause there ain't ANYTHING good in my works (filthy rags they are).
I once took a table outside in the sunshine that I thought was all polished and clean, whoops! It showed a multitude of smudges, built up crusty spots, fingerprints, & scuffs, yep, that's a picture of my kind of cleaning. NOT adequate at all.
Belief in Jesus is sufficient, praise His holy name, I look forward to that day when he's finished cleaning me up, but until then, I'll just keep on taking that Bible-bath everyday.:)
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