January 16, 2009

• This & That

  It never ceases to amaze me how things God* works in our lives. 

  *I'm just going to start saying what I mean and if someone thinks I've turned into a religious fanatic, so be it.  I'm not worried about answering to you. 

  In 2002, while recovering from the open heart surgery, I went to the christian bookstore with my mom and browsing through the racks I found this beautiful book of encouragement that immediately begged to be bought for a dear friend of mine, living in a far off land, who was going through some very rough times.  At the same time I bought this little 91 page book, "God Is Up To Something Great", by a pastor I'd never heard of, Tony Evans.

  Well, the book of encouragement got sent to London (with my stupid assurances that I wasn't trying to convert her, just bring comfort)  and the little pocket book got put up and never read.  So a couple months ago, my friend, Lesa, and I cleaned out the "junk room" in my basement and I came across the little book.  I brought it upstairs and propped it up with my telephone book & things here beside my computer, where it has sat all this time.

  A couple days ago I opened it.  Today I finished it.  Yeah, it was only 91 pages, but the heaviest 91 pages I've ever read.  And talk about timely!  If I had read it in 2002 when I bought it, the message would have been lost on me.

  I'm not going to quote the whole book to you, but I am going to quote the one verse that hit me the hardest, and was kind of like my light bulb moment:

  Jeremiah 29:11 - King James Version
  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

  Rev. Evans Version
  For I know the PLANS that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a FUTURE and a HOPE.

  That about says it all, doesn't it?   Well, it does to me.

  VERY frigid here today!!  Nate had to use the torpedo heater on his truck to get it to start since he forgot to plug it in last night.  Diesel, not Prius *g*

  So, I think I am being pursued.  By a man.  A non-married man at that!  What a concept!! *L*  My sister & brother in law worked with this guy for 15 years before their shop was shut down and this past summer they'd call me & say they were meeting John here or there, why didn't I join them, so I would.  Then before Thanksgiving they all came over here, I made lasagne & we played euchre.  So a week or so before Christmas I get this text message from a phone number unknown to me and it turns out to be John. He had asked my brother in law for my number.  And he's been texting me off and on since then, we played cards at my sister's a couple weeks ago, and last night we IM'd for a while and he asked if I wanted to go to a movie this weekend.

  So this should be interesting (I sure say So a lot, huh? *L*)  The thing about this guy & I is that we would agitate each other.  He'd be like...surly and I would play off that to irritate him.  I think it's an act, the surliness, but we'll see *L* 

  He's 4 yrs younger than me 

  Ok, I want to get some things done around here today so I will leave you with something fun.  You kids enjoy your day!!  

  Go Hunter! Go Hunter! Go Hunter! Whoooooohooooooooooo!! *L*

  
  Hank Williams Jr & Hunter Hayes
  by hotrockers

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