When it rains, it pours!

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I had a rough time right after getting out of bed this morning.

My cat is limping and has a giant mass under his leg. He has a vet appointment in 90 minutes.
The air conditioning in our apartment broke and I have no idea when the maintenance guy will be here. It’s hot.
One of the check engine lights in our car came on this morning.

My husband made a quip after I ran down the list: “At least you still have internet!”

True, true. I still have internet. I’m an internet addict and must work on that.

In all seriousness, though, my Bible reading this morning was exactly what I needed. How awesome is God?

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
and why art thou disquieted in me?
hope thou in God:
for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
and why art thou disquieted within me?
hope thou in God:
for I shall yet praise him,
who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:5, 11

Why is my soul despondent? Why am I stressing? I have hope in God. I can still praise Him, because He is great. When has He ever let me down?

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Friday!

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I am so glad it is Friday evening. I look forward to an entire 24 hours to spend relaxing with God. What a blessing that always is. I find myself wishing Sabbath would never end, but that’s not possible.

Today ended up being a really crazy day. Earlier this week I was bit by… something. Spider? The area was really itchy and it’s now hard and surrounded by purple. It looks like a giant bruise, but I know I didn’t run into anything. We weren’t sure if I should visit the doctor or wait it out. I’m very hesitant about traditional medicine and try to avoid taking unnecessary drugs. However, a quick search on the internet showed that it is advisable to see a physician any time a bug bite turns purple. That’s a bad sign.

Hubby had to work this morning so we made the appointment for 3:00. I chose my primary care physician a few years ago and love her (when I have to go). Her office is a 45 minute drive from our current house, as I lived a lot closer to her when I selected her as my physician. Hubby’s appointment ran very long and he wasn’t able to pick me up until 2:20. Thankfully, traffic was great and we walked in right on time. Today I wasn’t able to see my physician, but I saw another great doctor in her office.

Well, it turns out my body is hyper-sensitive to whatever it was that bit me and the doc said I had an allergic reaction and the blood vessels swelled, which is why it looks like a huge bruise. She said it will heal on its own but gave me a cream to stop the fierce itching, which will help me not scratch it so it can heal. Yay.

So that’s that. Praise the Lord for great insurance, which made our visit cost a total of $26 for both the office visit and the prescription cream. Much cheaper than my cat’s veterinary visit last week!

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Posting – Lite Edition

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Sorry for the light posting this week, but I still have more questions going on than answers. I’m processing a few things and don’t really have much to say at the moment.

I turned off the comment verification. Hopefully that makes things easier for anyone who wishes to comment (I love reading your comments!). I wanted to turn off comment moderation as well but after less than 12 hours without comment verification, I’ve already received several icky spam comments. So that will have to stay. If you feel like leaving a comment and can’t for whatever technical reason, email me (address is on the right) and I’ll figure out what’s wrong. It’s always nerve wracking making technical changes behind the scenes because I’m afraid I’ll mess something up!

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No answers, but encouragement

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This morning I decided to spend some time in Psalms instead of doing my in depth Bible study. All it took was one chapter before I found a bit of peace. My questions are still there, but I found reassurance that God is even bigger than my questions.

Be of good courage,
and he shall strengthen your heart,
all ye that hope in the LORD
Psalm 31:24.

What a great promise!

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Questions

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I’m still having a hard time putting into words what I’ve been pondering. I’ve actually been very discouraged these past few days about these questions. I can’t tell if God is nudging me to make changes or if the devil is trying to pull me down.

Is being a full time homemaker (without children) really what God wants for me?

Am I supposed to be doing something to help fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)?

Is it selfish to be spending my life at home, only ministering to my husband? Do I need to pursue volunteer work?

Is it okay for me to pursue additional education when I don’t have a traditional career?

Am I doing enough? I’ve always been a driven person, whether with education or career or finances. Now I feel like “all” I am doing is taking care of my husband. It’s not that it’s not a noble thing to do, but is it enough? Is homemaking really a Biblical calling?

I have a bunch of questions and I’m not sure where to find the answers. I’m praying but I’m not sure I know how to listen for God’s response.

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I meant to write a long post today about purpose and direction and life, but time got away from me and I haven’t been able to put my thoughts into words. I’ll have to try again tomorrow. 🙂

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What an extraordinary day!

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Today has been a very unusual day. 

First, I woke up at six on the dot. I rarely wake up that early and never exactly on the hour. Since I was awake so early, hubby and I walked over to Walmart.

Second, when we returned home, I completed most of my household chores and then made breakfast.

Third, the smoothie was an unusual combination (for me). Bananas, peaches, and strawberries blended together. Yum! I might have to do that more often.

Fourth, I had Bible study at the kitchen table. Normally I study on the couch.

Fifth, hubby and I went to the library during regular business hours. Usually we visit on weekends or in the evening.

Sixth, it rained but there were no rain clouds!

Seventh, our vacuum cleaner died. We have to go shopping on Sunday to replace it. Boo. Another unexpected expense this week.

All in all, it was a great day, but very unusual!

When I noticed it was raining, I stepped outside and took this picture. Does it look like it should have been raining?

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Love Is a Flame – A Book Review

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From the advertising blurb: If you want to improve or revive your marriage, you need more than just theories of marriage from experts. You need shared experiences, to hear other couples say I’ve been there and to see the unique, creative, and practical solutions they have found to restore the vibrancy of their marriages.

Love Is a Flame is full of short stories of couples who turned their marriages around with God’s help. Some of the stories made me laugh and others made me cry. It was a quick read, easy to cover just a couple of the short stories in one sitting. Each story included a one or two paragraph application by the compiler.

The downside of this book for me is that the stories are so short. I really felt that unless I only read one story and pondered on the application for awhile, I’m not going to get anything out of this book. It’s like reading the Chicken Soup books – heartwarming stories that are easily forgotten.

I wanted to like this book, but I felt it wasn’t something I’d ever come back to or even remember much of a month after finishing it.

Disclaimer – I did receive a copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.

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Kitty update

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It looks like Bruno has passed the critical point. This morning he got up and started following us around the house. For the past week, he has just stayed within the same couple of feet in the bedroom. This morning he started seriously purring when we pet him, ate a bit, and just looks way more perky.

I’m not sure if it was the antibiotics or the water they injected under his skin (that’s my guess) or finally getting him to eat yesterday but he’s showing signs of improvement. He wore himself out this morning trying to be active and has spent the last few hours sleeping on my desk.

I am SOOOOOOO relieved that he’s recovering. He still walks funny, but I think he’ll be ok. To anyone who prayed for him – thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

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