Greetings My Friend,
It is Sunday as I write and in 2 hours I will get ready to go to church. This week my friend Terrie is taking me to church and then back to Bible study tonight because Junior is up in Michigan for a few days. Going to church is important to me although I have to admit when I am without Junior it is difficult to go alone. I am able to more so these days than in my previous marriage although this will be the first time that I go without Junior in 19 years. Terrie is picking me up then keeping me for lunch and will bring me back to Bible study tonight so going with a friend is easier. I have had a conversation going on inside my brain about the silliness of not going to church, the family of believers I have grown with over the last 8 years or so. These people celebrated when I was baptized, visited me when I had my appendix out at the hospital and I have shared many potluck dinners and holidays with this church family so why is it hard to go without Junior? God loves me, knows me deeply and so goes the conversation in my head. I am lost when I can't attend services, I have gone since a young child and Sunday's are not complete or my week right until I take time to corporately worship the Lord. My Sunday worship time is as important to me as my morning shower only I feel cleansed each week, prepared to face the new week in the Lord with Sunday morning time in corporate worship. I have had time to do Bible study already so I am even more filled with the love of Jesus and the direction God is leading me in. My prayers last night and this morning found me thanking God for Debbie and Boogie, for Terrie coming beside me while Junior is away. Yesterday I went shopping with Debbie and Boogie, had lunch at Apple Bee's and shopped until we dropped. Today after church Terrie is making us stuffed sweet peppers for lunch, something I have not eaten in forever and then she is taking me to Bible study tonight. Terrie even volunteered to let me bring Daisy by her house while we are at church and her friend will watch her so that I will have my little side kick along side of me all afternoon. I feel so blessed and loved and I know that God has aligned all of this for my good. If I drove, I do believe that I would be able to go to church alone if I had to and I am grateful that God has shown me that I am precious whether I am alone or with someone. Tonight when all is done, I will come home to the houseful of fur babies to take care of, feed, put drops in Cinnamon's ear, and clean out the litter box. Here too I am reminded that I am important to my babies as well. God wants me near Him, at home, out in the world and in church. He reminds me again that He loved me so much that He sent His only Son into the world.....May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet
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