Weekends

This morning I managed to get up when my alarm went off.  First time all week that I've done that.

What a difference it makes to my morning!

I have time to sit.  To sip.  To breathe.

Time to read this blog.  The music alone stirs my soul.

Time to read the Word.  Time to think.  Time to let Him stir my soul.

There's this weekend coming up.  I'm giddy even typing the words.

Ladies Retreat

So.  Excited.

Amazing friends, hot tub, shopping, indulgent snacks, powerful speaker (Bonni Greiner, have you heard her?  You should.).  And nobody to take care of but me!

Rest and relaxation at it's best.

Such a contrast from last weekend.

Oh, last weekend.  I spent it with a food safety book.  A book I should have spent days reading.  Just a little bit at a time.  But, no, not me.  I tried to read it all in one day.  The day before I was going to take the test my boss was paying for.  The test that proves I won't kill you when I cook for you.  Then my brain exploded and my bones melted and I stress-ate everything I could get my hands on.

(ok, not literally all of that.  but close)

I may have sent my boss a text saying "i can't remember anything and i'm going to fail and you should just fire me so i don't have to do this" "i'm having a hard time with this".  She graciously replied, "You will be fine!  And besides, this might make a great devo blog!".

Huh.

Her words stirred the Spirit inside.  How many times do I freak out about situations in my life and tell the Lord "I can't do it".  And He graciously replies "You will be fine!  And besides, this might make a great devo blog!"

It comes down to trust.  

Turns out, Gina was right.  I was fine.  I retained enough info about food safety to score an 87%.  My name will soon be printed on a certificate and posted at Lickity Split.

As for the Lord?  He's brought me thus far and proved Himself faithful again and again.  I believe Him when He says "Surely I am with you always to the very end of the age."  ~Matt. 28:20 (emphasis mine)

And "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." ~2 Cor. 12:9

And "My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot slip - He who watches over you will not slumber;"  ~ Psalm 121:2-3

Where is our trust today?  What are we fixing our eyes on?

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

~2 Cor. 4:18