9.22.13 Late Night Rambling.....

Bountiful Blessings

September 22, 2013

            Ok, you got me. Busted. Guilty as charged. I am not sitting here drinking my morning coffee, listening to the birds singing. Nope. I am sitting here with eyes closing, watching the clock, ready for bed. Yep. Procrastination. Such an impressive sounding word. Yet, it has such a negative ring. But yep, that’s me. Big time, all out procrastinator. Making tons of lists of things to do instead of just doing them. Well that and I will forget what I am supposed to do. Ugh, just do it already!

            I don’t intentionally mean to put things off. I really don’t. I just get overwhelmed. And well, I am kinda lazy. I was sitting here a few minutes ago thinking about what needed to be done. Ok, let’s see….bank deposit, lots of homework this week, Bountiful Blessings to be written, envelopes to be addressed, work on Christmas project, wash dishes, wash a load of clothes, make a grocery list, make a to-do list, and then my mind started wandering. I started thinking about work tomorrow and that I was tired. And before you know it, BAM. Nothing was accomplished. What is wrong with me??!!

            (That was a rhetorical question by the way. I was not asking for an answer but hey - thanks for all the comments. Always glad to hear you jump in there.)

            Oh, I know what is wrong with me. Every single thing. God and I have lots of long talks about it. And despite my many transgressions, he continues to love me. It’s awesome, isn’t it? Don’t you wish we could do the same for each other? Oops, where was I? Oh yea. See? Mind everywhere but on the task.

            Last week I talk about making every second count and here I am one week later piddling away days. Ugh. Frustrating. It makes me feel like a hypocrite. So, by now, you have realized this week doesn’t have this great message to share with you. I considered not sending at all. I didn’t really have a point. (After reading this, you are thinking – no kidding) But as I got ready for bed, I kept getting this nudge. Like a guilty feeling that wouldn’t let me relax. I realized that even if there was no “strong message”, God still wanted me to send it. He wanted you to know that whatever kind of week you are having, whenever it is, wherever you are – He loves you!!!! So….. this week I am just revealing that 1) yes, I am severely and utterly flawed, 2) God loves me anyway, 3) Despite how it sometimes comes across, no Bountiful Blessings is not about me - it is to share thoughts, feelings and a way to show God’s love and that we all share similar issues, 4) God loves you!!!!

Prayer for the week:

Dear Lord,

Thank you for loving me - flaws and all. Thank you for understanding me and allowing me to be me. When everyone else has left my side, you are holding my hand. When everyone else thinks I am having a moment, you are sharing it with me. When everyone else tells me to get over it, you listen and give me support. You are my rock, my support, my teacher, my leader. You, O Lord, are my everything. Thank you for being in my life and for loving me. In Jesus’s name. Amen.

Thought for the week:

Get up and get moving! Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today! J

Bible Verse for the week:

Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.                         Romans 8:39

Bible Fun for the week:
1. Daniel had a vision about four beasts. Which one of the following was not in the vision?

Bear, lion, leopard, serpent

2) Fill in the blank: The Son of man was given ________ dominion.

3) Fill in the blank: Daniel saw a throne upon which sat the _______ of days.

4) True or false: The ten horns on the fourth beast represented ten kings.

5) When Daniel had the vision of the ram and the goat, who was sent to explain it to him?

Gabriel, Michael, a prophet, a priest

6) True or false: The vision caused Daniel to celebrate and praise the Lord.

7) Chose A or B: A - Gabriel B - Michael was the great prince who stood for Daniel’s people

8) Fill in the blank: Daniel was told to “shut up the words and _________ the book, even to the time of the end”.

9) True or false: The time was to be for “a time, times, and a half”.

10) Fill In the blank: “_________ is he that waited”.