Bible Study:
- Wife after God's own heart/ Elizabeth George
- Reading through 1 Corinthians
Memory Verse:
Psalm 126:3 (New Living Translation)
"Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy!"
Husband Encouragement:
- Thank him for doing the dishes.
- Thank him for doing a great job with the laundry, and help him fold it all and put it away.
- Help him write cover letters for his job search.
- Help him dress for interviews.
- Let him know all the ways I need him.
- Speak to him with balance. Be honest about my fears for our finances while he is without work, but balance it with speech of faith.
- Do not lie to him. Acknowledge that I know he is not perfect and has faults, but emphasize that I love him anyway. Then emphasize the things he is good at, and help him to see how to turn his weaknesses into strength.
- Thank God for him in front of him.
- Pray for him out loud!
- Hug him often.
- Watch my tong. Temper my frustrations. Don't bottle them up, but don't take them out on him!
- Get over my needs and fulfill him. Especially now. He needs to be respected by me, needed by me, and fulfilled by me. I can do it with God's help. I know the job God gave me, and I know I can do it as I trust Him.
Personal Goals:
- Faith. Trust. Trust God with my current situation. Turn my husband, his job situation, and our finances over to God. Don't worry. Be happy in the LORD... and not just when I am having a quiet time. Practice those principles all day. Trust. Really trust God with my future... and My Love's... each time that nagging fear starts to try to ease into my brain - deny it. Counter it with a way God has provided for me in the past and scripture. Here's a couple to chew over:
- Luke 12:6-7 (New Living Translation)
“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins?
Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows." - Philippians 4:4-9 (New Living Translation)
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you."
Work Goals:
- get papers filed before vacation
- get office clean before vacation
- make sure all staff know what to do while I am out
- finish statistical reports for July
And, that's all because I will only be working four days this week. A goal a day!
Must do:
- Take CopperMan to the vet.
- Go by doctor's office for re-check after completing round of antibiotics.
- Pay water bill.
- Make calls for bible study group.
Zone: Kitchen/Laundry room
- de-clutter
- see what all I can get rid of or put in a better more useful place
- do one drawer or one pile at a time
New Habit of the month: [August]
- Lay out clothes and iron as part of bedtime routine.
Menu:
- Sunday - Mom's
- Monday - cumin breakfast steaks with tomato chili sauce and green beans over brown rice with carrots on the side
- Tuesday - mini frittitas and cantaloupe
- Wednesday - BBQ chicken, baked beans, corn on the cob & salad
- Thursday - Tilapia with Lemon peppercorn sauce & salad
- Friday - Asian grilled chicken, rice & broccoli
- Saturday - Spaghetti
Fun Things:
- Vacation starts when I get off work on Thursday. I don't have to show up to work or deal with any work problems for another whole week!
- Keeping nieces on Monday night.
- Biking with My Love.
- Swimming with My Love. We have not been to the pool in two weeks because I have been sick. We are going back this week, and I am so looking forward to it!
Things I am thankful for this week:
- My Love
- CopperMan
- 2 beautiful nieces close enough to keep and play with regularly
- Time off work
- DVDs
- God had the higher ups at my work realize that the big programs I had planned would be too much for me. I thank God they denied my plans. Now I get to focus on making storytime better. I am thankful for the chance to really get better at what I do. I am thankful that God is taking care of my problem of being over extended. I have been asking for His help for quite some time now, and I can see in my circumstance that He is in control...even of my bosses. Praise God. He is good...all the time.
- Girl Friends
- My husband's friends who are true friends and hang with him even when he doesn't have the money to go "out" with them.
- Text messaging = instant prayer support from friends and family all across the country.
- Godly friends & family lending both prayer and emotional support.
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