Sunday's Goings On...

Good to be back at church again...nothing really huge today but I notice that I will probaby memorize where more scipture LIVES learning this way. The intense study of each line somehow sticks it into memory when "trying to memorize it" just doesn't get it.

Scripture always pops up into my mind all day long but rarely is it prefaced with the book and verse number!

So all day long after church I would hear someone complain and hear PHILIPPIANS 2:14 Do everything without complaining or dispute." Lol I know where it is, I know where it is....

Unfortunately, it has also made me ACUTELY aware of anytime anyone is complaining. UGH. It's endless. I shall pray that the Lord "block me" and only alert me to my OWN complaining and no one else's.

As we were leaving church yesterday I joked with a husband of a friend who is pregnant and having a rough time of it.

How is she feeling? Is there anything I can do. I am praying. Encouragement, etc.

And then I say, I don't think you should go home and quote Philippians 2:14 to her though...

Big laugh.

My work here is done.

VERY nice family these sweet people.



At the cookie exchange, I had a moment where I stopped, looked around the room and realized that I already loved these women like my own. Each one, different, unique. I felt comfortable and accepted. SO many interesting ladies to get to know.

I also realized that few of us were of a like mind in reference to many beliefs and that can be a little scary.

I need to be careful not to the let the enemy start singling me out and whispering how different we are here...I need to watch my words and not let my convictions get the better of me when someone is speaking their mind. (i.e. "More kids? I spent one week off with mine last week and I was like woo-ee, forget it!" and Steph runs screaming from the room, lol)

This is not a matter of being judgemental. I know that we are all reforming and are works in progress at different spots but on the same road.
I have such a LOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGG way to go.

But I still hope people don't ask me what I think about this or that too much right off the bat. Because you know....if they ask...
And I want to make FRIENDS here. Lol

I love how the Lord is consistently teaching me to BE QUIET.

"Steph", sayeth the Lord,

"You do not have to offer anything in this conversation. Just LISTEN."

Yes Lord.

"Steph."

Yes, Lord?

"Don't do it."

Yes Lord.

"Steph?"

Yes Lord?

"Stop thinking about doing it."

Yes Lord.

"Steph?"

Yes, Lord?

"Go get a cookie or something."

Ok, Lord.



Let's just take homeschooling for a moment. Lol

One fine lady (no worries, we were alone)

was telling me how homeschooling was a CALLING.

("Steph?")

And that not all families were MEANT to do it.

("Uh, Steph?")

And that she'd KILL her kids and they were too xyz and that the "Lord" did not "mean" for her to and she knew, like she knew, like she knew....

("Stephanie!")

Yes Lord?

"Don't even THINK about it!"

So I didn't already!

Lol.

And a good time was had by all!

Post post: check out the quote of the day...how funny! I just noticed it.
(Patton: "If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking.")