Have a great day!

Well, yesterday was wonderful. I didn't do anything much, and it was relaxing. I finished reading Deuteronomy, and cleaned the back bathroom, and the kitchen (twice). Watched an old Jimmy Stewart movie, Shop Around The Corner (You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan was a remake of this). It was really sweet! I didn't care so much for the heroine, though. She was typical of a lot of heroines from that time period of movies - somewhat annoying. Jimmy Stuart's character, however, was pretty much awesome! I think he is my favorite actor of old. Him and Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby. Very much awesome.

Today I have a few phone calls to make. I need to catch up with a friend I haven't talked to in awhile. Earlier this year I started talking to her, and found out that she was going against God. Not just going astray, but completely, purposefully defying Him. As I talked to her I found out part of her theory was, "if I get out all my youthful sin now, I can be a good Christian later", and "I'm tired of trying to be good and disappointing God." So, I told her that she needed to realize how seriously she was disappointing him in her current actions, and that she was rejecting God's grace. I don't remember what I said, but even when said in love it still sounded extremely sobering and harsh. Anyway, she thought about it for awhile, and then I talked to her on the phone again later, and she told me how she had committed, with a friend, to just throw out "all the rules" for a whole year, and start fresh the next year. As I talked with her I let her know, "You know girl, I've been talking to you and telling you where you are wrong, and if you don't start making a change, I can't be friends with you anymore. " She completely understood, and I was afraid that she would just understand and say, "OH well. There goes another friend."
I asked so many of my friends to pray for her, on a specific day. There were so many that said they would! And she is definitely changing. I can't imagine how hard the road is going to be, and has been for her, but God will be glorified.

I also need to call a lady whose house I am going to tomorrow and Thursday, and let her know what time I will be there.

I also want to read a significant portion of Judges, plant my jalapeno seedlings, and find a place to plant my Sweet William seedlings. And run. Maybe even SWIM. Our pool is finally clean!!!!! I can't wait to get back in the water. I've only been in the water once this year.


God is so good, I was just talking to another friend who I've been encouraging to forgive others, and she said that she is doing MUCH better with that! I am so, so encouraged by that. God is amazing! I would not serve any other. I could not serve any other. I could not respect them, but my God has all my respect, and fear. And yet, he is still so tender and personal. He is wonderful.