I feel the Lord calling me to take a rest from blogging for a bit.  I haven't blogged that much since we started our school year.  I've begun to get back into the habit of staying up later to blog and read blogs.  This leads to a mirade of poor choices. 

~~~in prayers and love your sister in Christ,

Linda

I'm gettin' away from worry

for her trouble is always spent,

she always makes you hurry

and never leaves you content. 


I'm gettin' away from worry

no more of her controlling me,

I'm getting away in a fury

no place for fear here, she'll see.


I'm gettin' away from worry,

replacing it with trust,
not gonna scury,

yes worry your a bust. 


Instead I'm gettin' into

His loving, caring arms, worshipping and abiding,

For He always knew,
What was and is best, and I must let Him do the guiding.


Will you join me?

Running, 100 mph, running...

thinking, 110 % only about myself and wanting my comfort....

self-centered, pride-filled, looking through Blog Awards....

getting smacked into the reality of the importance of each and every moment...

my 100% reliance on my risen Savior, knowing the because He lives, and only because of Him

I live to breath my next breath.....

praying, praying,praying,praying with all my heart for this dear, child-of  God, mother of beautiful children and wife to a loving husband

Please click her picture to go to her blog and leave her a comment.

And pray, please pray for her and her dear family.

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even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

thy rod and thy staff they comfort me,

Father we thank you and praise you for your loving grace,

Uphold dear Heather and her family,

bring a stop to her dizziness, bring healing to her body,

remove fear and bring peace,

give the medical doctors wisdom,

and Lord we praise you our Great Physician,

In Your name, Jesus,

Amen.

I am starting to get into a bad routine.  My husband goes to bed, I get on the laptop. I buzz around the blogger community connecting with some awesome friends.  And the next thing I know it is way later than I thought.   The fabulous thing about my new eating habits is I'm not feeling so tired through the day.  But not getting enough sleep is going to catch up with me.  So I'm going to write my entry and get off to bed. 

Well...my weight loss was only .4 pounds.  I expected a little bit better. 

Of course the consolation is I guess, that it is better than gaining.

I have got to start walking, and this is the boast I needed to get going.

I may sign up for the March-30 mile challenge, that many are talking about. 

Tonight the girls and I went to the mall for dinner.  They have a wonderful play area for the girls to run around in.  We haven't went out at all during the day lately.  I really want to keep on task with school, until after testing the first week in April.

While they played I re-read through my Amy Carmichael book "Toward Jerusalem".   I love her writings. The biography that Elisabeth Elliott wrote about her is one my top fifteen favorite books.  Although the poem I'm going to share is not my favorite, it is a good night poem.  My favorite is "In Acceptance Lieth Peace". 

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                               Evensong

The world is still.  Sunset and moonlight meeting

     Lay long, soft shadows on the dusty road;

The sheep are folded, not a lamb is bleating.

     Fold me, O God.

The feverish hours have cooled, and ceased the wrestling

     For place and power; hushed is the last loud word;

Only a mother calls her wayward nestling,

    "Come, little bird."

Never a stir but 'tis Thy hand that settles

     Tired flowers' affairs and piles a starry heap

Of night lights on the jasmine.  Touch my petals;

     Put me to sleep.

~~praying that you and yours are resting in His loving embrace,

me