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I'm tired.... long week and kind of hotI am back from being out of town last week. Then my laptop crashed. Marc is trying to fix it. How is everyone here?
It was 35C until Saturday here but the high is supposed to only get to 30C nowI am on a tablet now. Its very hot here still 30*c. Trying to stay cool
warm here..... drinking cherry cola and watching an old sean connery movieIt's very hot here today too
I am having iced coffee
It's nice to be here again
I'm eating cakeCool I am drinking lots of water
From You'll Get Through This by Max LucadoGive Thanks
Some things just weren’t made to coexist. Long-tailed cats and rocking chairs? Bulls in a china shop? Not a good idea. Blessings and bitterness? The mixture doesn’t go over well with God. Combine heavenly kindness with earthly ingratitude and expect a sour concoction. Perhaps you’ve sampled it. Gratitude doesn’t come naturally. Self-pity does. Bellyaches do. Grumbles and mumbles—no one has to remind us to offer them. Yet they don’t mix well with the kindness we’ve been given.
Gratitude gets us through the hard stuff. To reflect on your blessings is to rehearse God’s accomplishments. To rehearse His accomplishments is to discover His heart. Gratitude always leaves us looking at God and away from dread. “Give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).
thank youHave some cappuccino to start your day
From You'll Get Through This by Max LucadoHe Wants Your Heart Whole
God gives us more by going deeper than we ask. He wants not only your whole heart—He wants your heart whole. Why? Hurt people hurt people. Think about it. Why do you fly off the handle? Why do you avoid conflict? Why do you seek to please everyone? Might your tendencies have something to do with an unhealed hurt in your heart? God wants to help you for your sake.
Your family history has some sad chapters. But your history doesn’t have to be your future. The generational garbage can stop here and now.You don’t have to give your kids what your ancestors gave you. Talk to God about the scandals and scoundrels. Invite Him to relive the betrayal with you. The process may take a long time. It may take a lifetime. Difficult for certain. But let God do His work!