*I find it easy to see God's purpose in my own sufferings, but grapple with finding purpose for other's sufferings.
*I'm a total wimp; God is my strength. Strength does not come from within me, but from Above.
*I am beginning to better understand how Paul could praise God in the midst of terrible trials. Through this time, I have felt God's presence in a more real & intimate way than ever before. How can I not praise Him?
*God is still completely control. Hodgkin's Disease may have been a surprise to me, but it was NOT to God. It has been part of His plan for my life, since before I was born. And He has a purpose for sending me through it.
*I want to always be real & genuine. If I don't ask you how you are doing or take the time to say hello, it is because I don't have the energy to genuinely care right then and I refuse to be fake. Ok, sometimes I still am, because our society expects us to be polite even when it isn't genuine; but I really feel passionate about being more real with people. Something I'm working on...
*It takes vulnerability to be real, and that is a scary thing. We have to show our hurts along with our joys.
*God is good. Period. Not because of what He does, but because it is who He is.
*It's ok to question God. He's big enough to handle any question we throw at Him. He's always got an answer-- just be prepared, cuz you might not like His answers!
*Never regret anything that made you smile-- and certainly not anything that made you laugh out loud.
*Do something completely random everyday. And don't forget to praise God for the wonderous things He does!
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Now for some actual news:
My trip to Sterling was wonderful. I got to see the musical-- "Into the Woods"-- on friday night. Everyone did so well! I spent the night with Grandma & Grandpa in Hutch and got to see my Aunt Debbie and cousin Angela briefly. Then back to Sterling on Saturday for 4 hours of hanging out with my fantastic friends. It was so good to see them all again!
Saturday night we went to see one of our favorite bands-- "Cadillac Sky"-- at Mayberry's in Washington, KS. Our good friends Mike & Jo and Brandon, came with us. It was a wonderful evening of fellowship and great music. I was dog-tired by the time we got home, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything.
Sunday and Monday were a lazy day. I read and wrote and thought a lot, but didn't do much else.
This morning, Amber & I played for "Mothers Hour" at Branfordt Covenant Church by Clyde, KS. Our good friend Sue was speaking and she invited us to play a few songs first. Her testimony of God's faithfulness through her own trials was really inspiring & encouraging to me today.
This afternoon and every afternoon this week, I'm working at the church filling in for our secretary. I get to answer the phones and use the spiffy copy machine-- and I get paid to do it! Woo Hoo!! :)
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