Life as I know it

No cable I choose my Channels online I choose my audio Podcast/ subscription So I choose my hearing of my own words. It affects my speaking I also need to be a. Steward of what I HEAR. Control the input. Proverbs 18:20-21 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Words connect us with God Words connect us to each other. Words can also DISCONNECT James 3:2-6 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. Words COST Words HURT or HEAL Words LAST Mark 4:24-25 “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” If we RESPOND to what we hear MORE will be given.

I discovered how frustrated I was not losing any weight this past week when I thought I followed the program reasonably well. Then at our function I had a roller coaster ride of emotions. Our speakers, and Glenn enjoy a baker were awesome and shared terrific to courage meant and practical teaching. I still have that feeling of being an outsider but I know I will overcome that. One quick handshake made me feel very welcome. Rod Alcott put out his hand were a connection for me. I was so excited and so pumped that I might be able to connect with him. Then just 20 minutes later he shot me down for walking back-and-forth on the balcony of the function. I disagreed with his reasoning but I submitted to his authority. Me bothered. I will achieve. I will wait to weigh in my 170 pounds. And I will be inclusive of all, not like what I saw with Rod Alcott and David pain today.

I work & think WAY better standing up. And I REALLY like to write on a white-board instead of in a spreadsheet. Just the way I am.

Do I work better under pressure? I seem to push things off when it’s easy, and more pleasant to do them NOW.   I almost feel like I’m attacking myself and preventing myself from great success. #undermining Do I do it on purpose? How can I overcome this? Last week I was “behind” then a bit of a cold, then a coworker left me with a LOT more work to do.  Now I’m REALLY behind, but climbing out.  The problem is, I’m  climbing out but I put off climbing out ALL the way. Is it because I want to be noticed? Pressured? Challenged? I vow to overcome this issue!  I *WILL* succeed. I think it might be that I’m afraid of being “caught up”!  hmmmm

I was in the house today, washing dishes. This song came on the music shuffle I had going.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwPiLr_EwGI Switchfoot’s The Sound “John Perkins Blues”. I use this song as my ringtone on my phone.  Something about this song had me in tears today. Not sure why but was brought to tears. I hope others will hear the lyrics of LOVE and HOPE dominating our every thought, instead of JUDGEMENT and DISAPPROVAL to the point of HATE. Love is the final fight! Let’s use it to fight everything! Love wins!

When I need help, I will not WORRY or FRET or PANIC, I will call for help!

This is the way I think of it... My neighbor's husband is beating his wife and kids. They come knocking at my door asking if I can help because they might get killed by this brute. Even though I don't have a lot of money, and having them move-in will be a pain in the butt, I welcome them because they will likely die an awful death without help. Her husband might even come knocking at my house looking for her but I can deal with that because it's the right thing to do. I don't know if that's a fair or proper analogy, but it works for me. When I compare with how we live with how others in other societies live, I feel like I can give to the point of a bit of pain. In the big picture its a very small amount of pain.

Preparation, even unused, works.

The title of my next kids book “Mr. Koopman’s finds the missing earrings”