My Bum Knee *sigh*

"Don't get off track, either left or right, so as to make sure you get to where you're going. And don't for a minute let this Book of The Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you'll get where you're going; then you'll succeed. Haven't I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don't be timid; don't get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take." Joshua 1:2-3

Okay, I'll admit it. I had a pity party this morning. Sometimes it seems life doesn't give me a break. I know that isn't true...it just feels that way. I have recently started exercising hard...joined a Bootcamp...and was really feeling good about the progress I was making. Then that darn right knee, that has given me fits in the past, decided to ache...then hurt bad, then I heard and felt the telltale snap. Yikes. Working for an orthopedic surgeon, I know that I probably have torn my meniscus. So now I'm wearing a brace, eating anti-inflammatories and feeling sorry for myself. I'm praying for healing. And very timidly, I'm praying for patience. I'm going to try to press on with the bootcamp--only 2 more weeks to go--I'm counting on God being with me "every step I take".

Mr. Bean should come to GCC....

Swing

When I was a little girl one of my favorite spots was on my backyard swing. I would swing for hours daydreaming about things that little girls daydream about...growing up, living in my own apartment in a big city, how I would furnish that apartment, what I would do for fun. I'd think about who I'd marry (either David Cassidy or whatever pre-teen hearthrob was "hot" at the time!)how many kids I'd have, etc, etc.
Sometimes I'd make up songs...singing them at the top of my lungs in time with the swaying of the swing. (I liked rock songs since I'd have to swing harder.)
I still like the swing. As an adult I will sit on my back porch swing and get lost in my thoughts. I think God speaks to me the loudest when I am quiet and on my swing. Or maybe I just listen better. Nevertheless, I always feel a little calmer, more at peace, and that everything is alright with the world...on my swing.

My Reflection

"The Bible is a mirror. You will never see who you really are until you see yourself in here (the Bible)." Dr. Bob

Wow. What does my reflection say about me? Do I see myself in God's Word? Why do I feel like I'm always falling short of what he wants me to become? Thank you God for not giving up on me...I'll keep trying to do better.