Day Off and Busy

Hi, Lord.  I do have a lot of things on my mind, but I have completed a few things on my to-do list already.  I am going to pause here to go put my sheets in the wash.

They're in.

So now, Lord, I need to sit quietly for about 8 minutes and just let my mind settle and listen to Your leading for the next thing to do.  I did check on Mom's cell phone: $40/month, free phone, not a flip but not a smart phone.  We would need to do something like an "assumption agreement" or similar phrase.  It may well be worth it.

I worked in Julie's room a little today.  It is exhausting!  We have so much STUFF.  Which brings me to another thing to put on my to-do list: take some of the unused clothing/gloves/scarves to the Salvation Army before work on Wednesday.  (What time is my podiatry appointment again?)

I really liked the Praying for Your Husband entry for Day 17 for the mind.  Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord look at the heart.  I also liked the part of Tim Keller's The Meaning of Marriage section that I read today.  We are all--no matter how wounded--really self-centered at our core.  Challenging!! How can I apply that to my own life?  It's not very easy to think so radically differently....  The tension between serving and being un-self-centered *and* knowing that my husband (every husband) just may also be self-centered is not an easy tension to manage.  Hmmm....

I think I need a nap.

So, baked chicken breasts tonight?  With rice and salad?