I had a most interesting and humbling time with the Lord today. Mostly it comes down to what is my God. It is not an idol that I worship or money that I am willing to commit sins to possess. It is not power or reputation. It is not my husband or my children. So after searching myself, after going over my days, after taking the time to see how I spend my minutes and hours and days, I have realized that while I do love the Lord while I do pray to Him while I do spend time reading the Holy Bible, there is something that I spend more time with.
I spend way too much time on the computer. I would love to be able to say that I don't but honestly I do.
Before I got this computer I did not have one at all, the old one broke and I just did not have another. I was praying more and reading my bible and listening to gospel music. NOW not so much.
My fault and I know it. It just sneaked up on me and now it is what it is. And it is up to me to change. So I am going to cut back a lot on my computer usage. I used the computer for intertainment and to pass the time until it was a habit . If I had a moment I would come to the computer, and that is not what I want.
I will be coming here some just not as much. Goodness even my house has suffered, I noticed that yesterday. dust balls in the corners. Babys movies in here and in there and over there. His cars and his books all over the place.
Keep praying for me, keep praying for daughter and her husband, I will be praying for each of you.
Josie you are a delight to know and I love you like you were my own. I am proud of what you are accomplising right now. I know how hard it is and I take pleasure in your successes. I will keep praying for you
Deb everyday when I open my bible I see a white ladies handkerchief with pink lace that used to be tucked in my grandmoms pocket. I see your name wrote on it and I remember that you need prayer. And I mention the special requests . I lift your names to our Father .
God bless you all
I love you
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First. Thank you so much for your prayers. I am grateful. I know you understand and that your prayers come from the heart.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for you and yours, too.
Second. Hey! I know the computer can be time consuming, but do you realize that you've only been writing a post once a week this month? Aug 14, Aug7, July 29. In July it was every 3 or 4 days...so the old blog isn't eating your time. Just sayin. :}
You do what you need to do--I'm taking a break, myself. I just want you to know that I've missed you terribly, so I hope it's computer games or searches that have been taking you're time--and it's them you'll be cutting out :D rather than the blog.
Hugs, Joy.
Really, tho --> Do what you need to do. We love you, too. (And you're right, Josie is a sweetheart.)
Deb
Joy, you are such a dear and special friend, and you've been on my heart since we "met" here. It doesn't matter to me that you/Deb/I never met in person; I love both of you; and just reading your blogs and fellowshipping with you here, I've learned about what it means to be a Christian lady. Lord willing I get to be your all's ages, I very much hope I'm as faithful to our God as both of you are.
ReplyDeleteI understand your need for cutting down on computer time, Joy, because I need to, also! If I stood back and looked at the dust balls in the corner of my house like you did...nevermind!! ;)
Both you guys do what you need to do, yes; but please don't leave us hanging here without you! I used to think that I couldn't blog if I knew others were reading what I wrote. But now I think if I didn't have my dear friends here I would quit!
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