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Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday Plans and Ponderings

Crawling out of bed this morning was PAINFUL. It has not been a great week for sleep, and I'm exhausted.

My big plans for this evening include putting on my pajamas as soon as I get home, grabbing some leftover pizza, and crawling back into bed to watch last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy and perhaps a few other shows.

I'm pondering some of the situations I find bizarre - things like people who spend money to put their pets in "daycare", and people who won't participate in things that save money. The deals I find are like a badge of honor for me! In fact, I'm basically done my Christmas shopping, and I did it all at essentially half-price. I guess I'm pondering materialism in general lately.

I'm thinking about an answer to prayer. And about all the prayers left unspoken or as yet unanswered.

But mostly I'm thinking about how lovely it will be to crawl into bed tonight, eat pizza, and watch Greys.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 65

Today's Daily 5:

leftover stuffed crust pizza
reading on the bus
an audio book I'm really enjoying
an appointment that was helpful
studying and discussing a couple chapters of Mark, and then praying together with friends at house church

Jeremiah 29:4-7

This is a passage that has been heavily on my heart this week, as I consider my living and work situations among other things. I find myself praying that I will allow my heart to be continually soft to the things God is speaking (and/or repeating from the past) as I listen and seek to walk with Him.

Jeremiah 29:4-7

This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from Jerusalem: “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle away! And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.”

I'd love to hear what this passage stirs for each of you.