Category: Just My Thoughts

Today I am thinking about the following:

• I am so excited that my Christmas cactus is getting ready to bloom! 
• AND I just remembered that we potted three different colors in the planter last summer, so it will be blooming red, hot pink and lavendar!
• How can my dog be so smart and act like such an idiot all on the same day?

• I wonder if my brother, Phillip, got safely home from work last night.  EDIT:  yes, he did! PTL!
• I won a gift certificate for Olive Garden from our radio station's Christmas giveaway contest last night!  YAY!
• what kind of Christmas bonus can you give to the caregiver who gets down on the floor to vacuum the dog hair from underneath the bed???
• why is Isaac having so many seizures this week?
• I am so tickled that we got a box of new videos for Isaac last night – some fun Disney ones, some new Christmas ones and even a Bugs Bunny! 😉
• SO thankful to see God answering prayers in my friends' lives this week!
• what in the world am I going to buy for my brother and sister-in-law for Christmas???

• Looking forward to Doug's staff luncheon tomorrow!
• cannot wait for the Straight No Chaser concert next Tuesday!  Squeeeeee…!!!

Well, my brain is pretty busy with even more stuff, but I think I will post this while I can.  I had the whole post almost finished and my browser crashed!  So, this is the recreated version.  I know I forgot some of the first one…oh, well!  If I don't think those thoughts again, they must not have been very important, right?

;o)

 

It's always so exciting to see God at work in the lives of His people.

It's even more exciting when you see Him working in your own life!

I have particularly seen God's hand at work in the area of my sensitivity to His leading in every day decisions.

He truly is a God Who is near to His people.  He is involved in the "little" things of life.

This is what I'm thinking about today:

Mmmm…coffee…

In the morning, I choose how much coffee to drink.  If I choose a large cup, I know I will be awake until about 2 a.m.  If I choose a small cup (6 oz.), I will be able to fall asleep by 11:30 or so.

Now – I have no way of knowing if Isaac will be awake half the night, or sleep the entire night through.  Since Doug heads to work around 5:30 a.m., I try to handle Isaac during the night.

Only God knows what the night holds for me.

So, I need to be paying attention, first thing in the morning, as to how much coffee I consume.

See?  A small thing…but not really.

When Isaac sleeps the night through, and I am still awake at 2 a.m., I sure am wishing I had followed God's leading to drink less coffee that morning! 

By the same token, if I am zonking out at 11 p.m. while Isaac is kicking and playing in his room, it sure is difficult to drag myself out of bed repeatedly to check on him.  That extra bit of coffee in the morning would have given me the extra "staying" power I need keep up with him! 😉

Now just in case you're wondering, I don't stand and pray for an hour every morning over my coffee cup to know how much to drink! :o)

I do, however, try to start my day in communion with my Heavenly Father. 

Even if I'm not able to spend time in the Word before my coffee, I can have my attention focused on Him, and have my attitude in submission to His will as my day begins.

By the end of the day, I have made dozens of decisions – either with or without the leading of the Holy Spirit.  Those decisions are the sum total of my life…

…as my decisions determine the direction of my day.

I'm just trying to stay "tuned in" to the Holy Spirit's gentle prompting, even in the little things, because those decisions end up being quite important eventually.

What small decision have you made that turned out to be incredibly important?  I'd love to hear about it.

Blessings to you as you make your decisions today,

Alesha