Monday, June 18, 2007

First One - Random thoughts

OK so this is my first blog on this site. I've blogged before, but I guess this is like serious blogging cause that's all it is - my thoughts! wow, that's scary, I suppose I should really try to be honest and write exactly what I'm feeling each day? That's hard for me because I'm not a "share" kind of person. All I can say is I'll give it a try, besides, who's gonna read this right?

So yesterday morning, before leaving for church, I was in the kitchen. I went over to this decorative ceramic baking dish I have that I keep gum and mints in, took off the lid, grabbed a pack of mints and then dropped the lid on my pinky toe! Talk about immediate pain! The dang lid didn't even break, but I think my toe may have! It didn't swell up right away but it's swollen now. It's very purple and really hurts! I was able to wear open toe sandals to church and foot flops all day yesterday but this morning I tried putting on dress shoes for work - yeah, not happening! I figure if they don't like the open toe, backless sandals, they can send me home. Deep down, I'm hoping they don't like the open toe, backless sandals!
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Yesterday, as most of you celebrated, was Father's Day. I had some of my family over yesterday for lunch. It wasn't everyone because my other sisters and brother celebrated with their dad, so it was just me, my sister and her family, my dad and Diane. (or as I like to shortcut and type D&D - remember that in the future!). We had a good time and I cooked everything! Marinated grilled chicken, grilled corn on the cob and a spinach/strawberry salad! I love cooking!
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My pastor and our Church was in the paper today. That sounds so weird to me, let me just say "my friend and my church" The article kills me because, here's the thing, I've been in church all my life and I will admit, sometimes church people make bad decisions! WHAT, shocked aren't you? Yes folks church people aren't perfect and sometimes do bad things! but that's not my point here - my point here is I've seen stuff like this happen through the years, rumors, allegations WAY worse than this, etc, etc, but never, an article in the city paper! Hummm, wonder why that is? Why is this man any different than any other preacher that has allegations against him? Why an article about him and none about everyone else that I've seen stuff like this happen to??? Tell me? I have a thought - here's what I believe - I believe that my friend is in the perfect will of God and so the enemy is trying his best to bring him down! I believe that Satan knows what can happen when a Church stays on fire for God and wants to impact the entire city! I believe that people have been searching for a church for people like them that believes in forgiveness and acceptance for a long time now and Satan is scared because they are finding it with ours! So I say to my friend "HOLD ON"! "And as for you, brethren, do not become weary or lose heart in doing right but continue in well-doing without weakening. II Thessalonians 3:13 because after this battle, then my friend can say to God "By this I know that You favor and delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me. Psalm 41:11. And in the spirit of forgiveness, I will also say this to my friend, I believe what you say, and I'm behind you all the way, I know you're not perfect, none of us are and we've all made mistakes! Isn't Grace wonderful!? and to all the people that have done my friend wrong, I invite you to church on Sunday cause we are a church for people like you! :)