There is a lot on my mind, and what seems like a very long list of to do’s. Usually once I start crossing those things off my list (after I get them done :)) it doesn’t take long to feel like the list is less overwhelming than it seemed.
The first thing this morning is a dentist appointment. As far as I remember, it’s just a standard cleaning. No x-rays or anything like that. we have our office business meeting this morning. After that I’m going to send *** short sale package into the mortgage company to see if we might get lucky. Since the phone service used to handle the phones call for Idaho Housing always has a different answer about what’s going on, we might get lucky and someone might actually have *** package.
Last night was fun with ***. We bought stuff for the stockings of everyone for Christmas. I enjoyed spending time with her. She doesn’t spend much time at home with us. She goes to a friends house in Boise often and stays the night. It makes it easier for her to get to work and class.
Middle age is different than I expected. I certainly didn’t expect to be a sales professional. But I also didn’t expect so much uncertainty. For some reason I thought the instability of our younger years would be overcome, but instead it was replaced. We went from being uncertain about finances to uncertain about our health. (and then finances again because of medical bills). So many people we know have cancer. It’s sad, and frustrating.
I made it to my dentist appointment at 7AM. Everything went well, except that I unknowingly broke a tooth. So I’m going back next Monday for my first crown.
Come Follow Me
The verses at the beginning of chapter 7 gives a very interesting exposition on what makes a person good or evil. “By their works ye shall know them.”
He writes about a person doing something without real intent, and speaks of them being evil. It sounds harsh, and very black and white, and my first reaction to that is I’m not good so I must clearly be evil. And that is an uncomfortable thought.
But as I mull that over in my mind, why should that make me uncomfortable. Isn’t that the message of the gospel in a nutshell. we have all fallen short of the glory of God. As much as our intent is not perfect, we give the gift grudgingly. And that’s a symptom of this fallen world.
I think the message of hope in this is that the place that we can focus is our intent. What can I do to purify my motives?
