day off

Today was my first real day off in a while. I have been working a lot lately (and yes, I am very thankful!), and I've just been really tired. So yesterday afternoon, as soon as I got off work, my freedom began! Yesterday it was hard to celebrate by doing anything because I was so tired my eyes were crossing as I tried to read Bleak House. Not fun. But then I woke up a bit, and started sewing and, thanks to my little tv and dvd player being very easy to move around, watching "Sabrina", the one with Harrison Ford and Greg Kinnear. I think it is one of the best movies ever made. Ever.


This morning, an entire day before me, I started off with an episode of The Office, then I sewed and listened to a Johnny Cash cd from the library. Very interesting. I liked it. I finished the bag I started last night. Very cute, and it's recycled. It used to be a skirt. I'm very proud of this bag. Now I am going to use it and see if I get any comments like I did on my first one. Everyone loves that one. But I know this second one isn't as cool. Still, it's all right. While I sewed this, and after the Johnny Cash cd, I watched "Clue", also one of my favourites.


I then went into town to hang out with Holly. We ate at a little cafe, and then watched a murder mystery. We love these, especially Midsomer Murders, or any other British shows. We always make guesses as to who the killer is. During the beginning of the show, these guesses will change at every scene because everyone looks suspicious! But eventually we narrow it down. This time we were right!


I then came home and watched another epsiode of The Office, and then started sewing on another project (this bag actually already has a buyer- I am going to sell a bag! Which I think is very neat) while I watched "The Goonies", also one of the best movies ever made.


This day has been about sewing and movies. And resting. Very good day. Maybe I'll get some pics up of that bag eventually.

"having a clue is so not the point"

These were the brilliant words of my dear former roommate when I shared with her my frustrations on life.....and how I have no clue what is coming next. So that was her response. Well, thank you, Frances, but of course what I really wanted was for her to say suddenly that she had just heard from the Lord and that I was supposed to be doing THIS or THAT next.

That would have been nice. But, as "having a clue is so NOT the point", I am going to assume that trusting and obeying God is the point.

It reminds me of a fantastic hymn by John H. Sammis:

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way;
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey,
For there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we'll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do;
Where He sends. we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.



I italicized the stanzas/verses ( dang, what are they called?) that really hit home with me.

I think the whole "happy in Jesus" thing is really cheesy. Just think JOY there. Joy in the Lord! I think the point is to LOVE God. And trusting and obeying come with loving. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart." "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." "If you love Me, you will obey what I command."

Is there a real point to this post? No. I just wanted to write it down and make it more real. I've got to work on all these things. And I so totally don't have a clue what is going on in my life, and where I am headed next.

Well, not completely, anyway......and that's still frustrating.

But never fear!