What is your job?

It began sometime in late July. What is "it" you ask? It is my jobs. This year is different for me because I am working outside of our home for the first time in years. Now, I am not working a "40" hr. a week job but you would never know that. I have added hours outside our home in addition to being a wife, mother, daughter, ministry manager, board member, football and baton mom, and whatever else fills my day.
Life is so busy and I find it hard to stop and smell the roses or take in the beautiful fall in the making.
Today, I need to pack for a ministry trip this weekend and catch up on things around the house. There are never enough hours in the day. Does that sound like most moms?
I was reading in the book of Job today and found this verse: 1:21....."The Lord gave me everything I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!"
Now how many people can say that they are thankful for what the Lord gave them.....I bet a whole lot could. How many can say that they are thankful for what the Lord has taken away. I believe that one is a little harder to swallow.
Around our house, lot's of things are breaking, need new carpet in family room, a new van, and all the stuff that has been let go for years needs attention.
I have to admit that I have been a crank about these things and frankly don't feel thankful for much at this point. It's not even important to ask God when anymore. My spiritman is tired.
Job had much more to deal with yet he was always faithful. He was so bold to question God's wisdom. Have you ever done that? He put God on the same playing field has himself. Have you ever done that? Yet, Job chose to worship God daily. Are you living a life of continued worship IN SPITE of what is going on in your life?
When we worship, we learn about God's character, we cling to the fact that He is God and He does not change.
The word tells us that His ways are not ours..........Oh really!?!?!
We need to continue that beautiful communion with Father that expresses worship and teaches us about WHO GOD IS.
Many times we think that we have these things figured out in life and everything is rolling along just fine. If it has not happend to you yet......mark my words.....it will........you will question God at some point in your life. You will want to know why. When you reach that point.....worship. Fill your mind with things about the Lord and KNOW HIM for His majesty, power, and wisdom at work!

Labor Day

Today is Labor Day.
Did you know.......Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
Well today, I decided that we (as a family) need to contribute to the Well-Being of our home.
I made the declaration that we were not going to any picnics and declined invitations to very kind people who invited us to their homes. During the fall we are never home for more than 2 hours at a time so today......we are staying home.
Much to every one's dismay, the day began with cleaning of the playroom portion of the basement. It is still not finished but at least we can now see the floor. Big progress.
I moved everything in the formal living room and dining room and cleaned walls, baseboards and all that stuff that I used to do monthly.
As I was cleaning, I noticed that we have more weds than mulch in the front flower beds. I think that will be next Saturday.
So today we LABOR as a family and tonight we sit around like SLUGS!!!