After the water shutting off in the middle of my shower, yes....soaped up, cold water dribbled out so I could get semi-rinsed, I followed the GPS, in insane traffic, to a grocery store that was no longer there, only to then go in the opposite direction, in insane traffic, to another food store, which was Whole Foods, which I could not afford, I went in another direction, in insane traffic, to go to another store to buy outrageously priced groceries. By this time, I had to go to the bathroom really really bad, but I had to get Jim a gyro. He's been craving one. So I drove in insane traffic, back to Bethesda to the gyro place, to see the sign that says, "We will be closed today." Now, I sit in insane traffic, really having to go to the bathroom, to go back to the Lodge to put my 9.00 a pound land o' lakes american cheese and such in the fridge. Ran up to the room....and we can't use the bathroom cause there is no water, still.
Watermain break, major....and they have no idea how long there will be no water.
HO HO HO
And so, after 20 months of this kind of crap, not to mention the 45 years of crap that led up to this, I am to continue to believe that God loves me. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'm having trouble believing he even likes me.
I'm just kidding folks....kinda
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He loves you lots...but man, the deceiver is sure out to convince you otherwise today!
I'm sending lots of love and an extra dose of patience your way.
K
We saw that water main break on tv I was dozing off and yelled to Mark wheres my sister. I knew you were shopping cause I called and talked to Jim.
You werent in that break and on tv them folks were plenty scared.
Alls well at the house and we have everything ready for the kids to bring down to you tomorrow they are coming around 10am here for visit and breakfast.
Zach called he's coming around 3:30
Got to run Marks got to be santa at 7:30
Love to you both
me<-:P
One of the things that got me through a time of not believing God's love for me was my tendency to think "either/or" (which drives Gary crazy!) I was nearing my young adult life and I had friends with whom I was praying for their salvation daily. I kept telling them how much God loved them, sending them verses about God's love and praying daily for them to understand his love. yet, in my heart I didn't believe that God loved ME! One day the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "Do you believe the Bible or don't you? If it is true for Linda and Martha then it is true for you as well." That hit me so deeply. I realized that I would either have to reject the whole Bible or accept the whole Bible along with God's love for me as well as for the friends that I cherished. For a long time I had believed that God loved the whole world....except me. I realized at that moment that it was a fact that God loves the whole world and there cannot be any acceptions to that or the Bible is not a book of truth.
I love you my friend. I pray that God speaks his truth into your heart.
Rach
What ever happened about going to the bathroom?
He loves you and we do too!
Amy and Brian Smith
Lar has a bedside commode sitting in our garage if you want us to send it overnight :-)...ho, ho, ho...
Gloria, sometimes when you describe your stories, I think it sounds like an I Love Lucy episode. You have a way of making us laugh even in the midst of such unbearable things.
Several times I wanted to write, but sensed it wasn't what you needed to "hear scripture" thrown at you...I remember a time feeling that way. The more I thought about it and prayed for you, I thought, I have nothing to offer you - except the Lord and His word, however mad, weary, or numb you are, the Word is the only power in and through and forward-thinking for you. We (friends) can empathize but we leave you to walk out things in our own lives...HE DOESN'T. You may not feel Him, but He hasn't left. He is right there, curled up between you and your man, when you are chatting, crying, laughing or snoozin'--He is ALL I can offer to you, and dear, He is ENOUGH. Six years ago, when I wasn't sure I could get up one more day to do life, a dear friend of mine put together a beautiful melody on the piano, with the beautiful words from some of the Psalms.It was like a balm to me. Here are the words to it - perhaps someday I will play it for you, but for now, I will pray that the words minister to your soul, deep down where you have "just had enough."
"My tears have been my food both day and night,and people say "Where is your God?"
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Is not my hope in the Lord?
He is the One who counts my tossings,and in His bottle stores my tears; are not my days numbered in His book? Is He not Sovereign, Holy God?
Chorus:
I put my hope in God, I will praise Him,yet I'll praise my Savior and my God.
I put my hope in God, I will praise Him,yet I'll praise my Savior all day long.
As the deer pants for the water,
my soul seeks after You, O God.
My soul thirsts on for the Living Word, the Lord in whom I can trust.
Send forth Your Light, Your Truth and guide me. Then I will come to where You dwell, there will my lips ever praise You,for I delight in You my God." (repeat chorus)
This is my prayer for you Gloria and I am not afraid to tell you! So there!! You are loved, we are praying, God SEES you and Jim.
Love, Kimberly
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