Our wonderful Pastor Zac Nazarian challenged us with these words this past weekend. He begins his sermon by coming out and saying he has a word for someone or possible several people and that is Don't Quit! I wanted to jump up and ask "Which part?" Don't quit the de-cluttering, the diet, the attempts at effective prayer, trying to be a faithful servant, encouraging wife, patient mother, persistant homeschool teacher, dedicated cook, attentive driver all around town with loads of distraction or full time triage nurse? Which one? All of them? His sermon did not build on this premiss. He went on to talk about something else wonderful and appropriate.
But he had me thinking...and since then I have considered quitting so many things. This is only Tuesday. His words just keep coming back. I am continuing on the path that God has set me on. I don't think about quitting for the typical reasons. I just get pulled away from my focus. I allow myself to get pulled away from my focus. No matter how much I plan there is always a pebble on the path. This past week we had a one day notice that inspectors were coming to our home escorted by a family member. My house did not seem presentable enough to me. Everything was cast aside so we could marathon clean for one night. Unfortunately the inspector found termites and we had 2 days notice to clear all food stuffs including refrig and freezer, pack up kids, dogs, hamster, fish and spiders. Again all is thwarted for our new focus. While we were evacuated I got the stomach flu. Our family of 5 was in 1 hotel room. Not a nice place to have the flu. It was very difficult to get moved back in as I was trying to bounce back with very little bounce.
So now It is one week later and I feel like a month has passed. I forgot what my focus was at the beginning of last week. So it seems easier to just move on but wait.....Don't quit!!!
So now I need to regroup and put my feet back on the path. Don't quit. Back on my declutter plan...back to the diet. I have to weigh in tomorrow and am not looking forward to it. The potential shame could keep me away. Don't quit!
Have you heard of the JOY principle? Put Jesus first, then Others, then You.
So devotions come first-steeping my mind in the word of God and keeping up with my Bible Study
Husband and children-Cut my husband's hair and have Gatorade for Him for his fast tomorrow and his uniform ready for Jiu Jitsu.
Children-keep up the snuggle time, PE and really be present for them.
Me-Declutter both body and home.
For the decluttering I plan on starting with trash and vacuuming.
Back to Weight Watchers in the morning. No excuses. Don't quit!
1 comment:
Hi Mrs E. ,
Tell Mr E. to visit Mr W. who lives 3.5 miles away from you, sometime soon as Mr W's eyesight is not so good and he only drives a few places nowadays. He is to have his eyes work on as soon as his Mother gets well again after falling and breaking some bones. And will it kill Mr E. to E-mail Mr K. who lives in Arizona and has not heard from him in two years now. It makes me wonder what he thinks of his Friends, You know the two guys that where his best men at the wedding, You were there right, remember the two rabbi's getting into a knife fight afterwards. Good times, Good times.
Mr K.
And about the termite's I hope You looked in to the Orange oil treatment as the Big top tent treatment does not really work. It may kill off some of them but they'll be back. Now the Orange oil is safe for you and will kill them off! and it stay's in the wood and you don't have to up root all things living & bag stuff up and come back and wash all the things you have to after the poisoning.
Now I told Your hubby about this sometime ago and it would have save you some money in the long run that's if you are planning to stay at that house.
my point is have Him contact Us we have knowledge in things we can help. You know Mr W. has knowledge in the black art skills of office equipment that he got from Your Dad. I keep my ear to the ground, plus other things.
Mr K.
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