I Hate Worry Lines!

I woke up from a restless night sleep, not wanting to really get up, but knowing that this day had to start.  I got up, and did all the things I do in the quiet of the morning. My morning was going along fine until "WHAM!"  my stomach started bothering me.  Not a big deal, I took the magic medicine the doctor prescribed me knowing soon that I would feel better.  But that isn't the case.  I have to admit, that without me realizing it, worry is taking over me.  I really haven't tried to let it seep in.

I know that Allie will be fine.  I know that the surgeon, his staff and everyone else that will take care of her will do an excellent job.  But this is my daughter.  She is going through something that I have not had to go through.  They are taking a piece of her out of her.  I know that you can live with out it.  I know that this surgery is one of the easiest ones to recover from.  But I am still apprehensive.  Even though I didn't realize it when I woke up this morning, my body is in worry mode.   I am not even sure what I am worried about?  Am I worried that something will go wrong?  Am I worried about Allie's reaction to anything and everything in the hospital?  Am I worried about her in general?  Yes is the answer to all those questions.

John 14:1 says ""Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me."

I keep hearing the second verse to "His Eye Is On The Sparrow".

Verse 2:
"Let not your heart be troubled,"
His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness,
I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see:
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.




I just hope that I can let the nagging feeling leave me and the peace and assurance that God gives us cover me like a warm quilt.  I want to show my daughter that I am not worried.  She told me yesterday that she wants everyone to quit making a big deal over her.  She doesn't want anyone to worry.  Well, I am sorry, but that will never happen as long as I am breathing.  I will pray for her every day and whether she likes it or not, I will do what I can for her. I guess though, I should not let her see me like this.  She is so ready for all of this to go away.  Me too!  So pray for our peace of mind. 

I hate worrying.  I try not to do it often, but sometimes there is just too much for me to bear.  So I lay it at the cross and ask Christ to take it.  He knows that we are worried and He knows that Allie will be okay.  I just need to trust Him more.

Happy 2010

Well, 11 hours into the new year and counting. Just kidding. What are we counting? Most of us that aren't working are surely not counting the hours and minutes we have to go back to work or school. Some of us may be counting down to that special event like a vacation, wedding, birth or maybe even the Rose Bowl or Sugar Bowl (go Ohio State and Cincinnati)!

God tells us not to worry about anything.

Matthew 6:25 - 34

25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

So live each day for the day, not for tomorrow. If you worry for tomorrow, you may miss the blessings of today. Have a great day!

Worry Not!

Ah, technology. I came into the office today and our computers were down. People were taking the news one of two ways. They were either relaxed and trying to get non-computer work done or they were nervous, trying to figure out how to do their job.

I was more in line with the catch up on a few things that I could do without the computer. I had no where to be and I still had the phone to answer. The question of the day is, what did we do before computers? Computers are convenient and they are very useful, but having a hard copy of everything still makes it reassuring that life will go on. Maybe that's why most of us never get rid of the phonebook or our address book. I still have a calendar I hang on the wall.

When the electric was out, we barely had cell phones, no computers and no tv. This morning, we had no computers, and people went into panic mode. I say, slow down, people! No matter what convenience you have, the only one in real control is God. He will carry you through every situation, no matter what.

25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?