IF WE ARE THE BODY WHY IS HIS LOVE NOT SHOWING THEM THERE IS A WAY?

The other day (Sunday) I was completely enjoying a day in the park with friends. I was helping a co-worker with a photo shoot of two kids I just adore! A woman came up to me in the park and asked if I had any money, if I could help her in anyway. I told her no that I didn’t have my purse on me. My purse was in the car…which…was not far away from me at all. I brushed it off and continued my nice day in the park with friends. I thought to myself she will probably use the money for drugs or booze. It wasn’t until later (much later, Tuesday actually) that this struck me and I wrestled with it tremendously. I lied to that woman. I could help her!

One time when I was a little girl (about age 10) there was a homeless man sitting by a store entrance in Columbus, Ohio. He was asking for handouts. I thought then to myself he probably wouldn’t use our money for the right cause. I then heard two teenage girls talking. One of the girls gave the man money and the other girl was fussing to her friend about giving the money to him. The girl that gave the money said… “Momma says that they could be angels in disguise.”

Think about that!

Did I just disappoint God by my reaction to this woman in the park? Even greater yet what if she wasn’t an angel? What if she was just an ordinary person that needed my help? I just passed up a chance to tend to the flock! I feel such a heavy burden lying on my shoulders. I feel such a deep disservice.

Why did I choose not to help her? I am surely not to good to tend to my Makers flock. Why didn’t I shove some money into her hand and pray with her? I know someone that can take care of all of her needs. I could have helped!

So this is what I did. I can’t change that I didn’t help that woman. I would have reacted differently if this would have went through my head sooner. Anyways, I prayed that God would tend to her, help her, and fulfill her longings. Then I prayed for me.

Yarrr Ye Salty Dogs!

It be National Talk Like a Pirate Day Ye Scallywags! I be thinkin' this image be givin' ye a little entertainment!

WHY AM I AWAKE?

It's 1:36 a.m. I should be in bed. I have to get up at 7:00 a.m. but I am wide awake. I am thinking about everything but sleeping. URG! I hate nights like these. Brian is currently out of town and when he is gone I just can't sleep. Isn't it funny...when you get married it's hard to sleep with that person beside you and then after you have been married awhile it's hard to sleep when they aren't beside you? I hate when he is gone. I miss my best friend :( Also, I can't sleep b/c I have been having this wonderful sinus problem in the evenings. Anyone else with me on the sinus stuff? URG!

I AM BLESSED!

Today Brian and I visited the Creation Museum in Kentucky. I can’t describe it to you because if I tried it wouldn’t do it justice. It’s amazing and too truly know how great it is you have to go yourself! I’m so glad that someone has taken a stand and said here is what “we” believe and like it or not we have made a museum out of it!

I guess I never really challenged science and Evolution. I just figured Evolution was wrong and I had the Bible and that to me was proof enough. Yes, it is proof enough but why? I didn’t know what the Bible really had to say that completely challenged Evolution. This may seem like a dumb post but if you go see the Creation Museum for yourself you will know what I mean by my above statements.

The museum takes you through the 7 C’s: Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, Consummation. And, just so you know how amazing this museum is I’ll let you know how long it took us to get through the entire thing…ready? It took us 5 hours! It probably could have taken longer but we didn’t tour the outside grounds!

My favorite part was the Planetarium. Something about the stars, planets, galaxy, all of it just amazes me. But, the best part about the Planetarium is that I sat beside a woman with downs syndrome. The entire time we were in the Planetarium she would say “oohhhhh, wow, how cool, but my favorite was….God you are amazing.”

Thank you God for the blessing I had today sitting beside this woman. She was so innocent, raw, and incredibly in love with and amazed by you! My prayer is that you “open the eyes of my heart!”

Today is really Tuesday? It seems sooo like a Monday!

Wow what a day! Last night I parked at my sister’s house (less than a minutes walk from my house) because our newly paved driveway was still drying. All fine and good except I forgot that I parked my car there, and while I was already running late this morning, I had to walk to my car in the pouring rain (yes, for your information, I couldn’t find an umbrella). Ok whatever, I didn’t like my clothes and makeup this morning anyways…so a little rain? Not that big of a deal…kinda sorta…I’m just telling myself this so I don’t get upset.

Alright, so I’m in my car and I’m singing, praying, and thinking…thinking about everything else but driving…big opps! I about caused a major accident today. Dang it! I get so mad at myself I should have been paying attention! The guy in the other car is flipping me off and making smacking motions in the air like he would have really like to tear my head off and I’m saying sorry like an idiot. He probably can’t understand me, and he certainly can’t hear me. I’m just glad I’m not dead (thank you God)!

Alright I’m working…going well…interruptions…what? Interruptions? I can’t deal with this today. Why? I don’t know. I’m telling myself…multitask Sarah it’s not hard. It’s lunch time now…I’m going to work lunch and I feel good about that. I can get my work done…great! So I’m driving through the Wendy’s and I’m thinking about what needs done when I get back to work…I look down…are you kiddin’ me? I have a giant hole in the crotch of my pants! URRRGGG! Who needs a hole in the crotch of their pants on a day like this? Ok I have a long shirt on and I have a safety pin at work…I can deal with this. I still don’t like it but I can improvise.

Well, the evening went well…I had a lil’ comic relief with my wonderful co-worker Erica. I thank God that I get to work with her. I didn’t used too I used to try to compete with her but now I just love her! She keeps my sanity! I love laughing with her…now my day is good!

But, I’m trying to figure out the issue at hand…what’s got my mind so on everything else? I need to find the heart of this problem. What is it that is truly distracting me?