Finance

Finance--the last frontier. I've told my kids for years, "Don't follow our example in financial matters". I even bought them a book by some one who understands the world of finance. We've never been wild and crazy and we HAVE been generous but in knowing how to make money work FOR you (which is what I'm told rich people do) I haven't a clue how to make that happen. Right now we are in a financial bind...This time through no fault of our own. When this situation came about, I heard a guy talking about Moses being at the Red Sea with Pharaoh's army behind him and no way out. Good place to be. I hear God saying in my heart. Stand still and see the Salvation of your God.....Be still and KNOW that I am God. I have no way out of this so no maneuvering will fix it. HELP!! It is hard to "BE STILL" when Pharaoh's army is riding up behind you. Getting across the Red Sea would feel better. But I WILL wait on the LORD now.

Belief Systems

I had an enlightening experience when I was in Kansas City this last time. There was a new court case involving Roe verses Wade coming before the Supreme Court. Both the little kids prayer room and IHOP were praying passionately about the situation. I believed the prayers were correct and could MENTALLY assent to the prayers but I felt no passion in my heart towards this issue. As I usually do when my heart doesn't line up with my head, I asked God WHY. The following morning as I was waking up I had this understanding come into me.
The Woman's Rights movement and the abortion issue was fused together inside of me. I heard the words (in my mind---no audible voice) "The woman's movement gave you a voice when you didn't believe you had a voice". That ah-ha moment followed--- This woman's movement was liberating for me!! In an EXTREMELY male dominant culture, I was given the opportunity to have my opinion count. (Abortion was a part of the package that I didn't LIKE but overall the package was liberating). So I asked God AGAIN---"Please give me YOUR HEARTFELT feelings and attitude towards this new thing that has been unearthed". My next thought was for women my age or older that threw out THE WHOLE PACKAGE, because some of it was wrong. They could be still believing THEY HAVE NO VOICE. How sad.

Yucky Flew Season

I've been sick for a week. I dragged my computer chair over beside my bed and put the kleenex box, the phone and some books on it. All week long I've walked by the computer and said "Where's the chair.....Oh yeah, beside the bed". Then I'd crawl into bed again and sleep or rest. Next day the same routine. It just seemed like too much effort to clear off the chair and MOVE it to the computer. Today I decided my immune system was NOT going to kick into gear so I broke down and got antibiotics from a Walk-in-Clinic. Well maybe the prospect of POSSIBLY feeling better inspired me, so I dumped the stuff off the chair and checked my e-mail and read some blogs. Tomorrow I'll read more. I need to go back to bed now. WHERE is that Kleenex box??????? Good night!!