New Day

Thank God for night. Have you ever thought about what our life would be without night? I know it's out there, but bare with me I have a point (I think). This morning I woke up at 5:40 when Kyle got out of bed. Admittedly, I resisted getting out of bed at first. BUT THEN... I made a choice.

I made a choice that even though my "perfect" week had been shot yesterday with sleeping in, today was a new day. The 5-8 hours (okay okay, 8-10 hours for me) of sleep we get each night is like a reset button. Yesterday fades into our memories and we wake up a new day. A day wiser, a day older, hopefully a day with more resolve to be better than we were yesterday.

I got out of bed turned on the Contemporary Christian music channel and opened my Bible to the James. I plan to read the entire book of James for the next week. It's about a 15 minute read. I want the truths fresh in my mind and heart everyday.

We profit from trials. We should love God in the trials. We are to be doers and not just hearers. Do not show favoritism. Faith and works go hand in hand. The tongue is powerful seek to tame it.  Discern where your wisdom comes from. Pride promotes strife, be humble and do not judge but give mercy. Don't boast about tomorrow. God will judge the oppressors. Be patient and persevere. Pray faithfully and specifically. Bring back straying believers.

Speaking of new, this evening will bring a new hairstyle :) YAY!

Prayer need: Several adoptive families are going through difficult times with the genetic nature of their child. Please join me in praying that the nurture and environment would overtake these children's hearts and minds. God's hand is in each of these families and He will meet all their needs. "You don't know what you are getting when you adopt" has been the most common response to our desire to adopt. They are right, I don't know. GOD DOES! God knows and I trust Him completely.