Shop and Sing
I had today off from work, so this was the first day of the week that I really did random, scattershot stuff. I just watched Anne of Green Gables late this morning (a charming movie, I might add), and then I went to run some errands with my mother. Among them was looking for potential Father's Day presents.
First stop was Crossway, where I browsed through some devotional books and CDs my Dad might enjoy. I ran into a friend of mine there who was doing the same thing. I also tracked down two books by Jim Cymbala that I had been searching for. Before summer break, our BCM Leadership Team was given a book by Cymbala called Fresh Power. I just finished it a couple days ago, and I truly enjoyed it. So I'm now looking for the other books that he's written, and sure enough, I found them both at Crossway. Though I'll have to resist the urge to buy them until I get my paycheck in the next day or two. Getting my car serviced at Lube King really took a lot out of it, so I want to make sure I don't strain my bank account too much. Oh yeah, I ended up getting my Dad a night-time devotional book of stories by Josh McDowell. I'm sure he'll like using it for our family devotions in the evening.
Next up was Cole's. Well, actually, my mother dropped me off at Wal-Mart while she looked for some sandals, shoes, and other related footwear for Dad and Granddad. I get the hint, though; I'm no expert when it comes to shoe-shopping :) After that, we picked up my brother from soccer camp at Shannon Forest and we got an early supper from Chick-Fil-A, which is always fine with me.
Apparantly, my sister picked up whatever virus my mom had last week. She felt really achy and feverish all day yesterday, but she seemed better today. Of course, improved health came at a price for her because that meant she couldn't call in sick to work. Haha, oh well. It's never fun to work when you're sick, of course. I remember my first year with the Greenville Mall, close to Christmas, in fact. I had some kind of ailment that I was dealing with in the middle of lunch rush, which feels ten times busier over the Christmas holiday. I don't even remember what I had; just that I looked really pale and faint, and my joints ached so bad. Maybe it was a touch of the flu. My co-workers kept telling me to sit down and rest, but I didn't want to leave my post, sick or not. Good thing I was working backbar, well out of contact with customers. Otherwise, I may not have had a choice in the matter.
And how in the world did I go off on this tangent? Ahem, getting back to the present...
Tonight I sat in on Primetime for a little while and sang along with the praise band. Always a delight to hear them. Then I went to choir practice until 9:00, where we introduced our church's new organist (hopefully) to the group. He had some fun stories to tell, and he did a good job working with the choir and the orchestra. I really enjoyed his rousing rendition of "Victory in Jesus" he played for us at the end. We all stood up and applauded loudly :)
Prayer time. Lord, there aren't enough words I can say to describe Your ways. You are active and working in every facet of our lives, most often when we don't even realize it. Thank You for loving us despite our many sins. Thank You for sending Jesus to bear the pain of our sins when we couldn't do it alone. Lord, please continue to teach me Your ways and show me where You want me to work. I want to pray especially for my friend Lauren working at Connie Maxwell Home. Thank you for using her to reach out to kids and for her witness in You. I pray for Terese, Samantha and Casey especially. Please reach out to them, Lord, and touch their hearts as only You can. Thank You also for working through Tom Possell and our college ministry. Please give us the strength and patience to turn this ministry into a work that honors and glorifies you to the best of its ability. In Your Son's name, amen.
Song of the Day: Bethany Dillon - "All I Need"
Verse of the Day: "We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice." - Psalm 33:20-21
First stop was Crossway, where I browsed through some devotional books and CDs my Dad might enjoy. I ran into a friend of mine there who was doing the same thing. I also tracked down two books by Jim Cymbala that I had been searching for. Before summer break, our BCM Leadership Team was given a book by Cymbala called Fresh Power. I just finished it a couple days ago, and I truly enjoyed it. So I'm now looking for the other books that he's written, and sure enough, I found them both at Crossway. Though I'll have to resist the urge to buy them until I get my paycheck in the next day or two. Getting my car serviced at Lube King really took a lot out of it, so I want to make sure I don't strain my bank account too much. Oh yeah, I ended up getting my Dad a night-time devotional book of stories by Josh McDowell. I'm sure he'll like using it for our family devotions in the evening.
Next up was Cole's. Well, actually, my mother dropped me off at Wal-Mart while she looked for some sandals, shoes, and other related footwear for Dad and Granddad. I get the hint, though; I'm no expert when it comes to shoe-shopping :) After that, we picked up my brother from soccer camp at Shannon Forest and we got an early supper from Chick-Fil-A, which is always fine with me.
Apparantly, my sister picked up whatever virus my mom had last week. She felt really achy and feverish all day yesterday, but she seemed better today. Of course, improved health came at a price for her because that meant she couldn't call in sick to work. Haha, oh well. It's never fun to work when you're sick, of course. I remember my first year with the Greenville Mall, close to Christmas, in fact. I had some kind of ailment that I was dealing with in the middle of lunch rush, which feels ten times busier over the Christmas holiday. I don't even remember what I had; just that I looked really pale and faint, and my joints ached so bad. Maybe it was a touch of the flu. My co-workers kept telling me to sit down and rest, but I didn't want to leave my post, sick or not. Good thing I was working backbar, well out of contact with customers. Otherwise, I may not have had a choice in the matter.
And how in the world did I go off on this tangent? Ahem, getting back to the present...
Tonight I sat in on Primetime for a little while and sang along with the praise band. Always a delight to hear them. Then I went to choir practice until 9:00, where we introduced our church's new organist (hopefully) to the group. He had some fun stories to tell, and he did a good job working with the choir and the orchestra. I really enjoyed his rousing rendition of "Victory in Jesus" he played for us at the end. We all stood up and applauded loudly :)
Prayer time. Lord, there aren't enough words I can say to describe Your ways. You are active and working in every facet of our lives, most often when we don't even realize it. Thank You for loving us despite our many sins. Thank You for sending Jesus to bear the pain of our sins when we couldn't do it alone. Lord, please continue to teach me Your ways and show me where You want me to work. I want to pray especially for my friend Lauren working at Connie Maxwell Home. Thank you for using her to reach out to kids and for her witness in You. I pray for Terese, Samantha and Casey especially. Please reach out to them, Lord, and touch their hearts as only You can. Thank You also for working through Tom Possell and our college ministry. Please give us the strength and patience to turn this ministry into a work that honors and glorifies you to the best of its ability. In Your Son's name, amen.
Song of the Day: Bethany Dillon - "All I Need"
Verse of the Day: "We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice." - Psalm 33:20-21
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