Not feeling so very brave...

Even though this weekend had a lot of peanut butter ice cream in it, it was still a little rough. I talked to the Lord a lot and I felt comforted for awhile and then I'd just let my mind go crazy for just a minute and then before you know it, I'm feeling sort of down. It takes focus. You absolutely have to keep your eyes on Him. I have to meditate on His words. I have to ask him to control my mind. If you even start the "what ifs" you can go crazy and then you are done for. I can come up with a whole bunch of "what ifs" and I bet you can too. But what does that get us? Nothing but a whole lot of misery. So don't even go there!

God is going to work this out for good like Romans 8:28-And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,to them who are the called according to his purpose.

You wouldn't believe all the nice birthday cards I got today and hugs and well wishes and presents and promises to pray and offers to help. My middle Schoolers had a little party set up for me in Sunday School with brownies and snacks. I've gotten many calls from my son's teacher, a friend from high school, an old college friend, my missionary friend in Canada,the President-elect (It must have been him-- "unidentified name, unidentified number".)

The real source of my waning bravery is this shoulder pain. I wasn't going to mention it to you, but it makes me worried. It COULD just be an injury from helping Pete move his 98 foot screen tv a few weeks back. It's pain in my neck and shoulder, but mainly like in my collar bone. It just aches and throbs a lot at night. Aleve doesn't help. Please pray about this. All my tests are Tuesday so surely something will show up and it will be something else and not what I fear. This week will be rough waiting for those results. It sounds odd, but pray that I have a shoulder injury!:) It's a good thing I've got cake.

Psalm 55:16,17 -As for me I will call upon God: and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Psalm 56:3- What time I am afraid , I will trust in thee.

Thank you, Lord for your loving kindness, your listening ear, your words of comfort. For caring friends, funny cards, and peanut butter ice cream.