The Best Day!

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below.."

I often share my worst days and my dire need for prayer, but today I had the best day!

My twin sister was downtown this morning because she thought her internship started today, but it actually starts tomorrow. Since she has a class at 5pm downtown as well, she offered to come help me at work instead of going all the way home just to come back later. She was such a blessing! She was there all day and did nearly all of my filing. You have no idea what a great relief this is for me. I've been swamped at work and the piles of papers needing to be filed have been growing and multiplying. Plus it was tons of fun confusing my co-workers. Either we'd be sitting at opposite sides of my desk and they'd do a double take or she'd be in the break room shredding papers and they'd mistake her for me.

And, Lord willing, it looks like I'll be able to take off first week of January (during Christmas break) to visit the Vuletics in Croatia!!! I was determined to go no matter what, but it'll be so nice to go while we're closed rather than leave my boss short handed and playing a lot of catch up when I return.

Lord is so gracious, far better to me than I deserve.

Lunch

I had lunch with Nathan and Susan today. It was such fun and such great fellowship. Single, engaged or married we are all Christians living this life in light of eternity. Sometimes my discontentment with being single is seeing everyone else couple up and my relationship with them change, but the truth is that genuine friendship (not crushes) can continue between marrieds and singles. I am blessed beyond measure. The Lord has surrounded me with more love than I could get from any one relationship.

Same Song Different Verse

I've wanted to get married, but I've been looking for someone who will fulfill my needs and share my vision for ministry. This isn't necessarily bad, but it's not good for me either. I wonder if the single men I know could be "the one" for me, instead of thinking about whether not I am best suited to be a helpmate in their lives and the vision that the Lord has given them. The difference may be subtle, but it's there. If I'm going to marry it is because the Lord has created me to be a helpmate. If I don't marry, all I need is for the Lord to help me be content in him, to fill me with his love so that I don't feel unloved. He has blessed me beyond measure with friendships rooted in love. I need to stop believing the lie of this world that just because I'm single, I'm somehow unlovable. If I'm looking for love in someone else, I'm bound to be disappointed. No man can satifsy me need to be loved. Only Christ can satifsy.

Croatia - Encouragement

I just spoke with Sarah & Stevo. The Lord is good! It encourages me to see the Lord at work in their lives and reminds me that there are greater things to think on and pray about then my momentary troubles. Sarah is an encouragement to me as well. We can both lift each other up in prayer. I must remember to pray for Daci. She's having trouble sleeping. She's afraid. I can relate. I'll think of her when I'm awake at 2am.

He is Everything I Need

The Lord is everything I need and yet I neglect Him the most.

Nehemiah 9:15
15 You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger and brought water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and you told them to go in to possess the land that you had sworn to give them.

Psalm 33:15
15 He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do

Psalm 33:20-22
20 We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.