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So, I have gotten really good at faking it (not what you may be thinking)

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So, I am not talking about in terms of romantic escapades or pretending to be something that I am not. I am talking about removing my feelings about a person/situation and just following their lead. I used to be so … Continue reading →

So, Christmas was interesting…

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Well, my mom and my guy came into town at 2 different locations and times on Christmas Eve so it was a hectic day! But my mom immediately liked him. I did not have a doubt in my mind that … Continue reading →

So, I have been gone again, but 2017 has been off the hook!!!

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I think that I am going to start this particular post by explaining 2017 in a nutshell instead of explaining that I know I should have been writing, yadda yadda yadda. So, the 1st 3 months of 2017 went like … Continue reading →

So, I skipped church this morning and slept in and sleep is not so bad…and neither is change

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In case I haven’t told you before, I suck at sleeping. I really do. I stay up and think and worry and plan and think some more. My body was overdue for rest, but I hate that I missed church in order to catch up. I ended up going to 2 church functions later, so I felt a bit redeemed for my slumber faux pas. Our church is really in a lot of trouble and is in danger of closing, but we have an action plan, so I pray the 5 year mark that is projected for our closing is a celebration instead. If, and only if people are willing to do what is recommended and let go of their desires then perhaps it will all be okay.

It’s sad to me that our priorities as a country or so out-of-order. I mean I stayed up late going to the gym last night knowing I had church, so I know that I am not holier than thou or anything. I understand why some of the traditional churches like mine are failing, and it is for failure to embrace change. I know that change is scary. I don’t like it to some degree. But it is more of an issue in my personal life regarding not wanting to change than it is at church or work. But there are so many people who care so much about doing things the same way even if the way things are done are not achieving positive results.

For instance, with my weight loss. I eat right 99.9 percent of the time. Five meals a day, 100 oz of water, tons of kale and other veggies, nothing processed, organic or kosher meats, but I don’t sleep enough. So, that perhaps could be why I am not losing more weight. I actually felt more tired after sleeping in, but maybe it is because I am so sleep deficient. My point is, that change is hard to embrace, even when it is what we need the most. Getting rid of guilt and worry and having more faith is linked to every area in our life. School, work, church, habits, etc. It is amazing to me that 7.5 million people have “left religion” since 2012, but God and our faith in Him is related to everything that we do.

I think that the problem lies in human pride and the fact that so many people now are gods unto themselves. Why worship a higher power if you think that you know all and that everything that has happened in your life is solely because of your decisions? That seems to be what a lot of the anti-religion problem stems from. People either don’t want to be held accountable for the cruddy lives they lead or are too narcissistic to think that there is any entity outside of themselves to share or admit their issues.

Anyway, I am losing that much-needed sleep and it is obviously one of my big problems. So I will be you all adieu. Good night and I will catch you on the flip side:)

Simply~

Dee

So, today was a roller coaster kind of day. But all is well…

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We started the day early so we could catch another round of the DC Shields playing FDNY at George Mason University after getting an oil change. Well, the oil change turned into 450 dollars! I so did not have the money, so I got the oil change and tire patched and new wiper blades and went to the game anyway and cheered as if I was not stressed about dollars yet once again! Good news is that DC beat NY and we had fun. So I go home and texted a friend to see if I could borrow her car to take 3 of the kids I sit for and my daughter to an amusement park tomorrow. She wasn’t into it. So, I felt really bad about it but had to email the 2 families while they were at work today to tell them my dilemma. I knew they wouldn’t be mad because a tie rod issue is so very important and my car could have really been in an accident if I had not had it checked out.

So, I came home and slept because I was so upset about letting people down who had spent over 40 dollars per ticket and trying to figure out how to come up with 336 extra dollars. One of the mom’s was nice enough to offer her car, or to pay for half of a rental. I thought that it was sweet. But then I still had the issue of not being able to fix my car. So, I realized I had 70 dollars credit left on one car credit card and 70 dollars on another card. I had money in the bank, but I was afraid to spend it all because I don’t like to have empty pockets when driving 150 miles round-trip. Long story short, my friend let me borrow the 170 until I get one of my 3 checks at the end of the week.

The moral to this long drawn out story is, I never gave up. I knew it would work out. Even though I slept it off for a couple of hours, I did not panic or cry. I went to the second basketball game and watched DC Shields beat the DC Snipers. I took my friend to Starbucks and then I went and printed my tix for amusement park. I got my car fixed, not only because I put good out there and so good comes to me (most of the time), but because somewhere deep inside I know that God will take care of me. I do not have the big house, or a husband taking care of me but I always squeak by. I am not going to lie, I am sick of barely making it financially. but God always provides. Whether a friend comes along to help me or I get to work extra hours I make it somehow. I can owe that to God. Every. Single Time.

So, all in all today was good. My car is good as new. Kind of.:) I have packed all of our snacks and made our lunches and am preparing breakfast so it can be heated up in the morning. All is well! Now on to making more money. I am going to keep plugging away with this faith thing and I know that greater days are ahead!

Night and hope that you have faith in bad times, not only when times are grand.

Simply~

Dee

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