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My One Day…

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Someone asked, “How do you like working at your job”? My eyes opened wider,  and a fake smile crossed my face.  I thought I was going to give a generic answer, because I knew they didn’t really want the truth.  I wasn’t going to lie and give an answer they wanted to hear.  

  1. A job is a place where you go to give your service, share your dreams, or just follow orders and you get paid for your time.
  2. A career is a place you go to after some training and you enter that world to be paid for what you learned.

 What  came to mind was a question of my own. What is a job? A job is where you work and be able to pay your bills:

  • Rent/mortgage 
  • Utilities ~ lights, gas, water etc
  • Phone
  • Internet/Wi-Fi/Cable
  • Insurance ~ health,life,car, home
  • Daycare (no longer me 😊 😢)

Non~Bills:

  • Food
  • House Hold items – laundry, bath, and dish soap. 
  • Cleaning supplies – kitchen, bathroom, floors, garden, front & backyard etc 
  • Pets
  • Hobby 
  • Vacation Trips 

I would love to say my job pays for all of this, but that would be a lie. I cannot, so going back to the original question. My answer is, “No, I do not like my job.”

Then I asked myself a question. If the place where I am working isn’t allowing me to survive, why am I still working there?

Bye IV Now, LD*

I am back on the job hunt, but secretly I do not want to be. I am so done with working for another heartless company. 

I may have too until I am able to set my dream free. I believe in miracles and hard work and One Day…..

Mark 11:22-25 NIV

[22]  “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. [23] “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. [24] Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. [25] And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” 

https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.11.22-25.NIV

Bye IV Now, LD*

Need to Talk…

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I keep saying I am going to do better, but at the same time, I do not want to hurt anyone’s feelings. I know if I don’t talk things out and hold back my feelings, I will be the one who is hurt.

1 Peter 4:8 NIV [8] Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.  https://bible.com/bible/111/1pe.4.8.NIV

John 14:27 NIV [27] Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.         https://bible.com/bible/111/jhn.14.27.NIV

There was a time when I would just let things go, but now I would like to work through my feelings and understand my thoughts. If there was a disagreement with someone, I would try to work it out, but there are times when we just have to let things go.

I am studying the bible. I have the Bible app on my phone (it’s free) and I ask a question on how I am feeling. My bible is way too big to carry around with me. I am grateful for this app.

My mind had wondered from my first thought and now I can only think about crocheting. I started a pink & grey blanket, but now I am looking at a bright yellow skein of yarn. Ugh, I wish I had seen the yellow yarn first oh well I am not going to frog this project.

I am good at talking on paper or in a text, but I would rather talk face to face, so one day I will think about everything I want to say, and let whatever happens happen. Good or bad walking in the truth is better than walking in a lie..

Matthew 7:8 NIV  [8] For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.     https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.7.8.NIV

Bye IV Now, LD*

My Road

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The only thing I was thinking about as I walked through the doorway to my so-so job was “vengeance or forgiveness”? I know that was the wrong thing to be thinking and then this thought popped in my head –

Exodus 8:8 NIV [8] Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the Lord to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

https://bible.com/bible/111/exo.8.8.NIV

Exodus 8:12-13 NIV [12] After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the Lord about the frogs he had brought on Pharaoh. [13] And the Lord did what Moses asked. The frogs died in the houses, in the courtyards and in the fields. 

https://bible.com/bible/111/exo.8.12-13.NIV

That wasn’t even half of what happened to the Pharaoh, because he just wouldn’t let go. God was patience and with each act Pharaoh’s world was slowly coming to an end until – 

Exodus 12:31-32 NIV [31] During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the Lord as you have requested. [32] Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.” 

https://bible.com/bible/111/exo.12.31-32.NIV

I knew I had to clear my mind. I turned my music up, (wish i can recall what was being played on my Mary-Mary playlist on Pandora) but sadly I do not.

I thought I had that thought out of my head, but just for a second it came back. A co-worker said, “GoodMorning,” and asked how I was. I told her what I was thinking. Then once I said those words out loud and she asked, “what does the Bible say about that?”

I smiled, because I knew I was in the wrong and I am woman enough to admit it and repent for those thoughts. I also know, well I am thinking it says “vengeance is mine the Lord had said”. I don’t know where that is in the bible, but I will in a few minutes.

Nahum 1:2 NIV [2] The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.

https://bible.com/bible/111/nam.1.2.NIV

Nahum 1:2 AMPC [2]  The Lord is a jealous God and avenging; the Lord avenges and He is full of wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries and reserves wrath for His enemies. [Exod. 20:5.]

https://bible.com/bible/8/nam.1.2.AMPC

I was able to breathe more clearly and I had meaning behind my smile. I know who I am and who I am standing with and there isn’t anyone who can bring me down. I will win in the end. 

People should learn from Pharaoh and not take the long road, because they will always lose in the end. My road may not always be smooth, but I will always get back up.

Bye IV Now, LD*

You Don’t Know Me…

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My job (no my young supervisor) got me upset I had to stop what I was about to keep repeating, “I really hate this place,” but then I felt back to one of my favorite songs from years ago “Yes Jesus Loves me -”

I was able to calm myself down. I then told myself to just breathe. I was thinking about getting a picture with those words, but Google gave me a song (wasn’t helpful). Then I thought why not put those words in my Bible app and get some real encouragement.

Daniel 10:17 NIV

[17] How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”

https://bible.com/bible/111/dan.10.17.NIV

Then I asked: I will get through this

Philippians 4:13 NIV [13] I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

https://bible.com/bible/111/php.4.13.NIV

Numbers 16:45 NIV [45] “Get away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.” And they fell facedown.

https://bible.com/bible/111/num.16.45.NIV

Isaiah 43:2 NIV [2] When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

https://bible.com/bible/111/isa.43.2.NIV

I can spend hours on this app and Never get bored, but I need to take a few moments to close my eyes and put today out of my mind. I am blessed to know I am above what others see, because through Him I can do and be anything…..

Bye IV Now, LD*