Week ending details

I'm happy about this article -- I will only be going to one Dodger game this season. Though I have to admit I am quite surprised A-Rod is staying with the Yankees after all the strife that has been reported to be going on between him and Jeter and the other two stooges (can ya tell I don't like the Yankees much?): http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3112799&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

I had way too much to eat last night (which is still half of what a normal person would eat!) at dinner. I didn't even have much of the bread pudding. I had garlic bread, 1/4 of the onion soup and then the Filet Mignon Muffleta or something like that. Chopped filet COVERED in melted cheese on chiabatta bread (but skipped the bread). Mmmmm... I'd definitely get that again. I had literally no room for the dessert, but I did manage to have some. It was still as fabulous as last time, but could have lived without having any at all.

Tonight, against my better judgment, I am going to The Intersection. I say it that way because I am exhausted. But the sermons are great and the fellowship is sweet. I will probably not stick around for the restaurant part of the fellowship but will try my hardest to stay 30 min after the service ends. Tomorrow I will sleep in, for sure. And maybe take a nap at the beach. And probably not do anything at night, I have not had a night to myself in about a 2 weeks and need some alone time -- everything I have done is with others. Though it's great, I still need time alone.

This morning I was reading the Psalms towards the end of the book. Two verses grab my attention:

Psalm 145:8-9 "8The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made." This shows me how imperfect I am in comparison to God. I had a choice to go to a BBQ with some singles. And I was going to go until I saw one of the names on the email list that might have been there. This particular person makes me stumble in anger sometimes and I never know when it will hit. Not visible anger, but internal anger. I "should" show this person mercy; I "should" forgive this person. They are imperfect, just like me. As I read that verse, I stopped reading and I prayed for them. What an amazing feeling that was. So next time there is a BBQ, I will go regardless if they are there or not.

The other verse that caught my attention was Psalm 145:14 "The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down." This is another amazing and comforting verse when one is in time of need to be lifted from a trial at least in the mental stability. In looking at this past week, the recurring theme God is teaching me is to rest in His presence!