0404
Checked to see who won the PGA tournament yesterday. Glad to see that it was Stewart Cink.
Had a great weekend.
- Thursday night after work Roxanne and Pete stopped by and took Pam for ice cream. Then they pulled out the telescope and set it up in the back yard. It would not set up and we called customer service. It didn’t work so it is ready to be returned. Pam will probably send that out today.
- Friday they came over to help us transplant some flowers from there backyard to ours. And Pete and I tried to get the gas hedge trimmer working to know avail.
- Saturday I rode my bike over to Panera to meet with Gary, Dan and Tom. Had a good time. Then Pam and I drove down to Safford’s RV and test drove an Itasca. We decided it was not a good candidate for us after all. We really like the floorplan but felt it was overpriced at $215k. I also did not have a Jake Brake which deaccelerates the DP when you take your foot off the brake. On the way back we stopped at Tiffany and Jeff’s and spent 3+ hours with them. It was a great time. Jeff was into explaining Twitter and we had munchies on the back porch.
- Sunday we went to church and then did a lot of yard work. The lawn looks good but I was pushed. After a quick nap I started writing letters to those we support to let them know we are reducing our financial support at the end of the year. Then Roxanne and Pete stopped by and we talked for a while on the back porch. Adam called and we talked for quite a while and I also talked with Brad about retirement income. It was great.
Devotions
Spurgeon:
‘there must not be the appearance of holiness in one place and reigning sin in another’ – great words of sanctification. Help me Lord be consistent today in my zeal to be obedient and pure before you. Let not sin reign in me. Help me praise you and be productive and I will be thankful.
1 Peter 2: 13 – 25
- v13 – ‘Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men’ – I should submit to authority and do it graciously. I am thinking of those at work but it may mean something like the speed limit also. I get frustrated driving and am better than I used to be but other peoples’ driving habits usually bother me. I don’t usually have a problem submitting to authority. I just need to do it with grace and in humility.
- v15 – ‘For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. – I think the issues I am dealing with now are not in this area but it is a good reminder not to seek revenge. If others in authority have an issue with me, I should not try to put them in there place or be defensive. I serve God, not them, so I shouldn’t get too caught up with them.
- v17 – ‘Show proper respect to everyone. Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King.’ – I should show more respect to my office mate. Help me do that today.
Prayer -
- I have five deliverables this week. Help me be productive with them.
-Praise praise praise! Thank you Lord for great fellowship this weekend and renewed friendships with Pete and Roxanne. And for a wonderful time with Jeff and Tiffany. And for being able to talk retirement with Brad. And for Adam returning next month and for Kelly getting acclimated in Richmond with new friends.
rwarner22
