The Mathematics of Life

It's hard to believe that another year is winding up so rapidly. Can you imagine that tomorrow will really be the first of December? It is said that 'time flies' but it seems to me that this year time has 'rocketed by' for want of a better word. There goes my leave. Come January I will be back to school. Not very appealing considering the fact that I have been quite enjoying lying in bed late with not a care in the world as it relates to getting ready for work. I'll be on the morning shift so that means arising at 4:30 each morning to rush, rush rush!!! Sounds like fun? Not at all. Well, I guess I've been quite spoiled by four months of leave. Now I'll just have to work on 'unspoiling' myself. I guess I have one more month to do that. Ah well! That's just the way things are.

My mind has been quite busy recently. I've been trying to figure out how to increase my cash flow or even how to spend less. Not that I've been spending a lot these days. The solution to my financial crisis seems to be eluding me. My husband and I were thinking of leasing some more land for farming but we seem to have arrived at a dead end where that is concerned. With a baby looming on the horizon I need the faith of Abraham. Well, I'll be satisfied with mustard seed faith so I'm praying for that. If my faith multiplies I'm sure my concerns will be divided and no doubt solutions will be added. Then, worry will be subtracted and become a zero factor.

Quite a bit of mathematics for someone who dislikes the subject. As usual, I'm stopping to smell the roses. I'm praying and waiting for my change to come. I believe it will come sooner than later. Whatever your situation keep on trusting the great I AM GOD.

Blessings

Verne

Hi friends,

Just a brief note to let you know that I am still being blessed. I'm having a severe case of writer's block. This morning I hopped over to Caribbean Wordkeeper and read one of my favorite quotations:

God never leads His children
otherwise than they would choose
to be led,
if they could see the end
from the beginning,
and discern the glory of the purpose
which they are fulfilling
as co-workers with Him."

- The Desire of Ages, pp. 224, 225

I'm encouraged just by reading the quote again. Sometimes I'm really tempted to ask why me though. I want to stay encouraged even circumstances seem less than favorable. Seems like I'm affected more by the pregnancy of my twenty-one year old daughter more than by all the illnesses I could ever have. I know that she is an adult but it is difficult to see her make mistakes which will probably impact her entire life.

Well, I guess becoming a grandmother can be a good thing even though I can't seem to figure out the implications on my already tight budget. No! The father doesn't seem to be taking an interest in the pregnancy so I guess I'll be the one doing all the running around and shopping. Really the leading is unclear right now but I'll just have to see how it goes. It is comforting to know that God is still in control. Our children sometimes falter by the way but God never fails. I'm still stopping to smell the roses.

Love you all.

Verne