Monday, Monday

Today was actually a pretty great Monday! YIPEE! I woke up and actually remembered that today started my walk to Jerusalem. Well I did remember but it was AFTER I walked to the bathroom, got dressed, walked downstairs to make coffee, walked back upstairs to get ready to do my quiet time. That surely was 10,000 steps lost right there!!! lol! Truly though..at least I did remember to put my pedometer on before I got ready for bed this evening!! lol. I am really happy I remembered though. It wasn't the best start but I am so happy I started and it is important to me to do this so I am really happy about this. Anyway, after my quiet time with Jesus and doing a day of my Vic. Frazzled my Bishop "Bunch" & I had breakfast and then did our curr. work. Since today was a day off for the Minooka schools after we completed our Monday assignments I invited 3 of our neighbor children to come with me and my children and go to Skatewest to skate from 1 till 4 pm. The children had a blast and while we were walking in I saw Laura Breda coming in too to take her daughter Mackendzie to a birthday party there. It was so nice to see Laura. It just made me feel "warmth" and like a place "I knew"....a friend. Anyway, I didn't want to keep Laura long cause I know she wanted to spend time with the other moms there for the birthday party...but I do want to keep Laura in my prayers. I didn't realize that she hasn't moved yet to where Pastor Jason's new position is and I just cannot imagine how hard it is for Laura here...selling a home with her 3 little girls and her husband out of town. She is such a sweet person. I want to keep her close in prayers. When we came home from skating I felt like cooking a really nice dinner. It MUST be because I started my day with Jesus cause usually by 5pm I am drained. Anyway, I really wanted to cook something nice so I made Chicken Parmesan over angel hair pasta with a awesome salad and yummy garlic bread. My children raised up and called me "blessed"....OH NO...that's NOT ME....that's the Proverbs 31 women!!!! Well, my children and Les did tell me several times what an awesome dinner I made and Elizabeth even said...."mom I know you worked hard to make this meal so nice, thank you for putting in all that effort." Now HOW NICE WAS THAT!!!!!! It's like all around today I got blessed even in praises and I am so sure it is because I tithed my day to Jesus and gave Him the best part of my day. The FIRST PART. It's almost 10pm now and I am tired. I was going to run around my area 300 times....to add points to my walk to Jerusalem but, instead I think I will lay back and count sheep for our Shepard. All things matter to God. lol. Thank you Lord for this day and for showing me even the little effort I made to be with you today ..you blessed in BIG WAYS. I am so thankful you "get" me and you love me. I am blessed!