His ways are Higher!

I love routines. I like knowing where I am going and when. I like knowing money is in the bank when bills need to be paid and food is in the pantry for dinner. It's just the way my mind works, and how I keep from feeling stress. Although there are times where breaking routines can be a lot of fun. As I look at my walk with God, though, I find that His “routine” isn’t very well-defined for me. It’s not that He doesn’t have a game plan, because He does, but my mind still doesn’t fully see His hand at work or His plans for my future. As the Bible says, “his ways are higher than our ways…” So my plans may be organized, but ultimately He will determine my steps. Hmmm. That sounds like a very “un-routine” way of doing life to me. If people can’t see what God is doing,they stumble all over themselves, But when they attend to what he reveals,they are most blessed. Proverbs 29:18 As I move into 2009, I will continue to appreciate our routine, but I will also be searching for what God is doing in and around me and my family. My hope is that I will be flexible enough in my routine to see God’s hand and shift gears if I need to. :)

I'm getting a RED NOSE for Christmas...Cause I wanna be like RUDOLF!

Tomorrow morning, I am scheduled for Complex Septoplasty. Otherwise known as a nose job! No not really! I'm not getting a nose job. They are correcting my two deivated septums. It's nasal surgery. My nose will still look the same. Even though the doctor is a plastic surgeon. I can't believe I'm having a well known plastic surgoen perform surgery on me and I'm not coming out with a flatter stomach or bigger boobs. Something is really wrong with that! Maybe he will throw in some botox for no extra charge. I have been seeing more and more wrinkles everytime I look in the mirror. Haha!

According to The Mayo Clinic.com, "The thin wall inside your nose that separates your right and left nasal cavities is called your nasal septum. Ideally, your septum is situated in the center of your nose, equally separating the two sides of your nose. In about 80 percent of people, however, the nasal septum is displaced to one side, making one nasal passage smaller than the other. When your septum is significantly off-center, you have a deviated septum.

When a deviated septum is severe, it can block one side of your nose and reduce airflow. Resulting signs and symptoms can include difficulty breathing, nasal congestion, nosebleeds and frequent sinus infections.

Deviated septum may be present at birth or, more commonly, the result of an injury. Initial treatment of a deviated septum may include medications to manage signs and symptoms. But to correct a deviated septum, surgery is necessary."

Political Insights And Prayers

I am certainly not surprised Obama won the election, but deep down I was hoping and praying that McCain would pull it off in the end. McCain was obviously not the popular vote. I admit, was saddened and disappointed with the outcome of the election. I even shed some tears. However, I have thought about it and prayed a lot since then, and now I AM EXCITED. I had to realize that God is still in control and He is still on the throne. I don't agree with many things Obama stands for and supports. Some of those things I am very PASSIONATLY against. But, I am excited to see how God is going work through this country. I greatly respect Obama and his wife. They have a beautiful family and have worked hard to get where they are. Obama has a presence that attracts and inspires people. He has that charisma that some of our most popular Presidents in the past have had. He comes across with that “IT” factor. So what do I do now? Now, I have all the more reason to pray for God to work in the life of Obama. God allowed this to happen. He can MOVE mountains. He can HEAL the blind. He can rise above all the craziness in this world. I'm going to pray BIG! Nothing is impossible....this country has been dying for change for so long. But that change is so much bigger than economics, healthcare or saving energy, our world is in desperate need for a LIFE CHANGE. And that can only come through the work of our Lord and Savoir, Jesus Christ. There may not be a republican representing this country in the White House, but God is there, and my prayer is that people in that White House will hear His voice. The world is never going to run perfectly, that is just not possible. We are all sinners, we all fall short, and we all make bad decisions. God is gracious, and willing to forgive. God gives us hope, God gives us answers, and God will guide us, if we let Him.

Dear God, I pray for each and every one of our countries leaders, that you would keep them safe, protect them from harm, and be with them as they make decisions and face each issue that faces our country at this time. I pray for God’s mighty had to rest on our new President-elect. Amen.

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