Homemakers Psalm 69

Save me ,O God,
for the laundry has come up to my neck.
I sink in the cluttered depths,
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
and the dishes engulf me.
I am worn out calling for help;
my throat needs a Starbucks
My eyes fail ,
for my windows are dirty.
The dust bunnies under my bed
outnumber the hairs on my head;
Many are my chores that
seek to destroy me.
I am forced to clean
messes I did not make!

"Daughter your faith has healed you..."

As a woman, having great friends is a true blessing. Sisterhood is not just from bloodlines alone.
This unique bond brings with it the chance for unconditional acceptance.

I have some great friends. They can even get away with things that Sid can't, like telling me that an outfit is not flattering to my figure, maybe this is not my best haircut, or I must be hormonal. Sometimes they know me so well, Sid calls them to find out what my schedule was and where I might be! We have great times watching movies, cooking, talking on the phone, and shopping. We share recipes, household tips, and trade childcare.

Sometimes, our friends need us to walk with them and sometimes they need us to carry them.
We need to take the needs of our great friends to Jesus with the faith the woman in Luke 8:43-48 showed. Her faith was so strong she knew she just needed to touch Jesus' robe. She didn't need fancy words, or a certain status level, just to touch Jesus.

Father, I have some sisters in need.

Please invade their lives with your healing.

Bring them peace and joy.

Remove all doubts and confusion.

Restore them to the beautiful creation you

intended them to be.

I give you all the glory for what you are going to do.

Thank you for the wonderful friends you have blessed me with.

Amen

"Then He said to her, 'Daughter your faith has healed you. Go in peace' "

This is a picture of the really important people in my life

I just returned from a visit to Greenwood. Sid was sent to Atlanta with work and I seized the opportunity to visit mom! We have had a stressful week and I really enjoyed escaping from it all.
Someone once told me it was wrong to escape. I am not sure how I feel about that statement. I feel that in escaping, that is when I truly can get a clear picture of what is taking place all around me. Is there some lack in my faith because I want to escape? Do you remember the story found in Matthew 26 where Jesus has just had the last supper with his disciples? Do you remember what came next?
He has just told the disciples that He was going to die, and He just told a dear friend that he would betray him, not once but THREE times. Now Jesus was having a stressful time. He was going to DIE, his best friends were going to betray him. Then comes the part I like, Jesus escapes. He took the disciples to a place called Gethsemane, a garden. This was not just a garden in someone's backyard, this garden was on top of a mountain! Jesus, escaped! Just for a few moments He went somewhere to be away from the situation. He went to spend time with God, and I am sure to regain focus of His mission. He even asked God to remove the situation.
When we feel stressed and are dealing with hard situations, or maybe even events we don't want to face , escape. I am not saying don't deal with whatever is going on, but find somewhere outside of the situation to seek God.
Do we have to do this alone? Jesus, prayed alone, but he took his disciples with him. He asked them to stay with Him and keep watch. Maybe in our times of escape we need our family and friends to be with us and help us. Then maybe we can face all of our challenges with courage and faith that only comes from God.