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Temptation Vs Trials

Posted on December 31st, 2008

I’ve been doing more reading lately on the differences between Satan’s temptations and God’s trials.  I have this really great devotional written by Tony and Jonathon Evans that brings the Word to the athletic playing field (Jonathon plays professional football).

Anyway – woven throughout the whole book has been discussions of the differences between what God places in our path to grow our character and what Satan uses to tempt us to move further away from God.

My dark chocolate is definitely a temptation every day to be glutinous and abuse the body that God has given me.  Some days I definitely fall.

The hardships in my past marriage have been trials that have grown my character and help me to learn how to be patient, how to love without reciprocation, how to see Jesus standing behind my husband, and how grace and compassion have grown in my life.

I was recently tempted to watch a movie that I clearly heard God tell me NOT TO WATCH.  And, yet, somehow I knew better.  I could cope with what would be on the screen.  I was drawn in by the characters and plot line.

But I don’t remember those.  Instead I’m haunted by one particular scene that, for all intents and purposes, was just thrown into the movie and didn’t have to be there.

And now, when my thoughts are still I can still see that image burned into my brain.  And like all images it is there for the rest of life on earth.

If I had been obedient this would not have happened.  Instead I wasn’t.  God knows what’s best for us – if we’ll only listen.

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The Children Have Gone To Grandma’s House

Posted on December 30th, 2008

You know that song “Grandma got run over by a reindeer”?   (below)  he he he – shouldn’t be laughing now cause it won’t be all that long and my future grandchildren will be making the same joke about me.

I’ve been singing this song for about 17 years, hmmmmm…..

The ex came over this afternoon and took three of the four to grandma’s house for New Years celebration.  We had done that for about 10 years now and this year the tradition lives on.  The youngest stayed home with me.  She has a bad cough and grandma has a depressed immune system.  Not a good idea to put the two of them together.

But this means that my two days of being “off” mothering isn’t going to come to pass.  Everyone returns on Thursday.

Maybe tomorrow I’ll have time to contemplate my goals for next year.  For now I’m heading out to pull down the holiday lights outside and get them packed away.

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Resources for Divorced Christians and Single Parents

Posted on December 29th, 2008

I didn’t ask for this to happen to me.  And I can’t imagine that anyone else going through a divorce asked for it either.

But going through the process I am.  And according to stats from the U.S. Census Bureau 50% of all marriages end in divorce.  This means that there are others out there just like me.  There must be because more and more people are finding my blog each week.

So today I started to add some of the Resources that I’ve found helpful in during my journey.  (See the Resources Tab at the top).  If you have something you’d like to suggest please feel free to add a comment to any of the posts and I’ll add them as I can.

I pray everyone has a Blessed New Year!

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