Mourning a loss

Last night my papa passed away. I don't have too much time right now to explain and give any details except to say that he is now at peace and rejoicing with our Lord and Savior. My heart is heavy as I write about this. Please. I ask for your prayers as this week begins. There are so many stresses as it is.

Tomorrow (Monday) we are going to Georgia and will be back late Tuesday night.

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort
those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have
received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ
flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort
overflows."
2 Corinthians 1:3-5

"May your unfailing love be my comfort,
according to your promise to your servant.
Let your compassion come to me that I may live,
for your law is my delight."
Psalm 119:76-77

Naomi

An Ending

Today was my last day of work at Old Navy Rivergate. I worked there almost 2 years. It's a little sad to think about... I've known people there since we opened the store in early October of 2006. And it was so sweet, they gave Anson & I a Colman tent! I cannot wait to go camping!! ee!

But leaving isn't all sad. I am so very excited at the same time. I know God has an adventure ahead of me! Leaving the familiar is what makes life exciting does it not?

Anyways. If it's in God's plan I will be working in Cary early October at the Old Navy there. I don't plan on making Old Navy my career... just a temporary job until God brings something else along. :)


"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

Naomi
listening to "Don't You" by Era
& reading James 2

A few disjointed thoughts

I feel a little guilty for not updating this more often but I suppose I really shouldn't feel that way because there have been plenty of things to fill my time. I certainly haven't been idly sitting by waiting for something exciting to happen. The poor month of June is going to feel very left out since it passed without even a simple hello. What can I say. My birthday that month on the 23rd was fantastic. Anson took me out jet skiing on Lake Norman and I had so much fun! It was us and the fish and the birds and a wonderful sky for two hours... well more like an hour and a half since we got lost getting there to begin with. Even stopped on a little island for a breather and to stretch my poor legs.

And now I really don't know what to say, where to continue... perhaps it is just too late to begin writing a blog post anyway. *sigh*. My beloved Anson has defiantly inspired me. Since July 21st he has been witting every single day, posting a countdown to the wedding and sharing his insights on life and what amazing things God has been teaching him. Honey, you inspire me!

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There I go again. Getting distracted. I guess I wasn't meant to do this whole blog posting thing. Anyways let me get to my point... In the womens bible study I am apart of we are reading and discussing the book of James. Oh how many good things James has to say in so few chapters. God has certainly been teaching me a lot just through reading His word... unfortunatly for me I struggel so very much to take the time to read as much as I should. Yes I read every day, and not just out of one book... but is that enough. No. But God is faithful. He is still teaching me so many, many things. About patience, and the practice of setting aside one's own desires and feelings inorer to serve, to love when a person is so very hard to love. Thank you God for loving me this much.

Oh and the slip of paper I am using to mark my place is this lovely little list of questions to ask yourself. Thought I'd share:

1. What experiences of prayer and meditation have you had this week?
2. What temptations did you face this week?
3. What movements of the Holy Spirit did you experience this week?
4. What opportunities to serve others did you have this week?
5. In what ways have you encountered Christ in your study of the Bible this week?

"As the body without the spirit is dead,
so faith without deeds is dead."
James 2:26

Naomi
listening to "Don't You Forget" by Era
& reading James 2, John 16, & Genesis 31