Ginny - reflection

Good Morning Girlz!!! Karlyn still praying for Morgan. Please let us know how it turns out. Bless her heart. I'd be pretty scared too. I know her situation is a lot larger scale than this, but I remember when I was living in my first apartment in Lubbock that I had a peeping Tom. My neighbor came over and told me he had just seen a guy looking in my back bedroom window. Well, I was scared and nervous. I slept on my couch. I wouldn't go back and sleep on my bed that night. I also called Todd in the middle of the night. He was a cop at the time and I wanted his advice. He gave me his cop perspective and then he said, "but Ginny as Christains we are not to fear. We choose to rely on God, and not to be afraid of man." That has stuck with me to this day. I must choose to not be afraid, because I am not to fear this world. If I let it, fear can get a hold of me and keep me up at night. I know God is with me. Morgan is in my thoughts and prayers. I pray they catch this guy who is doing this and that she once again feels safe. I will also pray for Joan & Keith that they will know what to say and do.

Now on a completely side note, I ended up calling the cops last night on my neighbors. After a 10 foot giant of a cop, fire truck called to put out a fire pit, and college kids hiding in their house it all ended up being pretty halarious. One of these days, at our next girls weekend, I'll share all the details. Thank you Lord for protection, for those men and women who serve to protect me, and for laughter in the midst of it all.

One important lesson I want to remember from this week is to love even when it's hard and I don't want to.

I feel God wants me to learn that I am missing out on opportunities to show love and make someone's day because I am so wrapped up in myself. Just this morning I was standing in line at the grocery store fixing to pay for my bfast burrito when the other cashier came up, grabbed my burrito, swiped it at her register, and then gave it back to me. When I looked up and my brain started working again I saw one my church members standing at the other register. He bought my burrito!!!!! It was only $1.72 but he totally made my day. I stopped everything, got out of line, and gave him the biggest hug. Girls, I want to do more things like that.

I am going to put my faith in action by buying more burritos for people :) How can I brighten someone's day? How can I do the unexpected for someone? What can I do for someone where they can't do anything back for me except hug me and say thank you? 1 John says it; my church member did it; now I will pass it on: L-O-V-E. All because HE loved me first!