Taking Care of What I Have

I really wanted to write more and show pictures, but for the life of me I can't figure out what or how to do it. I'm sure I'll figure it out someday, but at home my computer is so slow and, well, face it ancient, that I just can't seem to get it to work.

We really had a great weekend. Saturday we left out for San Angelo to visit Tyler and Kassie. We had a great day visiting and trying to help them find a place to move to. They want to either buy or rent something soon. We just rode around town and looked at houses to rent and also one that they have looked into to buy. It is really nice, but since our visit they have decided not to buy right now. I talked to him today and they are doing fine and still looking around. Jenny wasn't feeling really well and had to stay at their place while we drove around awhile, but she was feeling better by the time we got back. We got home around 8:00 that evening.

Then Sunday morning we went to Church and then went to Snyder and Ira. Actually Ira and drove through Snyder. Staci and Toby brought pizza and we ate at Kelley and Jimmy's and played with the boys. That's what I wanted to show you on the computer, all the pictures that I took. I'll get them on some day. It was a nice trip and well worth the time, both trips actually.

Just to change the subject, I was visiting with Jenny while paying bills this weekend. We've done all the "right" things and still I can't see why we have to struggle so much financially. I'm sure we are not the only ones who feel this way. We give willingly and graciously to the Lord's work. We attend Church and live Godly lives. I know that we can never do enough but I may have stumbled onto something that has been bothering me for some time now.

I don't believe I have been taking good care of or tending to the things that God has given me. Like a father to a child, you just get so tired of giving to the kid and he just wants more and more and don't even take care of what you have given him. I mean really, how many of us have been on both ends of this situation. "Well, son, if you'd taken care of what you had, then you'd have it today, or at least I'd feel like you deserved more." I'm beginning to feel that that is how God feels toward me right now. I just really have not taken good care of the things I have. Of course I care for my family etc. etc., I'm talking about the material things, "stuff" that is all around my house. I have so much "stuff" that I have to stumble around it to get anywhere. Really, why would He allow me the chance to get more???

I told Jenny that I honestly believe that this is the lesson God wants me to learn and that I felt I needed to verbalize this to her and physically tell her that I was purposing right then and now that I would start trying to take care of my blessings that God has afforded me. Blessings that come in several forms, such as time, "stuff" and $$$$$. So, now that I have acknowledged this to God and to Jenny, I am now writing it down in my "journal" so that everyone knows. I am really going to try and take more care of my "stuff" and show appreciation for the things I have. Yes, I have an ulterior motive, but it's a good one and one that I believe God would be proud of. I'm not looking to become rich, I just want to be happy and my bills to be paid and plan for a bright future with retirement just around the corner. I know that God is on my side. He wants us to have all we need. Just like any father would his children.

Have a nice day and I'll try to write sooner.