Troubled Times

Now my soul is troubled, and distressed, and what shall I say? John 12:27

I went to bed troubled and I woke up troubled. The morning news has left me more troubled. Earthquakes, tsunami warnings, and an idiot terrorist threat at our local airport is just plain craziness.

And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth

 there will be distress (trouble and anguish) of nations

 in bewilderment and perplexity at the roaring of the sea.

Men swooning away or expiring with fear and dread and apprehension and expectation of the things that are coming of the world; for the very powers of the heavens will be shaken and caused to totter.

And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud

 with great power and glory.

Now when these things begin to occur, look up and lift up your heads,

 because your redemption (deliverance) is drawing near.

 Luke 21: 25-28

I was going to stop with verse twenty-five, but it was so good I had to go on. I know not everybody thinks the same way I do. I've had comments before that the writing is good, but the religion part could be left out. If I left that part out, however, I would have nothing to write about.

Most of the time I have no clue what I am doing. The news can worry me, my kids can frustrate me, and my husband can completely rock my world when he casually mentions that a part of his family has invited themselves to our house for Easter dinner. (You did catch the invited themselves part, right?)

The same family that we haven't seen for over a year. At least part of that family. The other part, the part that completely ignores us and pretends that we don't exist, are probably just gonna kick back and see how the whole thing plays out.

And when did I say I was cooking Easter dinner?

So you see, sometimes my troubles can begin from my own selfish dislikes and general feelings of I don't want to do this. The only good thing I can say is I knew this day was coming. I had already asked the Lord to guard my mouth when the subject came up and I gotta say, my mouth stayed shut. Miracle! Of course, that very fact has got that wonderful husband of mine very suspicious. My strange silence on the idea of his crazy family coming to dinner has probably got him thinking I'm moody and mad and who knows what else.

Well, technically... he's right on all accounts, but at least I haven't said anything. Baby steps.

Oh, Lord, save me from myself.

And be with those in Japan and Hawaii and the rest of the west coast.

And the idiot thinking he was gonna blow up something at the airport or plane or whatever that was?? Well, I'm thinking he just needs a good, swift kick in the pants, but you know best.

That's why you're YOU and I'm me.

Blessed be the Lord,

 Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day.

 Psalm 68:19