dbook//flat tire//&steak

I've started something new today. I bought a composition notebook from the grocery store and I am calling it my "dbook", which stands for devotional book. I was inspired (this is silly, I know) from the book Harriet the Spy. I loved loved loved the movie when I was younger (remember mom and dad how the VHS case was bright orange and had that cover insert that could be flipped around and made it look like a composition notebook?? I remember thinking that was the coolest thing, like.. ever!! I'll never ever forget that.) and just this week I had to read the book for my Children's Lit class. The book, naturally, was better than the movie.. but, alas, nothing could replace the memories of that movie from my childhood. who knows how many times I watched that movie. anyway, I digress. For those who aren't familiar, Harriet has decided she is going to be a spy. She carries around this green composition notebook with her EVERYWHERE, and she literally writes in it nearly every minute, just writing down things that she sees and what she is thinking and how she is feeling. Anyway, I was inspired because I thought that would be something really interesting for me to try out. Except, instead of writing things like observations, I am going to treat it like a never-ending devotional prayer journal type thing..it is small enough to fit in my bag so I will carry it around with me. I have already begun writing, and I am treating it just as another form of communication with God, everything that I write is addressed to Him. It is, I hope, going to be a place that I can constantly record my thoughts and feelings and anything that I would want to talk to Papa about. And hopefully, it will help me maintain a more constant and closer relationship with my Father. It is really, essentially, just going to be a journal.. because that's what a journal is, in my perspective anyway, just a log of all of those things that I would want to talk to my Father about. So that's what it will be. Just a place for me to put anything, even to doodle or print and paste scripture that I want to focus on. I will write in it diligently every morning, and then just throughout the day whenever I get a chance. I am excited about it, and will keep you all updated on how it goes.

It's been a busy week so far. I had a mini disaster on Tuesday.. somehow a huge spike managed to find its way right through my tire (what wonderful luck I have) and caused a slow leak (that is until it was pulled out, and it went flat) and wrecked my tire. BUT, God was good to me and it was during the time that I was nannying, and so because the Moyers had AAA, he called and they came over and changed out my tire free of charge. AND.. the Moyers invited me to stay for a delicious steak and mashed potato dinner. So, all was well in the end. And I am very blessed because since I drive a jeep, I don't just have a low-quality, only-safe-to-drive-with-for-a-few-miles spare tire.. I have a fifth tire on the back of my car that is no different from the other four already on, even with the same nice alloy metal rim and everything. (which I was not aware of until I came out and saw it after AAA had changed it). So thank You Lord, for working everything out okay. I can never seem to place my full trust in God, and when things like this happen I become a worry wart and get myself all worked up. ("I don't know what I'm going to do.. I can't afford a new tire, then I can't drive my car, and then I can't get to class or work.." etc etc..) And then God gives me that same old nudge that He always does and says, "My Annie, why do you worry like this? Learn to trust me, child, I will always be here, I would never let you go through this alone. Remember those times there was only one set of footprints in the sand? That is when I carried you, little one, and brought you safely through the storm. Don't you remember what I told you, daughter? 'Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you'. Don't you ever forget that." And then it leaves me, as always, my head hung low with a quiet "sorry Papa", and Him embracing me in His arms as He always, always does. How sweet it is, the love of our Father.

Anyway, I'm off to bed (I think.. I always say that and then get caught up doing something else).. it's up at 6:30 for me tomorrow, for a shower, devos (on the balcony with a cup of coffee, mmm) and classes, and then work. And then begins the weekend! and not only is it just the weekend, but it is fall break! Hooray! Which means that I not only have Friday, Saturday and Sunday off as usual, but I also have Monday and Tuesday off! Yay!

wishing many blessings for anyone that stumbles along to my little blog,

xox Annie