{"id":128,"date":"2014-08-28T19:34:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T00:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2015-10-13T14:05:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T19:05:08","slug":"day-3-on-my-journey-to-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/day-3-on-my-journey-to-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3 on My Journey to Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can I just tell you&#8230;I&#8217;m done. \u00a0Like stick a fork in me and turn me over done. \u00a0Chris has been out of town for the past three weeks, but almost home as I speak\/write and Luke has been battling pneumonia for the past week. \u00a0I haven&#8217;t slept a decent night one way or the other. \u00a0And I&#8217;d be more than toast were it not for my big girls who are so capable to pick up my slack; I wasn&#8217;t at their age.<\/p>\n<p>I sure hope I don&#8217;t cause any scandal, but I need an easy read of Philippians today. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/2014\/08\/18\/the-letter-of-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;m reading Chapter one<\/a> in the Message Bible. \u00a0Sometimes it has the straight out, if not sometimes base talk I can handle in this state of mind. \u00a0I&#8217;m not at a place of &#8220;Thee or Thou&#8221; right now. \u00a0I&#8217;m not even at a &#8220;And then Jesus said&#8230;&#8221; \u00a0Nope, I&#8217;m hanging on to, &#8220;And He was like&#8230;&#8221; \u00a0<strong>I need Jesus.<\/strong> \u00a0But more importantly right now,<strong> I need a friend in Jesus<\/strong> so I figure He&#8217;s ok with a pretty relaxed conversation between the Word and I.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/day-3-on-my-journey-to-joy\/bible-quote-philippians-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3361\" src=\"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Bible-Quote-Philippians-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bible quotes\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Bible-Quote-Philippians-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Bible-Quote-Philippians-1-600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Bible-Quote-Philippians-1-289x400.jpg 289w, https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Bible-Quote-Philippians-1-578x800.jpg 578w, https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Bible-Quote-Philippians-1-560x775.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please Lord, have mercy on me as I struggle with learning to love appropriately, to use my head and test my feelings. It has been easy, too easy, to slip into a slothful state with Chris away. Quick meals with no real family connection&#8230;Lord have mercy on me. It has been too easy to slip into a sleep deprived grumpiness that only a visitor can pry me out of because I wouldn&#8217;t want them to think bad of me&#8230;Lord have mercy on me. It would have been easy to consider and wonder at a gossip\/slander or calumny shared because it would divert my mind off my menial problems and struggles&#8230;Lord have mercy on me (and thank God for a wise spiritual father).<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know that I have loved much or well and I can&#8217;t really see any flourishing going on, unless it&#8217;s my children stepping in to help a poor momma out, but I committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/2014\/08\/18\/the-letter-of-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\">this journey to joy<\/a> and that has kept me accountable in these circumstances. It has kept <a href=\"https:\/\/calledtolifecoaching.com\/2014\/08\/27\/day-2-and-3-on-my-journey-to-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\">St Paul&#8217;s Letter of Joy<\/a> in the forefront of mind knowing I made a commitment to this little place on the web and you all. And for that I am grateful. God surely knows what He intends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There&#8217;s far more to this life than trusting in Christ. There&#8217;s also suffering for him. And the suffering is as much a gift as the trusting.<br \/>\n\u2020Philippians 1:29<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;m not even kidding myself thinking I&#8217;ve suffered for Christ. I&#8217;ve just rattled off a list of small, first world &#8220;sufferings for Christ&#8221; and not only have I not suffered well&#8230;that list is pretty dang small and wimpy.<\/p>\n<p>But I have considered my trust in God more and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>My favorite Bible Journaling Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0195289226\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0195289226&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=justa0e-20&amp;linkId=HELRZ6UK4UE47HHB\" rel=\"nofollow\">The NRSV Notetaker\u2019s Bible<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=justa0e-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0195289226\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"2\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006IEEU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00006IEEU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=justa0e-20&amp;linkId=IJLBW6HFZOEQA3EQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, 24 Pack, Assorted Colors<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=justa0e-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00006IEEU\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00R55BEAS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00R55BEAS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=justa0e-20&amp;linkId=OQC4QKJWZSZNX4XD\" rel=\"nofollow\">Infinity Ultra Fine-Point Pens, 8 Count<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=justa0e-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00R55BEAS\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/9503503698\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=9503503698&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=justa0e-20&amp;linkId=GJAB2GR32COO35WP\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bible Marking Kit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s far more to this life than trusting in Christ. 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