Discipline

Right away the Lord is speaking directly to me - Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 talks about letting go of the sinful ways, correcting what has gone wrong, and doing poorly no more. I ask for God to speak to me about what I should do, and I get vs. 10, which says, "Hear the word of the Lord, princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people of Gomorrah!" Katie! Wake up and listen, cause this one's for you! Vs. 16, "Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged...(19) If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land;" This speaks to me, saying, "Katie, its time to do more than just say, 'yes I know this is what I should do or need to do' - get up and make it happen!" Ok, I understand. Its time for me to quit my bad habits and start putting into action all the things I tell myself I really should do: more money in my savings, eating better, working out on a regular basis, be productive, pray, read, grow...I can do these things.

On a side note about my quiet prayer time/blogging: I need to find a different place to meditate. I love my home, its very charming and homey, but I find that I turn off all systems when I get home. I'm not encouraged to reflect or read, even though the reading materials that I DESIRE to read are vast right now. Somewhere I can read, reflect, type and perhaps sip a cup of coffee while doing so. Brainstorming will be required for this task - suggestions are accepted as well. If I had my own porch I think this would be a terrific place to go! When I close my eyes I can picture my parent's house and my father sitting on the front porch in the mornings, drinking coffee. There's something peaceful and inviting about this memory, and I will cherish it forever!

I haven't been sleeping well lately - it seems for the past 2 weeks or so I wake up countless times in the night and toss and turn and cannot go back to sleep. I wake up tired, drained and lacking energy. I wish I knew why this is.

I haven't seen Eric in what feels like forever. Our spring breaks (since we teach in different districts) were different weeks this year, and we've spent most of the last 2 weeks apart. I miss him terribly. I long and look forward to the near future where we will be able to spend some quiet time together and just be in each others' presence. I always thought I was happy before-turns out I didn't know what happiness was until after he came along. He makes my heart swell.

I got a new bike yesterday! Craigslist for $40!!! Its a retro 10-speed with the curved handle bars in front! I'm so excited to start my morning routine of riding my bike - OUTSIDE - in the mornings. Although I feel I'm in a low spot right now, I am embracing this wonderful weather we're having, and it helps bring me back up. Hello spring, where have you been all my life?! :)

I seem to have abandoned my menu planning - both in blogging and in life. Ha. My menu board in my kitchen still reads the last week in Feb. Perhaps again some day soon.