Getting a Grip =)

From the Message by Eugene Peterson
from Hebrews 12
"So don't sit around on your hands! No more dragging your feet! Clear the path for long-distance runners so no one will trip and fall, so no one will step in a hole and sprain an ankle. Help each other out. And run for it!

Work at getting along with each other and with God. Otherwise you'll never get so much as a glimpse of God. make sure no one gets left out of God's generosity. keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time.:

from James 1
Faith under pressure "Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well developed, not deficient in any way.

If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second though. ...

Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life."

Mornings are hard, but afternoons are easier. This morning was really hard. I just didn't know how I was going to do this and then I sat down to make a list of how to cope with Molly and potty training.

One of the things that came to my mind was potty training my own girls. The first few days, I almost gave up every hour--not knowing how it was ever going to get done. And then within a week, each of them were potty trained. I just had to hang on and persist.

And now, with Molly, I need to hang on for dear life and persist--oh, and also simplify my life as much as possible until this has passed!