It's been a long while. A long while. Not much has changed around here. Today though, I flipped my page-a-day calendar and a scripture spoke loudly to my heart.
Psalm 69:2 - Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can't find a foothold.
Well...yeah, there's that. That's where my mind and mouth have been as of late. And then I search out more of that chapter to see what's coming next..
Psalm 69[a]
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters have come up to my neck.
2 I sink in the miry depths,
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
3 I am worn out calling for help;
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,
looking for my God.
5 You, God, know my folly;
my guilt is not hidden from you.
13 But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favor;
in your great love, O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.
15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
or the depths swallow me up
or the pit close its mouth over me.
30 I will praise God’s name in song
and glorify him with thanksgiving.
Now there's a lot in that chapter related to people fighting against society and the mockery from it. This is a chapter for anyone fighting some battle of life. I know there's many verses missing, but I assure you I'm not picking and choosing scripture so that it works for me. I am 100% sinking in the miry depths with my folly and guilt on full display. I'm also praying today asking my Father to rescue me and I will praise His name in song and give Him thanks while doing it.
And I know the rescue has began or that simple scripture wouldn't have screamed out and pierced my heart like it did. So here we go...one step at a time.
And I know He loves and cares for me even more than she does in this sweet, heart wrenching moment.
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters have come up to my neck.
2 I sink in the miry depths,
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
3 I am worn out calling for help;
my throat is parched.
A little bit of this, a little bit of that, all reportable. Let's see, where to start. My computer crashed. Our new puppy chewed up the cord to the laptop. Between the two, getting online at work was the only option and I didn't stay on long. We started walking at the YMCA again. I've posted in the past how I hate walking the track at our YMCA because I'm worried someone will take a 'fat' picture of me and post it on the internet. Well, now I'm kind of thinking, who cares. I'm at the Y to work out and if that's what happens, well I'm still working out. So there. I started walking a mile in 30 minutes and I'm now down to a 24 minute mile. Carl is doing great walking two miles in 33 minutes (he's so fast). I've started tracking my food again and surprisingly between both things, the weight has started to drop again. Imagine that. Let's see... other than that, nothing new has really been happening here. Mostly it's been the lack of computer use since we were without. I got my drivers license renewed (I'm going to take a picture of my current and past one just for fun when it arrives) although it was expired for the last three months. Eh. Our church is moving to it's permanent home this Sunday (exciting) and I just feel mooey (I don't know how to spell it in spanish.. lol) blessed. PS... I do realize I need to update that picture over to the right.
