It's Wednesday night..time for food and music in the Mail room. I am enjoying fried chicken and a shmorgusboard of various foods. Jordan was the master chef tonight. I don't think that any one but a southerner can make fried chicken the right way. It is pretty much amazing.

There is so much that I would like to say but I don't know here to begin. So much is swirling around in my head, thoughts and notions. One thing that I must say is that God is continually showing that HE is God ALMIGHTY. In every aspect of my life and with the people that surround me. No matter what, I can not deny that God is good in all things. No matter what circumstances come up I know that it doesn't matter-the petty things in life will not matter in the end. I am just finding that things get blown out of proportion and it is so not worth it. Just trust in Him and it will all be OK.

I have to think more about how I want to word the rest of what i so desperately want to say.

So...good night :)

Lord You are good and Your mercy endureth forever. You give, You take away. I will choose to say that You are good all the time.

We went to church today in Mt. Prospect. It was a really awesome church, the spirit there was powerful. You walk in and you know that God has His hand on this place.

Tomorrow starts a new week. I can't wait, I really can't. God has been so faithful and so good. This is going to be a good year :)

You know why I love being where I am at in my life? It is kind of hard to really put into words, but I will try. This is a time of total service to God, that is all I have to worry about for the time being. It is great just knowing that I have only to love God. I love loving Him. The way that He speaks to me is unique everyday. He is so good.

I think that tonight is a good night to turn in early and get prepared for tomorrow.

Your love is extravagant

Your friendship, it is intimate

I feel I'm moving to the rhythm of Your grace

Your fragrance is intoxicating in the secret place

Cause Your love is extravagant

Spread wide in the arms of Christ there's a love that covers sin

No greater love have I ever known; You considered me a friend

Capture my heart again

There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. There is none. I stand firm in that truth and waht it means to me. What does it mean to me? It means to me that we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

When I am weak, He makes me strong; when I am blind, You shine your light on me. I will never get by living off my own ability.

Today has been a grueling day. Up since six, started work at eight, and still going...

We were able to go to Famous Daves today for a celebration! It was just good to be able to spend time with everyone and just relax. There was so much laughter and smiles around the table. It was a good night :)

God is so good all the time. He is indescribable and who am I that He would bestow His goodness on me?! It was so cool today how He showed how in control He was. It may seem to others that not a whole lot was accomplished today, but God knew exactly what needed to get done and how much was needed. As I type I am watching the amazing people He has put in my life just enjoy each other. It is so awesome how He has placed us together. Even after a long day working together we still enjoy being around each other.

You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek. That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD and to meditate in HIS temple. For in the day of trouble HE will conceal me in HIS tabernacle; in the secret place of HIS tent HE will hide me, HE will lift me up on a rock.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord” apart from You I have no good thing. To be honest, I have no good thing beside Him. What else could surpass His greatness? The answer is that nothing can or ever will. I thought a lot about that verse today. Days go by so much better when you have God on your mind. Sure, there was a pounding head ache, but God was still there.
Today was a day of sitting at the computer and staring at it. It was a day of trying to understand what was written down on papers and then entering in. It was a day that God let me know how much I needed Him. I really needed Him today and He was there.
I think why I am having such a hard time trying to come up with something to say is because my mind has been fried today from work. The best thing that I could do right now is to stop typing and just go to bed.

You know what is so awesome? When God confirms something with you that you knew was right but His confirmation makes it all the more better. Isn’t it great to open up your Bible and there it is, the confirmation. It is usually in a place that you wouldn’t expect but it is so clear. Well, that is what happened tonight (or actually this morning) and provoked this writing.
It has been great being back in Chicago. I love it here and have such a peace about it that it even has taken me by surprise. I was able to talk to someone tonight and hear their thoughts on this subject. It is so great to know that God is working not only in yourself but in others as well. May I say that God is good-He is SO good.
This week so far has been very, well, full. Not physically but spiritually and mentally as well. I was fasting when I came back, some cleansing fast that is supposed to be great for you. (I laugh) Mom and dad are doing it as well, and I lasted for ALMOST five days…hope you guys are doing it! This week has also been the start of our year end inventory. We not only count our items once but also twice! Possibly a few items a third if they have not been counted correctly the first two times. Well, Monday is the day we start with. It was a great day, and then the power went out. We waited in the pitch black and then finally when it did come on we were able to do a lot of prep and begin counting. Tuesday was a great day, and then the fire alarm blares out. It left us watching four fire trucks pull up along with the police and ambulance. Don’t worry; it was just oily rags that mysteriously caught on fire in a trash bin. It was great fun and it also reeked. Wednesday we were able accomplish a lot. No surprises except for two wonderful egg nog pies that were delivered to us in the mail room! Today was an amazing day. A van of 13 people from Indianapolis Training Center arrived to help with inventory. We finished the ENTIRE first count of the ENTIRE inventory. We were even able to begin the second count! Thank you Jesus! He is so good to us. Today was a great day..we prayed...the auditor came..the Indianpolis group left and we went to Emmys.
In conclusion I finish with this, go open your Bible. See what He wants to tell you.