Mandy's Soul Food!

I was doing some devotional Bible reading last night along with my Sunday school work because I couldn't sleep. The reason I couldn't sleep is because I took a 2 1/2 hour nap earlier in the afternoon. I came home from a long week at work, and just crashed. I woke up feeling rejuvenated, but I also felt like I could've slept all night. While I was spending some alone time with God, which helps me get to sleep when I'm having a restless night, I came across some scriptures that I wanted to add to an entry here because they show me that God is in control of everything and He is there for me even now. He's showing me through the Bible that everything will turn out okay in my life as long as I call on Him first and foremost. Scripture #1: "My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me." -Psalm 31:15, NIV Scripture #2: "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you." -Isai

As a simple message from an eloquent psalm reminds us, I will lift up my eyes to the hills-- From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2) May the psalmist's patterns be ours as we follow the example of Mary and Martha and call on Jesus, the Ultimate Resource and Friend, when problems arise and crises come. The previous quote came from page 248 of my Sunday school book. I felt like I needed this as a reminder of how great the Lord is. Sometimes I feel myself faltering, and I've been so busy lately with work that I haven't really made the time to be alone with God like I want to. It's my fault really because if I was disciplined enough than I would make the time no matter what. That is definitely something I need to work on changing. When I have my time with God, my daily, monotonous activities are much easier for me to handle. I have been relying on God lately to help me cope with my uncle's death. I know it

My Sunday school class has been doing a book called The Remarkable Women of the Bible by Elizabeth George. Today we finished talking about the fourth chapter related to Mary, the mother of Jesus. There were a couple of things I felt a need to journal that seemed kind of significant to what I've been feeling lately. "Dear one, consider two lessons from Mary's difficult life that we can take with us along life's painful path. "Lesson #1: Life's pain should never allow us to neglect caring for our loved ones. Jesus shows us that. Despite the agonizing pain He felt as He hung dying on the cross, He was thinking of Mary, and he called John to provide for her. "Lesson #2: Life's pain should never cause us to doubt God's care for us. The Almighty is with us always, even to the of the age (Matthew 28:20), and He will not fail to provide for us (Psalm 23:1) or to love us to the end. "Thank God for His unfailing love and care for you...and then