Thy Will Be Done

Today has been a very relaxing day off!

I slept in. (Which I absolutely love, love LOVE doing.)

I went to the gym and may or may not have embarrassed myself a little bit while trying out some new exercises with one of those rubber exercise balls. HA...

Ya know, I was really hoping no one would be back in that little section that has the balls, but of course there was a girl there today on a machine. I pretended she wasn't there and tried my ball routine anyway. ;)

I took an afternoon NAP! I can't even tell you when the last time I did that was. It was glorious.

I also started the book I mentioned yesterday called "Under the Overpass". I'm almost halfway done already. haa..it's very good. I won't tell you any of those stories because I don't want to spoil it for when you read it yourself... but I will share a quote I liked...

It's like trust means something different when you don't feel in control.

How very true.

This weekend at the mini retreat we were talking about how we often close ourselves up to things.

In my journal time, I wrote about how I close myself up when I have to deal with any change.

(I know you're thinking, here goes Kari talking about change...AGAIN. Bear with me)

I don't like change because when things are different and that makes life uncomfortable for me. I...like most everyone like things to be all cushy and comfy. I try to fight the change process, and I only make things harder on myself. I try to control it, and stop it from happening.

But I've been learning more recently that when I let it go, and give up my illusion of control....I just have to trust. A lot of the change right now deals with people in my life. Everyone is changing... obviously I can't control that, and so I have no other choice but to trust!

I wrote this the end of my journal time...

"If I don't welcome change, I'm denying myself chance for growth in all areas."

I can't ever grow if nothing ever changes...

God is teaching me to rely on Him because He is leading me. And He of course doesn't change. ever.

Hope you can make some sense out of that! ha

Happy Pres Day!

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