Last night I went to dinner with a good friend of mine. It was great to get out of the house for a while and we had a good time! We ended up going to Chili's for dinner, where I discovered the new love of my life: THE WHITE CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKE!!! This is a piece of Heaven on earth. This cake has melted white chocolate drizzled all over it with raspberry sauce drizzled on top of that. The giant scoop of ice cream that you see on top of the cake is engulfed in a hard, white chocolate shell. When you bite into the cake, warm, white chocolate comes spilling out of it... This was definitely worth the trip! I also received questions from people going in and out of the restaraunt about my scooter and ankle! One guy asked if I'd had a skiing accident. I was very tempted to answer, "yes", but I was a good girl and told the truth... A skiing accident sounds so much more exciting than running into a truck!
Today I am going to go get my hair "shaped"! I've had quite a few inches cut off, but I need to add in some layers and possibly some highlights. Last night, I got online to look at some different hairstyles. I found a free program that allowed me to scan a picture of myself into the computer and then "try on" different hairstyles. I now know what I'd look like with Cher's hairstyle... My mom and I found ourselves in tears because we were laughing so hard at the "extreme makeover" I was able to give myself online.
I am learning to take each day as it comes, one step at a time. So far, I've enjoyed the time with my family and things haven't been as boring or as painful as I had originally expected them to be. When I look at the big picture and recognize that I have a minimum of three more months of this to go, then I start to get overwhelmed and depressed; my "Peter" experience kicks in.
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
-- Matthew 14:26-31 (NIV)
Me of little faith... Each time I begin to waiver or doubt, I begin to sink just as Peter did. How grateful I am that the Lord's mercy and grace are not contingent upon the level or strength of my faith! I would be in trouble EVERY time. Instead, He gives me opportunity after opportunity to resume that steady pace with Him.
How deep the Father's love for us.
How vast beyond all measure,
That He should give His only Son,
And make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss.
The Father turns His face away,
As wounds which mar the Chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory.
Behold the man upon the cross,
My sin upon His shoulder.
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers,
It was my sin that held Him there,
Until it was accomplished.
His dying breath has brought me life.
I know that it is finished.
I will not boast in anything.
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer,
But this I know with all my heart,
His wounds have paid my ransom.
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer,
But this I know with all my heart,
His wounds have paid my ransom!
-- P, C & D
2 comments:
Darn it girl! I still don't think I could eat another bite but that looks just as good as it tasted last night :) Thanks for going out!
Any time! I was thinking about going out for a piece of cake tomorrow!
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