After night, Dawn is there, Dawn is there
After all falls apart, He repairs He repairs....
Oh, the glory of it all is He came here.
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So I had hoped that, this late into the month, I would be able to come back to you with a glowing progress report. I had hoped (and expected) that this blessed month with the Lord would be a veritable honeymoon for my spiritual life, and that I would come to you, my friends, gushing spiritual wisdom and glowing with the Shekinah Glory I'd acquired over the last 20 days or so that I had divorced my worldly influences and focused on the Savior.
Unfortunately, such is not the case.
Life, as it turns out, is not that easy.
Instead of making progress measured in leaps and bounds, it would seem that I am making progress in scootches and tip-toes. Firstly, I think, because spiritual growth requires some stretching, and my heart has just not been conditioned for that sort of elasticity. Secondly, because my favorite music is everywhere...including Starbucks, where a perfectly gorgeous Maroon 5 song is radiating in my ear canal as I write. Dangit.
But really, I think it's mostly the first thing. The stretchy one.
Over the past few days, I've been trying to take an inventory of my own heart...see where my priorities are...where my mind will most often wander...how I most often spend my free time...how I react to the frustration I've encountered this week (and believe me, there's been plenty)...
...I don't really like what I'm finding.
However, at the same time that I'm looking at my heart in its present state, I'm also looking at the direction in which my heart is beginning to turn...and that is back to the heart of my Father. Truly. And that is exciting to me.
But that's enough introspection for now.
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I cut my hair this week. Pictures, before and after:
Outside the salon, like two minutes before going in...
After...
Also after...
Danny Timberlake says it makes my face look "rounder".
*smirk*
He swears that's a good thing...
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Cutting out caffeine this week has done wonders for my sleeping habits...sadly, it's utterly ruined the daytime. :-P This is a conundrum.
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I'm in the market for a new car. So if any of you can recommend a clean, reliable, ridiculously cheap secondhand car to me, I would be in your debt. :-)
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...and there you have it, sports fans: Ashley's thoughts, abridged.
Life is peachy, with crummier corners and peachier moments sprinkled liberally throughout.
The Lord is good. Don't forget it.
Quintessentially yours,
~Ashley Michele~
5 comments:
As about feeling failure in reaching goals, this is a brilliant first time experience for you as far as I can say, and I'm rather impressed by it, as I'm aware of both the addictions you fought against ......
Just feeling that you've not done enough even when others think you did, is the biggest sign of success, even if it's not an absolute success, at least it's a progress towards what you wanted to achieve, and feeling for what was left unachievable, ..... that's how I'll think of it ....
... and yeah, good to hear about the sleep too, caffeine in the morning might help better .. car .. I just use motorbikes, and that might not be your logical priority for commuting to office and other places ... so nothing there from me ....
and lovely start to the post, been copied already :D
be safe and take care friend,
ASHLEY!!!!!
I love you hair! I think it looks really good. those pictures aren't very good but in person there great!
Umair "Clark" very nice!
I love that for a last name! and I'm pretty sure this is the first "new name" I've picked and had it stick, for that I thank you. ;-)
Hello Sister!
Just wanted to say HELLO! I saw your comments on Ray's blog. Your welcome to my blog.
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Good luck in search of a used car. take care! In His Love, Terry
Hey Hey Ashlily, chin up child! Wish I had seen this earlier... but hey, don't forget that your efforts won't go unnoticed, neither will they go unrewarded...yet...unless they are efforts made in HIS strength then they won't be very fruitful either. Remember to keep calling on His name, and claiming His promises, and work with Him to resolve the issues you've been finding, rather than feel like a failure because you know they're there.
And you're gutsy to cut caffeine...I had a Snickers charged and a diet dew to get through today...
Mom thinks I should cut caffeine...I've been trying to get bottled water and juice instead of pop unless I'm really sleepy and have a high demand event coming up.
Hey, if you get this, call me tomorrow night. (Sunday) I wanna chat. Luvya! ~Joellie ;-)
hmm..did everyone leave the blogging world? Post, dear.
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