Not Too Bad

I have to admit that my week turned out "not too bad" even though it started out a little rough.  Fighting the feelings of rejection etc isn't easy, let's face it.  Finding out that I could be so easily replaced just out and out hurts.  I am a Christian and my faith is one thing that helps but it doesn't take the feelings or the pain away.  Anyway, a scripture was brought to my attention through a TV show I was watching with Beth Moore... it is Isaiah 44:20.  It says:  "He feeds on ashes, a deluded heart misleads him; he cannot save himself, or say, "Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?"

When people in your life do things that just do not make since... or even you... this what has happened.  They are "feeding on ashes"... they are delusional.  They think what is the truth is actually a lie.  Kari mentioned to me that when she was in her addiction, she felt that drugs was what she needed.  She couldn't see how bad it was for her.  She couldn't save herself.

There are other temptations that causes us to "feed on ashes".  Shopping and getting into debt can do that.  Drinking, drugs, or having an affair.  There will come a day that the "something" will not satisfy any longer and what was cherished will not have any value or worth. 

Yes, I could have told you this truth before finding the scripture but there is something about finding a scripture that speaks to your soul.  This one did and it made it easier for me to move through the week.  I believe that it will help me move on too.

Today was also a good day because I was able to get off work a couple of hours earlier.  I chose to do some errands and go to the grocery store.  The weather people say that this weekend we will have snow.  So that makes everything on a time table... because no one wants to be out driving around on these hills once the snow is falling.  We will see... they have been wrong before.

The biggest news is I got a new cell phone. I have had the same one for years but now that my contract is up and my second line's contract is up, Kari and I are moving to prepaid Unlimited.  Kari went to Walmart and got Straight Talk.  It isn't too bad.  She had to buy the phone and insurance.  So after it was said and done she paid $300 to get it up and going.

I was going to switch off of TMobile to Verizon but when I saw the prepaid phones Verizon offered, I decided against it.  I was able to get a new android cell phone etc for only $100.  I think Kari might have a nicer phone but I decided on a better value.  I decided that I will check into changes and new phones each year from now on.  Hopefully I am contributing to the cell phone companies to find better values for us.  I get unlimited calls, texting, and web for only $50 a month.  I am looking forward to not having a big cell phone bill each month.  I love those commericals where the women are acting rich because of what they save with Straight Talk... I sort of feel that way too.

Have a good weekend!!!