Arguing with One's Self.

 Arguing with One’s Self.

 

Always, never just sometimes, but always something needs to be done. Should the old woman try to get the things done and get it over with, or should she wait until oldest child can help do the things that cause problems when the lifting and flinging all get together? Today didn’t even make it to the list of things that just needed done! However, the ten-pound bag of chicken quarters was roasted, deboned, bagged, and put in the freezer. The pans were cleaned up and put away, too. The 31.1-pound bag of dog food was emptied into the bin after the bin was emptied of the food from the last bag and placed into a Lowe’s bucket after it had been cleaned and wiped dry. That will go down to Patty’s for her dog probably when Lance gets here. It’s too heavy for an old woman to tote it down there. Then the last of the laundry was folded and put away. Just little things, but they still have to be done.

 

Had planned to clean out both of the coops today, but orneriness hit before that little job was accomplished. At least most of the eggs that will go home with Lance have been boxed up. The hens have been pretty productive this past couple of weeks, so there will be enough eggs for both Lance and Jennifer’s families. Even the old woman had scrambled eggs this morning. My eggs are usually ones that were accidentally knocked into something so that they cracked. And sometimes an egg will have a “soft” top because the hen is older and does not produce enough of whatever it is that makes the egg’s shell very hard. Only have about four or five older hens now. But they are the ones that produce the chocolate egg color. Such pretty eggs!

 

Visiting with Sterling on the phone this afternoon and told him about starting over and reading through the New Testament again. Each time, something else strikes me as important. Today was the idea of judgment. It is not our responsibility to judge others. Most of us—probably—take issue with those we know. Oh, we may love others dearly, but we tend to be judgmental. Wouldn’t it be SO much better if we would look at our own faults and shortcomings! Then we could ask for forgiveness and attempt to correct our own attitude. Attitudes are not like some easily studied subject like math, geography, or science. Nope, we have to listen carefully to the words coming from our mouth that started back there with some judgmental thought. Like a map or puzzle, we need to take time to work out the patterns of our thoughts. It would be great if we could censor the stupid thoughts more easily, but in all probability, we tend to think our thoughts are original and mighty fine. Let’s ask our Father in Heaven for the vision to see ourselves and our thoughts as they really are. May God correct us gently but firmly! And may we not cause others any hurt from our thoughtless words.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.