1-Post-a-Day #2

Hi Everyone!,

Here's day 2 on 1-Post-a-Day series! Hizziah! Um it's my new phrase...?

I wanted to tell you about the trip to the dentist because I haven't gone since I was like 9 years old or so..which is about 6 years ago. I got my teeth cleaned!! Yay!!

I guess I better start from the beginning...

Jamesyn and Jonah had their first dentist trip on Tuesday. Mom took me along too, thinking they'd do them 1 at a time. While one of them would be getting their teeth cleaned, I'd stay with the other in the waiting room ya know. They ended up doing them both at the same time. I forgot to bring my book so I was left with nothing to do but sit and freeze to death because they have their AC set to 60 degrees below zero!! (Hey, I'm not complaining. If it wasn't so expensive that's how our house would feel. Lol) I decided to text a friend. We had a very encouraging conversation. It was wonderful. Just as I was scolding myself for not bringing my book, (Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy. I highly reccomend it!) I said to myself (chuckling too), "Ahh, I see how it is Lord. I left my book for a reason, as it is with everything in life-for a reason. I have plenty of time just between you and me to pray about everything. You're saying to me "Spill your guts. Just spill them. It won't hurt anyone but yourself if you don't spill 'em."

What did I do? I spilled 'em. I spilled my guts..and let me tell you it felt good. I had a lot on my chest. A lot I was thinking about. Of course I talk to my parents and tell them everything, but my parents don't have the ability to give you that peace that passes all understanding. Sure, it worked for you when you 3 years old, after having a nightmare to go to your parents and let them take it all off your chest. When you're old enough to understand the concept "Trust and Obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus but to Trust and obey" (That's a hymn btw.) then you can't expect your parents to bring you the peace which our souls so crave, or the rest which our weary hearts need.

I prayed, and prayed, and prayed, and prayed...and prayed..and God listened, and listened, and listened, and...LISTENED. He gave me wisdom, peace, comfort, and understanding. I have gotten out of my habbit of praying without ceasing. I went through a spiritual downfall..and I've been awakened from my sinful slumber.

Do you remember being a little tyke, and memorizing Psalm 23? Well that verse "You restore my soul" is really being devoured in my life right now..it always has been but esp. right now.

That's the beginning. Now for the middle...

The middle is when I had my dentist appoinment it went great. I didn't pray through it like I should've but that's because the lady was chit-chatting it up with me..well trying to at least. You can't talk very well when your mouth is opened and all the tools are doing their job and stuff. Haha. I sort of zoned out throughout the whole thing. My wisdom teeth are coming in. See, when I say God's given me wisdom--I mean it! I have four wisdom teeth for proof if you like. I just gotta run down to the dentist and get those x-ray pics. Lol :D I'm not looking forward to having those pulled out. But, they say they're just coming in. I won't have to have them pulled out yet..they usually have 'em pulled (if they're in that is) at the ages of 16-19. So, I might have a while. HIZZAH! (Yes, I like saying that. If you're against it too bad.)

Our next appointment (Oh yeah Jules, and Jake had their's done too..) is on the 21st of September. The 23rd is my Mom and Dad's anniversary! They'll be married for 15 years!!! (My age!! Yay..I mean HIZZAH!) They're going to a cabin over the weekend of their anniversary. Cool huh!?

That's my post. I encourage you, if you haven't read your Bible in a while, if you haven't prayed in a couple of days-do so. Your soul is hungry. Remember "Man cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the Father." (Can't remember the verse..but it's in Matthew) My Dad always puts it this way. When was the last time you physically starved yourself? Maybe you didn't eat for a day. Maybe you skipped a meal. Most likely the answer to the question is "I don't know" or "never" Or "when I was last sick". We always take the time to feed our stomachs, but why do we neglect to feed our souls? After all internal organs will be sitting in our dead, decaying bodies in the grave, while our souls will either be with God, or they won't and they'll be in hell. Think about it...

Striving to serve Him,

Lissie