Do you ever have a string of irritating, bad things happen to you? You start getting the feeling of, "What next?"

I've been having that lately. I was sick for a month. My cat almost died. The fund raiser I am in charge of for the band has had a series of problems. I tried to spray the yard for fleas this morning and both my hose and hand sprayers leaked all over me.

I started working on this Bible Study this morning and got very very tired and couldn't think. I took a nap and was so groggy, I had a very hard time waking up. I am still groggy. (Maybe it was the drenching in bug spray I took this morning.) Anyway, that's a summary of how things have been going.

So, there is good news attached to all that bad news. Satanwouldn't be busy frustrating and irritating me if I wasn't doing something that bothered him!! In other words, I'M DOING SOMETHING GOOD FOR GOD!! Hallelujah!!

My cat is doing much much much better. Actually, he is doing miraculously well for a cat whose heart is too small for his body!! There is only one explanation---God's hand was in it! If you want to read the story about what happened it is here.

So, tell me....what is new and exciting in your relationship with the Lord??

Link to the 6/7/99 Bible study.

Last week's Bible study talked about how angels camp around us to protect us. This morning I found that the next few verses after that one are terrific as well!!

Psalm 34:7-10, "The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing."

GLORY HALLELUJAH!! Isn't God wonderful, marvelous, terrific, magnificent, and just all-around GOOD!?!?

My cat is still improving!! Yesterday he was able to meow for the first time in a long time. He can't meow on a regular basis, but every once in a while he lets out a definite meow!! I still have to say that there is only one explanation---our God is a God of miracles and this is one of His miracles!! If you want to read the story about what happened it is here.

I have been hearing from some people I have never met, but who are praying for me. Isn't that glorious?? I'm telling you, the Body of Christ is a wonderful creation! As members of that Body we need to be diligent in seeking what our portion is so the rest of the Body can be busy doing its portion! "O taste and see that the LORD is good!!!"

Link to the 6/14/99 Bible study.

Just when I think I am getting closer to where the Lord wants me to be I have a setback! I have been trying to abide in the Lord, keep my mind on Him, think the thoughts He wants me to think, love people the way He loves them, and just all around be in His will. Friday I took a giant leap backwards!

I was trying to get ready to go away for the weekend. I needed to put together my order for the band fund raiser that I run, pack, make a list of things my sons had to do while I was gone, make sure the laundry was caught up, make sure my sons had something to eat over the weekend, etc. etc. etc......

Well, my mind was fully occupied with the tasks at hand. Words of anger and irritation would fly out of my mouth when things weren't going smoothly. I said mean things about the people who were not driving courteously and were hindering my progress. I think you get the picture. My mind was everywhere but on the Lord.

When I realized how badly I was acting I felt a sense of failure. I had been doing better and better in my quest to get my spiritual walk in line with the Lord's will. I was a bit dejected.

On Saturday I spent a lot of time relaxing in our hotel room. I took my praise book and my Bible. I sang praises to the Lord and got into the Word. I apologized to the Lord for my behavior.

Did He condemn me for it? No. Was He mad at me for it? No. Did He forgive me for it? Yes! Did I learn something from it? YES! Will I do it again? Probably. I'm not perfect. I am going to keep trying hard to be in the Lord's will, and I am going to try to learn from my mistakes.

My cat, Reeboks, is nearly back to his old self!! He's even back to doing his dirty trick of waiting until everyone is in bed and jumping up on the kitchen counter to see if there is anything tasty up there! He doesn't have as much pep as he used to, but he does have short bursts of energy. Our God is still a God of miracles and is definitely not asleep. I have the story of how God isn't hindered by what modern medicine considers to be a fatal problem here.

I did have a wonderful, relaxing weekend. My hubby likes to be busy, so he busied himself doing things he enjoys and I thoroughly enjoyed staying in the room and reading, watching TV, taking a bath, and talking to my Heavenly Father. Ahhhhhh......marvelous!

Link to the 6/21/99 Bible study.

The Internet is a wonderful thing- -if you know where to look! It is bringing together people who would have never met without it. It is bringing together people with knowledge about the Lord with people who are seeking knowledge. It is creating some wonderful unions! I, myself, was able to break out of the box I had built around myself (the one labeled, "God According to Kay") thanks to the efforts of someone I met online.

The difficulty I have is finding sites. For example, when I use the keyword, "spiritual," I get lots of weird stuff. I try to weed out church home pages because most of those don't share anything with you except a list of worship times and directions on how to get there. I try to weed out pages that are entitled, for example, "Jerry's Home Page." I don't want to learn about Jerry! I want to learn about God!

A lot of times I get to a page that has everything hidden. All I get is a list of titles of pages that are available that don't mean a thing. I have to click on each one to find out what is there. I think most people create a page and don't critique it from the viewpoint of an Internet traveler.

I have spent many many hours looking at what seemed like millions of pages and links and haven't come up with a very long list of excellent, edifying pages for the Body of Christ. I know they are out there!

I've got a billion things I need to get done today. Elmo, the iguana, is out of greens and we need fresh fruit so I have to go to the store.

I've got more than a clothesline full of clothes I've washed this morning that need to be put away after they dry.

I have to pack my bags for my two day visit I'm taking to my mom's tomorrow. I have to leave meals for my guys to eat while I'm gone. Oh, the list goes on and on. At the top of the list is spend time with the Lord. That means I've got to get this stuff uploaded and get busy!

Link to the 6/28/99 Bible study.