Just a couple more hours and I am outta here for 4 days! Can I tell you that I need a break from my job!! This week has been better but to be honest....I havent had much quiet time and connecting time with God. I have been so busy and that is not gonna work anymore. Life can sure run past me if I dont pay attention. I have to be more "aware" of my schedule, my time, and my moments with God. So this morning God and I chatted about that. And I tell you I felt so much lighter after that. I just miss Him so much. There are things in my life that I dont like and sometimes that pulls me away from God....but I need to not allow that. I had a great conversation with a coworker today....and it totally added to my morning with God. She was saying things that she is learning at her church that I was totoally thinking over. I think what God really spoke to me today was how un-Aware the body of Christ is. How easy it is to just have habits and reactions to things that we dont even think about. So many examples. We live in a free country and that is so great....but do we remember that people have died for that freedom? We celebrate the days we have off with a BBQ but do we remember to honor the soldiers? When I was in Australia, there were young adults in McDonalds saving money to come to America. Still in 2006, people want to come here at any cost....but we as Americans talk bad about this country and our leadership. Hmmm.....and then as Christians.....we have so many ways that we act that we just play off as not that big a deal (swearing, sex out of marriage, little lies, lack of integrity) that we just do and dont think about. Some at higher levels than others but we all have things that we compromise in one way or another. Even if it is just our negative thoughts about ourselves that we allow ourselves to meditate on. If we dont become more aware of our lives and the things in our lives....we will never be more like Jesus. We will stay the same. Everything matters in our lives....not one action does not have a reaction. Who will run us.....our flesh or our Spirit? The choice is yours. Whether you are "aware" of it or not.

Happy 4th of July! Thank you to all who have fought for and served this country. Thank you to those who fight now. Thank you for your sacrifice. We honor you. May we lift everyone of you up in prayer. Please God....BLESS AMERICA. And Jesus thank you again and again for your Ultimate Sacrifice.....you are where TRUE freedom exists. May my life honor you.