Anticipation.....It's Making Me....CRAZY!

I really wonder about myself sometimes. Actually, I'm writing this post hoping that my counseling background will offer me a little self-help action.

We are leaving for Ouray, Colorado tomorrow morning. I started counting down the days about three weeks ago. We haven't been on an extended road trip in over a year, actually a year and five months (but who's counting). I have wished each morning for the last week that we were leaving that very day. I have made reservations for the dogs and the humans. Saturday, I stated in a very matter-of-fact tone, "We should just leave on Monday. I'm sure we could extend the reservations one more day." I was chomping at the bit, wishing away the hours, and praying that nothing would happen to ruin our trip. (Don't laugh, Luke ate a WHOLE BOTTLE of Leia's pain medicine last October which force us to cancel our trip.)

And here I am tonight. My heart is racing. I have lists, and lists, and lists running through my head of things I need to pack and do before we leave. The thought actually flashed through my mind that it would just be easier to stay home! WHAT?!?!

What is the matter with my psyche? I should be as giddy as a school girl on the last day of school, but I'm so overwhelmed I'm almost paralyzed!

Deep breath.

Okay, another deep breath.

And another.

It will be fine. If I forget something really important (like hairspray) we can always stop and get it. It wouldn't be the end of the world. Really. Everything is good. It will be fine.

Hey, guess what? In about 14 more hours and we will be on the road! Yippee!

And Then They Will Know...

I may finally do it this year. I may finally read through the whole bible in a year. It's inevitable that in December, near Christmas, I feel that urge, that need, to read the whole bible. I have read parts of the bible many, many times. I'm ashamed to say, there are parts of God's Word I have never read.

So January 1, 2011 I decided I was actually going to do it this year. Well, I have had days, weeks that I have not read the specified reading and then have spent weeks reading "two-a-days" to catch up only to become lazy and miss several days again.

I say all this to say that I'm reading Ezekiel right now. (According to the reading schedule I should be reading one of the minor prophet books right now, but I'm playing catch up AGAIN!) Two-a-days in Ezekiel. I wouldn't recommend it. I'm reading about eight chapters a day, which gets a little mind numbing. Please understand, I'm not studying as I'm reading. I just want to read through partly to say I have but also because I am learning so much about God even in the craziness of catch-up reading.

Over and over again in the book of Ezekiel, God says to the prophet, "This is what the Sovereign Lord says" followed by prophesy which history has proven did indeed happen. God tells Ezekiel that the reason the prophesy is being spoken AND the reason for Jerusalem's downfall is "then they will know that I am the Lord."

I thought about that as I walked the dogs today. I looked up at the beautiful clouds and the sun trying to peek through. I thought, "God didn't just want to prove who He was to those listening to Ezekiel. He is also talking to me." I have the privilege of seeing what Ezekiel did not see. God spoke these prophesies through Ezekiel so that we could look back on history and see that what the Sovereign Lord said came to pass so that I would know that He is the Lord my God.

And I have a personal relationship with THE Sovereign, All-Powerful God. Mind Boggling. Humbling. Amazing!

Saturdays, Part 2

I wrote a post in May about Saturdays and how sacred they are in this home of the Wilsons. It wasn't until last night that I remembered that Saturdays are sacred for an entirely different reason during the months of September, October, November, and December.

College Football.

These College Football Saturdays usually start with "College Gameday" on ESPN. Enjoyed with a side of peanut butter waffles, bacon, and coffee. The rest of the day is a blur of football, halftime shows, beer commercials, and meals interrupted by bathroom trips and chip/drink runs.

So, today was the first College Football Saturday of the season. The weather here in Castle Rock even knew to cool down so that Troy and I could enjoy the games in the recliner with our blankets covering our legs (as it should be). By enjoy, I mean that Troy intently watches the game as I look up from my book, my crocheting, or my lap top when I hear the crowd roar. Don't get me wrong, I do like watching the games, but I also like the guilt-free feeling of doing exactly what I want as long as I sit with Troy. (Today, I finished reading "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe".)

So, now the games I really wanted to watch are in full swing, so, let's end this first Saturday of the College Football Season with a bang and cheer for the team with the best uniforms! :)