Father God, thank You for today
07:55am
I slept a little better last night. Not quite as well as I would have liked. But so much better than the night before. Perhaps my body is fighting something off from the weekend that I'm unaware of? I don't feel sick, though. So, I have no idea...hehehe
I'm just about to begin work for today. But I wanted to get this journal entry kicked off before I did.
I had some weird dreams. But no nightmares this time. So, that's good. And my beard and hair are coming in nicely still. I see a little more progress each morning. Of course, I'm only on day three...LOL
What's in store today? Father God, what are we doing to do today?
11:15am
Through a series of very specific events of my morning, I came upon Autumn on a walk during a work break. I was able to minister to her with something she is going through right now. It isn't one of those God told me to tell you sort of things. I simply acknowledge that God provided the path for me to be able to minister to her in that exact moment.
For the most part, I simply listened and reassured her of what she felt God has been telling her through her personal prayer and Bible study time. It all aligns with scripture to the best of my own knowledge. I then presented her with a few rhetorical questions I've been asking myself this year along my own faith journey.
This was all unplanned by us humans. Everything about my own personal morning led to this opportunity. I don't know how her morning led her to the Bark Park at the very moment I walked by. But, it seems as those these things have been happening in my life a lot lately. I keep feeling these moments of wait or go here and then things just align. I'm not searching for these things. They simply happen. I'm grateful for these opportunities to experience God in this way.
Father God, what are we going to do next?
02:45pm
Work is going well again today. It's so nice to have the tasks I'm working on. I'm basically setting up the development environments on the new side. There are a lot of code repositories to setup and each one has several little tasks to accomplish along the way. It is a little tedious. But it isn't boring...hehehe
I spent a little time going through my Bible in a Year plan already today. I'm not quite caught up just yet. But I'm almost there. I am doing it a little bit here and there with a few extra sessions in an effort to get back on track to get through the entire Bible by December 31st. I think it will work out. But, again, it's okay if I don't accomplish that by then. It isn't a chore. It is a blessing. I'm not doing it for the sake of doing it. I'm doing it for spiritual growth. Consistency is important. That's all I'm really targeting for getting through it all by the end of the year...hehehe
My upstairs neighbor is really pumping loud, thumping music right now...LOL
I keep forgetting to mention the Dodgers won the NLCS!!! They are in the World Series! They are up against the Yankees this time. The series starts on Friday. I'm so excited!!! Today, I'm actually wearing my LA shirt...LOL I may wear it again on Friday. Go Dodgers!!!
I think I'm going to go take another walk...hehehe
Father God, where shall we walk and who will we come across this time?
03:45pm
It is a tad hot out there...LOL We have arrived at the beginning of the seasons when it is hot in direct sunlight and cooler in the shade. As this year comes to a close, the shade will become very cold...hehehe It will still be warm in the sun, though. There are only a handful of actual cold days here. They typically happen when the rest of the country is in one of those arctic vortices. Christmas morning of 2022 was 20F here...LOL I started that day at home and drove to Indiana. When I arrived up there Christmas night, it was like -20F in Indiana. So 20F in Florida was much warmer by comparison...LOL
I dropped by Valerie's apartment to see if she wanted to walk. She had indicated earlier today she would be interested. She wasn't ready for a walk at 3pm. She might want to walk later. But I don't really know for sure. She was non-committal when I dropped by. My dropping by might have thrown her off. I thought I'd give it a try since she invited me over yesterday. She has also dropped by my apartment unannounced before. So, I figured it would be okay if I did...but I did text her first to let her know I was dropping by...hehehe I'm still learning how she communicates so I can best communicate with her. Too bad she is moving the week after next...hehehe I'll be asking her if she'd like to stay in touch after she moves. But I'm not sure there is enough time left to learn how we can communicate best. I'm okay either way. I'm grateful to have met her if even only for a brief moment of our journeys.
Father God, thank you for the time I have with everyone You have placed on my path. I cherish them all. Who are we going to meet next?
09:25pm
I was given the opportunity to take a walk with Valerie. It may have been our last walk...hehehe I suppose there will be a chance for a walk or two early next week. But I don't know for sure. We talked about our getting together on Sunday for lunch. When we talked last night, we planned to go out to eat for seaside seafood. Now we are talking about just having a pizza or something by the pool...hehehe That's okay. I wanted to do something special. And she sounded excited about it last night. But I think she reconsidered. I'm sure she has her reasons. I have some idea of what she is thinking based on our conversation. But I won't go into that here...hehehe It's her story to tell, not mine ❤️
One of the topics we discussed was my upcoming trip to California. I told her about my Disney day with Cherie and how we will be dressing up in matching outfits...hehehe I also told her about my other Disney day and that I'll be dressing dapper that day too.
It was fun thinking and talking about what Cherie and I will be doing. Later tonight, I started thinking about it more. I sent Cherie a text about how I would love to dance with her at DCA...hehehe I'm not going to be the best dance partner and lead. But we will have fun. That's what counts. It has been a while since I've danced. But that doesn't matter. Where I am confident is in having fun...especially if we are being silly while doing it...LOL
Father God, You are so good to us! Thank You for this deer friendship and all You do for and through us. What will we experience next?
10:30pm
Final thoughts for the day...hehehe
After the walk I had with Valerie, I ended with another visit with Autumn at the Bark Park. It was another opportunity to minister to her. God keeps providing opportunities for us to fellowship. I'll miss our chats after she moves.
I realized today that all of my friends here are moving away at the same time...LOL Autumn, Maddi, Valerie, Jan and Sam are all moving the week I'm in California...hehehe I find that quite interesting...interesting, indeed!
Something else interesting, that satellite church of theChapel that will be down the street from me begins the week I return from my California trip. That's the same week I had intended to begin attending physical church again. I wasn't quite sure where yet. I'll be praying about checking out this new thing that week. Considering all else that I've been experiencing with God lately, I have a strong feeling I should attend this satellite of theChapel ❤️
Father God, thank You for today