A new deal of the good kind.

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Before I laid myself out to sleep, I read from the bible a bit more. Paul wrote a lot of letters. Well, not that many really, but you know what I mean if you get into the middle of them without realizing (or remembering) that a goodly chunk of the New Testament is letters from him to various churches and people, and letters from others in a similar fashion. I am not sure where I am, though I am several books past where I was before. I think I am two books before Titus.

After reading a goodly bit, sometimes I can read more, sometimes less. But this morning I read a good many pages. Anyway, after reading, I started my nightly prayer. I usually thank God, for many and varied things, people, and whatever else one can give thanks, and of course simply for God being God, the whole creation thing, and all. Then I go through a review of my life before Him, offering my unsurety, my doubts, and some of my trials and tribulations, and then I ask for blessings for people I know and love, for those I despise, for the sick, hungry, and meek, and for the world in general. Next, I ask Him to open me up to His will and ways, to fill me with the Holy Spirit, to nourish Chris within, and I remain quiet (mentally) while I keep open to this for some (sometimes longer, sometimes shorter) periods of time. My prayers, by the way, have become mostly silent, only saying something out loud at the beginning and saying the "Amen" and Trinity while I cross myself at the end.

On this day, while I was doing that last, my mind flashed to what I could do, I realized that it is cool and would be a good time to work, and so I was 'given' a list of simple things which would help me out right now. So, after completing my prayer, with an extra thanks for the energy and direction, I got up instead of trying to sleep and started working. A few more tasks and I will be done for this morning and will try to sleep again, to be up by early afternoon. Odd, but ask and you shall receive, if too you must work. Work, too, is prayer if you can bring your mind around to it. So, whistle while you work. I do believe it is pleasing to the Lord. Hmm, I cannot carry a tune, or do not know any whistle tunes, so I might just hum instead. Hmm, get it. Ha!

Well, back to it.

Good day.