Good Morning Girls!  This morning when the alarm went off I wanted to scream "NOOOOOOOO!!!!".  In fact, I did scream no on the inside.  Then I asked the Lord if is was at all possible to get my work done from bed.  I pleaded with Him.  After 20 minutes of silence (the Lord doesn't bother to answer me at times when I am being a big baby), I got up.  "Great.  Now I am 20 minutes behind in my day."  I stumble to the kitchen to start the coffee, and proceed with my morning routine.  I get my things to head to the computer.  I have no idea what I am going to write about.  Last night when I tried to read my bible, I was so tired that I couldn't focus on anything.  "That's just great.  I'm behind in my day, and I've got nothin'".  As I stumble downstairs I try not to notice the mess throughout the house.  There is stuff everywhere.  I have always been proud of the fact that I keep a clean house.  Well, that's gone out the window since I started working from home again.  I'm trying to adjust.  I sit at my desk and open my bible.  "Why does it have to be so hard sometimes?" I wonder.  Will God tell me why is has to be so hard?  I see the word struggle in the index.  Hmmm, that's a good word, that's how I feel today.  I am struggling.   I look up the verse.  I like it, yet, for some reason it seems a little negative.  I mean, how can I motivate others with a verse about struggling?  Struggling sounds like such an "I'm about to lose" word.  So, I look up the word struggle, and guess what!  It is not an "I'm about to lose" word.  It is in fact an accurate description of what we do when we are pressing towards a goal.  Struggle: 1)to be strenuously engaged with a problem, a task, or an undertaking 2) to progress with difficulty  3)to make a strenuous effort, to strive.  Okay so I can identify with the word struggle.  It is not a bad thing.  So what does the Word say about "struggle"?  It says that we depend on Christ's mighty power that works within us.  Light bulb!!!!!  That's right.  I am strenuously engaged.  I am progressing even though it may be with difficulty.  I am striving.  And, I am victorious in all of these things because of the mighty power within me through Christ!  I'm telling you girls, when the elevator hit the top I was jumping out of my chair.  I was having my own little praise and worship moment as I thanked the Lord that He's got it covered (yeah, I need to be reminded of that daily).  So, if you feel like your struggling, not only is it okay, it means you are strenuously striving and making progress with the help of the Lord!  AAAAHHHHHH-OOOOOHHHHHHH (that's my wild coyote call that I do when I'm feeling wild and free!)

Colossians 1:29  that's why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ's mighty power that works within me 

Love you all-
Jen