Daily Obligatory Entry

The Challenge: Read 12 books of 200 pages or more in 12 months. That's one book per month.

The Time frame: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

The Reason: Studies have shown that reading helps keep your mind healthy and active. The mind you save may be your own.

January

Sisterchicks Say Ooh La La! - Robin Jones Gunn

Sisterchicks in Gondolas! - Robin Jones Gunn

Sisterchicks Go Brit! - Robin Jones Gunn

One Tuesday Morning - Karen Kingsbury

Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes! - Robin Jones Gunn

Sisterchicks Down Under! - Robin Jones Gunn

Redemption - Karen Kingsbury

Remember - Karen Kingsbury

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

What I'm Currently Reading

Return

Karen Kingsbury

Book Count 2011:  8

I'm not having a good day.  I woke up early this morning, with plenty of time to get ready to go to church, and even though Al was sleeping, I could've gone without him.  After going to Reconciliation yesterday, I was ready to go to church knowing my soul was unburdened and sparkly clean.  So what did I do?  I let Al sleep and didn't go to church.  I could've gone to the later Mass, and still, I let Al sleep and didn't go.  I just... I don't know.  I couldn't bring myself to go, either alone or with him. 

I can feel the grey clouds over my head today, despite the sushine, so I know what my problem is.  It's a down day.  I had no warning this was even coming today.  It just hit me.  And now all is not well with my soul in any way, shape or form.

I've tried to read a little, and I got bored with that.  I tried Bible study and got bored with that.  TV is not holding my interest.  I went back to bed and slept for almost another two hours this afternoon.  I didn't wake up in better spirits.

I just wish this feeling would go away.

My grandmother had a favorite picture that showed Jesus stretching out His hand to Peter while theywere walking on the sea.  It gave my grandmother great comfort to know that if she ever failed in her faith, Christ would stretch out His loving hand to lift her up. Whenever she dieted, she kept that picture close at hand.  When the diet got too hard for her to cope with, she looked at her picture and felt God present with her.  When we attempt to sacrifice anything, it is good for us to admit that we will have a hard time doing it on our own.  When we stretch forth our hand to God, He will always reach back.

Today's thought:  When my diet gets toughest, God will be closest.