Breathe

7I have started my 5 week bible study online "Breathe" written by Priscilla Shirer. Perfect timing, snowy and cold so I decided to stay in, if possible.  But then, my online connection was gone.  Could it be the still unburied internet line?  I don't know.  Don't have to let it get me down.  I am practicing the art of not immediately reacting...not just outward, to others...but inside.  Not immediately assigning a feeling to something...

So, I got a D on this.  But it was my first time.  I will work on that muscle memory.

I really loved this:  "But sadly, I’ve often been unable to relish God’s double-portion miracle for me. And I think you probably know the feeling. Because believing that doing less can somehow produce more requires a resilient faith. It takes an unshakable concrete trust in God — the kind that won’t topple even in an earthquake of doubt — to maintain the confidence that allows you to stop, even when everything in you and around you says keep going. Keep pushing. Keep gathering. Keep persisting...Dear Lord, help me not to miss seeing You do what You do best: be God. Empower me to honor the foundation that supports a double-portion miracle — the Sabbath. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Ok, I had another chance not to react...I clicked on YouTube to follow along with the course accompanying videos and my computer had a Microsoft screen come up and say that my computer was blocked due to virus activity and I needed to call Microsoft.  So I tried to call the number and my call was dropped twice.  So, then I just laughed.  Because how ironic.  I am trying to do diff modes of media to take a class about doing less and my computer has meltdown.  So, now the Russian hackers have my IP address and phone number.  Oh well. 

Heck of a way to start a Monday!  Today was better!  Sunny, beautiful day.  Did nothing today and that's OK, I will try to accomplish something tomorrow...I am going to try and do 2nd yoga class (2 power in one week)...we shall see.  Oh, and I am starting an afgan for my cousin too.