Reality strikes back...

In a good sort of way.

I've been keeping a baby here at home these past two days. Her family (neighbors) are moving, and between packers, movers, and cleaning, they thought it would be best for her to be with me. So I've been busy with naptimes and diapers and burpings and lullabies and snuggles (the best part of all!). Naomi's three months old and absolutely adorable. I have really enjoyed having her here. Makes me want to be a mom, someday...

Naomi's gone home now, and I just finished up some leftover schoolwork. I went running yesterday. I'm trying to learn to like running. The cleaning bug has bit me, so I'm enthusiastically sorting and organizing. I have a piece of thread tied around my ear, with a pendant dangling from it (hey, I was sorting things and I couldn't reach my pocket). Today, cleaning's fun--I hope it lasts! Tomorrow and Thursday I'll be busy. I have a couple things to do in town (I guess I am in town, but I tend to stay at home a lot). I haven't been out of the neighborhood since Sunday morning! So reality is coming back to me, but it's a good thing.

I'm working on memorizing Romans 12. I go up and down with memorizing so much! I start strong, then I forget, or just skip it, or (worst of all) forget it. But today I took another step in the right direction. And that's what counts.

I like Romans 12 a lot. The chapter's about being transformed, not conformed, and the Body of Christ, and the last part is full of practical instructions for life. "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good..." I am so glad that God has given us instructions about how we can live lives that are pleasing to Him. I'm so thankful He didn't just leave us to try to live a good life with no guidelines. "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, give preference to one another in honor...serving the Lord, rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer..." Yes! Our God is good. He knows what we need, praise Him!