Katy’s Weblog
It’s not easy to process thoughts everyday and write it down in a post. But it’s good exercise that makes me think.
Here’s what I’m encouraged by today:
I was encouraged by my talk with SS today. He told me God is teaching him humility, he recognized and admitted his arrogance. I am encouraged because…
The thought of a meeting on Saturday morning is not very appealing. However, today’s meeting was good! We ended on time! As it always happens, I felt I should’ve spoken up about an issue – but didn’t know what to say until AFTER the meeting. Oh well, it wasn’t a big thing and maybe if it comes up again, I’ll have my response ready.
I made this a few weeks ago, thought it was pretty good. Posting this so I’ll remember:
Beef shank
Beef tendon
Daikon
large piece of ginger, smashed
about 6 cloves of garlic, smashed
1 onion, into wedges
1 tomato, cut, highly recommend
2 dried chilies, or more if you want
1 T ketchup, optional
I tend to look at things with an eye to improve it. Which makes me critical and not content.
Let me focus on what I am grateful for today:
Denise, who does an excellent job with whatever I ask her to do. She says, “Just tell me what to do, I’ll do it.” No questions asked.
I know the church belongs to God, but since I’m invested in it, I can’t help but have desires for what I hope would happen. And God has accomplished a few of those desires! It doesn’t happen immediately in my timing, but God’s time is always the right time. Here’s what God has done for me:
I missed Costco today.
Instead of our usual date to Costco, my husband and I spent our day preparing our house for a week’s visit from his brother and 2 children.
When I say prepare the house, I don’t mean clean the house. I mean just get one room ready, and take stuff off our…
Another encouraging Sunday: taught in Children Worship. Before I started to speak, one of the girls asked me, “How was your week, Auntie Katy?” So cute. Delivering the message in Children Worship is probably one of my favorite things. I now know how a pastor feels preaching to his congregation.
I was expecting 40ish people at today’s children ministry training. More than 60 came out! I am so encouraged by their desire to grow and be equipped. I thank God for their partnership in the gospel. Their willingness to come out on a Saturday morning is a sign to me that God is at work in our church. “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.”
Hudson Taylor was convicted that God wanted him to get more workers to China. But knowing the dangers and difficulties, he feared that it would his responsibility if they break down, and “bitterly reproach me for having encouraged them to undertake an enterprise for which they were unequal.” Their blood would be on his hands.
Delicious corn beef for dinner, so good! I look forward to this every year. Bought a second corn beef for later so I don’t have to wait for next March 17th for another delicious meal.
Another case of me not being a good planner with no mind for details: I planned a training for this…