Kat Logic

I’ve been reading lately about how to really hear God speaking in your life.  I don’t know about you, but with the noise of work, kids, marriage, etc…hearing God can become difficult. Sometimes it seems impossible.

I spent most of my life believing God only speaks to a few people. A very select few and I would not be one of them. I am learning different.

I’ve been going through some pretty tough battles lately and I’ve been asking God to not only reveal Himself to me but to speak so loudly I could not mistake his voice. I only heard silence. Well… not silence. I have heard the constant screaming, cursing, and bickering from a ‘friend’ I’ve attempted to help this summer. (No good deed goes unpunished..just a little tip there).

The other day it had gotten particularly bad. It takes a lot to anger me, but let me say.. I was there. Blood boiling, jaws clenched, kids ducking behind the car worried of what I might be doing. No, I was not mad at them. Quite the opposite. They’ve made me right proud lately.

Anyway, so I’m cryin out to God asking Him to please speak to me. To please show me what to do in this situation. I heard Him so clearly, “You can’t hear me when I speak for all the noise and chaos you are in now. Get out and get peace.”  With all the mess going on lately, I simply could not hear Him.

As parents, we know how that goes. We could talk until we are blue in the face but with all the racket in the kids’ rooms, they tune us out. They don’t hear what we need to say because they are surrounded by noise.  We have to go in their rooms, point to the radio and give them the signal to turn it down.

God does the same with us. So, I’m getting out of the situation that has me so nuts lately. Watch for updates as I move on and listen closer to God.

What noise do you have in your life that is preventing you from hearing God? Turn down the music, hush the chaos and listen close. He’s speaking.

I’m a fairly level headed girl.  It takes  quite a bit to ruffle my feathers and get me geared up for battle.

I’m there!!

I have some pretty great kids. Don’t get me wrong. They have their share of tifts. They lose their cool from time to time and have even been known to slam a door or two. All in all, they are strong in their values and beliefs and take offense to bad language and behavior.

Well, they’ve been under some great attack lately. A dear “friend” of mine has taken to blaming them every time their child does something wrong or something is out place.  I usually let it slide but this time I couldn’t. This time my blood is boiling!!

My friend’s three year old son walked in the door and popped his middle finger in the air with glee. She demanded to know who taught him that trick. She repeated it over and over as he gave a different name each time.  None of the names were acceptable. So now it seems it is my children’s fault.

So I’m struggling now with how to handle this. My instinct is to rip her apart and defend my children.  I keep asking myself what God would do in my place.  How would he handle a situation like this? I try to show love and mercy but the how much is enough?

What do you do in this situation? How do you handle a constant attack?

So… I’ve had some health issues lately.  Nothing new.  I’ve battled heart disease for quite some time now.  Battled Lupus.  Won/lost the battle of the bulge. It all goes in a vicious circle.

I’ve finally gotten back into the routine of working out daily, drinking a boat load of water, high protein foods, low carbs, little if any sugar at all… so what gives?  I’m walking anywhere between five and eight miles EVERY day. I’ve even gone back to running.  I smell like sweat more often than perfume. I’m in jogging clothes more often than jeans yet the scale isn’t moving an ounce.

It would be so easy to get frustrated and go back to the Oreos  and Lays Potato chips.  Trust me, it has crossed my mind too many times.  Every time I chug a gallon of water, I think of how much I’d like to be gulping down a bottle of Mt. Dew.  Still, I keep going.

Are you using a weight loss system that’s working for you? Give us (give ME) the details. Share your story. Summer is well on its way and I am running out of time. Any words of advice and pushes of encouragement would be very welcomed.