Where does faith and practicality fit in?
I've been reading in Romans where Paul is really bragging up Abraham. (Romans 4 more specifically).
I would consider myself to be a practical girl. I generally make wise decisions based on the future consequences, talk myself out of an emotional state (or I'm smart enough to know that I should stay away from people), and when something needs to be done there's no excuses-- it gets done.
I then read about Abraham God told him that he was going to be a father of many and then Sarah was infertile and by the time that he became a father he was an old man. (very shortened version)
I think that in that situation I would've had been practical. I wouldn't have had faith and I would've easily passed off God's word to me as something that was mistaken, or maybe I misintrepreted. Now a days a woman at the age of 45 having a child is almost impossible (especially if there is no fertility treatments) not to mention dangerous to the mother. If I were Sarah I would've had a similar reaction: "Really?! Me?! This old?!" I would've doubted Abraham, my husband, and in turn doubted God because it just isn't practical.
I will revisit this post hopefully tonight. Lunch is over :) See you then!
Calling all boys...
I have recently found something that I really enjoy doing....COOKING!
I've always loved going to the grocery store just to see people. Not really people that I know but seeing how the entire human population interacts with one another. I grew up in a super small community and how we interact with others is WAY different then that of Moncton. I enjoy talking to the people at the grocery store and seeing their shock that someone they don't know is making conversation!
I love going and picking up my groceries and going through the self-scan checkout, pretending that I'm a cashier like every girl dreams!
Tonight for supper was pork stirfry. I can tell you that I absolutly hate any stirfry that my mother ever made, but this was good! I liked it a lot! In the past couple of weeks I've also made salmon (which I don't suggest doing in large quanities...ick). For dessert I've made
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Banana Cream Pie (a favourite at my mom's mother's day party!) and
Chocolate Macaroons (which have white chocolate bits included in them...yummy!).
I seriously love cooking! So, for all you boys out there: I'm declaring that I can cook! Not only CAN I cook...I ENJOY cooking!
Well now....
I must say, the last blog was a bit of a downer. Things have changed a wee bit.
I'm officially graduating from New Brunswick Community College on June 23rd at 10:00. God came through for me on my Monday morning exam that I wasn't prepared for and I came through with exactly what I asked for. I am now essentially stress free! I go to school for an hour or two in the morning and come back and work on school work at home. It's a great thing! I have no homework and the only real downside to it is I don't see people as often as I use to. I miss people!!
Devotions are back in! I can't tell you that all of my questions have been answered but instead of the doubt that I had before faith remains. I believe in all my heart that Jesus Christ is REAL and I know that in time I'm going to have the answers to the questions that I want. I'm actively searching out satisfactory answers, answers that rest well within me.
Krystle
