Saturday...a new day

Today is Saturday. A day to be lazy...or to walk more than usual....or to sleep in a little later...or to sit and ponder life in general.

I did try to sleep in but my cat had other ideas...his dish was empty of food and he kept "massaging" me with his paws until I gave up and got up. That is always so funny when he does that. Only when his dish is empty tho. Then, of course, he has to do his "morning patrol" of the patio area to "reclaim" his territory and then he settles down for the morning nap in the sunshine under the dining room window, in the place where the carpet is the thickest. Brother! Does he have it made or not? But he's a good companion, so I let him think he rules the roost. ha ha...yeah, right.

It's a beautiful day. I have not had a quiet day like this in awhile and it seems nice, like it is in a different world, no hustle and bustle and no special plan for the day. Relaxed.

The perfect time to call some of my dearest friends and catch up on their lives and make dates with them for the coming week. Found out some things to pray about with each of them, and let them know what my prayer needs were in return. Had a chance to bring them up to date on what is happening to me. It is all good. But we also get lots of laughs at the conversations.

Funny things happen in our lives. Sometime we do not really think they are funny or humorous until we look back at them and "ponder" them or until we share them with a close friend. That's when the giggles break out. and it feels good.

It feels good to share "funnies" with someone...almost like a ministry that God has brought to you to bless your life and to open your eyes as to why those "things"happened. It is to brighten someone's day and lift their spirits; it is to let them know that everything that happens, be it good or bad, is still in God's plan; it is to encourage them to rejoice in all things; it is to help them to know they should share their "happenings" with someone else...to brighten their day or to share a need that you have. Sometime sharing your need helps them get their minds and thoughts off of their needs and onto something else and they know they are needed.
we are all needed, but sometime we forget that...and we stay inside ourselves...and we forget to open up our hearts and feelings to those around us. We become hermits and hide.

That's no good. God gave us all the friends...and new acquaintances...so that we could have companionship....and so that we could praise Him for all He brings to us....for the way He grows us and uses us when we are not even conscious of it.

So now you know what my Saturday has been like. A lazy day, but a "be thankful to the Lord" day. and I praise Him for it and the joy it has brought me.