1 Chronicles 20:13-17
All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the LORD.
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.
He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.' "
Riley and I started the day with tea, and then we remembered we needed to go for a walk, and we did, going about 1 1/2 miles. Then we had breakfast. I've been eating muesli and fruit every morning. I hope that's okay. The cereal isn't organic, but it's healthy raw bits. Today I added a dollop of organic yogurt and an organic banana. Pretty soon I won't even have to add the word organic, because everything I eat will be organic. I am so surprised to find out that organic is usually just a little more expensive that the non-organic. Everyone should start eating organic - I'm serious. Those chemicals that the put on our food are terrible. And if you eat less meat and fish, that pays for the extra - well mostly. Actually not eating out will cover it all.
Somehow today I began to panic early. I think it was because Riley was working on finding out when the rest of my test will be. He never was able to get a hold of the nurse to find out, which made him very agitated, and his agitation certainly didn't help me. So I took one of my "calm" pills, and it last most of the day. But then Riley came home still in a dither about it all, and so I think I need another "calm" pill. But I didn't take it.
In the morning I picked up Sarah at her car place, well actually a few blocks away, as Sarah doesn't hold still, and I guess I was just a little slow getting there. We headed back home, but stopped at Trader Joe's to see what kind of organic food we could find. We found all kinds of things. Upon getting home, and getting all the food in the house and put away (actually Sarah did that), I went up stairs and decided I needed to take a shower, and then, when I'd gotten my hair dried, I was so tired I just laid down and went right to sleep for I don't know how long. I sure needed that.
While I was asleep Annie and Emily came by, and then they went on a very long walk with Corey. Emily fell asleep. I hope someone changed her diapers somewhere along the way. Sarah had put Caleb down for a nap, but Corey managed to wake him back up and it took Sarah a half hour to get him back to sleep.
I made myself a great sandwich with organic 9 grain bread, organic cream cheese, smashed black beans, sliced up organic cherries tomatoes, and organic lettuce. Accompanied by organic baby carrots and organic red grapes. I am so surprised at how delicious this healthy food is. I feel really silly for not having gone this route earlier. I've lost 5 pounds and I feel like I'm eating like a horse.
Eventually Caleb woke up, and Sarah and I headed out. First we got her car, and then the two of us went to Fabric Depot, because I wanted to get some patterns for making chemo type scarves, and I got a pattern for a Victorian nightcap, and some ecru lawn to make it out of.
We then did our usual of watching the baseball game, and I fell sound asleep. I'll admit that sleep is a bit of escapism. If your sound asleep you don't think of all the terrible things that might happen.
"Peace I leave with you;
My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you
Do not let your heart be troubled,
nor let it be fearful."
John 14:27
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