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It’s been 10 or 11 weeks since I left my job as a radio presenter on CCFm. Within a short time, I noticed two things…it felt as if my social circle had shrunk and the house was very, very empty and quiet. Initially, I didn’t like it. I’m a social person – I want to get out and get my people cup filled! I have also been doing a bit of freelance work from home, via the internet and, there’s LOTs of “home” work still to be done….a room full of Granny’s stuff to be sorted. All of this is done on my own. Mike leaves at just after 5am and gets home 11 or 12 hours later, so I can find myself alone for most of the day.
Yesterday, I tackled one of the jobs in the cottage that I had overlooked. The other day, I walked into the cottage bathroom and as I walked out, I looked up…oh my…that looks dreadful…
When I am alone, I talk to myself! You have to! I rejoice over hot, home-made cappuccino; I do a jig in celebration of the new day; I thank the Lord for the ability to get up and I just become a good friend to me! Ha! Maybe there’s something in that. Let me tell you that if you were a fly on the wall of my home, I believe you would be wanting to send men in white coats to carry me away! But if I can’t be a friend to me, how can I be a friend to others. I guess I’m practicing on me!
I had decided over the weekend to make Wednesday the day that I would tackle the dreadful moldy walls. One of the things that I knew I would have to do is wear old clothes. I thought about what I could wear and finally decided to see if Mike’s overalls would fit me. The bottoms may not, but the top should. I tried them on! A major celebration….the bottoms also fit! I feel thin!
Ha! Ha! You really wanted to be looking in through the cottage window to see me taking this photo. I set it up against the window with the self-taking setting on. I didn’t put on the timer, but if you bellow “shoot” at it, it will take the picture. So there I was yelling “shoot” and then smiling, “shoot” and then jumping, “shoot” and then grinning! You get the picture! It was fun!
So for this wall-cleaning exercise, I needed a bucket, old cloths, jik and a mildew buster…
And, really important, I had gloves…
I also needed a ladder…
Truffles was sitting outside on a plastic chair, so I picked her up, chair and all and put her in the cottage with me…she wasn’t so sure about this…
When I am alone, it takes some mental attitude to remember God is with me. Drawing Him in on the activities is always a good thing.” Thank you, Jesus, that I could do this. Thank you Jesus for a job well done!”
Voila! Much better! Grateful! I cleaned above the door and above the window on the other side of the bathroom as well. I went to the cottage at 9-20am and by 10am, I was boiling the kettle for tea. It didn’t take as long as I thought it would. I felt a great sense of achievement.
“The LORD Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Good words to bring to mind. You may spend a lot of time with yourself, but you are not alone. God is with you!
Keep the smile going.
God bless you!
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂
Gratitude Pic…this morning, I went to gym and Melanie got a photo – lunge dips, her new favourite phrase “pull that belly button towards your spine!” Yes ma’am!
Happy thing to do today: lunch with my friend, Mary. 🙂
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