Thanks, Lelia.  I cheated a bit today.  We had a farewell luncheon at the
Olive Garden for a buddy of mine.  Most of the soldier types had soup and
salad but I went with a real meal, the new thing on the menu, chicken
marsala.  It's a stuffed chicken breast with cheese and tomato inside and
covered with a garlic and mushroom sauce, with mashed potatoes also covered
in the same sauce.  Very tasty.  It's about thirteen dollars, which is
pricey for these parts, but it was good.  I can also highly recommend
(though I didn't have it...are you proud of me...the chocolate cheesecake
called a Black Tie pie.  It's extremely good and has so much chocolate in it
that the last time I ate it my eyes rolled around in my head!  Only a
professional should try eating that much chocolate.  Grin.  I like their
breadsticks, too, but even though both restaurants are supposed to be owned
by the same people I like the cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster better.

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "lelia" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Early Morning Lessons


> Hey Paul I like your subject line its true I too am trying to loose weight
> and the first few weeks you won't see any results but your right keep on
> keeping on and drink lots of water.  That will help immensely.  Sometimes
> you can definitely tell that Our Lord is preparing us for His plan.
>
> Lelia
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 5:36 PM
> Subject: Early Morning Lessons
>
>
> > Hey, Family
> >
> > I just wanted to share a few quick reminders the LORD gave me early
today
> as
> > a sort of praise.  No deep Scriptures He reminded me of or anything,
just
> a
> > few simple thoughts.
> >
> > This morning I weighed myself and was frustrated to find that even
though
> > I've been exercising more than ever for the past week and eating healthy
I
> > still haven't lost much weight (although thinking about it again I do
> think
> > I lost about 5 pounds).  Anyway, I said to myself "Even if I don't lose
> any
> > weight, I'm going to keep eating right and keep exercising anyway,
because
> > it's the right thing to do."  Just then I thought "That's what we need
to
> do
> > as Believers, too.  Even if we don't see any results, we need to keep on
> > keeping on and not give up because we know it's the right thing to do.
> And
> > we will see results at Home in Heaven if not before."  (Come to think of
> it,
> > there is a Scripture "Do not grow weary in well doing, for at the right
> time
> > you will reap results, if you don't give up.", Galatians 6:9)
> >
> > Then, right after this and while I was still getting ready for work, I
saw
> a
> > clip of the Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over the
> > Rainbow."  It sounds sissy, but as a boy I'd sing that song, alone and
> > brokenhearted in a very strange household, longing to be free and having
> no
> > way out.  And I suddenly realized, perhaps for the first time, that the
> LORD
> > had done it...He got me out of there. And I really have had wonderful
> > adventures for years that I couldn't have imagined back then.
> >
> > Richard Bach (the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" and "The
Bridge
> > Across Forever" is a wacko new ager.  But he did have one thing right,
> that
> > sometimes it's good to not forget where you came from.  His New Age
thing
> is
> > to write a note to the child you were.  I don't know about that, but I
> know
> > it's a blessing to realize the LORD has brought me through a lot of
stuff
> to
> > a wonderful new world "over the rainbow."  And all of this is nothing
> > compared to the glory that awaits in Heaven.
> >
> > Then, just that fast, the enemy snuck in the thought of how it could all
> be
> > gone in a moment, from sickness (flu shots...grin) or loss of job or
> > demotion at work, etc.  But thankfully, the LORD came back with an
answer
> > that it's okay, I'm just a pilgrim and not to be setting up camp here
> > anyway.
> >
> > So, nothing big, but an interesting way to start the day and praises I
> > wanted to share.  And maybe they'll spur some praises in you.
> >
> > Paul
> >