At the risk of oversharing...

I'll just take a few moments to blog about my day.

Started out with the realization that someone from my "group" was meant to lead the weekly devotions this morning. Ooops. I didn't remind anyone about it. Nor, for that matter, did anyone else remind anyone about it! But Jackie stepped up to the plate and had a really nice devotional on the whole idea of putting on a garment, clothing oneself (and being clothed by the Lord) in good and beautiful things. Don't know if you've happened to notice lately, but I've been enjoying wearing some lovely new frocks. When I'm dressed in a pretty dress, I feel like a beautiful girl - just walking down the path in a pretty, swingy skirt puts a little skip in my step.

I won't go into all the verses in the Bible about clothing and garments, but it would be something worthwhile to study further. This morning, it was just a good reminder of the fact that we often do have to actually "clothe" ourselves in praise when we wake up in the morning; just as we have to decide what clothes to put on our physical bodies in the morning, we also have to decide what sort of attitudes and thoughts to put on in the morning. Am I going to go through the day as a grump, complaining about the heat and the dust and the broken computers? Or am I going to try to get through the day with thankfulness and a willing spirit?

It also reminded me of the fact that God clothes us in beautiful garments. I can almost see him in the shops, picking out a lovely frock in a colour that will look just perfect on me. It might not be exactly what I would have picked out for myself... but He's God! He knows what looks good. Sorta like how Stacey and Clinton can pick out stuff that looks great on those poor folks on "What not to Wear"... whereas if they depended on themselves to pick out their outfits, they'd continue to walk around looking quite messy!

I know, I'm probably making this whole idea a bit superficial - comparing God to Stacey and Clinton. Maybe I'm just missing TV! Or maybe God is trying to help me think a bit less about the physical things of this world (like my pretty frocks!) and think more about the eternal things of this world (like my spirit and my attitudes)?!

Anyways, after that lovely bit of "food for thought" this morning, it was pretty much a normal day! Did some computer work. Answered some emails. Worked on some plans for a couple of workshops (a Scripture Use workshop as well as a literacy Primer workshop) and even got a bit of exercize in the form of a few rounds of badminton in the yard. It was rather hot, even at 6pm, so I was a bit on the sweaty side during that game. Ain't no cute frocks on that court, I tell you! (by "court", I mean our dusty little field outside the guesthouse :) ). I have a feeling I might be a bit sore tomorrow from all the lunging. Might have to wear an extra cute frock to make sure the keep the spring in my step :)