August is almost here

Well this summer flown by! I love James being home. Although he seems to have a slight attitude about being better than... something. I do believe it has something to do with growing up and separation but I don't like it. We will go camping August 1-2 up at Priest Lake. Huckleberries are being picked down low already. I enjoy picking them. Probably something different and of course the scenery is beautiful.
My garden is doing well. Chickens are not yet laying. Work still needs to be done around the house/yard. I would like to paint the living room this summer.

Rosie asked me a question and I really do not have an answer. So I will ask you to help with the answer. Here is the question: What do you do to pamper yourself? I have thought about it and cannot come up with any one thing. Dean says, "You have a cell phone. That is a luxury." I don't agree. I have a cup of tea to warm up with in the mornings. I am blogging sometimes. I talk on the phone. I enjoy visiting my friends. I do think I ought to come up with something or should I? What does God say? Does He say I deserve to be pampered? You deserve a break today? I don't think so. But I do know He desires me to take care of self. I don't know what that means. This whole topic of not denying self is confusing me. What is it I am to deny myself of... worldly pleasures? Flesh pleasures? anything that puts the focus on self? I do believe there is a balance but where is it? I am an athlete trained to discipline. I am a mother trained to deny self time. I am a girl raised in a "poor" environment trained to deny luxury of any kind. But have those trainings now perverted my truth about what God wants for me? Certainly not to spoil but to be willing to take His blessings and enjoy them? Don't know yet but maybe soon I will. Or maybe it will be another question disappearing into the abyss of confusion.

Please write me comments. I hope to read this blog with in a week.

Until then have a great day in the Lord!

Glenice

PS - Cheryl Wow acupuncture. I pray it works for you. I am sad to know you are in so much pain and just being uncomfortable with it. I am glad your trip went well. Let me know how you are doing. I will continue praying for you.