For some strange reason I woke up this morning to watch the news on T.V. I usually don't watch the news because there really isn't much going on except more and more crap about the dumb war or something like that! Anyway, there was a Pastor from a San Francisco Parish who was interviewed about the non-complaining bracelet (it's called something like that). Basically, this bracelet is worn for 21 days straight. If you could go without complaining about something, no matter how big or how small you could take it off. However, if you do end up complaining about something you have to switch the bracelet to the other hand and continue wearing it until you go 21 straight days. I thought this was such an awesome concept. Now that I think of it, I complain a lot. I definitely wouldn't go 21 days straight, but I guess I gotta try. I didn't really give anything up for Lent this year, but I did make a prayer to God that I will do my best to pray more each day. I know Lent has already started but I know it's never to late to add something to the Lenten spirit. I am going to try my best to not COMPLAIN about things and take things as they are. As the Pastor said, refraining from complaints can have a positive outcome on emotional and spiritual health. I really pray that I am successful with this because I know that there is much more that you and I can focus on besides complaining about things and especially about others. How much time do you spend complaining each day about something? Have you gone one day without complaining about something or someone? Let's give this a try and focus more on accepting what goes on throughout the day and even accept those who can get underneath our skin.

Grace for the Moment - Max Lucado: February 27

You have been saved by God's grace. - Ephesians 2:5

Read slowly and carefully Paul's description of what God has done for you: "When you were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self, God made you alive with Christ, and he forgave all our sins. He canceled the debt, which listed all the rules we failed to follow. He took away that record with its spiritual rulers and powers of their authority. With the cross, he won the victory and showed the world that they were powerless" (Col. 2:13-15).

As you look at the words above, answer this question. Who is doin the work? You or God? Who is active? You or God? Who is doing the saving? You or God?

...Thought I would share that!

February 16 - February 18 is definitely going to be a time to relax and catch up with some homies. Looking forward to this weekend. It's going to be nice to just hang out and not worry about work and especially school!

LOST

Before I passed my board exam Dee kept telling me that she had a feeling that I was going to be lost when I finished with all the studying. And you know what, I think I am. I am really enjoying work, but when I get home I feel like I need to be doing things. The truth of the matter is that there isn't anything for me to do! haha. Over the past year and a half I've been in and out of classrooms, interning from hospital to hospital and filling my brain with as much information as possible in order to be successful in my examinations. Now that I think of it, I felt like a machine. No stopping! I just let the pistons run wild until the end of it all. At the end of my last semester and all the way through my studying for the NCLEX I felt very BURNT out. No motivation to study for hours upon hours, but I still took the time out to be at Starbucks or the Library to "fill" the time! Now there's no more studying, just WORK. In one aspect, it feels hecka good to not be studying, but I guess my last year and a half at school has programmed me to keep on working. I don't know...I think I just need to get used to working hard and enjoying my time as a "FREE" man.

Maybe I could fill the time with BLOGGING? haha...12:55 in the afternoon and I'm blogging. Kinda weird. See that's how much time I have!

PEAS

oh yea...please pray for my friend's grandma who is being taken off the ventilator today! pray for her soul and pray that their family will be able to find comfort in our LORD!-AMEN

...it was definitely His will...

Thank you all who prayed for me and continue to pray for me. Prayers are definitely gifts from God!