Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow

Matthew 6:25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Last year, at about this same time, I learned how to not worry about what was going to happen next.  For some reason, God seems to think I need a little reminding.  There are a few things on my mind, so here's my list of things that I'm not going to worry about (can you tell by the long list that I'm "not" worried?):

1)  Finding a house in Minot.  If there isn't housing, the kids & I won't go.  I've decided that if that happens, I will house jump from Megan's, to the Keilens, to the Killians, and land in Bellville indefinately.  James has already talked with his navigator Kenny, and they've decided to do a bachelor pad if that happens.  Luckily, his wife Ashley, is a fellow Texan and we can drive or fly together for visits if we need to. 

2)  Jacob's weight gain.  He's at a stand still.  The Dr. wants me to supplement formula.  I've started offering it to him after nursing sessions, but he's full and isn't really taking it (I'm offering it in a sippy).  So, I think we just have a little kid on our hands.  If he was starving, he'd gulp down the milk as if his life depended on it.

3)  Fitting in.  I've felt way out of place here in Bossier City, however, through all of the snubs, I've found the silver lining in the clouds.  Friends who live their lives the same way I do and who God wants me to be friends with.  Making Godly friends is way harder than making party friends.  I have some pretty irreplaceable friends and quite frankly, I'm not sure I'm ready for them to be "replaced."  (yes, yes I know you can never replace friends, but you know what I mean, make new ones in the new place). 

4) My weight loss.  I admit it...I joined weight watchers this week.  While this sounds a lot like me worrying, this really is me taking control of the situation.  I need to learn how to eat better...not only for me, but for my family.  This is my simple way of doing it.

Phew. I'm glad I got all that off of my chest.  I'm off and not gonna worry, ok? 

P.S.  Thank you Jesus for helping Jacob sleep at night!  Check that off of the worry list!!