Day Four - Joseph

Genesis 43 - 50

Today I read about Joseph's adulthood and death. That is a great story - and there is so much more to it than I remembered. One new thing that struck me was the fact that the baker, cupbearer, and Pharaoh were having prophetic dreams - I hadn't considered that before. Yes, Joseph was the special one, with God's gift of interpreting the dreams, but the dreams themselves were prophetic. (And, a prophetic dream without interpretation isn't very helpful.) I also noticed that the wording was clear that God sent the 7 years of plenty AND the 7 years of famine. It wasn't something that happened without his hand.

I couldn't log on to Blogger last night to wrap up the day with journaling and inventory, so here it is:

Victories: I did a little exercise with my accountability partner. It's also great to get outside and spend time with my dear friend. Win-win! Also, I had a day of healthy eating. I am so relieved to be back on track. And, I did a lot of grading that had been a pile of procrastination.

Slips: I wasted a lot of time playing silly video games. I stayed up too late (working, but could have done that a lot earlier in the evening). I need to take better care of this body that God gave me!

Dan is on his way to Dallas right now for a 4-hour, intensive job interview. God, your will be done! Please give Dan the words to say and confidence that comes from you.

I am so encouraged by the friends and family who are lifting us up in this job situation. People are surprising me by doing what they can to help us and encourage us. Our neighbor, whom we rarely see, called me the other night, offering help and suggested that we let her pay our utility bill. I told her we didn't need that right now, but we appreciated her. There is so much of God's kindness surrounding us!