Day 24 - Review

Today I:

- managed 3 1/2 out of 5 Frumps to Pumps tasks
--- a half as I should have gotten dressed quicker/earlier and I completely missed the mark once more on the drawer sorting due to surprise visitors (the not unwelcome in-laws) and the decision this morning to spend the evening visiting with recently bereaved friends and neighbours
--- the "whys" reflection became a digital affair but better edited in that regard

- Attended Church en famille and enjoyed the whole service with only one toilet trip with Sunny and no trips out for a talking to - yay! However I didn't prepare well in terms of the messages I wanted to take this morning so they stayed home - next week...

- Our sermon this morning looked at Judges and discussed empty religion and ritual versus a personal faith and relationship with God and I was struck by how much these "challenges" I call "His" are so much ritual that I need to be careful that they do not become like the rejected burnt offerings and incense burnings of the Israelites when God turned His face from them. I need to be careful that completing checklists does not become my focus but rather my starter's pistol setting me off toward the goal of a closer relationship with God. The checklists and challenges should simply remind me to commit each day to Him; read, study, learn and meditate on His Word; pray for others, our church, government etc. BUT it should not be done by rote but in prayerful submission to God's will and His leading. These challenges have had such an impact on me already and were chosen with God's leading and therefore mostly have succeeded in getting me re-committed to my faith. I was attending church and paying lipservice for such a long-time, I was wandering and not growing and these challenges have certainly helped me to grow once more. I am thankful for the message this morning to keep me "in check" about the checklists though. I want to be a disciple ever learning not a Pharisee ever proud of what I am doing to learn.

- Didn't cancel (stupid) list sub (again) or salt soak my toe or tidy

- Hydrated

- Sugar Fasted

- Following yesterday's quiet time I took the differing approach of a smaller passage and greater depth-revelations abound.

- Consistency Challenges (all but a walk)

- Daily Do List done