Overcoming Evil

One of Mom's therapists touted the miraculous cleansing properties of Fiber One Cereal. Mom asked Dad to pick some up. Yay for Mom's intestines.Boo for my food art. I am VERY limited in what I can do artistically with a bowl of cereal.

I drive home today, stopping halfway at a hotel to split the drive to do my digital proof of the newly reconfigured book, The Tower Builder for the Vegas Book Signing. Yesterday was NY putting on its totally fake show of being a state a sane person would live in. It was 60 degrees, blue skies, and sunny. That is a full 80 degrees above the temperature on the day I arrived. NOT BUYING YOUR RUSE, NY, NY!

I have been here a full month. Mom has not regained all her strength, but is well on her way. She and Dad even went out for a drive through the country on this beautiful day. I stayed home and worked on my book cover changes. In between revisions, I did laps around the block, enjoying the beautiful day. I have this to say for NY, nothing like three weeks of -20 degrees to make one grateful for a sunny, warm 60 degrees.

Had anyone told me I was going to spend a full month where the average temperature would be in the single digits, I would have laughed in their face. But I did it, and now that I know I can, I am kinda proud of myself.

But the best moment of the day was not the 60 degree walk in the sunshine. It was not even finishing the book edits, and receiving a phenomenal cover from my cover artist, Perry Elizabeth Designs. It was when I got a text from the wavering "save" - the woman who had chosen life but then returned to the abortion mill. She turned away a second time, but I was not convinced she would not return again. I texted her all day, not hearing back, sending encouragement, Bible verses, and words of hope and prayer. I feared she was losing hope, and giving up. Many folks were praying for her. Last night, I got a text from her. Her child is still safe in her womb and she is feeling better about her decision for life.

Keep praying friends. She has a long, hard road ahead, but it is always best to walk a difficult (or frigid!) journey with God rather than in defiance of Him. I know from personal experience.
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Romans 12:21 

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

John 16:33

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

James 1:19-20 

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 5:7 

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.