A Green couch

Hey,
I've had a busy day, but thought I'd blog just a little. We had the volunteer's for prison ministry today and enjoyed ourselves. We got to meet the new warden and he seems nice. He's made some changes at Graham that are really good. It was really great talking with Chaplain Denise; we don't get to spend much time socializing with her and she's so delightful and dedicated.
My friend Jean is holding her own, but still is facing back surgery. Keep her in your prayers please! Thanks.
Back at Easter time, when Chuck and I were going to visit Lynn's family, we encountered a green couch in the middle of the interstate. Even though it was big, it was hard to see because of all the traffic. We were able to move over, but a lady behind us didn't seem to 'see' it and almost hit it.
We could see the guy from the pickup truck that 'lost' the couch walking down the interstate. I remarked to Chuck about the fact that he wasn't in much of a hurry. Also, he seemed to be alone and this was one big couch. My brain said: word picture for the blog. You know me :)))
This guy lost his couch because he hadn't strapped it in. He didn't do what he needed to do because.......who knows. Lazy, didn't have a rope, whatever. He was careless no matter how you look at it.
Do you ever find yourself 'careless' in your walk with the Lord? Do you let your daily Bible reading slip to once or twice a week? How's your prayer life? Do you let a little white lie pop out of your mouth? Have you had a hard time holding your temper (lack of self-control)? The list does go on.
What does the Lord teach us to do? His precepts teach us to be obedient to the Lord. Not just some of the time, but all the time. 1 Corinthians 11:31 tells us that if we judge ourselves rightly, we should not be judged. So, judge yourself so the Lord won't have to do it.
Moral of this story? Tie the couch down so it doesn't land in the middle of the interstate. Someone could have been killed by a careless act.

Tying the couch,
Sandy