Harry Potter and the Ukraine

If you don't know what the word "muggle" means, then you will not understand this post. But, read on if you like... :)

Some of you know that I'm an avid Harry Potter fan (check this if you don't believe me: B93.7's website).

Sadly, I will be leaving the country exactly 5hrs and 45minutes before the final book of the series is released. Since my Russian is not quite as good as I would like just yet, I will not be able to purchase the book and read it while in the Ukraine.

Therefore, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not spoil it for me!! Once I get back to the states a week from Saturday, I have an overnight layover in NYC and will probably head to the nearest bookstore to find a comfy chair to begin reading. When I get back to Greenville, the book will be waiting on me at home to finish it.

Alright, that's enough pleading. If you are able to get the book on Friday night or Saturday, enjoy it. I will be re-reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (for the 3rd time) so that I am fully prepared when I get home.

His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione.

-HP and the Half Blood Prince (p652)

Here's to "one last golden day..."

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

There is a lot to be said for keeping God's Word in your heart and actually praying Scripture. It's amazing how when you are seeking Him and striving to be in His will He will give you just what you need. I've been asking for insight into His plan for me as I'm getting ready to move to an apartment instead of a house like I had been hoping. But in the midst of that, He reminded me that His plans are to prosper me and not to harm me. He loves me so much that He really has plans to give me hope and a future!

God isn't up there trying to see how He can mess up my life. I can walk you through my past 27 years and prove that right now. Everything He has done for me, with me and through me have been for HIS glory. So, while sometimes He asks me to fight and sometimes He asks me to persevere, this time He's asking me to just "be still" so that I can see that He truly is the Lord of my life. All I have to do is sit back and let Him do His job.

...sometimes that's a lot harder than it may sound!