I've found a new home church.

This morning I attended a new church.  The mom of one of my friends is an assistant pastor there and has been asking me for a bit to try and stop by and told me that I would like it.  This past Sunday I decided to check it out.  It's name is Faithbridge Methodist and you can find them online at http://www.faithbridgeumc.org/

I'm very happy to say that I not only enjoyed this church, but I think I've found my new home church.  It's been hard for me trying to find a new church after leaving Asheville and thereby no longer attending The Rock Church.  That church was the first I had ever felt at home at, and replacing it has proven to be quite the task.  I tried a lot of churches in Boone...Cornerstone Summit, Alliance Bible Fellowship, Living Water...and I did really enjoy the last one (Living Water).  I went there a lot and tried to be active, but in the end it still didn't feel "right."  It didn't feel like home.  I still hold Living Water and the others, as well as The Rock Church, very dear to my heart but I definitely feel that Faithbridge is where I'm meant to be here in Boone.

The sermon was about how busy life is these days and how everyone basically needs to slow down and not be so hurried all the time.  One thing she brought up that especially spoke to my heart was having a day of rest for the Sabbath.  She mentioned that this day of rest doesn't need to be on a Sunday, but our bodies will thrive and our souls with thrive if we give them the rest needed for them to be at their best.  One of my new goals is now going to be to have one day of rest.  This is a day where I will just spend time with God and be at peace.  No electronics, No social networking, No talking about work or going to work.  One day of rest.  I'm going to talk to my boss about this in the next couple of days and ask for a certain day off each week to have the ability to do this.  The only things that will be allowed in my world at that time besides God are my children and Patrick.  Period, done deal.

I had a great night at the lounge with Patrick.  We talked about religion and I was informed that he is in fact religious, he's just more about a one-on-one relationship with God than feeling the need to attend church and have fellowship with other Christians.  He talked to me about the meaning behind the cross tattoo on his back, and we cuddled and listened to Christian music over the speakers.  There was some major spiritual connecting with him on my part, and I hope that he felt the same connecting on his end.  All in all, it was a good night :).

Let's see Let's see...
Oh, I didn't do so well with the smoking today.  I know that it's not something I'll do forever, but quitting is really hard.  Not because of the nicotine, it's actually not something I feel any addiction to at this point.  I think my addiction is to the practice of smoking hookah and also the social aspect of it.  I work at a hookah lounge and in my free time what have I always done?  Sat down with friends and smoked a hookah.  It has been my life for about a year now, though I've only been working there a few months...I was smoking at the lounge prior to that.  The times that I miss smoking hookah aren't as much when I'm alone as when I have people around and I'm sitting at the lounge with nothing to do.  I just want to sit with them and enjoy.
Right now I'm going to sit down and really decide what I want to do about this, and hardcore pray about it.  I need to figure out not just what's best for me, but what does God feel is right in this situation...?  Anyone who reads this just keep me in your prayers and pray for me to be shown the right path.


List for November 7, 2010
_x_1. Attend church at Faithbridge

__2. Don't smoke hookah **didn't accomplish**

_x_3. Figure out this months budget/bills
_x_4. Talk with PJ about religion
_x_5. Pray before bed, at the least