Cookies, 6500, Withdrawal

Yesterday
Jessica and Angela arrived yesterday. We went to Sizzler for dinner, especially because of the salad bar.

A few days ago, Jaime and I made another set of cookies to share with the people on floors 3-12 of our building. (We have no residents on the second floor and the first floor only has businesses and the elevator workers room.) Last night, Nikki and I finished handing out the cookies to all that would receive them.

The Daily Bible - Genesis 47-50
Jacob blesses his children and dies. Joseph dies after seeing his child's 3rd generation.

It has been 4006 years since Jacob/Israel was born and 3859 years since he died. Babel was maybe 400-500 years before Jacob's birth. Maybe the Flood was another 500 years before Babel. And Creation was about 1500 years before the Flood, which would make Creation about 6500 years ago.

Boundaries in Marriage - Setting Boundaries with Yourself
Withdrawal from Relationship
This is focused on the tendency of some people to not establish and keep emotional connections which is a serious character flaw. The reasons can be many, but at their core the most likely culprit is lack of trust which results in fear. Many people fear being hurt, so they safeguard their heart by not letting attachments form. This is a lonely life.

Irresponsibility
"It's not fair!" is the common mantra of a spouse trying to avoid responsibility. They often focus on others, neglecting their own ability to control the situation. Sometimes these people are flaky, unconventional, or otherwise distracted by things, but they can take control by asking for help. Ask friends to tell you how much you hurt them by not keeping your word, finishing projects, or failing to show for a dinner appointment. Then ask them not to enable you, to let you be late or even fail. Ask your wife to set limits for you, especially if you are not setting them appropriately.

Prayer
God I feel like I have been withdrawn for a good bit of my life. I am not so much now, but I have been. I struggle to know what it means to be connected, to be fully integrated in relationship with others. Lord, give me a stronger sense of the connections I have, bless me with the ability to love. Open my heart to your love and your relationship so this can be a model for blessing others in relationship.