This was a difficult week for me. I struggled to be faithful in my daily reading. It wasn't that I didn't have th time either. It's b/c I did not making reading my Bible this week a priority. I chose to do other things like surf the internet. I am disappointed with myself that I could not focus and get up each morning and read like I had been doing. But today is a new day and I cannot dwell on the past. So I am proud of myself today. I got up and read. I read 3 chapters in the book of Romans. It's such a joy to read and start to understand what I am reading. I am a new Christian who converted from Islam, so I am like a child in my understanding and knowledge of Christianity. But the more I read the more I understand. For example, I always thought if you do good deeds you will go to heaven. Do good deeds to earn your way into Heaven. However, as I read and even as I had a follow up meeting with a friend, I discovered that you will not be judge by your good works. We have been given grace by God and you do good works because you want to honor God, not because you want something in return. This was such an eye opening experience, because until recently I didn't even understand what GRACE meant. But now I know it means and undeserving gift.....I have to pause my thought b/c Chauncey is having a fit and wants my attention so I will finish this thought later