Beginning of Summer 2013

Today, is my second day of my summer break.  How did I spend my day?  I was at a teacher workshop with some coworkers.  It wasn't my favorite choice and how I could of spent my day.  I was reading some of my last blogs (which were from last summer).  Wow, many things have changed since then.  Relationships have changed (I really miss Kenny a lot.  I think about him everyday). Jobs have changed (I am not sure where God wants me to be, but I am not giving up applying for jobs).  It is exciting how God is working in my life; however, sometimes I want to say to God "Hey, I have had a lot of changes.  Please can you go to someone else and make changes in their life and not mine."  It is funny how I get the feeling he is not done with me.  Maybe that is a good thing.  God is powerful and strong.  Maybe God has bigger plans for my life than all that I see.  Life is like a big roller coaster with twists and turns.  Sometimes I feel so sick I want to get off, but something keeps me hanging on for the thrill.  Life would be boring if that path was straight and I knew everything about my life.  It is raining and even though I have a lot on my mind tonight.  I feel at peace hearing the thunder rolling in.  I love rain.  Thank you God for never giving up on me and bringing peace of mind in small things.

Hanging On

I started this blog over a year ago and haven't written since then.  However, today my Dad called and said he was interested in started a blog and I thought "Gosh, I have a blog that I haven't written in for along time.  I wonder if it is still published."  It is published, so I am writing my second entry today.:) Here are my thoughts for the day.  Over the last year, I have started running ( I don't like running, but someday would like to run a 5K).  I have realized it is more of a mental reason I don't like running than a physical reason.  I can do 3 miles now, which over a year ago I was struggling with one.  Yesterday, when I was running at Sharon Woods (running the loop) I was listening to worship music and I felt like I could run faster.  It was kind of like God was pushing me around the 2.5 mile loop.  My music was loud because I was not using my headphones; since,  I left them at home and I had to turn the volume up on my Ipod.  What a wonderful run!  This song come on called "Hanging On" by Britt Nicole.  I thought to myself no matter what happens I need to continue to hang on to God and His word and give Him control.  What a great reminder yesterday!  This week, I really feel like giving up on my search, but God makes me continue to want to press on.

Life is About Changes

Life is a series of changes that can be positive or negative, but everything in life changes.  Recently, I am going through a big change in my life, which I had several negative thoughts about (and sometimes still do), but also have had several positive thoughts about.  This week at my Dave Ramsey class at church, we were going through the lesson on "Strengths, Skills, and Your Career."     However, I do believe in a bigger purpose.  The thought that has been going through my mind lately, "What if I was created to do so much more than be a teacher or a counselor?" In February, I resigned from my 8 years of teaching at Ross, which is still hard for me to believe.