So remember that post I wrote about applying for a new job...
I got the job!!!!!!!!
Big changes ahead...but very good ones.
Thank you Lord for your sovereignty in my life!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Thursday, March 04, 2010
List!!!
I have been trying to use this blog for posts that have thought, meaning, etc. But, today I just can't help from writing about some good things that have made me excited and happy today. So here's a list!
1. I got paid today, and was reimbursed $77 that was taken out of my paychecks for health insurance that I didn't sign up for. Getting a paycheck gives me a very rewarding feeling!
2. I found out my work schedule for next week...and I have three days off in a row! That never happens! Although, it is somewhat sad (from the money standpoint) that I was cut 8 hours for the week...BUT, it is nice to get some time off every once and a while!
3. I applied for a position at the Seminary today. It is a Cashier/Housing Coordinator position. I know that the Lord has me at Cracker Barrel for a reason, but I know that I'm not supposed to be there forever. So this was a step of faith. I get nervous and anxious about new things and change...so I feel really good that I followed through with applying.
4. I saved 10 cents per gallon on gas today at Kroger!
5. Kyle surprised me with Pistachios and an energy bar when I got off work today! He is so thoughtful! (I LOVE Pistachios...ALOT!)
6. Kyle and I's trip to Nashville with Faceless International is coming up in 2 weeks!!! We are super excited to go and learn more about trafficking, and work with the refugees! Also, Nashville is awesome, and we get to enjoy the city while we are there!
7. My parents and Nicholas (and possibly JoWAY!) are coming to visit Kyle and I in 3 weeks!!! I am super excited to see them. I miss my family so much and many times wish I was still in Clearwater...but I know the Lord has Kyle and I here in KY for His purpose...so it's ok. Still doesn't mean I can't dream and search for apartments online in Pinellas County...:-)
8. The sun is shining BRIGHT today in Kentucky! It is so beautiful today...the wintry, drab weather is getting OLD. I'm getting pumped up for spring...the weekend is supposed to be in the mid 50s...which is WARM! Hopefully Kyle and I can go for a walk or bike ride.
9. This really sweet, old man named Bill is sitting next to me in Starbucks right now. He and I are buddies cause we are both here a lot. He holds much knowledge and wisdom, and it's really an honor for me to know him. I have a lot of respect for elderly people. They have so many neat life stories to share and valuable lessons to teach if you are a willing listener.
10. Sometimes I still can't believe that I am married to the ONE person that makes my heart do somersaults. I got to wake up today next to my best friend and have cereal with him before going to work! While He is not nor ever will be the One who fulfills my life...he certainly does make me a happy girl! I love you KDM.
That's it for now...I think I'm gonna do a crossword puzzle now, since those are my favorite. :-)
1. I got paid today, and was reimbursed $77 that was taken out of my paychecks for health insurance that I didn't sign up for. Getting a paycheck gives me a very rewarding feeling!
2. I found out my work schedule for next week...and I have three days off in a row! That never happens! Although, it is somewhat sad (from the money standpoint) that I was cut 8 hours for the week...BUT, it is nice to get some time off every once and a while!
3. I applied for a position at the Seminary today. It is a Cashier/Housing Coordinator position. I know that the Lord has me at Cracker Barrel for a reason, but I know that I'm not supposed to be there forever. So this was a step of faith. I get nervous and anxious about new things and change...so I feel really good that I followed through with applying.
4. I saved 10 cents per gallon on gas today at Kroger!
5. Kyle surprised me with Pistachios and an energy bar when I got off work today! He is so thoughtful! (I LOVE Pistachios...ALOT!)
6. Kyle and I's trip to Nashville with Faceless International is coming up in 2 weeks!!! We are super excited to go and learn more about trafficking, and work with the refugees! Also, Nashville is awesome, and we get to enjoy the city while we are there!
7. My parents and Nicholas (and possibly JoWAY!) are coming to visit Kyle and I in 3 weeks!!! I am super excited to see them. I miss my family so much and many times wish I was still in Clearwater...but I know the Lord has Kyle and I here in KY for His purpose...so it's ok. Still doesn't mean I can't dream and search for apartments online in Pinellas County...:-)
8. The sun is shining BRIGHT today in Kentucky! It is so beautiful today...the wintry, drab weather is getting OLD. I'm getting pumped up for spring...the weekend is supposed to be in the mid 50s...which is WARM! Hopefully Kyle and I can go for a walk or bike ride.
9. This really sweet, old man named Bill is sitting next to me in Starbucks right now. He and I are buddies cause we are both here a lot. He holds much knowledge and wisdom, and it's really an honor for me to know him. I have a lot of respect for elderly people. They have so many neat life stories to share and valuable lessons to teach if you are a willing listener.
10. Sometimes I still can't believe that I am married to the ONE person that makes my heart do somersaults. I got to wake up today next to my best friend and have cereal with him before going to work! While He is not nor ever will be the One who fulfills my life...he certainly does make me a happy girl! I love you KDM.
That's it for now...I think I'm gonna do a crossword puzzle now, since those are my favorite. :-)
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Contentment? No, it's selfishness.
I just got finished reading a devotion for today and the topic was about being content financially. This particular devotion talked about how during these hard economic times many families are having to make sacrifices, and as a result we can and should take it as an opportunity to be content with what we do have.
I think the thing that struck me the most though was the nature of the sacrifices that we as an American people are having to make these days.
Not going out to eat anymore
Not going on a vacation this year
Not going shopping for new clothes
Not getting our nails and hair done every 2 weeks
Not buying that new car just yet
And the list goes on and on...
Wow, we are a spoiled people. And it is sad to think that we have to learn contentment when such trivial things as listed above are taken away from us...
I mean, yes any opportunity in which we can learn something that is good and challenging from the Lord is awesome...but perhaps at times when we think he's trying to teach us one thing, he desires us to learn something much greater, to gain a deeper perspective.
From this devotion, I learned not only do I need to learn to be content, but I also need to work on my selfishness as an individual. How dare I complain that I can't eat out when there are children and families across the world starving to death. How dare I complain that I can't go shopping for new clothes, when there are people who have to wear the same thing every day because they have nothing else to wear.
Forgive me Lord for my selfish, self-centered way of thinking. Teach me to be content in all circumstances...but even more remind me that the "sacrificing" I may have to do is absolutely trivial and selfish in light of the many desperate unfulfilled needs that others face in this broken world.
I think the thing that struck me the most though was the nature of the sacrifices that we as an American people are having to make these days.
Not going out to eat anymore
Not going on a vacation this year
Not going shopping for new clothes
Not getting our nails and hair done every 2 weeks
Not buying that new car just yet
And the list goes on and on...
Wow, we are a spoiled people. And it is sad to think that we have to learn contentment when such trivial things as listed above are taken away from us...
I mean, yes any opportunity in which we can learn something that is good and challenging from the Lord is awesome...but perhaps at times when we think he's trying to teach us one thing, he desires us to learn something much greater, to gain a deeper perspective.
From this devotion, I learned not only do I need to learn to be content, but I also need to work on my selfishness as an individual. How dare I complain that I can't eat out when there are children and families across the world starving to death. How dare I complain that I can't go shopping for new clothes, when there are people who have to wear the same thing every day because they have nothing else to wear.
Forgive me Lord for my selfish, self-centered way of thinking. Teach me to be content in all circumstances...but even more remind me that the "sacrificing" I may have to do is absolutely trivial and selfish in light of the many desperate unfulfilled needs that others face in this broken world.
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