Tuesday

Today has been a bit better for me. My emotions have stayed in check. I haven't gotten any medical or employment updates, but my focus is geared toward this weekend right now. It's the local Foothills Country Fair, and I have a booth for my jewelry. I'm working towards getting most of my items ready this evening because tomorrow night we will get home late from church. I will have to set up Thursday after work.

I'm gonna get back to it. Hoping to make it to be by 9:30PM so that 5:30 AM doesn't look so rough tomorrow.

It's Monday.

Every had one of those moments where you suddenly come to terms with all the things in your life that you can't control...and you freak out....and then you think of all the things that you can can control, but you feel defeated from all the things that you can't control...so you freak out again?

I do believe this is where faith in God comes in (and lots of prayer). After all, if I wasn't faced with the realization that I am utterly unable to concur life on my own, then why would I need to rest in the arms of my Creator?

Has anyone noticed that it's only Monday? Oh Lord, give me strength for tomorrow...and the day after that...and all the days following. Praying you all have a blessed week, and that we all find comfort in the arms of our Father in heaven.

Keep me in prayer, my list of requests grows longer....

My job (still waiting)

My health (waiting on blood work about my thyroid and insulin levels)

My role as a leader in ministry

My mess -- i.e. our home -- Which has grown in clutter to the point that I'm so overwhelmed by it, I can't figure out what to do about it.

My emotions (stress + PMS + a week full of getting up at 5:30 AM = ROLLER COASTER)

Tonight I will take the time to count my blessings before I go to sleep. After all, they do far outweigh my worries.

Seek and find...Where's the spider?

Can you see it?

Try again?

How about here?

Aha! There he is!

A (creepy) little solider, protecting our cherry tomatoes from bugs.

I never cease to be amazed by the small things in life. I think animal & insect camouflage is such a cool thing that God added to nature. This little guy blends in so well with the dying leaves on the plant that those little critters probably never see what's coming. Makes me extra careful when I go to pick the ripe tomatoes. :)

The sky is grey and the light is far.
The sea is a rage within my heart.
I turn my sight to the crashing waves.
I cry in the night just to be saved.
Cause I need eyes to be my guide.
I need a voice that's louder than mine.
I need hope and I need You.
Cause I can't do this alone.
Grace I call Your name.
Oh won't Your smile fall over me.
I'm cracked and dry on hands and knees.
Oh sweet grace rain down on me.

I need You grace.
I pray for dawn a new day to live.
I pray for mercy only Jesus gives.
Though darkness falls and a million cry.
I believe over all there's a greater light shining for us.

I enjoy the meaning behind the song, and the way it sounds, but I'm not much of a fan of the YouTube video.

Phil Wickham -- Grace

And waiting

I am still waiting on job information, and I have the feeling it might be next week now before I know anything about it. I know it is all in God's timing. Please continue to pray for my job situation and also my teaching license. My license has been pending for about two weeks now, and it would be great if it would become active soon.

Also, I haven't been feeling well for the past few days, so hopefully I will get past my sinus ick over the long weekend.

Hope all of you have had a blessed week. ;)

Still waiting

No news yet on the job front, but I did have the opportunity to get another training out of the way today. I've been pleased to network with some other teachers as I have subbed & trained. If anything this helps me know a few more people before I leap head first into my own classroom. ;)

Keep praying! God is in control.

Prayer Request

"Bee still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

Please keep me in prayer. I am hoping to hear back about a potential pre-k job that I interviewed for last week. I will possibly hear something tomorrow or Tuesday. For everything to fall in to place my teaching license needs to go from pending to active. To God be the Glory for whatever happens this week. ;)