Six projects due this week alone. Six! I've done two of them... so I am going to be a busy girl this week.
Today was such a beautiful reminder of rest, community, and innocence at Calvary.
In Kindergarten Sunday school today, one of my five year olds wanted to find the story of David & Jonathan in her brand new Bible. She was so excited about finding it in her Bible and having illustrations to go along with it. I didn't think she could read the story, but after everyone had left, she asked me to read Adam & Eve to her, when I flipped to the story, she started reading it.. She read the WHOLE story... and she's five. I don't know what's in that christian school water but I need to get a hold of some of that. (just kidding)
this was my beautiful example of innocence. watching a child get so excited about the word of God is an amazing thing.
This morning, Bro. David preached about how God's love is unfailing while our love is stretched far too thin. The two loves are uncomparable. As I reflected on his sermon this afternoon, I realized that sometimes, the best way to share God's love with others is to not stretch ourselves too thin... I've been stretching myself, and I think people are really noticing that I'm not Julie right now. Too many people have asked me, "Are you really okay?" after my typical, "I'm great.."
My sweet dear friend Sonia reminded me Friday that slowing down can be a blessing, after having lunch with me. I think I was talking and thinking 100 mph.
Beautiful example of rest. I need to find that time to rest.
Tonight, Bro. David preached about having community with believers in order to grow in faith. I think this is so true... if I did not have my precious family, group of girls, and friends who have stuck with me through thick & thin (R & S; E & M), I'm sure I'd be close to admitting myself into a psych ward.. or maybe I'd be a typical Ole Miss girl. Praise God I have that Christian community to hold me accountable. This reminder, and the reminder to rest, may need to knock me off my feet a couple of times next semester as I experience new changes in my family and balance all of that with student teaching, but God's love in unfailing and I know that his plan is FAR GREATER than anything I can attempt to forsee.
sonia, russ, & me at the Ole Miss Presidential Debate a month ago! :)
Megan, Erica, Sara, Marissa, & Me at the MSU/Alabama game last year.
my girls... when they were in middle school!
I love gentle reminders from God through our new pastor. Somehow, all of his sermons hit me square between the eyes.
McAlister's @ the hospital has hired me for Thanksgiving/Christmas... I love working at McAlister's, and it will be a fun change moving to a brand new, fun location. Hospitals make me very nervous though.. the other day I was helping move tables into the restaraunt, and I was watching this revolving door that never stopped. It made me so jittery. Of course, that door isn't near our restaraunt, but nonetheless... hospitals give me the creeps. Oh, we get free shots... not that this makes me feel ANY better but I just might not get the flu this year! :)
thanks for the prayers and encouragement about the changes in my family! I know it will all be fine and I will grow stronger through it all. And, strangely enough, I found out soon after posting it that Mama's staying put through my semester of student teaching. I love knowing that I will have some family stability. Emphasis on Some.
2 comments:
Hey Julie...Don't worry. You'll make it. I remember those days and feeling like a week might not ever end. You remember me in the library with my legal pad trying to answer like 100 questions the night before a test, lol. Of course, I guess that was my fault for putting it off until the last minute, haha. Anyway, I look forward to coffee on Friday. Let me know if anything comes up. I understand if it's a bad week. You do sound pretty busy and that Sonia girl is right. Rest is so important.
By the way, we may be able to arrange a Sunday morning Calvary visit. We'll talk about it, lol.
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