E-mail Meets the Blog

I received a great e-mail from my Aunt Polly today. I thought I'd share!

Cell Phone vs. The Bible

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bibles like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets or attached to our belts?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of an emergency?

This is something to make you go hmmm... where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

Makes you stop and think "Where are my priorities?"

And no dropped calls!

I just thought I'd share. Have a great day!

Wanted: Sledge hammer for office equipment destruction

It's official. My computer is broken. Nothing works, I can't connect to the Internet, and I don't know what I'm going to do. It really sucks! Especially when I want to get on YouTube and check out all the not-so-decent behavior of the house guests on Big Brother. I know; horrible show, and you can't believe I watch it, but there you go.

I still haven't heard from any of my job prospects. I'm not loosing heart though. I know the districts have to keep the positions open for a certain amount of time and it's only been a little over two weeks since I completed the application and everything. But, I still am asking for your prayers with this whole situation. I know that God has something set aside just for me; I just have to trust Him enough to wait for it!

I Will Enter His Gates....

Have you ever had one of those days that you know God had His hand on? Today was one of those days for me. No, I didn't get offered an amazing teaching position without having to go through the interview process, nor have I heard anything... yet. But it just started out with small miracles happening and continued that way. I woke up before my alarm went off and had plenty of time to get ready, so I didn't have to rush around the house. When I got to the school, I had a parking place waiting just for me really close to my building (on the UA campus, that's a huge miracle!). I ate two amazing Girl Scout Thin Mints for breakfast (these just made me feel even better). At lunch, I moved one of the department vehicles to an open parking space (that makes two spaces in one day!). I ran to my apartment for lunch, swung by Sonic, got a Dr. Pepper (haven't had one of these in a while) with some spare change from the car, made it back to the same parking spot I left from (three spots in one day- when's the rapture!), and all in under an hour. I heard from a friend who's looking for a marketing job, and through some connections I know, got his resume in the system at a great firm here in Fayetteville. I hope the day continues on like this. Thank you Lord for this beautiful day you've given to me! Now, only if it ices tonight and we don't have to work tomorrow, will another day top today.

I Always Need an Ego Boost!

Some of the guys in the office today were talking about people they knew in high school, which then brought up the age issue. When one of them asked me how old I was and I replied in my early thirties (gasp, I admitted it!), I was told that I didn't look over 25. I love looking way younger than I am. It's a great feeling.

If you like SEC Football...

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Title Change!

So, since my teaching debut has been over for a while, I decided to change the title of my blog. I share a lot of my life experiences here and thought that's what the title of my blog should reflect. Anyway, here it is. Life, as it happens to me.

Make a Joyful Noise

One of the things I'm really involved with is my church praise team. I don't think a lot of people realize how much time this consumes from each of our lives. The entire praise team meets for rehearsals on Wednesday nights (which can go as long as two hours depending on material and upcoming events) and Sunday mornings (an hour before Sunday school). We minister every Sunday morning, some Sunday evenings, and at several other conferences and such the church hosts. For each event, we have to be at the venue at least 30 minutes and sometimes an hour before service. Occasionally, the instrumentalists get together for extra rehearsals during the week. I know that I appreciate how much work Shawn, our leader, puts into the praise team. We would probably sound as bad as he thinks we do if he wasn't a part of the praise team. So, here's to you Shawn! Thanks!

From left: Shawn, Tyler (behind Shawn), Tucker, Gayla, Jeff, Jacalyn, Rachel, and Me.

In the soundbooth and not pictured: Jeremiah and Miranda