I've been negligent in writing for the last while. Life seems to speed up around the Holidays. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. I'm also so thankful for Christmas and the break from the usual pace. I love working with children, but I tend to be one of those people who goes full speed ahead until I get sick and run ragged. By God's grace I'm getting better at taking breaks and resting. I usually wait to write until inspiration strikes, but tonight I'm writing in more of a "stream of consciousness" mode, that will probably result in lists of gratitude and lessons I'm learning...let's see where this goes....
In no particular order:
1. I am SO thankful for community...for family, friends, and friends that are like family. While I was in college it took awhile to really get connected...especially into a church, and the last year and half at home, getting rooted in a church family (teaching sunday school, missional communities) has been such a blessing. Additionally, being single, I'm so thankful for the families around me that have opened up their homes and hearts and trusted me with watching their kids...it's such a great learning experience...
2. I'm in the middle of some WONDERFUL books: Future Grace, by John Piper; You Can Change, Timothy Chester, Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? Carolyn McCulley, and Pride and Prejudice. Each of these have been wonderful avenues of conviction, challenges, and growth.
-It's also been so neat that my pastor's sermons on Romans have so coincided with the books I'm reading...all about being rooted in Christ, God's total Sovereignty over our circumstances (past, present, and future) and full of reminders that NOTHING is without purpose in this life. I don't want to waste my days, relationships, I want to entrust them to Him.
3. The Kenya dream is starting to come together...and it's been an amazing, humbling journey as the ball begins to move each time I let go of the wheel...we'll see what 2012 has in store.
4. Random Christmas musings: I cannot wait to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" which we watch every Christmas Eve...the message is such a great reminder of how blessed we are....; I love the old school Christmas music, Bing, Martin, etc. and re-reading/watching "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever". Driving around, looking at lights is one of my favorite things to do....along with anticipating the looks on the faces of the people I give gifts to.
Anyway, I'm off to watch a Christmas movie... Have a WONDERFUL Christmas
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