Paitence...

I hate waiting sometimes...Right now I'm waiting to hear back from my job interview on Thursday. I just want to know did I get the job did I not get the job...either way...I hate waiting. Today I received some news that I pretty much knew about already...don't really know how I'm supposed to feel about that...I am supposed to be numb, hurt, angry, or what...I don't really know. In the words of Scarlett O'Hara..."oh well, I won't think about that today...I'll worry about it tomorrow" I guess time will tell!

Church Etiquette

I was looking up a church's website and came across this etiquette lesson. I found it amusing! Hope you do as well

Church Etiquette

You should you never enter a church down the center aisle. If you see chairs or benches on the side walls at church, they are generally reserved for the elderly or ill. It's confusing to know when to sit and when to stand in church. If in doubt, you should stand. If you arrive at church late you should enter, but stand to the back and be as quiet as possible. When sitting, it is generally considered too casual to cross your legs in most churches. For Sunday services most churches prefer you dress nicely, not formally, with clothing appropriate for "meeting God". If you attend a new church and aren't sure how to "do" things, observe and follow the lead of other church members.

"Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani?"

Translation....My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?

Easter weekend is upon us and we just got out of school for Easter break. This afternoon was Family Day for the junior high and high school...My vocal kids sang and other students spoke about what God is doing in their lives! It was awesome. Toward the end of the program one of my students sang the song "Why" and the rest of the group acted the song out....powerful! Very powerful. This picture was taken on Tuesday night when we had our Easter program.

This past week I've really been thinking about exactly why Jesus died on the cross for me....why He would do such a thing...why God would send Him....its simple....one word....LOVE.

God loved me so much that He sent His Son....to be beaten....and to die....for me.

And what am I doing to show my appreciation for Him? What am I doing to show my love for Him? NOT ENOUGH that's for sure.

Take the time this weekend to reflect on your life....ask yourself the question..."Am I doing everything I can to show my love for my Father?" "Am I living the way in which He would want me to live?"

Short Update

Spring Break is over....:( I had a good time away from my normal schedule of school. It was nice to be able to sleep late and run errands during school hours and not late in the afternoon! This week went by way too fast though...I didn't get everything accomplished that I had wanted to do but I did get a lot done. So that is a plus. I was able to see a few friends that I haven't seen in a while and catch up with them so that was fun!

However, it was a difficult week....spiritually. We have been praying for revival for our junior high and high school students and have been seeing some fruits from the prayer and work we've been doing, but this past week was tough....very tough...I don't know if it was just being out
normal routine or what...


Today is back to regular routine....but only 9 weeks of school left!!! I'm so excited!! :) Alright well, I know it is not much of an update but I wanted to let all my avid readers know what was going on!

Alas...

....and did my Savior bleed....

I love that hymn and to be quite honest I have no idea of why it popped into my head just then. I was getting ready to type an update and that song started going through my head. hmmm.

There isn't a whole lot to update on right now. Things here are busy as usualy but good. I am recovering from the stomach virus---ugh! It has not been fun but I'm managing. Right now I'm trying to regain my energy of course that becomes difficult to do whenever one must continue to work. I'm ready for the weekend; however, my weekend is going to be a busy one! This Saturday is our Rummage Sale for the youth at church and since I'm in charge of fundraising for the youth I get the joy of being there at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning! I'm so excited...can't you tell! Once it is finished it will be the usual Saturday cleaning and getting ready for the next weekend whenever David's work's crawfish boil is at my house...I love crawfish season! :) After that will be a long week at school because we get out for Spring Break the next weekend!!! I'm so excited! I don't really have plans for spring break other than relaxing!!!!

Well....I must go now...my algebra class is coming in and it is time for me to teach once again....

Hope all is doing well!!

Abba Father

Abba Father...
"Above all else guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life." ~Proverbs 4:23

Last night as I was reading this verse the the next few that followed it something stuck out to me. Why is the heart so important? A wellspring is the source of water which is needed for human life--our heart is the source of us. Yes, our heart is needed for our physical life, but it is our main source of integellience for our spiritual life. Our heart is easily corrupted and therefore needs to be heavily guarded. The things of the world can easily penetrate our heart and filter into our lives sometimes without us even realizing what is really going on--other times we knowingly let that stuff in.

For me the realization was there has been a time in my life where my heart was very guarded. All that mattered to me was what God wanted me to do, where He would have me go, and listening to Him. Even though there were so many things of the world going around me my heart was so guarded that my eyes were fixed on Him. Slowly, I let my heart down and the things of the world started filtering in and my eyes shifted. For the past couple of months I have often thought about the time when my heart was guarded and I so strong in the Lord--and last night when my world was "crumpling" I did what a lot of people and cried out to God. My answer came in Proverbs 4:23--"Above all else guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life." I have to get back to my first love--my one true love--even if that means cutting some ties with some. I must follow God's will for my life and not my own will.

"Abba Father, my defender,
You are holy, I surrender,
For in my weakness you protect me
And when my heart strays you You correct me.
I cry Abba Father, I love you, Daddy
Abba Father, I love you, I love you
Abba Father, I love you, Daddy
Abba Father, I love you, I love you--Daddy."