The boredom has set in. But not for long! I'm going on a road trip!
I'm leaving Monday for a 5-day road trip with my friend Julie from Pasadena, CA to Gallatin, TN (outside Nashville). She is moving back to her hometown, and I am along for the ride! We plan to travel in at least 10 states (maybe 11 depending on which route we take), see friends in Colorado, and visit at least 2 National Parks, probably 3 and maybe even 4. I. Am. Excited!
So in the meantime, I am thinking and praying and pondering my next steps. At the end of the day, it comes down to what do I WANT to do next? Cos if I don't want to do it, I won't put much energy into it. So what do I want to do? What am I passionate about? Where do I want to be in 10 years? Ah, the possibilities.
Pray for me!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
joy. peace. love.
I have never been happier.
I love my life. My heart overflows with love, joy, and peace. I cannot explain it in any way, other than to say that God is good, and his love is magnificent.
My way of life is not financially viable in the long run, but for now, taking it one day at a time has been awesome. Every day, I feel like I am playing a game: "What will God do today that will bless my socks off?"
Seriously, every day for weeks now, something has happened that has been a gift, an encouragement, or an affirmation. I can't explain it, but I KNOW that my God is taking care of me. He always has and he always will.
I don't know where I'm going next, but for now, I am content to love on my friends and let them love on me. I have time to notice the small things and to enjoy them. I have the time to volunteer my time and energy for others, to help friends or to help strangers. I am not so overwhelmed all the time that I'm constantly looking forward to whatever the next thing is on my agenda. I can BE wherever I am. I now have the gift of presence to give.
There are times that I am bored out of my mind, or worried about how I will pay my loans back in 6 short months. But the joy of living my life now far outweighs them.
Psalm 138, a la Dianne
I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods of materialism, anxiety and success I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, and not a minute later, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.
All the kings and leaders and powers and prime ministers of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
for they (will) have heard the words of your mouth,
and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord!
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, the broken-hearted, the refugees, the victims, the oppressed.
But the haughty, the proud, the self-important he knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, unemployment, and lack of direction,
you preserve my life and bless it tremendously;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me with tenderness and compassion.
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever!
Do not forsake me, the work of your hands.
I love my life. My heart overflows with love, joy, and peace. I cannot explain it in any way, other than to say that God is good, and his love is magnificent.
My way of life is not financially viable in the long run, but for now, taking it one day at a time has been awesome. Every day, I feel like I am playing a game: "What will God do today that will bless my socks off?"
Seriously, every day for weeks now, something has happened that has been a gift, an encouragement, or an affirmation. I can't explain it, but I KNOW that my God is taking care of me. He always has and he always will.
I don't know where I'm going next, but for now, I am content to love on my friends and let them love on me. I have time to notice the small things and to enjoy them. I have the time to volunteer my time and energy for others, to help friends or to help strangers. I am not so overwhelmed all the time that I'm constantly looking forward to whatever the next thing is on my agenda. I can BE wherever I am. I now have the gift of presence to give.
There are times that I am bored out of my mind, or worried about how I will pay my loans back in 6 short months. But the joy of living my life now far outweighs them.
Psalm 138, a la Dianne
I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods of materialism, anxiety and success I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, and not a minute later, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.
All the kings and leaders and powers and prime ministers of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
for they (will) have heard the words of your mouth,
and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord!
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, the broken-hearted, the refugees, the victims, the oppressed.
But the haughty, the proud, the self-important he knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, unemployment, and lack of direction,
you preserve my life and bless it tremendously;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me with tenderness and compassion.
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever!
Do not forsake me, the work of your hands.
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