Or maybe just one word...
Thank You, Lord!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Waiting for our BFP
Wait
Russel Kelfer
Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate...
And the Messenger so gently said, "Wait."
"Wait? You say wait?" my indignant reply.
"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By faith I have asked, and I'm claiming Your Word."
"My future and all to which I relate
Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to wait?
I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign,
Or even a 'no' to which I can resign."
"You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe,
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry:
I'm weary of asking! I need a reply."
Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate,
As my Master replied again, "Wait."
So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut,
And grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting for what?"
He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine...
and he tenderly said, "I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run."
"I could give all you seek and pleased you would be.
You'd have what you want, but you wouldn't know Me.
You'd not know the depth of my love for each saint.
You'd not know the power that I give to the faint."
"You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there.
You'd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence are all you can see."
"You'd never experience the fullness of love
When the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.
You would know that I give, and I save, for a start,
But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart."
"The glow of my comfort late into the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight.
The depth that's beyond getting just what you ask
From an infinite God who makes what you have last."
"You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that My grace is sufficient for thee.
Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true,
But, oh, the loss if you missed what I'm doing in you."
"So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to truly know Me.
And though oft My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still...Wait."
Russel Kelfer
Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate...
And the Messenger so gently said, "Wait."
"Wait? You say wait?" my indignant reply.
"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By faith I have asked, and I'm claiming Your Word."
"My future and all to which I relate
Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to wait?
I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign,
Or even a 'no' to which I can resign."
"You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe,
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry:
I'm weary of asking! I need a reply."
Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate,
As my Master replied again, "Wait."
So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut,
And grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting for what?"
He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine...
and he tenderly said, "I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run."
"I could give all you seek and pleased you would be.
You'd have what you want, but you wouldn't know Me.
You'd not know the depth of my love for each saint.
You'd not know the power that I give to the faint."
"You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there.
You'd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence are all you can see."
"You'd never experience the fullness of love
When the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.
You would know that I give, and I save, for a start,
But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart."
"The glow of my comfort late into the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight.
The depth that's beyond getting just what you ask
From an infinite God who makes what you have last."
"You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that My grace is sufficient for thee.
Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true,
But, oh, the loss if you missed what I'm doing in you."
"So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to truly know Me.
And though oft My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still...Wait."
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
One Year Later...
One year ago today, nine brave men lost their lives while fighting a horrendous fire that broke out at the Sofa Super Store--the worst firefighter disaster since September 11th. These men have since become known as The Charleston Nine. Today we honor those men.
Words cannot express the utter despair I felt as I watched the fire. I ask you now to take ten minutes out of your day to watch this video honoring the bravery of the Charleston Nine, as well as every other man and woman who risked their life that horrible night. Please pray for the families of each of these men.
- Captain William "Billy" Hutchinson--48 years old--30 years of service
- Captain Mike Benke--49 years old--29 years of service
- Captain Louis Mulkey--34 years old--11 1/2 years of service
- Engineer Mark Kelsey--40 years old--12 1/2 years of service
- Engineer Bradford "Brad" Baity--37 years old--9 years of service
- Assistant Engineer Michael French--27 years old--1 1/2 years of service
- Firefighter James "Earl" Drayton--56 years old--32 years of service
- Firefighter Brandon Thompson--27 years old--4 years of service
- Firefighter Melvin Champaign--46 years old--2 years of service
Words cannot express the utter despair I felt as I watched the fire. I ask you now to take ten minutes out of your day to watch this video honoring the bravery of the Charleston Nine, as well as every other man and woman who risked their life that horrible night. Please pray for the families of each of these men.
Rest in Peace, Heroes.
We will never forget.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
100 Things to Do In My Lifetime (Part 1)
At school, I always tell my students to set goals for themselves so they have some idea of where they are heading. Their goals serve as a guiding light for their decisions and actions. Since I do like to practice what I preach, I have devised a list of goals I have for my lifetime. This is the first installment of my list of 100 Things to Do Before You Die. I have a list of more than 25 things, but since I believe that our goals should change as we engage in more life experiences, I will only publish the first 25 goals. You may never see my complete list because I hope to make this something that does indeed span my entire lifetime. That being said, here is the first part of my list, enjoy!
During the summer I dabbled in writing a children's book that encompasses social reproduction and tracking in our current school system. I hope to finalize that book this summer.
I am also currently working on #25 (Read 12 books in one year). I know that sounds simple, but now that I am out of college and not required to read several books each semester, I feel that I need to impose that goal upon myself. Obviously to meet my goal I would need to read one book each month (sounds easy enough, right?). However, here we are in the fifth month of the year and I have only read two books cover-to-cover (as a teacher, I feel hypocritical saying that). The two that I have read this year to completion are Nicholas Sparks's At First Sight and Dave Pelzer's A Child Called "It." I have been searching for the next books that I will read, but I can't make up my mind. I want my book selection to be more deliberate than just going to a store and picking a book out of the minimal collection. I would also like to read a variety of genres and a variety of topics. Any suggestions? What book(s) could you not live without? I have several books that I could not live without, but I am not going to count repeat reads as part of my 12 books for the year.
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- Write a book.
- Get a piece of writing published.
- Be in a play not affiliated with any type of school.
- Go to
- See a Broadway play.
- Go to the theatre once a year.
- Experience unconditional love.
- Marry my best friend.
- Have children.
- Watch a space shuttle lift off…in person.
- Be an extra in a film.
- Send a message in a bottle.
- Befriend my neighbors.
- Learn how to ballroom dance.
- Learn to play a musical instrument with some degree of skill.
- Spend New Year’s Eve in Time Square.
- See a lunar eclipse.
- See a solar eclipse.
- Sing onstage in front of an audience.
- Learn to juggle.
- Find a job I love.
- Buy a house.
- Grow a vegetable garden.
- Complete the
- Read 12 books in one year.
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The highlighted items are goals that I feel I have already sufficiently accomplished. During the summer I dabbled in writing a children's book that encompasses social reproduction and tracking in our current school system. I hope to finalize that book this summer.
I am also currently working on #25 (Read 12 books in one year). I know that sounds simple, but now that I am out of college and not required to read several books each semester, I feel that I need to impose that goal upon myself. Obviously to meet my goal I would need to read one book each month (sounds easy enough, right?). However, here we are in the fifth month of the year and I have only read two books cover-to-cover (as a teacher, I feel hypocritical saying that). The two that I have read this year to completion are Nicholas Sparks's At First Sight and Dave Pelzer's A Child Called "It." I have been searching for the next books that I will read, but I can't make up my mind. I want my book selection to be more deliberate than just going to a store and picking a book out of the minimal collection. I would also like to read a variety of genres and a variety of topics. Any suggestions? What book(s) could you not live without? I have several books that I could not live without, but I am not going to count repeat reads as part of my 12 books for the year.
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Shoot for the moon; even if you miss you'll land among the stars.
~Les Brown
~Les Brown
Monday, February 25, 2008
Update
After nearly a month of anticipation, I found out today that all of the blood tests and ultrasounds came back normal...perfect, some might say. Now that we know my body has the potential to function normally, my doctor has started me on a a medication called Met.formin. This should help my cycles become regular and the doc said that hopefully I will be pregnant within six months. After all of the waiting, Hubby and I are so excited to finally receive some answers! The only bad part is that this medicine has the potential to make me very sick. We will continue to pray that everything works!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Rookie Teacher of the Year
After observations from the previous 5 Teachers of the Year and 2 administrators, I was named my school's Rookie Teacher of the Year. It is a great honor to hold this title and I am so excited! The ceremony/celebration was after school on Wednesday. When my principle called my name my family came around the corner to congratulate me. I had no idea!!
This is a picture that my dad took on his cell phone--my family forgot to bring their cameras--so I apologize for the poor quality! I received two plaques (one for home and one that is now hanging by my classroom door), a paper weight, roses, and a book dedicated to the library in my honor called The Brand New Kid.
This is a picture that my dad took on his cell phone--my family forgot to bring their cameras--so I apologize for the poor quality! I received two plaques (one for home and one that is now hanging by my classroom door), a paper weight, roses, and a book dedicated to the library in my honor called The Brand New Kid.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
BLAH
As a result of my long awaited doctor's appointment yesterday I am now about to start a 10 day cycle of Pro.metrium. If you know me, then you know why I'm taking it. If you don't know me, or you haven't been paying enough attention to know why I would need to take it...go look it up. I'm too tired to explain....
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