A Rambling of Life Here

Typical Sunday afternoon ~ trying to see how much I can do before Monday. The last week before spring break. Yes! Still not sure what I am doing for spring break other than reading, writing, cleaning, organizing, resting, crocheting, and hanging out with my friends. I think that is enough! My roomate and I were talking about going somewhere - we'll see.

Life here in AZ is good. The weather is warm. We didn't have to reset our clocks. (Although my parents did, which means they are now 2 hours ahead of me. Hence why any cell phone company that wants my business must at least have the option of starting nights at 7 p.m.) The 3rd quarter is almost over. I don't know if that's good or bad. AIMS is in a month. Although my kids don't seem ready. (Shhhh! Don't tell the bureaucrats, most times they're not. You just do the best you can and moooove on.) Can you tell I am from Wisconsin? Where, according to the saleslady at Bath and Body Works today, Brett Frave is the governor. Just realized that in the phrase, "most times they're not", I had written "their" to stand for "they are". And I'm the one trying to teach my 4th graders which their to use for what!!! Yes, today I am a rabbit, who cannot pick a trail. Gees, this paragraph is not even on topic. Okay, new paragraph.

Back to the point of the this rambling entry, if I can stop making dumb jokes. (To bad I don't have my sidekick, they might actually be funny.) Where was I? AIMS. It is coming too fast, but I'll be glad when it is over. Then the weight will be gone. I will stop feeling like I should push myself and my kids. I will stop saying, "On the AIMS..." (Just realized most folks reading this will not know that AIMS stand for Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards. In other words, a state standardized test mandated by NCLB. (No Child Left Behind))

Enough about school, also coming up is my birthday - the day we come back from spring break, of all days. Enough said.

I guess when I stop to think about it life is better than good - I have a job, a home, a roommate, and a relationship with God through Yeshua. I have a church family that finally seems to be recovering from some rough times this past fall. I have my family (several states away, but let's not go there) and my friends. It's the family, friends, and relationship with Yeshua that are the focal point these days. As they should be.

God will Get the Glory

Sorry I have not blogged in so long. The storms of life have been nipping at my heels. One of those storms was my grandmother's death at the end of January. (More on her in another post.) Through that and other events the Father has taught me much, which I will share as he leads. Today, an old journal entry is on my heart and it fits this season, which is interesting, since it was written 3 months ago.

You trust me because I love you, and I can and will heal and restore. I do not destroy, the devil does. I allow it because you live in a fallen world. I allow it - because it causes you to run to me, to grab on to me w/both hands. It grieves me when bad things happen to my children, but I am right there through the incident and through the hurt even when you don't realize it.
I will never leave you or forsake you says the Lord. Come unto me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.

It is all for my glory. When I heal and restore what the devil tries to steal, kill, and destroy, I get the glory. Everything (bad and good, pain and sorrow) works together for good for those that love God and are called according to His purpose. Everything! I get the Glory!, says the Lord.