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Friday, 15 February 2008
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Reunion (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 5)
By Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley
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So the other day I was thinking about some inconsistencies that have been filling my world lately... inconsistent friends, inconsistent leader at church, inconsistent weather, inconsistent kids at school, etc...
and I started to get really frustrated.
Some of the questions that filled my head were:
"Why do they think they're close enough to me to talk to me that way?"
"Who do they think they are to be just so dang rude?"
"Who are they to think they can just leave us here?"
"Why did that have to hit and destroy 1200 students' homes?"
"Why in the world are they in 7th grade if they can't remember to raise their hand?"
"Who do they think they are trying to jump in charge of everybody?"...
THEN, God pierced my heart and woke me up a tad. The inconsistencies that I kept mulling over & over (and in my head was trying to figure out how/where/when I could blog or talk to someone about it somewhere and get feedback-ha) were actually in my own life! Not the same inconsistencies in that we're stepping down at church or that we can't remember to raise our hands at school...haha...but that I don't have a consistent time & place for a quiet time or I can't say my 'moods' are always even-kill, etc.
Now the questions started to change a little. They became a little more reflective than accusing...
"Who am I to talk about inconsistency when I can't say that my life is 100% consistent?"
"What is my part in helping where there is a void?"
"How can I consistently respond to inconsistent people/situations?"
Don't know how much this blog is worth, but it has helped digest my "BLAH-mood" over 'other peoples' problems. All in all, I've realized how thankful I am for the consistency in my life found through Christ. I am SO thankful that he is above inconsistency and shows multitudes of grace over mine.
Thursday, 06 December 2007
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a whole new world...
Yes, this title is the same as a Disney song from a movie we all know and love, but it's also the phrase that continued to pop up in my mind as I was reflecting back on the last year of my life.
Here are a few things that have made my life different over the last year...
Bubba and I are about to celebrate our one year anniversary
we both have new jobs in new towns
we're paying for an apartment in one state and a house in another
we have developed new friendships while cherishing & missing old friends
we've grown closer together
we worked (succesfully!
) together over the summer & really enjoyed it
we've experienced real-life-church-staff ministry and we've both had to learn to adapt & adjust to the demands that sometimes brings to a marriage
some of my best friends are having babies! (
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I got through my first year of teaching & still decided to teach again this Fall.
I wake up every morning at 5 am to get ready & drive an hour to work
I coach softball & teach 7th grade
I've gotten closer to my mother-in-law
I learned to make chocolate meringue pie
I see my mother everyday during the week
...And many other things that I've learned, grown from, enjoyed, etc...
It's funny how life turns out. The essays you wrote your senior year of highschool about where you'd be in 10 years aren't exactly on-the-mark... Life is not always about making plans. My dad was talking to me yesterday about how it took him almost 50 years to learn this, but that life is all about seeing where God has you today - utilizing the gifts and abilities he's given you wherever that is - and trusting that he'll open & close doors when he is ready, not whenever we're ready.. It's not about begging for raises or complaining that things aren't just the way you'd like. You can miss so much today for wishing for what's next...I'm learning, and I am thankful for the last year, even if it may seem like a whole new world at times.
Friday, 15 June 2007
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COVE04M is ending tomorrow. Hard to believe the summer is going by so quickly sometimes. We'll be on our way to Glorietta (New Mexico) tomorrow as well. I'm a little (alot) excited that we're travelling through Memphis tomorrow. Mom, Dad, and Bella are going to come say hi when we stop for dinner. I miss them all a whole whole lot.
Camp is different being married... Not a bad thing - just different. I, many times, have wanted to call Andrea Rhodes and just sit and let her talk to me about the summers that she and Josh worked together as our Camp Director/FG Coordinator.
Covenant is nice. It's like a small piece of home. It's nice to know the tradition Student Life holds here. It's been a little wierd not having to travel, but very nice at the same time. And Lookout Mtn. Cafe has been a blessing in my life too. :)
Kids team came to visit the other night. I LOVED it! It was great to see them and hear their stories. It's been neat to see kids camp "alumni" here at youth camp too. Some of them have recognized me...one boy even ran up and said, "What's up, Whitney?!" - a little thing I used to make them do when I was on stage. Fun.
4 camps in to a 13 camp summer. I know it's going to fly by.
Friday, 01 June 2007
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1st week at Covenant is completed. I feel good about it.
Office world is totally different than Recreation...but I'm loving it.
Going to enjoy this afternoon off and get ready for COVE02 starting tomorrow!
Sunday, 22 April 2007
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spring break is over.
our faces are sunburned.
the laundry is piled up.
time to go back to work tomorrow...
4 weeks exactly until another SL training week! the summer is almost here!
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- Name: Whitney
- Country: United States
- Birthday: 9/22/1984
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 4/9/2003
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"This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything." 1 John 3:19-20
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