Day 285 - Bid #11

We placed an offer on another house today.

I absolutely love it and I'm really praying that we get this one!

We shall see. Either way, I think I'm done for awhile after this. If we don't get this one, it's break time... but I'm praying that taking a break won't be necessary!

I am thankful that my sister in law found this amazing house for us!

I am thankful that it is seemingly perfect.

I am thankful that no matter what happens, God has a plan for us.

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Day 284 - Writer {Five Minute Friday}

Linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker for a Five Minute Friday!

You know, I have been called many things... Some of them good, some of them bad.

One of my current favorite things to be called (apart from "darling", and then only from my husband)... is writer.

I used to look forward to the day when I would be a "real" writer. Someone with fame, acclaim, and the riches that only a "real" writer would have.

Years went by and my books went unpublished. I just knew my dream of being a "real" writer would never be fulfilled.

Then I realized that they already had been.

What makes a writer isn't the scope of their audience, or how much their last book netted them... it's simply that they write.

So here I am. A writer.

Not a "real" writer... because I've come to the conclusion that there is no such thing... but just a plain ol' writer.

What joy to know that one of my biggest dreams has already been fulfilled.

Now on to the next dream... Becoming a published writer! *wink*

I am thankful that God knows exactly what my dreams and talents are... and He is working to use them for His glory and my good.

I am thankful that I don't have to be shy about my writings because I'm not a "real" writer yet. I now know that I never will be, because a writer is a writer is a writer!

I am thankful that I have had the opportunity with this blog to write a little bit each day. It's not always beautiful... it's not always deep... but it's mine and I get to do it daily.

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Day 283 - Why I'm Here

A co-worker asked me today why I thought God had me teaching at this little Christian school rather than out making it big with one of the talents He has blessed me with.

I have to say, I was a little taken aback by that comment.

And it got me to thinking... Why am I here?

A few thoughts bounced around, but in the end, the real reason we are any where is the same. We are placed in peoples lives and in different situations to bring glory and honor to God... and through that, bring others into His kingdom.

So whether I stay at this school for 20 years, or I leave to go onto other ventures, my purpose remains the same.

I am thankful that I get to openly share the gospel and God's great love with these little children each day.

I am thankful that I know at least part of God's plan for my life. I may not know all the details... but I do know that I am called to share the gospel with others, just as all Christians are called.

I am thankful that no matter where I am, this part of my path will never change.

 

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Day 282 - Worship

This song is one of my favorites. I find myself singing it in the car as I drive to work... or as I drive home after a long day.

It fills my heart with joy when we sing it at church, and I almost always get a little misty eyed when it's sung.

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Refrain:
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
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When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
Refrain
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Refrain
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Refrain

My God is awesome and mighty. He holds the world in His hands, yet He cares about me. 

He cares that I long for a house. He cares that I'm disappointed. He cares that my heart aches for the next step...

And He cares about me enough to not give me everything I ask for.

God has not changed, even though He sometimes answers my prayers with a big ol' no. So I will continue to worship and praise Him for the amazing, just, kind, and loving God that He is.

I am thankful that God sees me; really and truly sees me... for the good and the bad... and that He still loves me any way.

I am thankful that He knows my heart and is actively working to grow my heart for His glory and my good.

I am thankful that I worship a God who is worthy of praise through everything that happens in my life.

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Day 281

Well, we lost another house. No joke.

That's the 10th house and I know I shouldn't feel discouraged, but I do... a little bit.

I know that in the end we will be where God wants us... and why would we want to be any where else? But the waiting is difficult at times.

I am thankful that God has a plan, even if I don't know what it is.

I am thankful that He will continue to put us on His path... and we are willing to be there!

I am thankful tomorrow is a new day.

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