I should...

probably start my senior seminar paper, but I have no idea where to start... It is a 15-20 pager on an obscure, hardly known 20th-century Scottish writer, Willa Muir. English major fail.

ahh vacation

A vacation or "Spring break" isn't a break unless you go out of town. I am officially having a real break! I got into New Jersey last night at approximately 7pm. Today we are going shopping and I am getting my hair cut! Sunday we are going into the CITY and seeing Jersey Boys on Broadway followed by an amazing Italian dinner in the city. I am sooo excited! A break is much needed. I'll post details and perhaps some pics later.

yayyy

Oh my gosh craziest week ever, but it's over and I am going to sleep by 11pm!

Me trying to show my excitement, even though I'm super sleepy.

Me being a sleepy grouch.

Goodnight world! Tomorrow, it's off to teacher observation, then class, then JERSEY!

courage

In Leader Bible Study, we've been talking about having courage as leaders. This week we talked about how God doesn't just help you through things when you manipulatively ask Him to help you in certain areas, he actually works through us. No, we can't do things, but GOD can do things through us.

This really struck me as I was reflecting on my position as Middle School Director. I fully believe and know in my heart that God has called me into this position, yet I am CONSTANTLY doubting my capabilities... always comparing myself to others, thinking I am pretty much just mediocre in all areas of my job description, constantly thinking I can't deliver a strong message or make these kids love Jesus... Well that's true, I can't... but GOD can and will do those things through me because he has called me into ministry. If I don't really and truly start believing that, then He will not work because I will not be opening myself to Him.

So, here's your challenge (I'm full of those lately): Allow God to work through you. Don't doubt your own capabilities because you have Christ living inside you.

being bold

"For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ..." Philippians 1:20

Being bold for Christ is hard. When we are not being bold for Christ, we are showing him that we are ashamed in what we are living for. Yikes. That's serious! If we seriously have faith and believe that Christ died for us while we were still sinners and rose from the grave so that we could have eternal life, then we better start being bold.

So here's your challenge (as well as mine): Be bold for Christ, always. This is what we live for. This may be what we die for.