Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Quiet Moments

I want to write, I want to express and share my feelings but I do not want to write about the mundane things going on in my life. Someday I would love to write a book on a brilliant topic. I have no idea what that topic is yet?

I love reading blogs. I love reading journals, biographies, etc. When I read about another's journey and the trials and celebrations they are going through I am encouraged. I gain wisdom and encouragement from women who have gone through many life experiences before I have experienced them myself. Learning that not everyone is perfect, and about the daily insecurities and trials women suffer through reminds me that I am not alone. It reminds me that we are in is thing called 'life' together, and even in those moments when God feels so distant, or more appropriately, we feel so distant from God, we have friends. Friends in the blogging world, at our workplace, at church, or half way across the world that can encouarge us, sympathize with us, and just help to make us feel 'known'. I love when I feel 'known'. When someone knows my talents and my flaws and loves me and supports me dispite my shortcomings.

Community is truly a gift from God.




Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Happy Day

I NEED TO BLOG!!!!


My life has been busy with work, work, work. We have a lot of deadlines due this week! Because my program is funded by federal grant money I have to pretty much tell the government what we do every second of the day, who is there every second of the day, and explain every little penny I spend. It's tons of fun.

Bruce and I went to his holiday work party last Saturday night. It was a ton of fun, I even got to buy a new dress! The party was downtown Dallas in a super fancy hotel. Filet mignon for dinner, and Starbucks coffee as a gift! It was nice to meet Bruce's coworkers and to have a fun night downtown, but I think my school's holiday party is going to be even better. I mean a Mexican restaurant, with about 50 teachers...oh yeah, it's going to be good. (Plus, let's be honest. Engineers can be slightly awkward in social situations.)

I'm really looking forward to coming home for Christmas and spending time with the people I love. Feeling very blessed and thankful lately!

God is so good. I like knowing that when life is good, God is good. And when life is hard/seems bad, God is still good. We're never walking alone through the hills and valleys of life, and that thought is so comforting! Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!