29 June 2008
Baruch Hashem
I'm encouraged.
1.) Last night at Beth Yeshua, I saw a German guy preach and minister. A German guy who loves the Jews.
2.) This morning I spent a couple hours cleaning the upstairs bathroom. It needed it, and now it looks really, really good.
3.) Today I spent 2 hours with my Pastor's wife. She's encouraging and I came away feeling refreshed.
4.) This evening I spent a couple hours working on my graduation scrapbook. It's almost done.
5.) Tonight I did 70 NCLEX questions. Not enough, but a step in the right direction.
I would be a fool not to mention the benevolence of my God who allowed such a day to occure. I would be stupid not to thank Him every moment for His undeserved mercy and grace. It is only because of Him can I state all these occurences of my day. It is only because of Him can I sit here at my computer, alive and compatent, able to type about my day.
Sometimes I forget.
1.) Last night at Beth Yeshua, I saw a German guy preach and minister. A German guy who loves the Jews.
2.) This morning I spent a couple hours cleaning the upstairs bathroom. It needed it, and now it looks really, really good.
3.) Today I spent 2 hours with my Pastor's wife. She's encouraging and I came away feeling refreshed.
4.) This evening I spent a couple hours working on my graduation scrapbook. It's almost done.
5.) Tonight I did 70 NCLEX questions. Not enough, but a step in the right direction.
I would be a fool not to mention the benevolence of my God who allowed such a day to occure. I would be stupid not to thank Him every moment for His undeserved mercy and grace. It is only because of Him can I state all these occurences of my day. It is only because of Him can I sit here at my computer, alive and compatent, able to type about my day.
Sometimes I forget.
Baruch Hashem
24 June 2008
Ecc. 1:3
I think too much. Why do I make things so complicated?
I've been having a bad attitude lately. Why? I don't know. Maybe because my entire future is hanging in the air.
Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. ~Dr. Charles Stanley.
Things don't seem to be working out the way I wanted or expected. But, of course that's because God has His plans, and my plans should be His plans, but sometimes aren't.
I've been reading Ecclesiastes lately, and It's really speaking to me. I've been having alot of the same feelings as the Teacher does. More and more lately. Life really is meaningless. Kingdoms rise and fall. People pass away. Toiling hard really doesn't do anything for you if you're dead. Trying to persue the things of this world: money, power, relationships, sex, nice stuff, lots of things..... really is a chasing after the wind. It will all pass away.
A lot of times, I say, "Oh Lord, just come back. What are you waiting for?"
And then I realize that He is waiting for me (and other Christians) to act. I feel as though Christ's return is largely dependent on the acts of the Believers. If we are sitting around (which I tend to do alot) and not doing what He has called us to do, He will wait.
"But I'm so busy!" I say. Yeah, well the accronym for BUSY is:
Being
Under
Satan's
Yoke.
No excuses there.
I've been having a bad attitude lately. Why? I don't know. Maybe because my entire future is hanging in the air.
Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. ~Dr. Charles Stanley.
Things don't seem to be working out the way I wanted or expected. But, of course that's because God has His plans, and my plans should be His plans, but sometimes aren't.
I've been reading Ecclesiastes lately, and It's really speaking to me. I've been having alot of the same feelings as the Teacher does. More and more lately. Life really is meaningless. Kingdoms rise and fall. People pass away. Toiling hard really doesn't do anything for you if you're dead. Trying to persue the things of this world: money, power, relationships, sex, nice stuff, lots of things..... really is a chasing after the wind. It will all pass away.
A lot of times, I say, "Oh Lord, just come back. What are you waiting for?"
And then I realize that He is waiting for me (and other Christians) to act. I feel as though Christ's return is largely dependent on the acts of the Believers. If we are sitting around (which I tend to do alot) and not doing what He has called us to do, He will wait.
"But I'm so busy!" I say. Yeah, well the accronym for BUSY is:
Being
Under
Satan's
Yoke.
No excuses there.
Praise God
19 June 2008
"I want to look to you as a mentor, BA...
...you know, when the purple wobblies start getting wobbly." Murdock to BA (The A-Team s.1, ep.13)
It's been a while. I've been on a trip to a couple states in the past few weeks, which I will simply summerize as WA/CO.
WA/CO was an amazing trip, which started out as a ministry (the WA part) and ended as a much needed break (CO).
WA was mostly rain and such, CO was mostly mountains and sunshine.
WA incorporated a grandmother in need of much prayer, and my mom's side of the family, whom I loved spending time with after not seeing them in several years. CO was seeing my brother Aduma for the first time in two weeks, and his amazing friend, whom I have not seen since GSE0P'08. It was great seeing her again.
And now, I am back.
Pastor Tom and Irene are super excited about the Boy's (and my) plans to reach out to the incoming freshmen at UD this fall. We'll hit them before any of the secular organanizations get a chance. We are excited. Much prayer and planning have been put into this outreach.
AAAAAnd, the Boy and I are excited about hitting the streets again soon. This is a much needed activity that has been swept under the carpet since the end of the Rick Era at SNA. Street Evangelism isn't just an outreach to tell others about the God who can save them through the Messiah Jesus, but also an exercise to help me, the Christian, be more confident in my faith.
After a slight spiritual depression, I am on the upscale again. I am ready to start my new life, and I know that the best is yet to come.
"I know that everything God does will endure forever: nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him."~Ecclesiastes 3:14
It's been a while. I've been on a trip to a couple states in the past few weeks, which I will simply summerize as WA/CO.
WA/CO was an amazing trip, which started out as a ministry (the WA part) and ended as a much needed break (CO).
WA was mostly rain and such, CO was mostly mountains and sunshine.
WA incorporated a grandmother in need of much prayer, and my mom's side of the family, whom I loved spending time with after not seeing them in several years. CO was seeing my brother Aduma for the first time in two weeks, and his amazing friend, whom I have not seen since GSE0P'08. It was great seeing her again.
And now, I am back.
Pastor Tom and Irene are super excited about the Boy's (and my) plans to reach out to the incoming freshmen at UD this fall. We'll hit them before any of the secular organanizations get a chance. We are excited. Much prayer and planning have been put into this outreach.
AAAAAnd, the Boy and I are excited about hitting the streets again soon. This is a much needed activity that has been swept under the carpet since the end of the Rick Era at SNA. Street Evangelism isn't just an outreach to tell others about the God who can save them through the Messiah Jesus, but also an exercise to help me, the Christian, be more confident in my faith.
After a slight spiritual depression, I am on the upscale again. I am ready to start my new life, and I know that the best is yet to come.
"I know that everything God does will endure forever: nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him."~Ecclesiastes 3:14
Praise God.
04 June 2008
"I'm thinking about a career in medicine."
"The only medicine you need is fo' yo' head."~ BA to Murdock. (The A-team, s.1: ep.13)
Ok, so I have a credential now. Deborah Mitchell BSN. Scary isn't it? Not as scary as it will be when I get that coveted RN stapled onto the end of my name. I've got a few months to go and a couple million brain cells to fry before that one though.
Proceeding onto the next stage of my life is going well enough. Key word: enough. I haven't applied anywhere yet...for the sole reason that I suffer from an extremely contagious disease called procrastinitis, but I'm not too worried about this. The nursing home is allowing me a graduate nurse position--part time of course--and don't forget the 8 or so trips I'm going on this summer. Ok...more like 3 or 4. Still, my summer load is heavy and it has just begun.
I'm taking a course that will help me pass the boards...the first time. Yup, that's right. Standardized tests, they say, have patterns and methods. Well I am learning all the secrets to cracking those codes and therefore isolating the right answer. Never mind what I learned in the last four years....I just have to learn the methods of passing this exam. And becoming a RN (Real Nurse).
Then what?
I hate when people ask that question.
"Do you have any jobs lined up?"
"What are you going to do after you graduate?"
Or when they make statements like:
"You won't have any trouble finding a job."
Or:
"You're going to be making the big bucks."
(Ohhhhhh that one's the worse.)
Yes, yes, I know that I won't have trouble finding a job, I know there's a shortage, and I know that nurses get payed 50 million dollars an hour!! Ok, already!
No, I have no idea where I'm going to work; I haven't applied anywhere yet; and I have no idea what I want to do! NONE!! OK??
Huh. I just had to get that out of my system.
Sorry to anyone that reads this and asked me these kind of questions. That outburst was not geared towards you. I promise.
I'm just sort of frustrated with the 'not knowing what I'm going to do for the rest of my life' thing.
I'm trusting God. That's what I'm doing.
For my nursing ceremony, they wanted me to state my future plans. My future plans? I have none. God holds my future in His hands. I don't plan for anything. So I simply stated that I planned to pass the boards and get a good job. That's vague enough.
Praise God
Ok, so I have a credential now. Deborah Mitchell BSN. Scary isn't it? Not as scary as it will be when I get that coveted RN stapled onto the end of my name. I've got a few months to go and a couple million brain cells to fry before that one though.
Proceeding onto the next stage of my life is going well enough. Key word: enough. I haven't applied anywhere yet...for the sole reason that I suffer from an extremely contagious disease called procrastinitis, but I'm not too worried about this. The nursing home is allowing me a graduate nurse position--part time of course--and don't forget the 8 or so trips I'm going on this summer. Ok...more like 3 or 4. Still, my summer load is heavy and it has just begun.
I'm taking a course that will help me pass the boards...the first time. Yup, that's right. Standardized tests, they say, have patterns and methods. Well I am learning all the secrets to cracking those codes and therefore isolating the right answer. Never mind what I learned in the last four years....I just have to learn the methods of passing this exam. And becoming a RN (Real Nurse).
Then what?
I hate when people ask that question.
"Do you have any jobs lined up?"
"What are you going to do after you graduate?"
Or when they make statements like:
"You won't have any trouble finding a job."
Or:
"You're going to be making the big bucks."
(Ohhhhhh that one's the worse.)
Yes, yes, I know that I won't have trouble finding a job, I know there's a shortage, and I know that nurses get payed 50 million dollars an hour!! Ok, already!
No, I have no idea where I'm going to work; I haven't applied anywhere yet; and I have no idea what I want to do! NONE!! OK??
Huh. I just had to get that out of my system.
Sorry to anyone that reads this and asked me these kind of questions. That outburst was not geared towards you. I promise.
I'm just sort of frustrated with the 'not knowing what I'm going to do for the rest of my life' thing.
I'm trusting God. That's what I'm doing.
For my nursing ceremony, they wanted me to state my future plans. My future plans? I have none. God holds my future in His hands. I don't plan for anything. So I simply stated that I planned to pass the boards and get a good job. That's vague enough.
Praise God
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