You Have GOT to See This!

Mom, Kristen and I went to the movie last night, and I totally forgot how much I love going to the theater. It was so much fun! We laughed so hard! We went to see Mamma Mia! I can not begin to tell you how much I absolutely loved this movie! It cracked me up, and I am a HUGE ABBA fan so it was awesome! I highly recommend it!

A Clarification

I wrote the past post about not being where I had imagined after reading this one of Pioneer Woman's posts. I am in no way depressed or upset or longing really. I was just reflecting. I love to reflect. It helps me remember where I have come from, how mighty God's hand is, and how awesome are His ways.

Must Read!

This post is amazing!

In A Process...

I am trying to decide what to do with this blog. I have tried to highlight important things happening in my world, but there aren't any. It is the same day after day...nothing changes. So, I have really been praying about my reason for being here. Actually, I have been praying about my reason for being anywhere. It has been another summer of discovery.

I love the summer. I feel so empowered to work on myself and the world around me. During the school year, I feel so distracted and scattered. When summer hits, I really get the chance to stop, refocus (or try to) and put in great effort to make me better.

So, who am I today:

1.) I am a princess with a mighty King!

2.) I a wife who needs to daily stay in scripture to accept my mission

3.) I am a sister who is blessed

4.) I am a grateful daughter and granddaughter

5.) I am an aunt who is in love with my nephews

All of these are great things, but honestly, I am a broken woman with longings that I have to daily take to my King because without Him, I can not even get up out of bed.

However, I am not where I thought I would be at 35. My dream when I was growing up was to be an architect in a big city, living in a fancy apartment, and I did not want to have children. I blew that one with bad choices in college and the inability to compete in the world of architecture. (I wasn't as good as I wanted to be.)

Then, my dream started to change. As I started working as a teacher, I started dreaming of a husband, a house and a family. Some of that came true, and some of that hasn't. Reflection is a good thing.

What about you? Where did you see yourself?

It is finished!

AMEN!

Today, I went to school, turned in my keys, laughed with some friends, shut my classroom door one last time during the 07-08 school year, pulled into my neighborhood, and settled in the plastic chaise lounge that will be my friend for the next two and half months. The sun was out, the water was cold, and this ole' girl was (and is) praisen Jesus that the year is finished!

I pray for the kids...the ones I fell in love with, the ones who worked every ounce of my patience, and the ones I didn't really get to know. I pray they saw Jesus in the way I walked, talked, solved math problems, and laughed at my mistakes. Oh, I pray that each memory they take from the past 10 months brings glory to You, precious Savior.