This comes from the Upper Room by a lady from Virginia named Anne Sheffield.
To him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
Having to accept mandatory retirement a few years ago from a university job that I loved, I felt that a door had been closed forever. I missed being around young people: I felt my daily interaction with them kept me young in thought and in spirit. Retirement has also become financially draining so when God opened a window of opportunity for me to substitute teach, I felt twice blessed.
I spend a lot of time on my knees now, both physically with the children, and spiritually because of the children. I pray for them, for their parents, and for those challenged with the responsibility of teaching them. I hadn't expected to begin my retirement this early nor was this the way I had planned to spend it.
Change has defintely become harder for me as I have grown older. However, because my faith is strong, I am able to trust God and remain open and full of hope. Doing so has brought a life much fuller than anything I might have envisioned and has also allowed me to meet my financial obligations.
Thought of the Day - What seems to us like an end can be God's door into a new beginning.-
This makes me delve into my problem at the moment with my job, and jobs I have had. God has a purpose for me and he is building me into that person. I can't get discouraged although I know it has been really easy to be, and steered me out of my main focuses.. My home, my boyfriend, my family, and most of all - God! I have been pretty selfish in the fact about losing the contract to a lower bidder, and I have had to face some laughs and punches in my face over jobs. But he has helped me to a build a confidence in myself that no matter what anyone says I can do it and do a good job.. Ive had many people tell me this, but I couldn't see past what other people have said and done!
I know I'm opening myself to others, but this is my way of getting it out ya know? I can do it, no matter what anyone says or does, I can. And another thing, I will always have that, that I finished school! I did it!
To him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
Having to accept mandatory retirement a few years ago from a university job that I loved, I felt that a door had been closed forever. I missed being around young people: I felt my daily interaction with them kept me young in thought and in spirit. Retirement has also become financially draining so when God opened a window of opportunity for me to substitute teach, I felt twice blessed.
I spend a lot of time on my knees now, both physically with the children, and spiritually because of the children. I pray for them, for their parents, and for those challenged with the responsibility of teaching them. I hadn't expected to begin my retirement this early nor was this the way I had planned to spend it.
Change has defintely become harder for me as I have grown older. However, because my faith is strong, I am able to trust God and remain open and full of hope. Doing so has brought a life much fuller than anything I might have envisioned and has also allowed me to meet my financial obligations.
Thought of the Day - What seems to us like an end can be God's door into a new beginning.-
This makes me delve into my problem at the moment with my job, and jobs I have had. God has a purpose for me and he is building me into that person. I can't get discouraged although I know it has been really easy to be, and steered me out of my main focuses.. My home, my boyfriend, my family, and most of all - God! I have been pretty selfish in the fact about losing the contract to a lower bidder, and I have had to face some laughs and punches in my face over jobs. But he has helped me to a build a confidence in myself that no matter what anyone says I can do it and do a good job.. Ive had many people tell me this, but I couldn't see past what other people have said and done!
I know I'm opening myself to others, but this is my way of getting it out ya know? I can do it, no matter what anyone says or does, I can. And another thing, I will always have that, that I finished school! I did it!
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