December 7, 2006

• it is amazing how much little things like slippers and other people using them can grate on your soul. my word. that is pretty sad.

  a person with responsibility = someone who cannot make mistakes without multiple people noticing. yuck. are you with me here? don’t you ever just yell “CAN’T I MAKE MISTAKES QUIETLY?”

  i did a couple Bible studies this week. on fighting. rather ironic how many fights there were AFTER the Bible studies. makes me remember that i am not the one who will teach the lessons. After talking about what God says about fighting and how we are to love and give it to Him if we have a problem, i realized it really is dumb to not fight unless you are a Christian. If you don’t care about God, why shouldn’t you get even with them? there really is no logical reason not to. The next Bible study was on how we are supposed to fight. That was encouraging to Kayla, who has come to me in tears (after attitudes the size of Everest) wondering why she just can’t leave people/issues alone. all that energy and wanting to make things right–it was given to her for a reason–she just has to learn how to throw it all in the right direction, fighting the “Good fight of faith” (1 Tim.6:12). we still have a long way to go.

  Darren is the All-star friend this week in Kindergarten, and he made a book about things he likes. As we were reading it, one page says “i got tew mieoin dolrs” ($10,000,000) to which Ily asked “are you going to take Ms.Winzeler to a restaurant, with a dress, and then marry her?” (how this natural progression occurred to Ily, i have no idea, but she seemed to believe that’s how the world works) and Sarina says “i’d save it for college.” Darren looks at all three of us, and then says that he will save his ten million dollars for college. the conversations of 5 year olds. wow.

  Wednesday was my last day of Kindergarten, and they made me cards and almost knocked me over with hugs. 24 at once is quite an experience. try to figure these out:

  Chayce: “i hop you haf a good fakashn”

  Benson: “we like to pla at resas.”

  Hunter: “you…owtsid on monke brz”

  Maleeha: “i pricheat that so much” (WOW!)

  Ily: “Will you be vizding bekus we miss you!”

  Treasure: “you r pride”

  the last one got to me, because i know i have a problem with pride, until i realized she meant “pretty.” which is much more flattering.

  i had my graduation interview…only a couple more papers and tests and i am through with my Associates in Early Childhood Education. not that i am done, cuz January 8 i start my next degree in Human Services. watch out, i am taking a substance abuse class…

  Psalms 138:3 “In the day when i cried out, you answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.”

  1 John 2:17 “and the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”

  i am looking for ways to fight for my relationship with God. i know He knows everything, but i want Him to know how i care about Him and value Him more than anything, and will fight to put Him first. i think these are the main ingredients of a relationship that must be fought for:

  1.Time

  2. Communication: talking/listening

  3. Honesty/realness

  4. Giving/receiving

  5. Appreciating/encouraging

  What do you give God for Christmas? He’s even harder to buy for than my dad–who normally settles for some kind of food item. i will think about it more while gazing at our Charlie Brown Christmas tree. actually, it CAME with the label. no joke.

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