I love you.
Praying that we always work things out.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Finally. I am home on the couch, watching Center Stage (oh the high school memories), and finishing up some ice cream. Finally!
This day has been ridiculous. I mean--it could have been worse, and I have a lot to be thankful for--but I'm almost wiped out.
...musings lately:
-been doing a lot of reflecting...teaching makes me feel old sometimes
-listening to the Bible is different than reading it--but I like how it forces me to move on ahead to the next words--I think it's helping me to see the "big picture" right now
-taking your time can be good and bad...
...okay i'm getting off this darn computer and going outside.
This day has been ridiculous. I mean--it could have been worse, and I have a lot to be thankful for--but I'm almost wiped out.
...musings lately:
-been doing a lot of reflecting...teaching makes me feel old sometimes
-listening to the Bible is different than reading it--but I like how it forces me to move on ahead to the next words--I think it's helping me to see the "big picture" right now
-taking your time can be good and bad...
...okay i'm getting off this darn computer and going outside.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
I just finished making a simple chart of my life.
There are 11 sections, starting from birth up until now. I grouped it by major events; some completely internal, some very much about other people and circumstances.
It's interesting to me how much I have changed but stayed the same, too.
There are 11 sections, starting from birth up until now. I grouped it by major events; some completely internal, some very much about other people and circumstances.
It's interesting to me how much I have changed but stayed the same, too.
Life goes by so quickly, and a lot of it feels like a blur.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Discipline.
I'm not talking about self-discipline. I'm talking about disciplining teenagers, which is something I didn't think a lot about until I had to do it. Dealing with defiant adolescents was not something that I wished for when I blew out the candles on my 24th birthday cake.
I feel like I kind of suck at it sometimes. I was typically compliant, so sometimes--a lot of the time--I have no idea what the heck I'm supposed to do, because I have no clue why they act out. If I could only get inside their brains and figure out the why--and what they think they're going to get out of being disruptive.
I love teaching. I want to be a good teacher!!! But I seriously need some way to process and grow through discipline issues.
I'm not talking about self-discipline. I'm talking about disciplining teenagers, which is something I didn't think a lot about until I had to do it. Dealing with defiant adolescents was not something that I wished for when I blew out the candles on my 24th birthday cake.
I feel like I kind of suck at it sometimes. I was typically compliant, so sometimes--a lot of the time--I have no idea what the heck I'm supposed to do, because I have no clue why they act out. If I could only get inside their brains and figure out the why--and what they think they're going to get out of being disruptive.
I love teaching. I want to be a good teacher!!! But I seriously need some way to process and grow through discipline issues.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Someone once told me that as we grow, God reveals sin in a way like peeling off layers of an onion.
Or maybe a better way of saying it is that we see our sin, layer by layer...like that of an onion.
Okay, I'm done trying to articulate that. You know what I mean.
That's how I feel lately. Thank God I'm not despairing.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
There are much greater tragedies than not getting married by 30 or not getting married at all.
And there are much greater tragedies than stress from work or going through a tough breakup.
"Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." -2 Corinthians 4:17-18
And there are much greater tragedies than stress from work or going through a tough breakup.
"Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." -2 Corinthians 4:17-18
Friday, December 30, 2011
So this is the end of 2011. I'm going to write a reflection for my own enjoyment.
January: New Year's I went to a dance party with tons of friends, wore a dress I borrowed and new heels I loved, went home, slept under an electric blanket with roommates, then out to IHOP for breakfast. Turned 25. I also enjoyed several snow days...no school.
February: Thought I had recovered fully from a broken heart, only to find myself vulnerable (and somewhat clueless) once again....no more details, only that it didn't work out, and that's what's best for all parties involved.
March: Spring Concert with my dear middle schoolers. The most proud I was of them all year. Hard month emotionally.
April: Much needed Spring Break. I actually don't even remember what I did. I think there was some shopping, sleeping, and coffee house time in there somewhere.
May: Crazy, crazy busy month. Performances, graduations, and a new guy. I also started living alone for the first time in the most adorable attic apartment. And I got a cat.
June: Went to Florida with a friend for vacation, learned what it's like to have summer off as a teacher (and still get paid bi-weekly!), started dating someone I never anticipated even knowing.
July: Attempted to be productive, attended a middle school conference, braced myself for August's quick approach. Got mononucleosis. Living alone started not to feel so great.
August: Recovered from mono just in time--barely--for the beginning of school. I found myself super-pumped to start again, and super-excited to see the students.
September: Found it difficult to have a semi-long-distance relationship between two busy teacher schedules and other activities.
October: I hated living alone. Went to the doctor and found out some not-so-awesome but hopeful info about the ol' brain. Fall concert success with middle-schoolers. Pretty sure I love my job.
November: Decided to move in with the friend I vacationed with in June. Plodded through school, deadlines got closer, lost more weight, but new insights into my thinking allowed me to rest better.
December: New apartment. Holiday concerts. Holidays. Christmas vacation.
And here I am, in all of this post-2011 glory, listening to David Gray and thinking about what the next year may hold. I'll be 26 in a few days. I feel like I'm growing into a person that I like being.
January: New Year's I went to a dance party with tons of friends, wore a dress I borrowed and new heels I loved, went home, slept under an electric blanket with roommates, then out to IHOP for breakfast. Turned 25. I also enjoyed several snow days...no school.
February: Thought I had recovered fully from a broken heart, only to find myself vulnerable (and somewhat clueless) once again....no more details, only that it didn't work out, and that's what's best for all parties involved.
March: Spring Concert with my dear middle schoolers. The most proud I was of them all year. Hard month emotionally.
April: Much needed Spring Break. I actually don't even remember what I did. I think there was some shopping, sleeping, and coffee house time in there somewhere.
May: Crazy, crazy busy month. Performances, graduations, and a new guy. I also started living alone for the first time in the most adorable attic apartment. And I got a cat.
June: Went to Florida with a friend for vacation, learned what it's like to have summer off as a teacher (and still get paid bi-weekly!), started dating someone I never anticipated even knowing.
July: Attempted to be productive, attended a middle school conference, braced myself for August's quick approach. Got mononucleosis. Living alone started not to feel so great.
August: Recovered from mono just in time--barely--for the beginning of school. I found myself super-pumped to start again, and super-excited to see the students.
September: Found it difficult to have a semi-long-distance relationship between two busy teacher schedules and other activities.
October: I hated living alone. Went to the doctor and found out some not-so-awesome but hopeful info about the ol' brain. Fall concert success with middle-schoolers. Pretty sure I love my job.
November: Decided to move in with the friend I vacationed with in June. Plodded through school, deadlines got closer, lost more weight, but new insights into my thinking allowed me to rest better.
December: New apartment. Holiday concerts. Holidays. Christmas vacation.
And here I am, in all of this post-2011 glory, listening to David Gray and thinking about what the next year may hold. I'll be 26 in a few days. I feel like I'm growing into a person that I like being.
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