This is the Day

Its amazing the things that you can take away from your professors at college. I learned so much in my academic studies, took many tests, had  a lot of classes, projects, and papers. But there are a few things I remember from my days at BJU. One teacher in particular was influential in my life-- Mr. Moose. Mr. Moose was my Classroom Communication teacher. It was a required class for education majors, and of course I liked it because it was Speech. There was one morning I was espeically meloncoly. It was too the point that I felt like crying and it didn't helpt that my teacher had a picture of different "mood faces."

He then asked each of us how we felt...lets just say I chose the one with the grumpy look (hey at least I am honest). Then he proceeded to go into a devotional, on top of that he was especially chipper that cold, rainy, autumn day in Greenville, SC.  He started to talk about the fall leaves and how beautiful they looked against the gray sky and how much brighter they were when it was gloomy and rainy. He also shared the verse "this is the day that the Lord hath made."

When walking back across campus what he said stuck with me. I looked across at the red/orange maple trees that lined the entry way and saw how beautiful they looked against the gray sky. My smile was turned into a frown and my heart sang "This is the Day."

Today, as I sing the song with my students or at church I think of Mr.Moose and the lesson he taught me that cold, rainy, fall day.

Thank you Mr. Moose

Simple Reminders from a Little Girl

This is a short post but had to share this sweet reminder:

Every morning I call each student's name out to do my attendance. I expect each of them to say "Good Morning" when calling their names. I feel this helps in the manner and common courtesy toward other people. Sometimes, I will ask them questions (how their weekend was or how they are feeling)--what can I say I LOVE talking to my students and them talking back to me when the time is right. Today, I called on of my students names. In her sweet little voice she says "Good Morning Miss Page Jesus loves you!" I just love how my students remind me of things that even so simple I can forget.

Praise God for my students who remind me that "Jesus loves me!" =)

I Think it is Amazing.....

Over the past few weeks I have struggled with some things in my spiritual life. I have to admit....I have become very mediocre ...I feel like I have made myself go "through the motions." The things I have been struggling with were pointed out and taught and preached about yesterday day at church.

First, my heart and mind. My heart seems to have not been into anything except cooking, facebook, and netflix. Those three things are the things I have felt like doing....instead of focusing on my walk with God. I have known I have been struggling but haven't really wanted to do anything about it. I feel like yesterday was a "wake up call" for this struggle. I know its going to take hard work on my part and determination and the right focus to get my heart and mind back where it needs to be. But, I know that I want to have the right relationship with God so He can use me effectively.'

Second, Pastor Masitto preached on God's Word lighting your path. It was a wonderful message. A message I know I needed to hear. I have struggled keeping up with my daily devotions and Bible reading. I feel I have become one of those people who takes their Bible to church on Sunday then it stays on my dresser until Wednesday. I need to get myself back into God's Word. In January/February when I deactivated my facebook account was the best month....because when I didn't have the facebook account I had "more time" (well not really more time but had my focus off facebook) to spend reading the Bible.

As I said I think its amazing how the Lord works things out and you hear messages preached when you really really really need them.

Five Minute Friday: Remember

I treasure each memory in my life--the small details, the good times, and even the bad. The half dozen or so photo albums filled with dozens of picture tell a story of my life and brings to remembrance the trips, school memories, and friends I have had and still have.

Here are a few of my special memories:

~ Having open heart surgery and my two aunts being there to paint while in the playroom or put flowers in my hair.
~ My first drivers test---going down the wrong side of the road.
~ Going off to BJU and crying when I saw the sign on the interstate and my dad laughing at me...although I didn't show it my parents dropping me off at BJU was hard
~ Meeting that best friend I had prayed for for years, Amy Mason Dalton. Tons of memories of our days at BJU
~ Starbucks and Sonic with Hannah
~Going to Germany/Austria for the first time and in awe with everything around me, also my trip to Canada amd Niagra Falls, and my first out of country mission trip to Mexico.
~ Deciding to have surgery on my nose last year--big decision and will never forget how it came about--annoying ringworm

Just a Thought....

Been having a lot of thoughts lately...about life, teaching, friends, etc. My thought for the evening has to do with kids and obedience. There are times I feel like I have to pull teeth to get these kids to obey. There are times that it is frustrating and I just want to cry....

But am I not like my students at times that refuse to listen and obey. I can be like that to God. When I do not listen and obey God's Word I am like my students. God is dissapointed in me when I do whatever I feel....

Thankfully, I have a loving God who is patient and kind and loves me. In turn, I need to be like God....loving and patient toward my students.

How to Get a Man in 30 days...my opinion on this matter

So  yesterday I was looking at the msn webpage and there was this link on how to get a  man in 30 days. Interesting I thought....but not practical for my satisfaction in singleness life. But curiosity got the best of me and of course I clicked on the link to see how to get a man in 30 days. I mean according to this article its fail-proof....BUT sadly unbiblical and worldly. It suggested things such as get yourself out there on the internet by joining and internet dating site (now I do not think its all that bad and have friends that its worked for), giving your most sultery smile, excercise to make your body look great, answer to college/rsvp invitations to get yourself out there, and there were more I can't remember. I was reading the article in awe...I mean do these tips really work? I am not going to sit here and find out.

The world has a view that every girl has to have a guy...and every guy a girl. The questions at weddings, if you have a sibling or best friend getting married, is "so when is going to be your turn?" OR after being gone from your hometown for months, "So is there any one special in your life?" My answer usually is "I dunno" and "No." Lately, the answer has been "I am happy being single and in no rush to get a boyfriend." The worlds society, to me, makes a girl feel useless without a boyfriend and husband. The world's view makes an inncoent girl feel useless is a guy does not like her.

I am 28 years old, never really had a boyfriend, never have held hands with a guy (unless in prayer time), and never kissed a guy. My view of singleness has totally changed since I moved away from home. i always thought that a guy would make me happy and that he would complete me. I thought I couldn't live unless I had a boyfriend, a guy liking me, or a future husband. But, through several heart breaks and broken friendships and the love of a Pastor and his wife, as well as the patiens and guiding hand of a loving FATHER my view of realationships have changed. I do not have to have a man in my life to make me happy---that man can fail me and disspoint me...even if he does love me. The only person that makes me complete is my BEST FRIEND, my KING OF KINGS, my HEAVENLY FATHER, my SHEPHERD---the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Someday I pray (and I pray often) if its the Lord's Will that He will prepare me for my future husband. In the mean time  am not going to join e-harmony (although I did one time), or bat my eyelashes, or use my body to catch myself a man---that is the unbiblical way to have a man notice you. I want a man to notice me for my LOVE FOR GOD, my HEART TO SERVE HIM, and even my quirky SENSE OF HUMOR.

Thanks for reading my ramblings tonight, but this was something that was on my heart yesterday and today....love you all that read my blog! I hope that it is a blessing to you

(((and as a side note....I still haven't perfected the being content in my singleness thing...there are time I struggle there are times I am great with being single...but thats human nature for you....I just know in my life right now GOD IS ALL THAT I NEED).