Five Minute Friday:Reach

Yay! It is that time of the week to link up with Kate for Five Minute Friday.This weeks topic-Reach


As  I sat here thinking about what to write many things came to my mind....reaching for stars, reaching out to others, and so on. So for a few minutes please excuse my rambling thoughts.:D

First, I was thinking about the story in the Bible of the woman who had the disease of blood for 12 years! One who may have heard from her friends and family about Jesus. One day Jesus was walking through the city, and there was a HUGE crowd of people. With all her heart she knew if she touched the hem of His garment she would be healed--she had FAITH. She did all she could and finally made it to Jesus, and was able to touch his hem. I imagine this woman crawling,pushing, and doing all she could and reaching as far as she could just so she could be healed.This makes me think...am I reaching out to Jesus through hard times in my life.He is there to help and all I have to do it pray to Him.

Second, Jesus reached out to others...He did all He could to minister to them-young and old alike. He reached out to boys and girls. He even told His followers to let the children come to Him. He made the lame to walk, blind to see, deaf to hear, He even raised the dead to life again. He would go to people's home no matter what their life was like...Zaccheus who was a liar and cheater to those around Him. I need to be more like Christ my reaching out and helping those around me.

...And I could go on BUT time is up! Have a great weekend and see you all next week!

Five Minute Friday:Change

Joining the Five Minute Friday this weekend! :D Excited about getting to know Kate a bit more through her blog, and trying to get myself back into blogging once again! Click on this link here to see her blog  and join into the fun as well!

I am one who does not like change whatsoever...I like for things to stay exactly the way they are. Seven years ago, my dad and I packed two cars and drove down to Florida. I lived there for seven wonderful years. I met many wonderful friends.

Then CHANGE came. I felt the Lord calling me back to where my family lived. To move out of my home {well the mobile home I rented}, pack my life up {into 70+ boxes} and to say good bye.

For once I was excited about the CHANGE that was coming to my life...excited about what the Lord had in store.

I am now back home living with my family...its hard...sometimes I feel like a bit of my independence is gone...but I know the Lord has a reason. It has been a huge blessing, not only to me--but I hope I have been a blessing to my family as well! :D

I am working my first secular job {as a floating teacher in a learning center} {note: I've been in Christian education/work for 12 years including the things I did in high-school and college}. I know there may be some adjusting but I know the Lord has a reason--its my new mission field.

The Lord has a reason for everything~and I am excited for once for this new chapter in my life. So BRING ON THE CHANGE!


And since I only have five minutes....read the next blog post I wrote earlier on how the Lord provided a job and tested my faith this summer!

Waiting on the Lord (God is good)

When I decided back in March to move back home to NC, I went with a lot of faith and confidence that I would have a job for the fall. When several things fell through my heart was discouraged, I was falling deeper and deeper into discouragement, and my faith was being tested in ways that I have never experienced. I had a job for the summer, grant it part time...but I couldn't complain it was helping me pay my bills for the most part. I decided in July, to possibly take a break from teaching- but that made me really sad and dissapointed that I wouldn't be able to "hang out" with the kids. In late June, I really stared the job searching. I posted my resume online on multiple job search boards. I applied for several things and waited....If you know me I am not a very good "waiter"  I want things NOW...not later. I had one job interview for a clerical position, but I didn't have complete peace about it at all, plus it was only part time. I was still doing my best being persistent looking online, posting, applying, and searching. I then saw a job at a learning center, and sent my resume in on a Wednesday evening. The next day I received a call regarding my resume and they said they may want to set up an interview...Well I had the interview and found out that all my coursework and paperwork wouldn't transfer over to NC. I was discouraged once again...I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do. I then received a phone call I was put on the "short list" as a floating teacher. I called one day to see the status of my application and was told I would be called Monday. Well, all day Monday I never received a phone call and I spent most of the night in tears. I felt like a failure...I left a place I loved knowing God wanted me here and had the feeling I was going to be unemployed in a few days. My dad told me to keep my chin up and that God may be testing my faith and that I needed to trust Him. After months of trying to do this I felt strained and discouraged. I have to admit, I wasn't trusting in Him the way I needed to everyday. Then the time came and I received a phone call, the one that I have been wanting to receive. The Lord provided a job, a full time one just like I was praying for. I will still be around kids, and doing something I enjoy. God is good! God is so good! 

God is good all the time...all the time God is good!