Five Minute Friday: Together

Greetings from my blog! I hope everyone is having a  fantastic Friday! I am joining Lisa-Jo and other bloggers from around the world for Five Minute Friday. A time where bloggers can come together and write for five minutes. Todays topic is TOGETHER.

Begin

Following Christ is much like a three-legged race. This came to me today watching my students do three legged races today during our fun day. If a three legged racer gets ahead of his partner they stumble and fall. This is how the Christian life is, and serving Christ. If I get ahead of where Christ wants me I can stumble and fall in my Christian life. If I walk directly with Christ I will be exactly where He wants me to be. I might still stumble and fall, and when I do Christ is always there with me to help me up, and help me get back to where I need to be to finish the race.

Done

Fall (according to Kindergarten)

It is amazing what gets done in class when your kids are being well behaved. You get things done, and get to do extra fun learning activities. Today we had time to write a "spider web" story--with the topic being "fall."
I am trying to do a writing activity or two with my kids this year. I was surprised at some of my kids answers! 

Here is the spider web story they wrote:

Starbucks Friday

Almost two weeks without Starbucks.....having coffee only ONCE this week...yes I was craving some. It worked out for my to get some Starbucks today! (yay me!)

I admit...I got a Viente and enjoyed every single drop of my Pumpkin Spice Frappuchino

Can't wait to dig into this!!! 

Five Minute Friday: Ordinary

It is amazing how God uses ORDINARY people to serve Him. He chose some simple fisherman to be his apostles. He told a lady at the well about Christ. He healed ordinary, poor sick lepers. He raised the dead and healed the sick. These people didn't live in mansions, have nice horses (or donkeys)--they lived simply. But yet GOD still used them. I want to be like these people--an ordinary person that God can use for Him to serve Him.

I am an ORDINARY single girl full of life serving the Lord. I hope though I am making an EXTRAORDINARY impact to those around me and making a difference. 

Five Minute Friday: TRUE

***repost from July 2010***

A few years ago I read a fantastic book by Elizabeth George called, "Loving God with All Your Mind." It focused on the passage in Philippians 4:8

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

This passage has really been a huge part of my life--my way of life and my thinking. Many times I have to stop and focus on what is true in the here and now. Its not always easy....but yet its Biblical, Here is the post from a few years ago....

 So far Elizabeth George’s book has been a huge blessing to me. It has opened my mind and heart to things that I need to work on in my life. In the first section she talked about Philippians 4:8. The main thrust of this verse she pointed out was “Am I thinking on what is true?” Meaning, am I focusing on Christ and His Word. Am I focusing on the NOW and not the past or the future?
I have to admit many times I haven’t. My mind seems to get ahead of myself and I keep asking “what if questions.” Elizabeth George said,

“Every time you hold your thoughts up against God’s standards on what is true and what is real…and then choose to ‘think on these things,’ you are loving God with all your mind. With His help, His Word, and His Spirit, you can triumph over negative emotions, damaging thoughts, and destructive attitude” (George 23).

How true that is. I know many times I will get frustrated when my mind is not focused on what Christ wants me to focus on. When my mind is not focused on Christ I am not loving God with all my mind. Every time I start having the wrong thoughts I am not loving God with all my mind. When I think of the “what if this was different” I am not loving God with all my mind. In my Christian life to focus on Christ and to love God with all my mind--I need to think “what is true and real about God?” “What does the Bible say?” The Bible is what is true not my thoughts, not my feelings, not even my emotions. If I use my thoughts, feelings, and emotions those will not help me train my thoughts. What I need to focus on is God’s Word.

Day 8

Just a quick post today...more to come later.

This is me after school today---tired, headache, and ready to go home and sleep---but things to do.

 

This is also the new addition to my door :)

Day 5:Fear and Being Observed

TODAY was a good day....I got up around 6:00, read my Bible/devotion book with one eye opened....literally--I was tired. Decided to close my eyed for 10 minutes around 6:20, eyes popped opened 40 minutes later. I rushed to get ready for work...went out the door with coffee in hand, and made it on time. Thankfully, I didn't have morning duty so I was able to get ready for the day/week. Mrs.Effler came in as well to "watch" class time, which always makes me NERVOUS! My nose has been running all day. My feet are feeling better. I wore a skirt today that has not fit for awhile--it now does (I've lost around  15 lbs since April). So today was a good day! 

In my devotions the main verse was:

I John 4:18 ~ "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." (NIV)

One thing I fear most as a teacher is not showing a Christlike example to my students, and not knowing  whether or not I am doing a good job as a teacher. There are times I am afraid a student will get hurt, and times I am afraid I will get hurt. I get nervous when I am observed. I get nervous when talking to parents. But then I look back, and in my heart I know God has placed me here to teach my students about Him. This is my mission field, this is my life. God is the one that loves me so much He helps me with the small and little fears.