This past weekend was Easter weekend and I had the lovely privilege of working retail during it. Joy! What came of it...it really honestly sickened me. I hate saying that...but it really disturbed me this weekend. Why?
Well, for many reasons. I'm really starting to become Oscar the Grouch; I don't like holidays anymore. Most people know I absolutely despise Valentines Day. Well, now I'm starting to with other ones too. This Easter was rough. I saw so many people that just were clueless. I was disturbed by how Easter ISN'T considered a holiday by most business, but yet Thanksgiving and Christmas are. So why not Easter...because its in Spring...that's my ONLY guess. And what does that have to do with anything...spring means busier time of year, which means higher sales....retail for ya.
I shouldn't complain.
But my biggest problem I have is with how people treat Easter, which is no different than Christmas, so why should I be surprised. I don't know...I'm just bothered by it I guess.
I had a couple people this weekend stare flat blank at me and not understand that you could actually be out of an Easter product...ON EASTER. It was like the world was coming to an end. I just wanted so badly to say...IT'S EASTER...DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS?
There are greater things in this life to be concerned about, than being so upset that we don't have your favorite jelly beans!
Christ died a painful death so that you could have your jelly beans...so that you could have life! Doesn't that mean anything?
It really made me take a step back. The harsh reality of life hit me and hit me with do we realize how much we have in life and how good we really have it? Does it all dawn on you that we run around like little chickens plucking away at what you want, what I want to even stop to think what our life would be like if Christ didn't die that painful death for us?
Ya, let that sink in. I'm still letting it sink it after this weekend.
All I know, is I"m thankful for that cross Jesus Christ died on for ME. FOR ME!
Monday, April 21, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Steps
Proverbs 16:9
~A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
A good friend of mine shared this verse with me the day before I started my clinical experience a week ago. A week ago I was a nervous wreck. The anticipation of what 2 years of classwork would now come down to 6 weeks of clinical experience. Pressure on.
I've found peace is in knowing that God is directing me through these 6 weeks that are so nerve wracking on me. The first week of clinicals were so amazing. For one reason...it felt like God was proving it to me that this is what I'm suppose to be doing! I felt confirmation that the 2 years of schooling and quitting my first love of a job, was all going to be worth it! The unknown is still so very scary to me, but I've found peace in taking each day as it comes and enjoying this ride that God is taking me on.
I keep finding myself saying, "week 1 was so awesome, I'm due for a bad one!" I don't like that I say that, but I've been encouraged by friends that it doesn't have to be bad just because something is going so well. What you make of the experience, is what YOU make of it. I can choose to let a day or a week be horrible if that is how I want it to be. Sure, some things might not go well, I'm sure that will happen. But it's in those situations that I will be refined.
My first week was so encouraging to me, to know that this is what I"m suppose to do. It feels like this is what I was meant to do!
I"m excited for what the next 5 weeks bring, but need to be reminded that God is directing what happens.
"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."
-Thank you Lord!-
~A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
A good friend of mine shared this verse with me the day before I started my clinical experience a week ago. A week ago I was a nervous wreck. The anticipation of what 2 years of classwork would now come down to 6 weeks of clinical experience. Pressure on.
I've found peace is in knowing that God is directing me through these 6 weeks that are so nerve wracking on me. The first week of clinicals were so amazing. For one reason...it felt like God was proving it to me that this is what I'm suppose to be doing! I felt confirmation that the 2 years of schooling and quitting my first love of a job, was all going to be worth it! The unknown is still so very scary to me, but I've found peace in taking each day as it comes and enjoying this ride that God is taking me on.
I keep finding myself saying, "week 1 was so awesome, I'm due for a bad one!" I don't like that I say that, but I've been encouraged by friends that it doesn't have to be bad just because something is going so well. What you make of the experience, is what YOU make of it. I can choose to let a day or a week be horrible if that is how I want it to be. Sure, some things might not go well, I'm sure that will happen. But it's in those situations that I will be refined.
My first week was so encouraging to me, to know that this is what I"m suppose to do. It feels like this is what I was meant to do!
I"m excited for what the next 5 weeks bring, but need to be reminded that God is directing what happens.
"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."
-Thank you Lord!-
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Gifts
I heard a saying yesterday, it went something like this:
Your God-given gifts & talents are not for yourself, but for those who need them around you.
It made me smile. For some reason I couldn't help but think of my husband in that. My husband is such a blessing to me and I don't even realize it most days! Sad. The reason I thought of my husband is because of how understanding and calm he is. To me, that is a gift! He doesn't get upset easy, he doesn't get anxious, he doesn't get mad...he is cool as a cucumber. Those who know him, know this to be so true! Right?
So that is why I thought of my husband, because that is a gift to be like that and it's not for himself that he has that personality (although I'm sure that makes his life less-stressful than mine to be able to have that coolness), but it's FOR ME! And I'm so blessed! Because those that know me well, know that I struggle with anxiety. I can get stressed easier than most probably and some times I don't know how to handle it. But that's why my husbands gifts are for me! :) Yep, I'm blessed.
Thanks hubby for the gifts God has given you!
But then I had to think about myself and what my gifts and talents are and if I am blessing those around me because of it. Am I using them? Am I being diligent in what God has given me and using it to the fullest? Some days I really wonder! But really makes me want to strive more for showing/giving my gifts out to others, for it's not my benefit, but for those around me. That's a blessing! Isn't it?
Your God-given gifts & talents are not for yourself, but for those who need them around you.
It made me smile. For some reason I couldn't help but think of my husband in that. My husband is such a blessing to me and I don't even realize it most days! Sad. The reason I thought of my husband is because of how understanding and calm he is. To me, that is a gift! He doesn't get upset easy, he doesn't get anxious, he doesn't get mad...he is cool as a cucumber. Those who know him, know this to be so true! Right?
So that is why I thought of my husband, because that is a gift to be like that and it's not for himself that he has that personality (although I'm sure that makes his life less-stressful than mine to be able to have that coolness), but it's FOR ME! And I'm so blessed! Because those that know me well, know that I struggle with anxiety. I can get stressed easier than most probably and some times I don't know how to handle it. But that's why my husbands gifts are for me! :) Yep, I'm blessed.
Thanks hubby for the gifts God has given you!
But then I had to think about myself and what my gifts and talents are and if I am blessing those around me because of it. Am I using them? Am I being diligent in what God has given me and using it to the fullest? Some days I really wonder! But really makes me want to strive more for showing/giving my gifts out to others, for it's not my benefit, but for those around me. That's a blessing! Isn't it?
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