He is Good.

Wow, this week has been a huge one. Reading, presentation, notes for tests, memorization, registration, teacher's convention, lesson plans, teaching a lesson, work, practice -- these words describe what I have been doing the last 2 weeks! (Oh, yeah, eating and a little sleep too!) Wow, it has been grueling. Each day, I say, "God, you are the only One who can get me through my day!" And He has. "His strength is so perfect, when our strenght is gone. He'll carry us, when we can't carry on." Praise God, He is a faithful strong tower. He helps physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially ... My God is an awesome God! Well just wanted to praise Him and thank Him for His help and strength. He never fails!

And now band tour is here, and once again I'm anxious to get on the road again. There is something so special about these tours. I'm so honored to be a part. Band / Choir is a mirror of life, as Mr. Wolf says. Teamwork is key, so doing your individual job well is vital. Each person has a part, and if they don't play their part, it won't be heard. Tuning is an issue -- we always must be tuned to the unchangeable 440 -- God. We must have our focus on the director and follow His leading. We must play our part with passion and excitement and feeling for we are ministers to a lost world that need to see Jesus. Sometimes we play in the background letting others get the spotlight -- and that is ok. But when it is our turn, our solo, God wants us to shine because it is only by Him and through Him that we get to play in the orchestra -- to be a part of His body.

Just some thoughts... from one who has found herself unusually joyful and peaceful today.

Thoughts on Revelation

On this Good Friday, I am plugging away at the enormous amount of homework that has piled up. But my spirits are up, because I am in wonder and awe at the marvelous person of Jesus and His love for me. This day, when I remember His horrible death on the cross, I'm drawn to deeper commitment to my Lord. His incredible, infinite love is so amazing -- how could we continue to live for ourself after being offered so much because of His love?

I've been reading in Revelation and reading the commentary by Walvoord for my Daniel and Revelation class. Seeing the world and time through God's eyes has made me ponder ... Why do we not except God's great gift of salvation, love, and grace? Why do we think that living the way we want to or how the world wants to is better or more attractive? The events that are going to take place some day is in no way attractive, yet God promises protection and a place in the New Jerusalem for those who believe on Him and love Him. After reading Revelation, I am more confident of the awesomeness of Christianity and living for God. It also causes me great concern for those who live half-heartedly for Christ, and do not accept Him at all. Do they not know what is going to happen in the "latter days?" Do they just not believe? Do they even know?

Dr. Brown mentioned something in class that has really stuck with me. I may not get all the details right, but someone was refuting the reality of Hell. He said something like, "I know that Hell isn't real, because if it was, I would crawl the whole way across Europe on shards of glass to warn one person about it."

Oh, God, help me. Forgive me for the many times I've passed up opportunities to warn people about hell. It is real, but even more real than hell, is your love. You wish that no one would perish. You have made a way. Your Son died a substitutionary death, so that anyone who might believe can live. Thank You Father, for Your great sacrifice. Help me not to keep this great gospel to myself, but to proclaim it through my words, my deeds, and my life. Your love is so amazing.

Snow Pictures

This tow truck towing a school bus stopped in front of our house to secure the doors on the bus. Notice the level of the snow at our flower pots. This was taken Friday night. Whenever the snow stopped, the snow had almost covered the pots (about 2-3 inches shy!) (That tow truck looks familiar...seems like I saw one similiar towing our GBS bus out of the ditch! :)

This is my brother pointing at a ruler that he put in the snow. (Yes, and if you do your math correctly, that would be a foot of snow! duh) :)

My adverturous brother tried to ride his bike in the foot deep snow, but alas, he was unsuccessful.

This picture doesn't really show it well, but there are two plump birds perched in the tree. I'm sure they were wondering what all this white stuff was!

My brother wanted to be buried in the snow. Ah, Deja vu.

Whoa...where did this come from??? :)

Aaahh!! I found this face in the snow!!!!

Taking a break from shoveling...sigh...it was a good day.

Oh, What a Perfect Day!

I left my house this morning and there was no snow on the ground, but the gray clouds overhead were pregnant with snow. I could just tell. I attended my Teacher Organizational Meeting, browsed online, read some of Revelation and its commentary, went to chapel (which was inspiring), drove an hour home through the snow and sludge, fixed a BLT (which is fun because usually we have BLT's in the summer), and now I have the rest of the day to work on my mounds of homework! God is so good! He has given me this huge block of time and I intend to use it wisely and knock out so homework.


Well, enjoy the snow! * *


(Do you know what is ironic? A week and a half ago I was in sunny Florida on the beach of Lake Placid. Now I am getting snowed in!) :-)




Mmm...Mmmm!