Hello, my friend! I decided awhile back that my time blogging had run its course. It never meant I stopped looking for God daily. So many amazing things have happened since I last wrote anything! Mission trip, 30 hour famine, and several youthworker events all were impactful in my life and the lives of my youth.
I also decided to write my own youth curriculum focused on spiritual disciplines. I consistently have used parts of curriculum and added my own thing or done something completely my own, but this time I am writing it all to keep for future use or to share. I am pretty excited about it and thw first 5 week focus went really well!
But, somehow in the midst of all these things, I have been feeling somewhat off. This winter was rough and hurt my group's consistency. Snowstorms almost every weekend made canceling youth group all too normal of an event. But, I don't even think that is it.
The other day, while driving to work, I started thinking and my blog came to mind. I realized that it helped me stay focused, accountable to myself, and reminded daily of God working all around me. Not that I haven't seen it lately, but I think I need to express it as part of my time to focus. And, I think I need this time of writing to slow down at least once a day. Busyness is my blessing and my curse.
So, here I am again. Writing. Looking for God in my daily life.
And, it seems an appropriate time to start again as I am in the process of starting some exciting new things and planning my year ahead tomorrow. We are having our first vision and goals meeting and so some quiet time tonight is probably the perfect way to prepare. At least I hope so. I also spent the day learning and talking about tweens. This new potential for growth in our ministry is exciting and I can't wait to see where it goes!
The other thing I am excited about is a teen mom group that I am starting to lead. This is an area close to my heart and I feel God is leading me to use my experiences to help others. I am also seeing other women who are becoming willing to use their experiences to help others. This is an awesome way of sharing God's love to those who need to feel it.
So, lots of good things happening right now! I see God in the plans and preparing and that's an awesome feeling!
What is not an awesome feeling is my headaches that have been consistent lately. I wake up with one, try to tackle most of my day in denial, and come home to become painfully aware it's still there. This keeps me lacking the energy I want to have and the focus and thoughts I want since at times my brain turns to mush and I forget things. It's frustrating and I know there are many people in much worse situations, but I still don't like it!
I am trusting God will give me an end to this headache cycle, but it would be helpful to me if his timing matched mine. I know that doesn't usually work that way.
So, I am glad to be back here. I look forward to writing again. And, I am not promising daily posts, but I am going to try.
So, where was God today? He was in my workshop, in my travels there and back, and in my decision to finally come back here.
blessings,
Jennifer
I also decided to write my own youth curriculum focused on spiritual disciplines. I consistently have used parts of curriculum and added my own thing or done something completely my own, but this time I am writing it all to keep for future use or to share. I am pretty excited about it and thw first 5 week focus went really well!
But, somehow in the midst of all these things, I have been feeling somewhat off. This winter was rough and hurt my group's consistency. Snowstorms almost every weekend made canceling youth group all too normal of an event. But, I don't even think that is it.
The other day, while driving to work, I started thinking and my blog came to mind. I realized that it helped me stay focused, accountable to myself, and reminded daily of God working all around me. Not that I haven't seen it lately, but I think I need to express it as part of my time to focus. And, I think I need this time of writing to slow down at least once a day. Busyness is my blessing and my curse.
So, here I am again. Writing. Looking for God in my daily life.
And, it seems an appropriate time to start again as I am in the process of starting some exciting new things and planning my year ahead tomorrow. We are having our first vision and goals meeting and so some quiet time tonight is probably the perfect way to prepare. At least I hope so. I also spent the day learning and talking about tweens. This new potential for growth in our ministry is exciting and I can't wait to see where it goes!
The other thing I am excited about is a teen mom group that I am starting to lead. This is an area close to my heart and I feel God is leading me to use my experiences to help others. I am also seeing other women who are becoming willing to use their experiences to help others. This is an awesome way of sharing God's love to those who need to feel it.
So, lots of good things happening right now! I see God in the plans and preparing and that's an awesome feeling!
What is not an awesome feeling is my headaches that have been consistent lately. I wake up with one, try to tackle most of my day in denial, and come home to become painfully aware it's still there. This keeps me lacking the energy I want to have and the focus and thoughts I want since at times my brain turns to mush and I forget things. It's frustrating and I know there are many people in much worse situations, but I still don't like it!
I am trusting God will give me an end to this headache cycle, but it would be helpful to me if his timing matched mine. I know that doesn't usually work that way.
So, I am glad to be back here. I look forward to writing again. And, I am not promising daily posts, but I am going to try.
So, where was God today? He was in my workshop, in my travels there and back, and in my decision to finally come back here.
blessings,
Jennifer
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