UGH!
I have heard several times over the past year about young married couples (around our age) who have been married for a short time and have decided to get a divorce. Let it be known that THIS IS RIDICULOUS! So marriage isn't easy. So it's hard to stay on a budget. So you and your spouse have disagreements from time to time. GOD'S PURPOSE FOR MARRIAGE ISN'T TO MAKE US HAPPY, IT'S TO MAKE US HOLY. AND MARRIAGE IS TO BE AN EXAMPLE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH. Do you think Jesus will ever leave his Bride? I didn't think so. If you aren't going to stay married "til death do you part," then don't get married at all.
Lest the ranting end before I get all my anger out, I have one final thing to say: if you are really a Christian, ACT LIKE IT!!!! I am so sick of all the hypocrisy. And if I'm sick of it, I can't imagine how God must feel, dealing with it since the beginning of time.
Now that my temper tantrum is over, I will go back to praying for these situations. Please join me in doing the same.
11.20.2009
11.17.2009
It's been a while...
Everything is moving so quickly! I can't believe we've been in TN for 6 months already! I also can't believe that I've not been back to Richmond since July. Even though we love it here, I am looking forward to returning "home" for Thanksgiving next week. Secretly, I think Justin is, too. :)
School/work is going well. I love the students and teachers that I get to work with. Thanks to some pretty awesome teachers, I even get some instructional time in the classroom! Honestly, though, this job is quite challenging. I constantly yearn for my own classroom. I am learning to take a back seat and to allow others to be in control. I'm also learning to let the little things slide. It's tough! I read a prayer for teachers the other day that said, "May I not be so concerned with rules and procedures that I forget to show mercy and love toward the errant student. Amen." I'm making that my daily prayer.
In my down time at school and at home, I have been reading a ton of books. I love having this extra time! I recently read Redeeming Love and And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers... amazing! I can't wait to read more of her stories! I'm currently reading CrazyLove by Francis Chan, and it's awesome as well! God has really been teaching me a lot more about Himself through these books and Scripture as well (especially Hebrews).
I have also been blessed to have made great new friends here. It is amazing to me that God already had a group of friends waiting for me. I had really been missing the fellowship shared between sisters in Christ, and He provided that in a big way.
God has been so good to us!
School/work is going well. I love the students and teachers that I get to work with. Thanks to some pretty awesome teachers, I even get some instructional time in the classroom! Honestly, though, this job is quite challenging. I constantly yearn for my own classroom. I am learning to take a back seat and to allow others to be in control. I'm also learning to let the little things slide. It's tough! I read a prayer for teachers the other day that said, "May I not be so concerned with rules and procedures that I forget to show mercy and love toward the errant student. Amen." I'm making that my daily prayer.
In my down time at school and at home, I have been reading a ton of books. I love having this extra time! I recently read Redeeming Love and And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers... amazing! I can't wait to read more of her stories! I'm currently reading CrazyLove by Francis Chan, and it's awesome as well! God has really been teaching me a lot more about Himself through these books and Scripture as well (especially Hebrews).
I have also been blessed to have made great new friends here. It is amazing to me that God already had a group of friends waiting for me. I had really been missing the fellowship shared between sisters in Christ, and He provided that in a big way.
God has been so good to us!
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