Well, I just thought I'd write a quick update to let everyone that I'm off to a fabulous start at school. I was of course disappointed to have not found a principal's position this summer so starting school wasn't exactly something I was looking forward to. BUT, I have had one of the best starts in years. The kids have been great! I have the same students as last year since I moved to 7th grade. This wasn't something I was really looking forward to either, but they have been really attentive and are participating at a level I am not used to seeing out of them. I'm actually taking them a treat tomorrow to celebrate what a great 1st week we had together. :)
Church today was incredible. I don't know what else to say. I was so blessed from start to finish. The music style at my church doesn't really match what I would normally enjoy, but today was the exception. A quartet within our church started the service with one of my favorite southern gospel songs "He Made a Change" they then led our worship time, singing one of my old favorite hymns, "Haven of Rest" as part of the set. I couldn't even sing for the tears running down my face. It has been so long since I've sang one of those "old, country" hymns. It truely blessed me. Then Pastor DeNeff preached on patience. Not just patience with people, but patience while waiting on God. His time is definitly not mine and this is such an issue for me. There are so many things in my life that I don't understand God's timing on. This was a sermon that pierced my heart. The pastor went on to say that sometimes the things we desire are not bad things, but because of our lack of patience, we go about getting them the wrong way, or even substituting things that aren't good in place of when God doesn't answer in the time we think he should. I was so convicted. I feel God changing me... I've been thinking about all the things I desire...a husband, a principal's job, a new furnace, new windows, a flat screen TV, the list goes on and on. I've been thinking about my singleness. I don't like it, but I have so many oportunities to help and serve, but don't because I've become selfish with my time. Some opportunities to serve have come up lately so I think I'm going to take advantage. I want to spend my time thinking about others instead of all the things I want. I'm giving up the "vice" and time waster of soap operas ( I know some of you can't believe I watch, but I'm addicted to General Hospital) to spend more time being active. I know I'm rambling, but these all tie together in my mind. I feel myself changing. God is changing me. Could be that perfect timing of His and I'm just starting to get it.
5 comments:
Oh My, you made me cry! That must of been one great service!! God is so good to give us what we need! Not always what we want but what we truly need!! I am so proud of you and your openness to to his spirit!! Patience is something that I think we all suffer a lack of!! Our society today is for instant gratification and we all could use a lesson in Patience.
Love ya,
Mom
"The Lord knows the correct timing for each event He ushers into our lives. He helps us to wait on Him. As we wait patiently for His answers, we can ask Him to refresh our souls and heal our anxious thoughts. Regardless of how long the Lord's solution may take to appear, the outcome is always more than worth the wait. Then, suddenly the answer arrives."
I read this on another blog and thought how fitting it is for what you are seeing as the answer. Sometimes giving of time and self brings the very thing we need and want. Once you start it will be hard to stop and who knows what might lie ahead.
Sometimes we all long for those old songs and simple messages we need the ones that stir something inside not the feel good see you next sunday that only puts a little bandaid on what is broken.
Love you lots and loved the message.
Carolyn
Good for you Kelley! I felt inspired after reading your blog. God will always reward your efforts when you focus on others. Feel free to consider me your first mission project ! I'm willing to let you take me on for the sake of the good. :) I'll be having a garage sale in Sept. to raise funds. Maybe you could stop by and look through things? :)
Thanks for sharing your heart, Kelley. I love ya!
SCR
Yes...I had read your blog before sending you that devotional from the pastor and it was so fitting. I always think God gives us the message he wants us to hear. That is the way it has been for the last year or so for me...I will we thinking about something on the way to church or discussing it with Wayne and BAM...the pastor preaches on that exact topic. I was starting to think the pastor had our car bugged...sort of...God was there listening and sent the pastor to give us what we needed to hear that day. I was always told...don't pray for patience because God will test it. I know when I pray I automatically assume the answer is going to be yes eventually but what if the answer is no and I just don't get it. So I am praying that I listen more for His answer and not mine. This was a great blog and now I am not the only one blogging about a pastor's sermon.
BTW...I read "The Shack" Awesome. I couldn't put it down, didn't want to and I made my mom read it fast so I could discuss it with someone. I gave my copy to someone at church to read and now it has been passed on to another...I can't wait to discuss this book. It doesn't hold "the secret" but is sure does make it easier to understand some of the things I have always wondered about. Wow that was a long comment...I will shut up now. Have a great day.
Kim
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