Giving Thanks

Heb 15:13 "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-the fruit of lips that openly profess his name."

Realized today, I really do a lot of complaining. Not that there is not plenty of small things to complain about, but I am beginning to realize just how unhealthy this is for the soul. Before, the scriptural reminder to continually praise and thank God was simply that, a reminder. I never recognized just how significant this habit could be to me, to my perspective of my life, the world, people, and my relationship with the Father.

Hopefully, I will remember to do this more from now on. Maybe every time I think or say a complaint, I will remember to think or say a praise or thanks to God. Worth a try. :)

Amber

Is in a prolonged funk that is starting to scare me...a lot. ::sigh:: Why can't I shake this? I dont know what to do, and I feel really worn out. :/

Stressed.

Do you ever feel like your life is balancing on a thin thread, and the thin thread is being stretched and you can feel the pressure of it weighing down on you? Feels like it is going to simply break apart and your life will fall to pieces. You go through the day trying to keep a happy face so you don't bother anyone with your trouble cause they have troubles of their own and don't need or really care about yours, so why waist time complaining? Sometimes you just want to scream and let the world know how you really feel, but you dont, because you know-you hope that eventually it will pass and life will be more managable, you are just going through a rough patch. So you trudge on, tired and stressed, keeping back that scream. I have been feeling like that recently, but I do know it will pass. I just have to survive and count my blessings I guess, and trust God to know what's best for me. :)

Semester break

Ahhh, thank the Lord above for a wonderful mid-semester break! A time to sleep (the dickens out of ) in. :) And to enjoy friends and family, and my wonderful Lord who is still sovereign no matter how crazy things seem to get.
Alright, thats the equivalent of my post. Have a good holiday season all! :)

Time is around here somewhere...

but I cant seem to find it. I have been struggling lately with the fact that I have no car, for if I did then I would be able to drive to find the ever evasive time.
School starts in a week, and until then I have work. I enjoy both, don't get me wrong, but why must they rob me of all my time? It is often hard for me to feel like I am serving God when I am spending all this time studying and/or working and then afterward being so tired that I can do nothing but sleep or stare dumbly at the computer screen. Sometimes I feel I need a moment to stand back and take a good long look at myself and my life and try to figure it out. I feel like I am just taking what comes without being sure of where it will lead me. Is that how everyone feels I wonder? I know what I like and I know whom I serve, so I try to use those two things as the rope to line a path for me, but I still have no idea where that will lead me!
Eh. Getting old is no cakewalk.
On a slightly less confusing or deep note, YAY SCHOOL IS STARTING AND WE ARE GOING TO WILD HORSE CANYON ON THE SCHOOL RETREAT! :D
lol.
Yours truly, Ber.

Ok, its official.

I dislike snow. Too much is too much.

That is all.

So much to do...

Gaa...homework, tests, teaching, taxes, fafsa, financial aid, next fall classes, textbooks, job,road trip and flying home, so much more!

I am so glad God has helped me get where I am! And I know He continues to do so! Thank you Lord! :)