Misc. Monday Musings...

Here’s my baby reading the Sunday paper! The paper turns out looking much like this when his daddy reads it too!

And this is me and my friend Lisa attending high tea at Crescent Bend in April with my Sunday School class. I had never worn a hat like this before, and probably never will again. My boss said that it was the first time anyone had ever asked to leave work early to attend high tea! It was a lot of fun, and the tulips were beautiful!

Do you ever feel really unsettled with your job? Boy, I do these days! There are still parts of my job that really give me a satisfied sense of accomplishment. But there are also a lot of things about my job that I dislike – The ongoing projects that never seem to end, the “list of things to do” that never gets any shorter, and the need to coordinate so many things with so many people. I know that these things are all part of management, but they can be such a hassle!! Sometimes I wonder if I really am in the center of God’s will in this job – I pray about it sometimes. I often think that it would be nice to go back to a lower-level position – There would be less responsibility, more distinct job duties on a daily basis, and a daily sense of accomplishment. There would also be less pay. I worked hard to get into this management position. I’ll just keep on praying for God’s guidance…..

Yesterday our ensemble sang “When You Speak To Me” at the morning services. The last line of this song says “Speak to me Lord, your servant is listening.” Do you ever have trouble hearing the Lord speaking to you like I do? It seems like there is always so much going on in my mind and my surroundings, that I know that I often miss what God is trying to tell me. I have to force myself to be quiet sometimes and just concentrate and listen. Sometimes I even repeat this song lyric over and over. I desperately want to hear what God wants to tell me.