Compared to the last time I posted, this week has been relatively SLOW....I have to wait for these specific test results....and the waiting is definitely testing my patience! Those of you who know me well are aware - I'm not the patient, wait around type. I'm a "get it done" girl. So, even at work, the Lord is teaching me how to be more like Him.
I've been looking around, and already trees are changing and leaves are falling, and I'm resisting with everything in me! Don't get me wrong, I like fall. The cool, crisp air...sweaters and scarves...the beautiful trees....extra hot coffee....the start of a new season of The Office...But the start of fall also brings the end of summer.
This summer is the first time I've really had a summer "off." Either I've been in school, or working at Trout Creek. I still did a few camps this summer, but neither of them were "work." Both were such a blessing. I've had a chance this summer to learn new things, meet new people, get to know some people better, try new recipes and just basically chill out. It has been an incredible summer full of so many blessings and I'm not quite ready for it to end!! Oh well...new season, new opportunities, right? Lord, help me to notice and take advantage of those opportunities!!
On a different note, something has been weighing heavy on my heart, and I know on the hearts of so many people this week. Last weekend, Ron Ringbom drowned on the Columbia River. His oldest son was with him at the time. He left behind a wife and 3 children. He was a believer (praise God!), but it is still heavy on my heart. I can't even imagine being in those shoes...no warning, no chance to say goodbye. He's just gone. Wow. So I implore you...if you read my blog, PLEASE take just a minute and pray for the Ringbom family. For some peace in the midst of all of this. That they would turn TO God, not away from Him. I know God is a good God...and that everything has a purpose and is in His plan, but I just don't understand His ways sometimes.
Anyway. Please take some time and devote it to praying for this family, whether you know them or not. Hug your loved ones and tell them how important they are to you. Show them you love them, because you'll never know what tomorrow will hold.
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