When blah bleeds into your job

I have no reason what so ever to EVER feel blah about my job. NO REASON. But, yet, there are times in the year when I’m just not excited to get to work. Do you ever experience this?

 

I’ve come to realize that I can not count on the feeling of “I want to.” Feelings are wishy washy an deceiving — not always to be trusted. So when the blahs come around in regards to my job, I have to realize up front exactly what is going on…my feelings are getting in the way. [Read more...]

Our dreams vs. His purpose

Dreaming dreams and planning life. That is what I think best describes the quest of a 20/30 something. If you are anything like me, you have probably spent hours mapping out your life or dreaming up your next big project in which you will conquer the world. I am a planner and I get big thrills over brainstorming new ideas.
So when I read this during my Bible study, you can imagine how it rocked my world. [Read more...]

A moment of weakness

Two words: Stomach bug.

Another two words: Not cute.

That is really all I will say to the details of the past four days of my life because who really wants to hear about a girl crying out to Jesus in pure pain while munching on bland saltines and sipping — literally sipping — ginger ale from a Big Gulp.  Again, NOT CUTE.

Once I regained a bit of strength I picked up my Blackberry to check in on Facebook and beg for prayers of healing while I was at it.  Suddenly a wave rushed over me and it was not the wave which I previously alluded to regarding THE BUG.  This was a wave of jealously over a friend’s elated status update.  Then, a wave of anger washed over.  Then a wave of envy.  I could go on but I won’t. [Read more...]