Slowing Down

Whoops.. I've missed a couple entries. Oh well, we cannot change what is already past. If we could, would we ever turn to God? Or just leave it to ourselves to fix everything up for ourselves?

Anyway, am spending my time split almost evenly between country and city. It is great but it is also strange to feel so at home that you belong completely there in both places. Still don't have a job but am still getting more and more to do. It's nice to always have something to do, somewhere to go, someone to see again. In this way everything is speeding up and go go go, to keep up and not miss anything.

Am also finding that as I settle more into something I begin to slow down. Or rather, I feel like I'm slowing down even if I am in fact going the same speed. It's one of those strange phenomenons we all notice and have encountered with time and the way it passes. The way things creep up on us as if time is passing so fast and yet the beginning of the year was, well, forever ago.

Am working with kids in school again. On a voluntary basis once a week at the moment. While I still say I'm not a teacher I cannot deny that I enjoy working with kids and showing them new things. I just keep wondering what God has in store.. but only time will tell that, and Gods time not our own.

Patience. It really is a gift. And it pays off in the long run. Just think of a cocoon and how long that caterpillar needs to wait. It can't get all agitated and impatient and anxious but has to just trust, rest, and wait. And look how it is rewarded at the end! Now, don't read too much into that, it's just an example. Kind of where my thoughts are at the moment, caught up in time. Especially with all that has been happening around the world recently.

So, my question to you. If you could have one do-over, what would it be?

God Bless

Back on your Feet

So much for not being back in the city around the hustle and bustle. Nah, not really, just up in the 'burbs for a couple of days. Has been good to see people again but kind of strange and different as well. Didn't think that six weeks, which is all that it ended up being, would make much of a difference. But it has more than I realised it would.

Back to the job search now. Wouldn't it be good if jobs just landed in our laps so all we had to do was pick them up and get going. Anyway, we are not to dwell on those things which have not happened and get along with it anyhow.

Helping my parents out at the moment. So far this has primarily meant cooking and gardening. I'm really enjoying that at the moment, kind of cruisy.. it's really easy to lose track of the time though, but I think that's a good thing when you're doing work you're meant to be doing.

Isn't it funny, or not funny really, how everything can change and yet nothing really does. And yet, no matter what happens, good things or bad things, life or death, we know that everything is alright as long as God is by our sides. Isn't it such an encouragement to know that God is always there to lead us and pick us up when we fall down?!

What do you find to be a real encouragement??

God Bless.

Back Again

So, my lovely peoples. I am back from my time up north a lot sooner than expected. Saying this though, depending on how things pan out I may head back out that way with a guarantee of a job anytime. The trip back was interesting.. met some nice people but although the bus is cheaper, sleeping sitting up four nights straight might not be the best thing.

Had a great last day at work as was working with another girl who is going to be taking over and was able to have 'one on one' time with the kids all day. Left the station for the first time since being there when I left to actually leave.. so different seeing the country from a car window instead of a plane. Everything is soo green.

I can no longer say I have never been in Melbourne. Having time between buses spent Saturday wandering around the streets, thankfully it wasn't as dreadful as I anticipated. This I say being much more of a country girl at present then a city person. Having only been back less than two days I have already managed to catch up with all the family.. first time we've all been in one place in probably five years. It was short, but great!

I'm still not sure just what God has in store but I am thankful that I am here and not in the city amongst the hustle and bustle. Just do not know that I could keep up with that at the moment. While I could never imagine living back with my parents I also do not think this will be a problem as there is plenty for me to do here and nowhere else much to go anyway. That's small country towns for you.

God Bless.