How BLESSED am I?

Well...... I do not have to go to work tomorrow! It is so amazing that yet again my school is never ceasing to leave me jaw-dropped! At my school, due to parent conferences and the mass involvement of parents, teachers take a whole day off to have meetings with parents! I am just an aide so I get the day off! How wonderful is that!? I do not mean to brag but I love my job and I love my God for blessing me! He has unlimited amounts of favor to pour out on all of us. It is up to us to obey His every call to obtain that favor. I always compare it to a school child:

Picture a classroom filled with children. They are all working on an activity. Most of the kids seem to get along with it very well. However, there are 2 struggling. One child raises his hand to ask for help. The teacher comes and gives instruction. A few moments later that child needs help again. He raises his hand and his teacher once more comes to help. This continues to happen throughout work time. What about the other child who was struggling? Did he ever raise his hand? He may have once or maybe not at all. You see, it is not that the teacher favors one child more than the other. It is the simple truth that the one child who asked and asked and asked......well he received! Like the teacher, God comes to the aide of those who seek and ask Him for help. He pours out help and favor to those who call upon His name always! How can he help you when you do not ask?

Blessings~
Amber

For Your Information

By The Way....since we are talking about wedding stuff......

You'll have to ask him for my hand!!! This is the love of my life, my Papa! (Paw-Paw)

Summer 09

I WANT THIS!!!!

I was watching "Say Yes To The Dress" on TV today and saw this wedding gown! I was blown away. I have never been one to pick things early but this took my breath away. It will be interesting to see how my mind will change when God finally brings him to me!

Until then... I LOVE THIS ONE!!!

Degas Wedding Gown

Something to think about...

I read somewhere on an ETSY shop this quote:

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they are right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." — Marilyn Monroe

I just liked this!

Blessings~
Amber

Spring Break...

It is almost Wednesday of spring break and I am officially getting used to sleeping in! It has been so long since I have slept past 10am.... even on the weekends. I am back home for the week and already I have made time for many, many friends! I am so blessed to see as many of my friends as I can while I am here. Not to mention, I have had 2 dinners cooked requesting the honor of my presence! My family rocks! Tomorrow is going to be fun, I get a lunch date with my grandparents at Red Lobster. YUM!

Today was interesting, I listened to the song by Addison Road called, " What do I know of Holy?" and it brought me to tears. In a way it makes you think about the reality of you, perhaps not knowing who Christ is? His heart for you, His admiration of you, His unfailing love. I could hear it over and over again. I must admit, there are many thoughts that race through my mind each day as I am here in my old stomping grounds. I am sure of this, God has moved me from this place to function elsewhere. Why is it? Whiy did He have to take such drastic measures to see if I was/am listening? Some people might think it was cruel...heck I struggle with that myself. Once again, I do know that God has a greater plan than I can see right now and I know He was the one who moved in me to make me move...literally, spiritually, and physically.

The question at hand is this, What does He want me to do? What does He want with me? Why me? I could go on and on.

Here is where He has me now:

I am re-hired as a Pre-K Teacher for the 2010-2011 school year. I will make $1,000 more dollars thanks to the raise I received after 2 months of employment! Thank you Jesus! He is good! He DOES provide!

I am thinking seriously about moving into an apartment in late summer. It will be London themed! GORGEOUS! I have all sorts of ideas in my head right now!

I am NOT going to Scotland..did I mention that earlier? Only if the lord makes the way will I go! His will be done.

I will be in a wedding on June 19th.

I have no clue what I am doing after tomorrow! :) Just livin I guess!


I am sleepy now, should probably go to sleep.....or call my Annie James!~

Rest assured my friends, God knows what is going on...even when we do not. Easier said than to believe I am afraid but I know it is TRUTH.

May God bless you with the wonders of His revelation, the fire of His anointing, and the beauty of His mercies as you continue to live and love in Him!

love, LOve, LOVE!

Blessings~
Amber

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Patience.....

Where are you?

Oh how time flies...

It is already halfway through March and April is around the corner. It goes alot quicker for me because I get a well deserved "spring break" from my school. The joy and benefit of being a teacher! Thank you GOD! I love my job so much! I found out today that it is not always grins and butterflies when teaching children and talking to their parents but it is a huge BLESSING to do my job and do it well. I am still learning...hence the reason I said today was a little crazy! I learned that parents LIKE notes to be sent home when their child gets some time-out at recess...otherwise they will hear the story from the child and it will probably be butchered up. I learned that after a child has a rough day at school and you load the child into the car while they scream bloody murder...the parent is comforted by a simple phone call at home from the care provider to see how the child is. (this sweet baby wanted more time at recess but it was "go home" time and it was COLD outside...he didn't like that very much!) I have had the best advice from fellow teachers and I could not ask for a better work environment. My co-teacher is AMAZING! The Pre-K3 teachers next door are so lovely and my principal..GOD BLESS YOU is an outstanding woman who BACKS her employees up! I love that about this team! God is definitely good! I am reaping His goodness daily and in the midst of chaos, I cannot ever doubt that He exists. There is just to much goodness that would be unexplainable if He were to be a figment of our imaginations! I must go not to steam my clothes for the busy day tommorrow. I really need some rest after today and I need to talk to Jesus!

Oh, and I am going to keep track of my new inspiration...... fitness for a bikini body by the summer...hahahahaha yeah right! No, really, I am going to get fit to the best of my ability just not sure if I'll be in a bikini in 3 months. I have been walking/running on the elliptical and I have lost 5lbs in 2 weeks. I started with about 1 1/2 miles per day then have increased to 3 per day. Today I pushed myself to 6.25 miles. I was making up for the day I missed yesterday. I enjoy it and it help my knee loosen up from the wreck I was in 1 year ago on March 6. Praise God I am alive to see this day. There is nothing on earth worth dying for...even when it feels like you could die (I have been there, trust me!)

All that said to just keep you in the loop! Hope to be 10 pounds lighter in 2 more weeks!
YEE-HAW!

Love Love Love my people! Talk to you soon!
Amber