"Close- Up and Candid"

Normally in my writings, I have a nice attention getter, a testimony and something to leave you to think about. Don’t worry, I will go back to that style. However, today, I thought I would be as “straight up” and raw as I possibly could. I am choosing to write just like I would in a journal or diary before all the edits and pretty changes were made. An entry like this is needed because this week I was shaken up by God’s spirit in a good way that left me literally speechless.

Back in June, I went to a work related training that many teachers in the district needed to attend. That day I was the only one there from my school, and I suddenly became shy as I didn’t know where to sit. If I know you, I am very talkative. If I do not know you, I am slow to warm up. Three teachers were sitting at a table with an open seat and invited me to sit with them. Moments later, I find out that these teachers are from the school that is just down the street from me. We joked around how I see their school every day and wondered what it was like inside. The day moved along and these people invited me to lunch. Ordinarily, I would have felt a bit quiet around people I didn’t know. However, God was telling me that I needed to get to know these people. Inside I felt like this was something I had to do, and I had no idea why it was so important. We all rode in the same car, and somehow I was being very social around these “strangers.” I felt like I was connecting with them and they began to feel like friends.

Throughout the month of June, I was feeling fine about my part time teaching job. I was just lucky to have a job and did not think about switching. However, for some reason in July, I began searching and looking for postings. Ironically, there was a posting for a position at the school right down the road. The school with the teachers I connected with in June. God’s spirit nudged me so strongly, that I could not leave my computer screen. I knew I had to try for this position. I had initial thoughts that battled my mind in regards to fear of change. Although, I knew this was about taking a risk. I felt I had to be at that school at this time in life, with those teachers. I was shaken up because I knew God was speaking to me in June. He is omniscient all the time even when we least expect it. This Monday I found out I would have the pleasure of working at this nice school. This journal entry is not about work, it is not about money, it is about God’s presence in our lives. He is better than the talented artist, the master architect or complex builder. He is the creator of each day of our lives. He is using circumstances and people around us to create His plans for us. Father in Heaven, you never cease to amaze me of your wonderful works. Every piece of our lives is woven into the greater good to bring us closer to you and to further your coming kingdom.