reverie

I do not want to become comfortable here. I know that it is all from Him and it can all be gone in a moment. My faith must be in Him and not in something easy and tangible like a job. I made that mistake before. I don't want to be there again. Whatever happens, He will not leave me and that's ultimately all I need. I feel like it's been a very long time since I've written a real, honest-to-goodness, straight up blog. So without further adieu here one is. That bit above was written almost 2 1/2 years ago when I started my previous job. It's a lesson that had gotten buried, but jumped to the forefront recently. I became very comfortable in that job. For nearly a year I should have seriously looked into moving forward. On & off I knew that and felt nudges, but for various reasons (some great, others not so much) I stayed. And so God, being who He is, went a step beyond nudging and pushed me out of the nest. At first I just kept saying that I trusted Him and

Inspired by Sherry In no particular order . . . * really trust God to work everything out * find a job I'm truly passionate about * paint more * get in better shape * hike more * start books & finish them. read at least 6 books this year. it may not seem like much, but I can't honestly remember the last time I read a book from start to finish * watch less tv * learn to snowboard * get my room & closet organized again * go to more baseball games * put money into savings * send more cards & letters. snail mail is the best * crochet a blanket (after I finish Keith's scarf of course) * work harder toward finishing projects I start * go salsa dancing * eat less fast food. cook at home more * go to more museums * go to the LA Zoo (I've lived here for 4 years and still haven't been!) * break Diet Coke addiction. I'm pretty sure they still put actual cocaine in it or something similar :P * drink lots of water & juice like I used to * make more time