Pre-blessing blitz

Life Teen retreat coming up this weekend...in a couple hours, actually. I know it's going to be really good, especially because the past couple days...week(s)...months...have been pretty challenging. It's really tempting to focus so much on myself, on feeling frustrated about work or my schedule or whatever else, and not be truly present on the retreat. I know that God is bigger though, and that He is always faithful, so I can lay down all of those burdens/worries/etc. at His feet.

Keep us in prayer this weekend! Come Holy Spirit. :-)

It's that time again

I feel like I ought to write something. List format seems the least intimidating right now, so here goes:

- I need a break, majorly.
- Consequently, I'm really really glad to get away to VA to visit some munchkins (and their parents) for a couple days
- My schedule is challenging but...uh....good for me, I guess. Or something.
- Spring is coming! It might be a while away yet, but it's surely on its way :-)

A while back I said that Much-Afraid from Hind's Feet on High Places and I have a lot in common right now. I've been reading that book again in little bits lately, and I've been realizing how true that is. Here's a little gem that I read the other day:

"I love doing preposterous things," he replied. "Why, I don't know anything more exhilarating and delightful than turning weakness into strength, and fear into faith, and that which has been marred into perfection."