Incandescence

I have a greater appreciation for how much work goes into training new employees. This week at work I was helping train an employee who will be taking over some of my work responsibilities. I'm transitioning into more accounting and HR related work, and its exciting to learn new things, but I think I talked more in two days than I normally do in a week! Which means my introverted self was exhausted by Friday. Through this process, and other things that have happened lately, I have been reminded that sometimes life does not have to go according to plan. Anyone who knows me well knows I don't do spontaneous. I remember asking my high school English teacher during a personality test if I was spontaneous, and she laughed at me. Me--spontaneous--no. Not really. I am a trying to be a little more now, especially since my health is back to 100%. I'm trying to learn to loosen my grip on my expectations and appreciate life for where it is. I think they best description I h...

After an impromptu trip to Seward yesterday with family, I decided to take a break from this gorgeous weather long enough to do a quick post. I haven't been sure what to write lately, there are always a few ideas floating around in my brain but nothing that seems good enough to tease out and write a full post about. I sat here looking at a blank screen, writing and re-writing paragraphs. I haven't been doing a good job lately of having quiet time to process, which is part of the reason I have not written lately. Nothing seemed to come out quite right today, so I decided to switch things up a bit and write some poetry instead. When the Lord seems silent, I am far from him When He tells me--'wait', I still ask--'why?' and question Him He is patient When I am not, Abounding in grace He never leaves me Or forsakes me When I stray, He is a rock amidst storms, My comfort, a place of peace