Que Sera, Sera!

You can't always get what you want. Thankfully, you can't always get what you DON'T want, either. My interview went well, although it wasn't enough to land the job. After I learned what grade it was for, I spent two days trying to talk myself into wanting the job. Umm...red flag?? The hiring commitee asked a lot of grade-specific answers which pretty well blew my chances. Bummed? Incredibly. End of the world? No. Whatever will be, will be.

Last Sunday our preacher spoke on discouragement. I sat there thinking, "Ahh, this one's for me!" I marked the verses in my bible and began listening to the sermon. Then I realized the sermon wasn't for me. It just wasn't what I was looking for that day. I wanted to be lifted and renewed and I felt nearly the opposite when I left. I left discouraged (ironic...).

I looked back over those verses today and realized that it was meant for me. Just not that day. Sometimes the Lord knows how to bring us back, again and again. Back to Him, back to Earth, back to reality...whatever he wants to bring us back to. The verse I marked that Sunday (about two weeks before I needed it) was Joshua 1:9--

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be terrified;

do not be discouraged,

for the LORD your God

will be with you

wherever you go."

Well I don't mean to get all...preachy...I just wanted to share.

And since this is not supposed to be about me...here are some pictures of my and Ella's trip to Grayson Lake today.

What happens when Mom takes to seconds to turn the camera on...we discover leaves and grass!

If I had known she would have so much fun with the stroller, we would've just stayed home!!

Thumb: best teething aid ever.