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1) For technology! I had a pretty amazing experience on Sunday where God really spoke through a pastor at a church I was visiting. While in Oklahoma visiting some friends I visited Antioch Norman. The worship was amazing (as in bring me to my knees amazing) and the visiting pastor called my name out of the pulpit and had a word from God for me. It was such a sweet and emotional service! I heard what God needed me to hear that morning. I love technology in that today I have gone back and listened to what the God had to say to me again and again. If you want to listen go here, he mentions me by name at about 13:15
2) For the love of arts and crafts! I spent some time at Hobby Lobby today getting fun stuff for some gifts for a bridal shower we are throwing for my dear friend Sarah. I'm so excited about what we are making. I will post pictures after October 15th. I love being able to be crafty and create something beautiflu!
3) I know I have said it before but I L-O-V-E when I can find cute shoes in my size! Here are my newest find! I saw these at ROSS, they did not have a pricetag or the price written on the bottom. I was worried they would be too much because they are Fossil. The lady told me they would be $26... I told her SOLD! I was at another ROSS later (I often frequent multiple when I'm looking for something!) and saw the same boots with a pricetag $49.99! I goggled them when I got home $149! I got a DEAL!
4) My bed! I have been sick the last few days and have spent much time in bed! I am thankful for a comfy bed with comfy covers and a dog who likes to cuddle with me! It helps to make feeling miserable a little bit better!
5) Good conservations with old friends. I have had a few good conservations with an old friend in the past week. You know someone is a good friend when they can tell you the things you don't want to hear because they know you need to hear it. I love what God is doing in my life and am amazed at how He is working in the lives of those around me. I am seeing prayers answered in my life and the lives of those I have been praying for! I love watching Him at work!
I got on today to write my Thankful for TODAY but really am just so overwhelmed with my thankfulness I have for my amazing friends. The last few days and weeks have been blessed with sweet friends. I was laying here thinking about all the amazing people that the Lord has brought into my life and know that those people are there for a reason. So today I am thankful for friends. I'm thankful for friends who live far away and yet still love me. My heart flutters a bit when I hear Sweet Home Alabama come out of my phone because I know it is a dear friend from Minnesota! I am thankful for the random calls (and sorry to all those I have not returned calls to... it's been a rough few weeks!). I am thankful for being able to spend time over a meal catching up with friends whom I haven't seen in a few weeks! I love being able to laugh and joke about life and talk about what God is doing. I'm thankful for friends who help me to seek the Lord! I am thankful for friends I have known my entire life and who I can pick right back up with after not seeing each other for months (but will see this weekend)! I am thankful for restored friendships! I am thankful for the friend who spoke hard truth into my life last week when I really didn't want to hear it! I am thankful for girls who I can be real with, fallen on my knees crying out and who choose to walk through it with me. I am thankful for the friends who tell me (and show me) that I am worthy! I am thankful for friends who speak my love language to me. I am thankful for the friends who open their arms to me. I am thankful for the friends who pursue my heart. I am thankful for the friends who pray for me! I am just thankful to be able to call so many amazing people my friends! Thank you so much for living life with me and loving me well!
One of the above mentioned amazing friends sent me a text today that was so sweet to my heart! This is one of the many reasons why I am thankful for her friendship...
"Jen sought the Lord, and He answered her and delivered her from all her fears. She looked at Him and she was radiant, and her face shall never be ashamed. Jen cried and the Lord heard her and saved her out of her troubles. The angel of the Lord goes with her, encamps her as she respects the Heavenly Father! ~Psalm 34-4-7; adapted a bit ;-)"
Well it's been awhile, 45 days infact since I last wrote. Life has been CRAZY! But in the midst of that has been really good. I'll give y'all some of the highs and lows of the last 45 days...
HIGH: August 5th was my first day "offically" in my new position at work. I even have a name plate outside my door Jennifer Smith, LMSW MCOT Team Leader It's been a good transition. I have been learning more and more about what type of supervisor I desire to be (and not to be). I've really enjoyed having a team and running the program! LOW: Within my first two weeks I had to fire someone, welcome to the world of being a supervisor!
HIGH: I was able to spend a long weekend in Minnesota with my best friend Emily and her family. I was able to meet my sweet little Olivia and just had a great relaxing time with people so dear to my heart! We spent time at the house playing, went on a boat ride down the Mississippi and went to a Twins game! LOW: I sprained my ankle the day before I left for Minnesota. I had to keep my foot wrapped and was on pain meds the entire time I was in Minnesota.
HIGH: The book THE HELP, I spent a good amount of time on my trip to Minnesota reading and read the book THE HELP. It was such a good book. I have always enjoyed reading and sadly have not had much time over the past few years to read for fun. This was a great book! I highly recommend it! LOW: The fact that you just cannot put all the information of a book into a movie. The day I finished the book I went and saw the movie THE HELP. It was a good movie but there was so much good stuff left out!
HIGH: The changing of seasons! It is official... 2011 has been the hottest summer in the history of Texas! We have had 70 days that have reached over 100 degrees! I am so glad for cooler weather and long for fall to get here! We have gotten glimpses of temps under 100 and I'm so excited for more! LOW: With the changes in the weather and it being SO dry out, my allergies have kicked in high gear. My eyes are watery and itchy and my throat has gone from scratchy to almost unbearable! I have not been able to swallow with any amount of comfort for 4 days now!
HIGH: It's Football Season!!!! LOW: I can't think of a low about it being Football season! :-)
So anyhow that is about it! Not to much has gone on because I've been so busy at work. Things are finally settling down and I am finding that I have more time which is great. I have time to do fun things like read, take Daisy to the dog park and maybe even go on a date! Hopefully you will hear from me again before another 45 days goes by...
