Perfect Timing.

As I sit at Starbucks this afternoon, 

spending some time alone,

[there is a lot of this these days.]

I have encountered a couple instances

where I am acutely aware of

just how much He cares about me. 

1. I received Jesus Calling

this summer, and everything inside me

wanted to write it off as a cheesy, trite,

devotional guide. However, as I have started

reading through it each day I am amazed

by it's timeliness and relevance to my life.

"Learn to live from your true center in Me. I reside in the deepest depths of your being, in eternal union with your spirit. It is at this deept level that My peace reigns continually. You will not find lasting peace in this world around you, in circumstances, or in human relationships. The external world is always in flux- under the curse of death and decay. But there is a gold mine of Peace deep within you, waiting to be tapped. Take time to delve into the riches of My residing Presence. I want you to live increasingly from your real center, where my love has an eternal grip on you. I am Christ in you, the hope of glory." 

 February 20 Entry [Colossians 3:15; Colossians 1:27]

2. As I worked on studying Revelation 3,

I was approached by the stranger

at the table next to me. He not only was a local

Missionary with a grasp on studying this book, 

he also showed me his tattooed sleeve 

depicting Revelation 4 & 5  in visual form. 

The man invited me to check out the 

resources his church has for studying

Revelation. I think I'll take him up on it.

His timing is perfect.

Love

This post is a couple days late, 

but I've had so many things going on

& not the energy to sort through 

them all aloud-

let alone organize them into text. 

I did find myself this week thinking a lot about

love, 

much like everyone else. 

What I've never understood about the Holiday 

on February 14, is the stigma attached.

"Hallmark Holiday, Single's Awareness Day, 

'shouldn't every day be what matters?' Day"

Maybe it's just me, but I've never had

a problem with Valentine's Day. In fact,

I've always loved it.

I love celebrating a day to make special

the people we care about. I mean, 

if you really think about it, isn't that

what every holiday is about? A day to

set apart something that should be celebrated?

I've certainly never been upset when it is 

someone's birthday and not mine, 

and yes, I should certainly celebrate my loved 

ones on a daily basis, but if every

day is special, 

is anything really special? 

I say no. 

So on this Valentine's Day, and the 

days surrounding it, I opened my 

eyes to the things I saw that made

this special day what it is. &

I loved it.

Truth.

Pick me!

I'm back from Nashville.

I interviewed and it is officially out of my hands.

[Much to my relief-more on that later.]

Now I get to transition into a fun stage of life:

the job hunt, which I have endearingly named the

"I-just-graduated-now-please-let-me-work-for-you-I-promise-you-can-pay-me-nothing"

hunt. 

It's a strange place, searching for a non-permanent

job to hold me over until I either

start graduate school or 

move from Fort Collins. 

It isn't fun to sell myself, 

begging place after place to provide me

with very little money, doing a job 

I am overqualified for. 

I admit, I am quite spoiled

coming off my last job at 

The Alpha Center.

It's easy to feel entitled.

I knew it would be hard, but I guess I thought 

it wouldn't be this hard. 

But I am still hopeful. I'm practicing being

still, enjoying my free time

and waiting. 

It's good for me, I'm sure,

but enough alone time for this girl

means I've had lots of it.