I woke up a little earlier than normal and was able to enjoy a nice, long shower. Which is something I take for granted all the time but have really been trying to appreciate more.
I then turned my and Greg's project in for directing class, and the teacher really enjoyed it. It's always nice when you think something is pretty good and your teacher really likes it. So hooray.
I had lunch (which wasn't so good) with the Heather and Caitlyn and Lindsay for a spell (which was good). The ice cream cone was yummy. While I didn't enjoy the food much, I did enjoy the company as usual.
Math class is always slow but I was able to do tomorrow's math homework along with some directing homework. I did more directing homework in OT, but once I finished it I almost fell asleep. It's not that he doesn't have good things to say, indeed what he says is amazing, but all of the notes are filled out for me, so it makes it more difficult for me to track.
Work was pretty unproductive. I wanted to do some of Numbers, but I didn't do any. Instead I perused imdbpro (thank you, Matthew) via the ER computer and watched Family Guy. Heather came and we got to hang out and talk for a while. Then Clay stopped by and eventually David got out of class and hung out at my workplace til I was off. Then David and I went to Eag's to eat because neither of us had dinner. I was late for a meeting for Mass Media, but it went pretty well.
God was blowing some winds of change around during this time, good change. Great change. I feel like relationships are only going to get better and stronger. This definitely made the day that much better. It made sleeping a whole lot easier the last sleep. Yay.
I think a common but good passage of the Word fit very well in this situation, and was really going through my mind the past few nights but especially last night, and that is James 1:2-4.
Here is the whole chapter of James 1, it really has a lot of wise things. It's great.
1:1 James, a servant [1] of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:
Greetings.
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, [2] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass [3] he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [4] 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
I love this chapter. It is pretty common, but it is pretty dang rich too. It's definitely one of my favorites, especially in hard times or sad times.
I just took another shower after swim. So nice. Swim was pretty fun. I started feeling a little sick during it, but it turned out pretty good.I'm excited for the rest of the day, and especially for youth group tonight. I hope the skit goes well and that the students are receptive.
Today will be great. I'm excited.
Praise the Lord.
Lee
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