goodness gracious, time flies!
only a short time in atlanta and here i am back in the city and back to work (which i wasn't completely thrilled with, i might add).
although it's getting harder and harder to get up and go to the jcc everyday, i do it. and i did it this morning. for a grand total of 11 kids. that may sound like a lot, but usually we have 18 in our class. and some of the ones that showed today didn't show until pretty late in the day. really? what's the point? your other children are with you. why bring your 3 yr old to day care for a couple of hours? keep 'em with you. they need you. far more than you need to bring them to day care. anyway, after being gone a week, it was kind of good to go back and see the kids again. one of the girls -- who happens to be a favorite of mine, but also a troublemaker -- came in the room, peered around the adult standing in the doorway, and said, "you're back?!" and proceeded to run and give me a hug. it's moments like that that make working with kids so special :)
because so few kids are coming in this week, everyday has a different theme. today was messy monday. cool whip painting, making slime, foam painting, and crushing up oreos for snack all made the agenda today. tomorrow we travel to italy....should be interesting.
i picked up the keys to the apartment today! moving will happen soon....
for christmas i bought my mom the beth moore study on esther. i'd heard good things about it and momma loves esther. besides, it's beth moore. when i bought it for her, i bought myself one. today i decided to listen to the introductory session so i could start the weekly lessons this week. wow. already wonderful. and perfectly timed by God.
last night, i really spent some time sharing everything on my heart with God. i shared some (but not all) of it with you in my last post. anyway, i expressed some specific emotions and fears to Him last night (i'd be more specific, but blogs aren't exactly the most intimate of settings through which to share these things). today, as i was listening to beth speak, there were several instances where she said something that directly spoke to my concerns, fears, emotions.
within the first hour of the study, God's already using it in my life. i just so needed it right now, i think. i'm in awe of how God does these kinds of things in my life. i'm so blessed. so loved by my Father.
only a short time in atlanta and here i am back in the city and back to work (which i wasn't completely thrilled with, i might add).
although it's getting harder and harder to get up and go to the jcc everyday, i do it. and i did it this morning. for a grand total of 11 kids. that may sound like a lot, but usually we have 18 in our class. and some of the ones that showed today didn't show until pretty late in the day. really? what's the point? your other children are with you. why bring your 3 yr old to day care for a couple of hours? keep 'em with you. they need you. far more than you need to bring them to day care. anyway, after being gone a week, it was kind of good to go back and see the kids again. one of the girls -- who happens to be a favorite of mine, but also a troublemaker -- came in the room, peered around the adult standing in the doorway, and said, "you're back?!" and proceeded to run and give me a hug. it's moments like that that make working with kids so special :)
because so few kids are coming in this week, everyday has a different theme. today was messy monday. cool whip painting, making slime, foam painting, and crushing up oreos for snack all made the agenda today. tomorrow we travel to italy....should be interesting.
i picked up the keys to the apartment today! moving will happen soon....
for christmas i bought my mom the beth moore study on esther. i'd heard good things about it and momma loves esther. besides, it's beth moore. when i bought it for her, i bought myself one. today i decided to listen to the introductory session so i could start the weekly lessons this week. wow. already wonderful. and perfectly timed by God.
last night, i really spent some time sharing everything on my heart with God. i shared some (but not all) of it with you in my last post. anyway, i expressed some specific emotions and fears to Him last night (i'd be more specific, but blogs aren't exactly the most intimate of settings through which to share these things). today, as i was listening to beth speak, there were several instances where she said something that directly spoke to my concerns, fears, emotions.
within the first hour of the study, God's already using it in my life. i just so needed it right now, i think. i'm in awe of how God does these kinds of things in my life. i'm so blessed. so loved by my Father.
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