I can't believe that it is officially Fall...for several reasons. 1. This year has been FLYING by. 2. Since I was away from home all summer, my normal summer traditions didn't happen, thus making me feel like I didn't have a summer. 3. Not being in school this semester makes it feel like it is still summer. (But I'm really enjoying the break.) -more on that later... 4. And finally, its like 100 degrees here and doesn't even remotely feel like the kind of weather that you think of when you hear the word "Fall." With it being so hot, the idea of sweaters, jeans, sweatshirts, boots, scarves, hot coffee, blankets, campfires...etc...While I love those things and am looking forward to enjoying all of the above, right now they all actually sound repulsive. Instead I'm sitting here in a t-shirt, shorts, and no shoes, with my ceiling fan on high and drinking a large glass of iced coffee instead of hot...you get the idea...it just ain't fall here yet. But now on to the post!...cause I know none of y'all want to hear about my 'lack of fall woes.' The past couple of weeks have been so extremely busy, but so amazing. God has given me so many opportunities to serve Him, catch up with friends, spend time in His Word, as well as giving me a new amazing job that is just perfect for my busy schedule. Yes y'all. I've got an office job. I feel like all the jobs I've ever gotten have been jobs that I, at one time, said I would never get and that I would hate. But here I am. The most exciting thing about it is that the hours aren't super crazy. This gives me a few days where I don't have to be at work, so I can use those days to get involved with ministry, help people out and invest in the people around me...which is what I had been praying for prior to coming home from camp. God is good. While I could go on for a little about my job and what I'm doing...I'm pretty sure it would bore y'all so I'm just going to stick to what I've been doing while NOT at work! At the beginning of the month I was able to, again, go to VA to visit family and to attend the annual flea market. I didn't get many pictures while I was there simply because I kind of forgot to carry my phone around...but spending time with my family was absolutely amazing...and the weather...well it felt a lot more like fall there than it does here. One of my favorite things about VA is the sunsets...they're just so beautiful... This semester I've been helping my sister with the children's choir at church. It has been so much fun! In helping her out, I found a new love for fancy lettering... Let me explain. She, my sister, wanted me to make a point board for her kids with personalized name slots for each kid. I went a little crazy with it and had SO MUCH fun, and I absolutely love how they turned out! Here's a couple of snapshots of some of the final product. I mentioned earlier that I've been filling my time with things like catching up with friends. I feel like I've been taking each day to catch up with a new person...so I've been driving and running all over the place, but it has been so amazing. Getting together with long time friends, newer friends, and even making some brand new friends in the process has been a blast. Somehow I've found time to take up some coloring. When I first heard about these adult coloring books, not going to lie, I rolled my eyes and probably said 'oh brother.' But, over the summer, I found a new love for coloring and have fallen into the addiction along with all the others who have picked up a few of those complicated coloring pages and a pack of color pencils. The last thing that I've been doing is going through this book called "Seated With Christ" by Heather Holleman. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. I've never been a huge reader...in fact, I can name and count on one hand the books that I have read all the way through (not including textbooks) A book has to grab me within the first couple of chapters if I'm going to keep reading it. This book has done just that. I genuinely don't want to put it down when I pick it up. It has been perfect for me in the season of life I am in. Not being in school and not really knowing what is going to happen next kind of makes me feel vulnerable, somewhat insecure, and partially jealous of those who are in school and know what they are working towards. With all that being said, I am finding joy in realizing that I am seated at Christ's table and I don't have to fight to be seated at the table with all the current college students and all the people who know what degree they are working towards. I simply am at a point where I'm not sure where I'm supposed to go next, or what I'm supposed to do next. But God has given me joy in investing where I am, and has given me a peace that He knows what is in my future and He will point it out to me step by step if I continue to seek His face. Most importantly, I'm seated at the most important table there is. Ephesians 2:5-7 "Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."
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Hi! My name is Bethany. I'm so glad you've stopped in at my little corner of the internet! By way of introduction, I am a wife, musician, teacher, coffee lover, baker, nature lover, writer, and most importantly, I am a follower of Jesus. I'm super thankful that the Lord has given me this little outlet to share some of the things He has taught me, things that have inspired me, changed me or just gotten me excited about living life. My prayer is that what you read and see here will be an encouragement to your heart, bring you joy, and maybe even inspire you! Archives
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