Way to Long

I used to have no limit to my posting. I would come here and VENT about my awful job situation and it seemed like life never went in the right direction. I was worried about money and my job and my pets and then...POOF! I get let go from one job, hired at another and I am suddenly out of things to blog about.

Instead of spending my day dealing with stress, I find myself looking forward to going to work! I love my new teaching gig! I find myself searching for new ideas, using more innovative teaching strategies, IT IS AWESOME! (and surprisingly, I worry less about money, now that I am making less...hmmm...?)

We had a fundraiser/festival at school over the weekend and I volunteered to get pie thrown at me and ::drumroll:: I enjoyed it! At my old establishment I would have hated the idea and loathed having to spend any extra time there. At this new place the idea of whipped topping sticking to my hair is no biggy. It excites me to be so happy!

It seems like things are finally going positively...or is it that I just finally let go?

Over the summer I experienced an awesome event in New Orleans and I think it was a turning point in my faith life. There was a song that was played and its premise was that it is okay to doubt God because he is big enough to handle that. I doubt God daily...I am human and doubting is part of the fallen world...but I find myself so much more comfortable with trusting in God's plan. He's got it figured out and I just gotta let him take the reigns.

I think that's what happened lately. I let God take the reigns. Sure I still try to nudge one way or the other but I am getting better at turning to My Father.

And the fact that my Hubby and dog have noticed a difference in my stress and happiness level is awesome. A happy Hubby (and dog) is a happy me and a happy me is GOOD!

P.S. It is also really awesome that I can talk about Jesus daily in my classroom. I can yell about His love for us at the top of my lungs and its okay! I can dance to Audio Adrenalines "Big House" and the kids dig it! I can pray at any given moment and not be looked at strangely. I can be me.