Whatever You Are Be A Good One: July 2011

I sat at Caribou today for a few hours doing job applications and writing e-mails to contacts and principals to try to be a little "smarter" about this job search. I messaged a friend I used to work with at Park and Rec who I've re-connected with recently, and works in a school I'm applying at. She is a woman of faith, which is evident through her spirit and energy. I asked about the church she attends (since I'm currently "church shopping") and asked her to keep my job search in her prayers. She lovingly accepted my request, and told me to check out the verse Ephesians 3: 20 and shared it's been a verse that has helped her get through some rough times. I tell ya...exactly the verse I needed to hear today. I also am in love with etsy.com, and came across this quote which fits well for the theme of the day ;)

I went and read Ephesians 3---> so good. Obviously good enough where I thought immediately, I need to write about this. Just a reminder of this temporary life in comparison to the glory of what it's all about. The comfort in the words that His love surpasses our knowledge, goes beyond what we can comprehend is hard to understand in itself. He will do immeasurably more than what we ask..according to HIS power. Not my power, not my time...but His. All I can do is give my trust to him, open myself to him so that he can strengthen me. I am rooted and established in Love, and He WILL do more than I can imagine.

Trust. Apply. Pray. Repeat. (This should be my new mantra ;) ) T.A.P...haha, I just made myself laugh a lot there..I love me some acronyms.

Ephesians 3: 16-20 "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints the grasp how wise and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."

My heart is much more peaceful after reading through those verses. Exactly what I needed to hear today...especially after applying for so many jobs today. Woof.

On a lighter note- highlights from today: Great workout, catch up session with Alex, free cold press coffee at Caribou, homemade pad thai adventure with Alissa AND ice cream date at a new place in Anoka :)

Good things to come: Trampled by Turtles concert tomorrow night, new nail color at work, run in the am, new church to check out on Sunday, and farmers market time!

Have a wonderful weekend!

In no particular order....

1. Facial and serious haircut on Friday (the hairs of chopped off..and i love it)
2. Harry Potter Weekend...ALL weekend :) (getting ready for #7 next week)
3. Breakfast with Alex on Friday...so good to catch up.
4. New nail polish color at work. Every day is a new color for me when I work, I'm really productive :)
5. Quality time with Bekah. Including a trip to the Farmer's Market in the city where I got nectarines, blueberries, snap peas, organic hamburger, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, mangos AND flowers for myself ! (all for 17$...Steal of a Deal).
6. Fresh sheets (if you didn't know, one of my favorite things in the whole world)
7. Yoga on Sunday morning
8. Homemade Cauliflower Mac n' cheese made with the Gillard kids and Mary and homemade roasted red pepper hummus ready for the week!

9. New mustard, over the shoulder purse from Target purchased for under 20$

10. A growler, yes GROWLER of cold press coffee from Dunn Brothers that Bekah bought, I'm on my way after this to make a purchase of one for myself. Cold Press at home? Yes please.

Great weekend if I do say so myself :) Here's a few pictures of the market, my new purse and of course, the growler of cold press coffeee...

Happy Sunday :)