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| We had some lovely rain this week, and I got to stomp around with childish delight in my new rain boots! |
Just a quick note to let you know that I'm alive!! I've been working a lot, enjoying post-exam letdown in homework, preparing to play in a concert, and reading and Pinteresting way too much. I got a nice cute short haircut, have been doing a little shopping for fall clothes, and got my smashed computer fixed (YAAY!!!). Right now I'm eating frosted flakes, watching Bringing Up Baby, and ruminating on the online quiz that I should have taken today and didn't.
Here are some of the things that I've been pondering this week and trying to formulate posts about, but haven't been able to get words on page:
- Why is it so hard to trust God and be content?
- What does it really mean to "seek the Lord" - practically, not theologically?
- What is a good balance for a young woman in this day and age, between seeking a career and praying for a husband and family? How can I be careful to maintain a right spirit of patience and and resting in the Lord's timing, at the same time I try to keep up hope and not give up to focus on my career plans?
- How can I make sure that spending so much time at a feminist, godless, liberal university doesn't cause me to lose sight of the beauty of femininity and godly womanhood?
I hope to have some insights in these areas soon, so I can maybe provide something helpful about them ... but sitting up blogging in the middle of the night certainly won't help that ... what do you all think about some or any of these things? Thoughts are always appreciated. :-)
Goodnight, my friends and sisters in Christ! I hope you all have a wonderful and refreshing Lord's day tomorrow!
Lots of love,
Vicki
I heart you boots. :) Its been raining a lot here as well and I have been wanting water proof more casual boots. On my list! :)
ReplyDeleteYes I find its even hard for me to lose sight of my vision as a woman of God sometimes even though I am not attending a university, but doing online college. Our culture says you are a woman so stand up and tell all the men and other women what to do. I guess our culture just does not see the need for Biblical submission to authority of any type. I struggle the most with submission to authority. Of course submitting to God, my father, and church leaders are just a few people I need to submit to, but find it hard so many times. But praise God He is sufficient and molds us by His Spirit to be more like Him. Just like Jesus did on the cross, He submitted to the Fathers will. So I have realized that its not just women who need to submit and submission in a biblical way is actually not oppressive like I used to think it was. Its actually liberating! :) I just wanted to share that struggle with you. Its been hard, but God is so good and gives grace to me in that area.
Also on the topic of trusting God, I have found that when I get up in the morning I have to pray for God to bless my day for His glory and not mine and remind myself what Jesus did by dying and being risen to purify me and all other believers. that gives me joy and contentment and gives me a way to trust Him, because I remember He had it all under control when He submitted to the Father and died for us. WOW! When I think about its so beautiful and crazy that He died for us. And He rose again! As a christian who has grown up in a christian home I take these truths for granted sometimes. I don't always think wow Jesus did the impossible! When I should.
May God bless you Vicki and I am glad you are trusting God for direction in your life. I will continue to pray for you as well that the Lord would be your Rock and stronghold even when the going gets tough. :)
In Christ,
Rebecca