'Tis snowing in Virginia Beach at this very moment, and my feelings are conflicted.
On the one hand, I truly despise snow. It is cold and wet and cold. Growing up in Michigan did not create a love of snow in me (like so many seem to think was the natural thing to happen) - and why should it when snow days were rare and snow drifts were high?? I dislike snow for having had so much of it in my lifetime.
However, on the other hand, snow is rather beautiful and magical in its own right. And there really is something fantastic about the phrase "first snow." Had the flakes tonight been big and floating from the heavens instead of wet, stinging bits of snow whipping at your face I might have appreciated it more.
Snow simply means the onset of winter and cold. Brrr. I'm shivering just thinking about it!
Snow for the week of Christmas is necessary. A romantic walk in a snowglobe snow flurry is lovely. But really, those are the only two times I like snow. Christmas is still a few weeks off, though it's scarily close with all the things I still need to do, and I don't have anyone to walk romantically with - so for now, Snow, you can hold off! :)
A good day.
The class I'm subbing for this week has the most beautiful children I've ever seen in it. Seriously. Several of these kids are truly beautiful. One of the boys (they are all about 8) looks like what I imagine the Angel Gabriel looked like as a kid...if he ever was a kid. They are all pretty sweet, too. It makes teaching 3rd grade with vague lesson plans worth it.
I enjoy elevator music. Really, I do. It's rather soothing. I do not really enjoy smooth jazz saxophone like Kenny G., but I do enjoy a good elevator tune every now and then. In fact, I'm intentionally listening to some right now.
I like hats and gloves. When did those go out of fashion? Now they are additional accessories (and gloves are only for winter or inaugurations) instead of a daily piece of clothing. I think the 40's were the best time for hats and gloves. I could have enjoyed living with that simple remnant of elegance. I may try to bring back the glove. :)
I just returned from CVS where I bought candy for the kids tomorrow. They've earned it after three days of me pretending to be their teacher. The lady at the counter asked what it was for. I said, "I promised my students I'd give it them tomorrow." My students, I thought. Hehe. She said, "Oh! How fun! What grade do you teach?" "Third," I answered, wondering if I was lying but reveling a bit in the feeling of "my students." I don't think I want an actual classroom....but I do enjoy teaching quite a bit and always have. I look forward to starting the long term position. One week from Monday!
I spent a lot of time throughout today praying, worshiping, meditating on scripture, talking with God, and reading His word. I'm exhausted! I know that sounds funny, but truly, I feel like I'm about to fall asleep. I'm wondering if that's part of God's promise that "He gives His beloved sleep." Constantly being in His presence serves to draw you into "belovedness" and get you to the point where you just drift off. Perhaps! It's a theory anyway!
I'm off to test it out...to fall asleep in the arms of Jesus and wake up ready to praise Him all day long tomorrow, too!
The class I'm subbing for this week has the most beautiful children I've ever seen in it. Seriously. Several of these kids are truly beautiful. One of the boys (they are all about 8) looks like what I imagine the Angel Gabriel looked like as a kid...if he ever was a kid. They are all pretty sweet, too. It makes teaching 3rd grade with vague lesson plans worth it.
I enjoy elevator music. Really, I do. It's rather soothing. I do not really enjoy smooth jazz saxophone like Kenny G., but I do enjoy a good elevator tune every now and then. In fact, I'm intentionally listening to some right now.
I like hats and gloves. When did those go out of fashion? Now they are additional accessories (and gloves are only for winter or inaugurations) instead of a daily piece of clothing. I think the 40's were the best time for hats and gloves. I could have enjoyed living with that simple remnant of elegance. I may try to bring back the glove. :)
I just returned from CVS where I bought candy for the kids tomorrow. They've earned it after three days of me pretending to be their teacher. The lady at the counter asked what it was for. I said, "I promised my students I'd give it them tomorrow." My students, I thought. Hehe. She said, "Oh! How fun! What grade do you teach?" "Third," I answered, wondering if I was lying but reveling a bit in the feeling of "my students." I don't think I want an actual classroom....but I do enjoy teaching quite a bit and always have. I look forward to starting the long term position. One week from Monday!
I spent a lot of time throughout today praying, worshiping, meditating on scripture, talking with God, and reading His word. I'm exhausted! I know that sounds funny, but truly, I feel like I'm about to fall asleep. I'm wondering if that's part of God's promise that "He gives His beloved sleep." Constantly being in His presence serves to draw you into "belovedness" and get you to the point where you just drift off. Perhaps! It's a theory anyway!
I'm off to test it out...to fall asleep in the arms of Jesus and wake up ready to praise Him all day long tomorrow, too!
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