This “school year” has begun at last. But I wish I could come to you on happier terms than those that this week has brought. To make the story quite short, storms have brewed in the Social Work Department for this cast away. Sadly, my punctured raft has failed to uphold the continual winds. But the good news is that a piece of driftwood has saved me at last. While help still remains on the horizon, the driftwood provides temporary relief from the stings of the ocean’s salt.

In “English” terms (AKA, unfancy terms – my roommate would be so displeased with the prior statement since she was an English major. -) Nonetheless, it looks like I will be graduating in the Summer of this year as opposed to the Spring. Either way, nothing is set in stone until 2pm today and regardless of what happens my God is still merciful.

And… His timing is perfect.

On the other hand, I bring you an excerpt from today in class… “Look not on a single act of behavior, but a pattern of behavior.”
Isn’t it so easy to become frustrated with a storeclerks cold response, a friend’s unloving words, or a mistake and then predetermine the person or the situation to be a failure? Maybe it’s just me. But this sentence hit me this morning and rang of the mercy of my Savior. I am so blessed that not only does He not judge my life on one instance, but He also looks at my lifetime of effort and then even goes further to take into consideration that even if something fell completely through, my heart matters more than any outcome.

I wonder what it would be like if I dared to view every bad mood and every frustrating situation in light of it’s temporary value instead of it’s created hassle. (I seem to have forgotten to do that these past few days.)

Thank you, Lord, for the blessings and the trials.

You are a GREAT God!