...bored...well, maybe not

Haha, so I'm so tired of trying to think of something to write about on my blog.  Am I honestly that BORING?  Urgh, [that interjection's pronunciation is up to the reader] sometimes I feel as if my life is going no where.  And I doubt I am alone in this.  [your interpretation of that sentence could be--my life is going no where and others feel as if my life is going no where as well or my life is going no where and others feel their lives are going no where too..your discretion there, I won't be offended].  Perhaps, I should review my life of late and determine whether or not it is as dull as I am making it out to be.  Hmmmm, I work at a daycare five days a week.  [I won't disclose too many specifics, not because of national security or anything grand like that, but rather because I know that there are some definite stalking creeps out there].  You never know what to expect there.  When I arrive for my shift, I'm always greeted with a voluminous "MISS MICHAELA" followed by crushing hugs.  It's so sweet and makes me smile.  Of course those same kids often give me trouble later on throughout the day, but I do have a sense that they do love me as their teacher, and I love them.  I try to remind them of my love and God's love everyday.  I never want them to leave wondering about either.  I enjoy the one-on-one time the most;  I love hearing about their lives and what they have done over the weekend.  Most of the stories are of your average American kid, but others make you sad and give you a twinge of guilt for not being more grateful for your own situation in life.  Which, wow, I've just realized how ungrateful my beginning sentences must have sounded.  I am incredibly blessed with a family that loves me.  I come home to a peaceful place where I know that someone cares about me.  It's a wonderful feeling, but even more wonderful than a parents' love is the Father's love.  Sometimes we blind ourselves to that fact.  God holds us in the palm of His hands, so tightly that we are engraved there [Isaiah 49:16].  That incredible truth should overwhelm us.  And just when I think that my life is boring, I get a call from a friend in the middle of this blog.  I'm really excited about the way God is working with His timing in her life.  So thank you God for your blessings in my life, for the moments when you bring joy and smiles. I think I have discovered that I rather do enjoy my life.  And, hey who doesn't like having some down time to watch BBC's Robin Hood on Netflix or Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, including special features [well, I've just given away what my evening consisted of ;) ].  Be thankful for what you have and enjoy the moment because you never know..in a split second everything could change.