This has been a great six months. We have had a first six months of marriage and God continues to show himself in new ways as we continue to trust him and rely on his leading. As we begin the new year we have new ventures ahead. Kaia is beginning a new job in January. She had a great design show and got some great compliments on her work. She is starting with a company she has been freelancing with and will be heading up the design department, pretty awesome.
Steve is still waiting on the state of MN for his teaching license. Who would have thought this was such a long process. In the meantime he is working at the church doing custodial work. While it is not the ideal position, it is still something that is helping us make it along. He is looking forward to the time when he gets to be in the classroom working with students.
We are looking forward to everything that will happen in 2012. There will be a lot of exciting adventures we will go on (not sure what they are, but they'll be exciting) and we look forward to sharing them with all of you.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
“Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds.” Proverbs 27:23
So, I have this problem with taking on more than I can handle, getting super stressed out and regretting the fact that I convinced myself to take on just "one more thing". These last few weeks have been a blur and the next will be just the same. I've spent morning and night working on my portfolio trying to bring it to my standards. (which of course it will never reach... being a perfectionist gets in the way more often than anything).
Sometimes I just have to remember to step back and remember that even when my life gets crazy and out of control, God calls me to have a well managed life... I pray that he can help me better manage the things in life that I CAN control and be better prepared for the things I cant..
Being stressed out does nothing for me but cause anxiety and makes me want to give up.
"An overloaded life leads to meltdowns, but a well managed life leads to balance and peace"
So, I have this problem with taking on more than I can handle, getting super stressed out and regretting the fact that I convinced myself to take on just "one more thing". These last few weeks have been a blur and the next will be just the same. I've spent morning and night working on my portfolio trying to bring it to my standards. (which of course it will never reach... being a perfectionist gets in the way more often than anything).
Sometimes I just have to remember to step back and remember that even when my life gets crazy and out of control, God calls me to have a well managed life... I pray that he can help me better manage the things in life that I CAN control and be better prepared for the things I cant..
Being stressed out does nothing for me but cause anxiety and makes me want to give up.
"An overloaded life leads to meltdowns, but a well managed life leads to balance and peace"
Thursday, December 1, 2011
vent.
It's been way too long, and I apologize for the not so joyful post this will be. I promise we will write more uplifting things next time.
It seems rather difficult sometimes to follow where God leads. Not because I am lazy, not because I can't hear what He is telling me, and definitely not because I am rebellious and think my way is a better way. But what makes it most difficult is the people around us who think we are crazy for waiting on God's plan and not taking action ourselves.
I feel like we are always being told what we should be doing, that we should be jumping at any given opportunity just because it is most convenient. Of course we want jobs, (or careers I should say) yes some doors crack open hear and there, but many times, the Lord shuts them pretty quickly while showing us a different way soon after.
I am tired of feeling like I am being portrayed as lazy or not ambitious because I don't want just any job that is offered to me. I would like to think (and it would be awesome if other people thought) that I am better than that, that I have the skills to get me something better, that I am in the place where I could find a good career so that I don't have to succumb to another failing business just to get me through another couple months.
I have just a couple weeks left of my final semester... I am exhausted, nervous but still excited to see what lies ahead. As I put together my portfolio I am overwhelmed with thoughts of where I could work, the options are really endless and I truly look forward to finding a job I love. I have zero desire to find a design "job"... I am ready for a career. I have worked for enough unstable businesses and am tired of not knowing when my next paycheck will come.
If I need to find a "job" at a framing store or something while I wait for the right thing to come along I will. I know what I am capable of and I'm not going to settle for less.
It seems rather difficult sometimes to follow where God leads. Not because I am lazy, not because I can't hear what He is telling me, and definitely not because I am rebellious and think my way is a better way. But what makes it most difficult is the people around us who think we are crazy for waiting on God's plan and not taking action ourselves.
I feel like we are always being told what we should be doing, that we should be jumping at any given opportunity just because it is most convenient. Of course we want jobs, (or careers I should say) yes some doors crack open hear and there, but many times, the Lord shuts them pretty quickly while showing us a different way soon after.
I am tired of feeling like I am being portrayed as lazy or not ambitious because I don't want just any job that is offered to me. I would like to think (and it would be awesome if other people thought) that I am better than that, that I have the skills to get me something better, that I am in the place where I could find a good career so that I don't have to succumb to another failing business just to get me through another couple months.
I have just a couple weeks left of my final semester... I am exhausted, nervous but still excited to see what lies ahead. As I put together my portfolio I am overwhelmed with thoughts of where I could work, the options are really endless and I truly look forward to finding a job I love. I have zero desire to find a design "job"... I am ready for a career. I have worked for enough unstable businesses and am tired of not knowing when my next paycheck will come.
If I need to find a "job" at a framing store or something while I wait for the right thing to come along I will. I know what I am capable of and I'm not going to settle for less.
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