Fall is to Die For

Dear Followers,

The church my family attends has started a women's ministry called TAPESTRY TALK - Reach, Relate, Restore and Release. It is a ministry where a group of women writer's share what they feel God has laid on their hearts to be shared with others. It is a long story, but I have felt the call to write for God for decades now and I feel TAPESTRY TALK is the place to start. I will share my work with you from time to time on this blog. The website for TAPESTRY TALK is http://www.cotrwomensministry.blogspot.com/. Check it out!!

Fall is to Die For

I absolutely, completely, totally, utterly, entirely love FALL! I love everything about it. I love how the colors of orange, gold and red magically appear in the trees every morning. The first sight of a pumpkin ignites my soul with delight. For me, “Punkins” are the official signal that fall has arrived. The fields of maize start doing their orangey-golden thing. While other flowers begin to fade and wither, the marigolds and mums have their colorful days in the sun. Again, did I say I love fall? If you think about it, besides the fall-loving plants such as marigolds and mums, the beauty of autumn is actually a result of death. The beloved colors of fall are a result of plants dying. Fresh green leaves and splashes of splendid colored flowers say good-bye to their former lives. Fall brings to my mind this verse from John:

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
John 12:24

In the fall, plants like maize die to turn to seed to be used as feed or to grow new plants for a future harvest. Leaves and flowers wither to reproduce even more vibrant life in the spring. Instinctively, by God’s sweet and precise design they die to come back stronger and more fruitful. As much as I love fall and all its golden glory, I have a difficult time of allowing death to occur in myself. I let pride, materialism, greed and other ugly un-Godly elements flourish. By letting them die, I can become fresh vibrant seed or fruit for God. Happy Fall!

Refreshed and blessed

This last weekend, the church our family now attends hosted a Women's Conference. The main speaker was Margaret Feinberg. She has authored "The Organic God" along with many other books. I must say God has trully annointed her and has a hand on her writings and presentations. Ashley and I both really came away refreshed and renewed. My plans are to read "Organic God" over Christmas break when I have time to sit and think with God. Also I discovered a blessing today. I came across a teacher who teaches at a school where I had applied for last spring. I actually made it through several interviews with them, but never got the final call. I was really upset at the time. But after my conversation with this fellow teacher friend, I have came to realize God had a better plan for me. I am trully liking the little school where I currently teach. Not to say, I don't terribly miss my old school, because I really, really, really do.

Moved In and Off to School

We are finally moved in and have got most of everything unpacked and put up in its place. Our house is starting to look and feel like a home. It is not home yet, but I know God will make it home. I keep thinking back to my childhood years when our family moved from town to town every couple of years. Back then I was certain the next place would never feel like home, but in the end it always did. I am sure we will in time call this home too. We have met several of our new neighbors and they are all very nice and friendly. I have had the chance to get acquainted with some of the staff at New Home ISD and they all seem very nice. I feel I am really going to like being a Leopard. Yesterday, Ashley was helping me get my classroom ready. I was putting up a bulletin board and I laughed because I didn't even know how to spell Leopard's. I couldn't decide if the A should be an E or an A. Ashley laughed and said, "Don't worry Mom, they will just get to know the real you." I am not sure exactly what she was implying..... I will always be a Bobcat at heart.

Update

Sorry it has been so long since I updated my blog. Things have really been crazy since school let out with the move and all. In short here is what is going on with us at the moment. A few weeks ago, I signed a contract with New Home, which is located about 10 miles out of Lubbock. It is really a nice little farm town with about a total of 250 students. I will teach technology applications and social studies. I am really excited! I have heard really great things about the school and people of New Home. We are still looking for a house and driving our realtors (Jimmie Don and Janis Rothwell) crazy. We are probably being too picky. We are currently living in an apartment, which is exactly how we started our marriage over 26 years ago. We are starting to get involved in the church called Church on the Rock. Randal, Ashley and Wes are signed up for their annual golf tournament and I am volunteering to help with Vacation Bible School. I am in charge of the crafts in the 4,5 and 6 year olds. We are praying for God’s will in all of this. For those who have read my blog earlier – God has and continues to make some amazing phone calls on the cell phone.

Love and miss all of you!