| Sunday, July 29, 2007 |
| arrows |
Yesterday I listened to a message preached by TD Jakes, from a youth conference. Let me tell you, this man is annointed! He didn't even use any notes; he just started preaching, and it was amazing. He preached from the story of the prodigal son.
One of the questions he asked these youth was, "where are you in relation to your eternal destiny?" He went on, but mentioned a book that he had written, called "Reposition Yourself." At one point in this book, he explains that in the Bible we (he used it in terms of the youth, but I believe it applies to everyone) are likened to arrows in the quiver of a mighty man.
There are three stages to the arrows. The first is when they are in the quiver. That is the RESERVE stage. Then, when they are in the bow getting ready to be guided, that's the RETRACTED stage. And then, they come to the RELEASE stage.
Reserved. Retracted. Released.
When you are reserved, this means there's a stage in your life when things don't happen too fast, because it's not time yet. Good things can be bad if the timing is wrong.
Then, when the marksman is getting ready to aim you, he points you at the goal and then retracts you. This happened to David. He was told he was going to be king, and then he was sent back to the field to tend the sheep. God had to prepare him for the things He had planned.
When you are in the bow of God, He will point you at something and then pull you back from the thing you are pointed at. And the further you go back from it, the greater the release when he shoots you at it.
It's kind of like a horse at a race. You get them all worked up, all ready to race ... and then coop them up in that little box before the gun is fired. The longer they stay in that pen, the more energy they are working up for when they are released. And don't get me wrong, it can be bad if you lose your focus. It can be a dangerous time, because the enemy can be right there telling you that God has forgotten about you. BUT if you keep your eyes on the target and work to focus your energy on that thing, the release will be incredible.
Robert Stearns prayed for me once, during a Week of Prayer meeting at EBI. I don’t remember much about the prayer, but one of the things he said was that God was getting ready to launch me into His purposes. I feel something stirring in my spirit when I think about this, tying in with what TD Jakes said. I am being prepared to be launched. To launch something isn’t to send gently. It’s not an accident. It’s not a push in a general direction. It’s being sent, full-force, into a specific direction. For a specific goal. And you know what? I am so incredibly excited about it! |
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| Saturday, July 28, 2007 |
| randomness |
It has been too long since I've posted anything. I've been so busy that when I get home at night, all I do is fall into bed ... and that doesn't leave much time for blogging. So maybe I will write twice today. :)
 Yesterday I met Bee, Jordyn, and my grandma for lunch near the hospital. It was fun! It's nice to get away from the hospital ... and I didn't have to listen to a drug rep ramble about some drug that I probably won't prescribe anyway. Here is a picture of Jordyn and me. She kept laughing and smiling at me from across the table. :) I just love her!!!
We had a meeting the other day with *most* of the people from our fantasy football league. I'm SO EXCITED about football season! My team usually isn't all that good, but that's ok. I love it anyway. And the Bills training camp started this week - Marshawn Lynch finally signed and started practicing. I guess he's still trying to get into the groove of the offense, but heck that's why they call it practice. He'll learn.
It's funny but I haven't had any really great work stories lately. I had a fight with a patient yesterday morning. I spent at least half an hour arguing with him about his medications. One of the nurses called me to come talk to this guy; he was threatening to leave if he didn't get a certain medication. I walked in the room and he told me that he was going to get his way. But by the end of the conversation he kept saying "It's no use. I'm not going to win." hahaha. I told him I was just as stubborn as he was. :) In all honesty, I'm not a mean person ... I just kept trying to explain to him why we were giving him the meds we were, and he kept not listening and insisting that he needed the ones he took at home. Turned out, one of the residents stole him from me anyway (grr) and they kept him off that certain medication too. Hah.
That's it for now. I'll write again later, most likely. :) |
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| Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
| rain, rain go away |
It has been raining a lot lately. So much that I haven't had to water the vegetables and peach trees, and the grass might actually turn green. And you'd think, with all the rain, that I would think to roll up the windows in my car when I got home from work.
I guess I'm not that bright.
Last night, it started pouring pretty early. And the thought occurred to me, maybe I should check and see if my car windows are up. And then I though, nah why wouldn't I roll them up when I got home??? So this morning when I went out to my car (late, of course), I noticed in horror that the window was half-way down. And the seat was soaked.
It made for a rather uncomfortable drive to work. I think it's dry now, though.
My day at work was pretty good; I talked to this one lady and her family for an eternity, though. Her daughter told me that she's a born-again Christian, and so I got to say "me too!" And encourage her from what I was reading this morning in Isaiah 55, where he says "for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." So that was nice. It's nice to have patients acknowledge their belief in Jesus; I feel like I get a little more of their trust when they know we share a common bond like that. |
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| Monday, July 16, 2007 |
| am I too nice? |
I've decided that I'm too nice. Either that, or I just don't know how to shut my mouth sometimes.
I was having a nice conversation with a patient today, trying to encourage her since she was having to stay longer than expected. Chatting about where she lived, where I lived. Turns out her mother owned a house down the street from me. In the process of figuring out where I lived, she made reference to a cemetary that is a block or so away. And told me that her husband is buried there ... and she has a plot right next to him, all ready for her. I asked her what his name was ... and she said he was Polish and she was German. Funny, but I'm Polish and German! So we laughed about that. Then she said that she was upset because she couldn't go visit his grave this year, due to all her health problems. And then somehow I found myself offering to go to her husband's gravesite and put flowers on it! I'm not really sure why or how it happened. But she was so excited about the idea that I think I really do have to go now. :) hehe. I love when I can make connections with people.
We had community group tonight. Tom made up a game to play outside, so here is a picture from that. Bee and Tracy brought ice cream and whatnot for sundaes, so that was exciting.
I got home tonight and there was a message on the answering machine that said, "hi, I just wanted to know if you still sharpen saws. Call me." So unless my dad has some sort of undercover saw-sharpening business ........... wrong number???? :) hehe |
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| Friday, July 13, 2007 |
| ratatouille |
Tonight we went to see Ratatouille, the newest Pixar movie. I liked it. :) Going into it, I actually had no clue what the movie was about, but it was basically about a rat who liked to cook. He was so adorable!!! :) It's amazing that they can make a furry, blue little rat look so cute. hehe. We brought Jordyn with us, and she was so good! She didn't really cry or anything; at one point, Bee took her to the back and stood there, but she didn't cry then either. It was nice.
Then went back to Bee and Tom's house to play games. I went home, because it was late and I'm tired ... but here is a picture (with my new camera!) before the game started.
In work news, I have a patient with Lyme Disease. I was so excited that I got her, because it doesn't happen all that often around here (although apparently it's getting more common). Her history is so typical of the disease! One of the physicians wants me to present the case to all the other PAs, because it's so typical. Hehe. I love seeing things in real life that I've read about! |
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| Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
| Big Meadows |
So tonight, my mom called me from Virginia. She and my dad are camping down there, and she didn't have access to the internet but was waiting for an important email. So she asked me to check her email. Their cell phone didn't get signal, and they were out of minutes on their phone card, so I said I'd call the pay phone that she was calling from. She gave me the number, and we set up a time to call.
When I went to call, it wouldn't connect to the phone. I knew she would be sitting by the phone, without any way of me getting ahold of her to let her know that it wouldn't connect. I went on the national parks website, but all the phone numbers I called went to voicemail. Finally I found a number, about 30 minutes later, to the Big Meadows lodge. So I called, and a guy with a southern accent answered! :) I told him what was going on, and he went downstairs to find my mom. A few minutes later, she answered.
I know it's a silly story, but I thought it was funny. :) And heck, I might as well blog about something. I don't want to bore people with stories about work all the time (although I do still love my job) :o) |
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| Monday, July 9, 2007 |
| birthday gift |
I got a digital camera today! :) And the truth is ... I'm a little scared of it. Which is why I am not posting any fun new pictures. I opened up the packaging ... took it out of the bubble wrap ... and put it back in so that I could take it to Bee tomorrow and have her put it together. haha. Why am I such a wacko? :)
I did discover, sadly, that the nice big memory card I had gotten for a friend's camera for my trip to Zambia will not fit in this new one. :sniff: I have been keeping it in hopes that when I did get a camera of my own, I wouldn't have to buy a new card. So now I will be trying to find someone who needs a compaqflash memory card..... :P
Maybe some pictures tomorrow? :) |
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| Wednesday, July 4, 2007 |
| Happy 4th |
Sometimes I feel like I have to have something important to write about, in order to write here. Today I have nothing interesting to say, but I am writing anyway. It's the fourth of July, and there are fireworks going off outside. I am sitting here, on the edge of my sister's couch (because I like to sit on the arms of chairs, for some reason...), doing nothing. I have never really been a big fan of fireworks. I'm not sure why. But somehow, tonight, I wish I were watching them.
The last time I was around fireworks was in China. We shot them into the Yangtze River, because it was the Chinese New Year. And they certainly aren't illegal over there! I was a little afraid of them at first, but by the end I was throwing them and shooting them off. It really was fun, although the smoke left a bit to be desired.
Since I haven't written in a while, maybe I should update all my devoted fans (hah). I have now been working at my new job for about two weeks. And the truth is, I love it. Granted, I still only have a few patients to take care of. And they're relatively easy cases, for the most part. But I like the people I work with. I like the patients. I'm learning my way around, how to do things, what is expected of me. Most of all, I am so incredibly excited to learn more about medicine. I listen to my colleagues talk about their patients, and discussing treatment plans, and I think ... in a year or so, I will be smart like them! I know that it takes time to learn, and there will always be more that I don't know, but I am so excited to grow. I can't wait. I wish I could fast-forward a year and see what I will be like then.
A year ago, I was about to come home from Zambia. It's amazing that something so fleeting in the grand scheme of my life could impact my heart so much. Just today, as some pictures flashed on my computer screensaver, I remembered the feeling I had while I was there. A feeling that I belonged there. That God had brought me there for a reason, and my time there was not over. I know that what I'm doing here with work and church is important, and I'm excited about it. But I truly am excited to see what other things God has for me in the future. :) |
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
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