The End of march 2011

Wow... It's nearing the end of March... have an hour and half left of this month.  I thought I would blog one final time for this month..since I have been slacking at blogging lately.  Life got busy and I put off blogging.  It's all a matter of priorities... I like to vent and share my thoughts, my life, but when I have more important things to do, then blogging gets booted out of my day. And that's been the story of my life for the past few days...  .

 Yet, through it all God has been faithful and good.  I am still recovering from being blessed with a new job.  I am so thankful for this.  The other night at work, I informed my manager but since it was rather short notice, I asked to be put back on the FLEX (floaters, part time) team.  She asked me questions about it, and then had me fill out my resignation form. She said that I had to resign from my part time in kids before they are able to put me back on the FLEX team.  It seemed a little odd to me, but I did it anyway.  And I must admit, if I need to spread news, I should just tell her.  I mean, I only told my manager about my new job and going back to the FLEX team.  One day I come into work and my co-workers are asking me about it.  Even today, I was working in kid's department and around 4pm the phone near the register rings.  I answer it, "Hello, Macy's children's department, this is Amber, how may I assist you?" and the person on the other end is Diane.  I worked with her yesterday when I was working in shoes for a little while.  Anyway, she called because she heard that  I got a new job.  I wanted to ask who told her this...but refrained.  It is interesting how word spreads...

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Schoolwork... that's mainly why I haven't blogged lately...and its what I'll be doing all day tomorrow.  Ahhh, the joys of life...schoolwork and a coffee date for me tomorrow.

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Today, Dayzee chewed a chunk out of my parent's 2 seater couch.  Needless to say, Dayzee is in the dog house for sure tonight.. (just kidding..but she should be). 

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I won hand lotion made in France the other day but since I didn't like how it smelled I gave it to mom.  She loves the stuff.  

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I read this passage on my lunch break and wanted to share it with you..so enjoy and keep walking with the Lord.

Ephesians 3:14-21

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For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family^a in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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some key phrases that caught my eye and made me think about them:

* "being rooted and established in love" - just as a tree has roots that soak up water and other nutrients for the entire tree and is fruit, we too are supposed to be soaking up God's love and internalizing His love for us.  Being rooted in love allows us to be fruitful in love.  Other people can receive blessings from our fruit if we are rooted in God's love. 

* "together with all the saints" - makes me a saint!  I'm forgiven and a saint in the Kingdom of God.! Praise the Lord!

* "Him who is able to do immeasurably more" - God is able to do!  Nothing is impossible for Him! Sometimes I have a small view of God and a big view of my problems.  When instead I need to have a small view of my problems and a big view of my God.