The Jackson Family Online

It’s Tuesday, thought I would let you know just in case you weren’t sure:). Another day of school…tonight I have a music meeting after school and then later small group with Lori. Tuesdays and Wednesdays for me tend to be my fullest days. Nothing real big going on in my mind at the moment.
This morning my devotional was about Samuel and how the people wanted him to anoint a king. I was asked if I could identify more with Samuel or with the people…it took me a minute to think about it and be honest with myself…I think I tend to probably be more like the people…looking around at others and wanting my life to match theirs. My age old struggle is watching people who have the freedom to be stay at home moms, wives and even writers and craving that life for myself. The devotional mentioned that I should “practice feeling ok being different from other people. If you can view that difference as special or chosen. Relax with a sense of God’s hand on you.” I’m glad the book asked me to practice it and not to have it mastered:). I was also asked the question “What would your life look like if you trusted God to give you what you need, regardless of how odd that may seem when compared to other people’s lives?” I think that’s a good question to ponder. So…today I’m feeling special and chosen to teach music…to make music with kids using rhythm sticks (highly exciting:)…I’m feeling chosen to teach music to my choirs at school and more than the music I’m feeling chosen to teach life skills…life principles that will hopefully last a life time for the kids I come in contact with. I’m feeling chosen to encourage my coworkers around me in their lives as well. I’m feeling special that for whatever reason God thought I would make a great widow. I’m feeling chosen that God believes in me to be able to handle covering the home bases and the work world as well. I mean hey…maybe I am special after all:). Ok I’m practicing that line of thought anyway.
Hope you have a great day!
Love,
Ruth

Mindi…I’m with you on the rearranging and reusing in various forms. In fact any furniture I add to my house anymore has to be able to serve multiple purposes as I never leave it in the same location for long. It’s crazy in some ways…but I save myself a lot of money by rearranging frequently:). I always enjoy reading your facebook comments Mindi:)