Making a Stand CT news

The Chronicle-Tribune quoted me today in their article Making a Stand: Churches have services on Roe v. Wad anniversary. I had attended and help coordinate a special service at church focusing on the sanctity of human life.

"I think so often as Christians, we're known for what we're against," she said. "We should be known for what we support, and we support life."

We ought to be known as huge celebrators of all human life, of all people. Enough said.

Lemonade for Sale

So I heard this story on the radio the other day.

A girl asked her mom for a quarter to buy lemonade from a stand down the street. Thinking she was generous, the mother reached deep into her pocket and handed her daughter a dollar bill. The little girl was very frustrated and loudly exclaimed, "Mom, I don't want THAT! I WANT a QUARTER!"

Wow. I wonder how often I have, how often do I continue to ask God for something, expecting, whining even, longing so desperately, and He's like, "Katherine, if you only understood. What I am offering is so much better than what you think you want."

Father, teach me to trust You.
May I strive to view my life and my world the way You do.

Change of Focus

A good friend of mine emailed me a random social work job listing this week. Curious, I clicked on the link and it brought me straight to a listing for the exact job I had been hoping to land just this summer. A local elementary was hiring a new Social Services Specialist, and that's exactly what I had been interested in. I had even been especially interested in working at that particular elementary school. It's an amazing job. It really is. But I can really say that it's not for me at this time. The curious thing was the timing. I had just last week been literally counting the blessings I have experienced and continue to experience at my current job. I had been reminding myself how lucky I am to have the position I'm in.

I love my job. I'm not sure I ever thought I could enjoy an Administrative Assistant position so much, but I do. In fact, in college, I met with a life coach to discuss possible career paths after taking one of those special assessment tests. The one thing the coach pointed out was that none of my top career matches were assistants. I clearly wanted to be in charge, and wouldn't be satisfied being an assistant.

But I have found my job as Administrative Assistant at our nonprofit to be a FABULOUS fit for me in this season of life! I love the people I work with. I have a lot of freedom to be creative. I feel very supported and encouraged. And for the most part, it's a very lower-key, low-stress position. I am able to leave at 4pm and pretty much not worry about work again until the next morning. It's great. It frees me up to pursue my other passions and to develop stronger relationships. I am to work with the leadership at church to explore how we can more effectively reach out into our community. I'm able to work with groups like the MLK Celebration Team to plan and coordinate important community events. I have more time to enjoy with friends and to hang out with my neighbors. And that's totally how I want life to be.

I know life is a series of seasons. I'm not sure what will be up next, and I still have a lot of questions, but I am really enjoying the job I'm in right now.

Life Abundant!

I love John 10:10! "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." Examing the verse in multiple versions really fleshes out what the "abundant life" looks like. Our Saviour Christ came that we might experience: NIV - life, to the full Amplified Bible - enjoy life, in abundance, to the full, till it overflows NLT - rich and satisfying life The Message - real and eternal life, more and better life than we've ever dreamed of Christ offers us this amazing, better-than-we've-ever-dreamed-of life. But it is up to us to choose it! And I believe He is speaking of more than just our life-after-death life here. He's speaking to our here, today, right now, this very moment life. I seek to wholeheartedly pursue the good life. The life Christ offers. Not a materialistic false-happiness life, nor a fake feel good all the time high life. A real, satisfying, living in the center of God's will life. I'm learning and growing and adventuring as I go. Venture on!