New Seasons
To everything there is a season and a time a purpose under heaven. As I enter another season in life, I find myself looking back, not longingly, but looking back and rejoicing in how the Lord has brought me from.
http://youtu.be/kmftmu3ycM4
I am at a season in life where I am starting over again. There have been many new beginnings in my life. A new employee, a new wife, an new college student. This time I am a new college graduate. There is a renewed sense of purpose within me. I feel a new sense of confidence, not because I graduated, but because of overcoming the obstacles I had in my way. I had what it takes and more to do a job or whatever else I need to accomplish.
In my Philosophy of Leadership class, we read about something called the Leadership Diamond, which consisted of four traits that can be use in any type of leadership situation. These are vision, reality, ethic and courage. When I thought about vision, I have always been one to think out of the box. I don't think about things in a traditional manner. I value traditions, but at times I find them suffocating. Vision also consists of research, surveying seeing a need and finding ways to meet it. Where would we be if someone did not have a vision and a plan. God has a vision and a plan for our5 lives. It is up to us to go with His plan and not our own. This became clear back in November when I had to withdraw from school because of Matts health issues. I still had the vision of finishing college, but not majoring in accounting. Maybe something else. Whens the doctors released him to go back to work in December, I sent an email to Bluefield State asking if I could use what I had already learned to get a degree. I have over 30 years of work experience, some middle management experience, I had trained lots of people and took classes in accounting, management, psychology, art, science and computers. I thank Dr. Felicia Williams, who did the evaluations for the Regent Bachelor of Arts degree. When the evaluation came back, it was something I could do. 12 hours all online. I could do it while Matt rested in the evenings. I usually wretched TV during that time anyway. so I took the challenge.
Reality is looking at a situation for what it really is, not what I think it should be, not what I want it to be. The saying is "It is what it is", means that you must deal with the situation as it is. Online classes are hard, there are assignments with each module, and deadlines to meet. I would start on the classes Sunday evening to have them finished by Friday at 4PM when they were due. My reality was that when Matts hospital bills came in from two surgeries. I panicked. The insurance paid quite a bit but there is still a lot for us to pay. Matt had used up all of his leave time, I was getting some hours at work, but not a lot extra. Things got rough for a while and when I said anything, everybody said I had to cut back. I knew this, but where. The price of food has gone up, when I shop for food now I have to shop for Matt diet which ids high in carbs, I am diabetic, so my diet is opposite of his. I needed the internet to complete school;. When someone is sick at home, you have to get extra things that you didn't need before. It was a cold winter, the gas bill was the most it has ever been. I had to do laundry more, so the water bill was higher. I look back on that time now and know that it was God pulling us through.
http://youtu.be/GLsza01LL1A
Dealing with ethics, I know about. Ethics is being up front and honest, treating people the way you wish to be treated. We studied Enron, saying one thing and doing another. In our Christian life we have to be above reproach in our dealings. We can't tell someone that they must be born again and live holy when we do not. Our walk musty match our talk.
The most enlightening trait for me was courage. I know what courage is. I have always had a certain amount of courage. I REMEMBER BEING THE ONLY PLUS SIZED LADY IN AN AROBICS CLASS. I didn't care what people though. I was there to get in shape. I had the courage to go back to school at 50. When the job ended I concentrated on school. People thought that I should seek legal action against the company, but I said that God would fight this battle. HE DID!!!. While I was waiting on God, people laughed at me. Someone said that sometimes we need to help God out. NO WE NEED GOD'S HELP, HE DOESN'T NEED OURS. I had the courage to stand by my convictions. I have always had the courage of convictions. Sometime I don't always deal with things as I should. I hope that they will resolve themselves or blow over. They don't sometimes you have to face things head on. I fall short in that way. I am getting better at this. I keep hoping someone will stand up for me, now I stand up for myself and take on the challenge.
In church, the words "new season" is the new buzzword. Looking at life we all have seasons. Just remember that in Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV) 1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
In God's kingdom everything has its time and purpose.
http://youtu.be/kmftmu3ycM4
I am at a season in life where I am starting over again. There have been many new beginnings in my life. A new employee, a new wife, an new college student. This time I am a new college graduate. There is a renewed sense of purpose within me. I feel a new sense of confidence, not because I graduated, but because of overcoming the obstacles I had in my way. I had what it takes and more to do a job or whatever else I need to accomplish.
In my Philosophy of Leadership class, we read about something called the Leadership Diamond, which consisted of four traits that can be use in any type of leadership situation. These are vision, reality, ethic and courage. When I thought about vision, I have always been one to think out of the box. I don't think about things in a traditional manner. I value traditions, but at times I find them suffocating. Vision also consists of research, surveying seeing a need and finding ways to meet it. Where would we be if someone did not have a vision and a plan. God has a vision and a plan for our5 lives. It is up to us to go with His plan and not our own. This became clear back in November when I had to withdraw from school because of Matts health issues. I still had the vision of finishing college, but not majoring in accounting. Maybe something else. Whens the doctors released him to go back to work in December, I sent an email to Bluefield State asking if I could use what I had already learned to get a degree. I have over 30 years of work experience, some middle management experience, I had trained lots of people and took classes in accounting, management, psychology, art, science and computers. I thank Dr. Felicia Williams, who did the evaluations for the Regent Bachelor of Arts degree. When the evaluation came back, it was something I could do. 12 hours all online. I could do it while Matt rested in the evenings. I usually wretched TV during that time anyway. so I took the challenge.
Reality is looking at a situation for what it really is, not what I think it should be, not what I want it to be. The saying is "It is what it is", means that you must deal with the situation as it is. Online classes are hard, there are assignments with each module, and deadlines to meet. I would start on the classes Sunday evening to have them finished by Friday at 4PM when they were due. My reality was that when Matts hospital bills came in from two surgeries. I panicked. The insurance paid quite a bit but there is still a lot for us to pay. Matt had used up all of his leave time, I was getting some hours at work, but not a lot extra. Things got rough for a while and when I said anything, everybody said I had to cut back. I knew this, but where. The price of food has gone up, when I shop for food now I have to shop for Matt diet which ids high in carbs, I am diabetic, so my diet is opposite of his. I needed the internet to complete school;. When someone is sick at home, you have to get extra things that you didn't need before. It was a cold winter, the gas bill was the most it has ever been. I had to do laundry more, so the water bill was higher. I look back on that time now and know that it was God pulling us through.
http://youtu.be/GLsza01LL1A
Dealing with ethics, I know about. Ethics is being up front and honest, treating people the way you wish to be treated. We studied Enron, saying one thing and doing another. In our Christian life we have to be above reproach in our dealings. We can't tell someone that they must be born again and live holy when we do not. Our walk musty match our talk.
The most enlightening trait for me was courage. I know what courage is. I have always had a certain amount of courage. I REMEMBER BEING THE ONLY PLUS SIZED LADY IN AN AROBICS CLASS. I didn't care what people though. I was there to get in shape. I had the courage to go back to school at 50. When the job ended I concentrated on school. People thought that I should seek legal action against the company, but I said that God would fight this battle. HE DID!!!. While I was waiting on God, people laughed at me. Someone said that sometimes we need to help God out. NO WE NEED GOD'S HELP, HE DOESN'T NEED OURS. I had the courage to stand by my convictions. I have always had the courage of convictions. Sometime I don't always deal with things as I should. I hope that they will resolve themselves or blow over. They don't sometimes you have to face things head on. I fall short in that way. I am getting better at this. I keep hoping someone will stand up for me, now I stand up for myself and take on the challenge.
In church, the words "new season" is the new buzzword. Looking at life we all have seasons. Just remember that in Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV) 1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
In God's kingdom everything has its time and purpose.
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