Tea Time

     I hit the snooze button at 4:45am, but still roll out of bed because I am already 30 minutes behind schedule. On the way out the door to my 5:45am athletic conditioning class I loose my phone, my husband wakes up and he can't find it either. Lost cause, but  how will I find the way to the gym without my GPS? (I still get so lost in the south). Somehow I make it to the class just in time to do a work out with people who look like they eat steel for breakfast. Do I really belong? I survive, class ends at 6:40am just enough time to get showered and to school for my 7:30am meeting. Without my GPS, a friend gave me direction on how to get to my school, I some how manage to make it and once there I find my phone under one of my thousands of bags in my car for the day.
     As I am writing this post my heart has started racing to try and keep up with all the events of this Typical Tuesday. Between teaching seven back to back class periods and coaching a girls running program today I wonder how did I survive another Tuesday. With so much going on it is amazing how quickly life speeds up and we try even harder to keep up. I know things will not get easier, if anything they grow exponentially more difficult as I get older. The question then becomes, how am I going to be able to glorify God and still enjoy him in the midst of the crazy? The answer came at Tea Time.
   I have a precious friend who loves to drink tea and at the end of this typical Tuesday she invited me over for a cup. We have about 45 minutes before the next thing. Yet, what a joyful 35 minutes. After leaving her house the answer to my life question of the day came to me. Drink More Tea! Slowing down and enjoying each moment as they come the crazy becomes full of joy. The events won't change, but I can change my mental and spiritual attitude. Therefore I will be able to do my best, enabling me to truly glorify God.
  I can't slow down time or speed it up, but I know the one who holds all things in his hands. Therefore I have no reason to be ruled by the events that come my way each day. Instead I will take time to savor my cup of tea...even with my running shoes on.

What is happening in our little part of the world?

Dear Friends,
     I would like to first apologize for not being faithful to blog. The week of my last post was actually the week that I met my husband. It was a glorious week, we met at a random graduation party in 2011. With one walk and a kiss I was done for. Actually, it was really pathetic, my actions rivaled that of some of the most silliest love sick characters in one of Shakespeare's comedies. Even though I have gained control of my senses, I still love my husband as if we just kissed under stars on that one fateful spring night.
     My husband Andrew (a.k.a tree bear) is finishing his last year and a half in seminary. Everyday I have the joy of being a Middle School Teacher at a delightful Christian School. If the ups/downs of seminary life are not enough to keep our lives interesting then the daily antics of my students are the icing on the cake.
     I can truly say I took teaching for granted previous to my marriage. Now each day I wish I could contain the events that happen in a little box to savor them forever. Alas since that is not possible I just praise God for opportunity to love and laugh with all those I hold dear. I hold each of you dear and pray God will bring you delight each day in those that you love. I will write again soon!

Love,
Jeri Lyn