Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Lord, Give Me Strength to Do Your Will

"Lord, give us the strength to do Your Will."

That's my dad's ending to every prayer of his. Maybe that is why the Wilson family is so stubborn intimate and extended? I mean you can call it stubbornness or you can call it strength. It all depends on how you know us. That is a saying I'll never forget. I actually need to make a sign and put it on my wall.               Anyways, I have been trying to have strength lately with everything going on from job to wedding to other things. I wont lie, it is hard. Really hard. It has been harder since COVID hit. I am always worrying about something or thinking about the what ifs and I us to do that because of my anxiety but now it has just gotten worse. I've tried not to cry but those are the moments where you have had just too much. 
           I mean add the words flexible and patience to the word strength and it is like you are carrying the whole world on your shoulders. You have to be patience with the strength you have but at the same time you have to be flexible with that strength if something has to change. Strength, flexible, and patience are the words of my life that I will never get right. I will always be working on them and praying for them. 
           Think about it when you have to be patience and wait for something but during that time you need to be flexible. That does make your strength go faster. I am learning though through some things if you just speak up some things will change. You still have to be flexible but you found a solution. But yet, it doesn't always happen that way. You can hold on for dear life and try to think of ways to be flexible and okay with it. You tried to be patience until things are right again. But what if, they never do get right again? Is that strength for those two things still good? Are you learning something from using that strength in that time or season? Is it just making you have more strength to get through the next thing?
              Those are questions that I am still trying to figure out myself. Think the answer will come in a lifetime but hey, I can still try to figure it out, right? 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

My August: Desire

Calm: 8 days
Lonely: 3 days
Anixous: 6 days
Love: 4 days
Happy: 8 days
Bored: 2 days

Drink water: 13 days
Eat Healthy: 7 days
Headaches: 4 days
Do yoga: 3 days
Write verses: 7 days
Take Vit D/outside: 21 days
Brush teeth: 12 days

August 1: Lighting storm-lighting stuck tree by my parents' room
August 7: went tax free shopping for my classroom
August 8: brought old books for wedding
August 11: start paying photographer for wedding 
August 12: found out we were going to only have one preschool room and wasn't mine 
August 13: Last day of PD
August 15: wrote card for my bridesmaids 
August 16: first day of school 
August 18: had to get new battery for Car
August 20: order save the dates invites
August 21: brought some bowls for centerpieces for the wedding
August 27: save the dates came in the mail
August 28: went to Bed Bath and Beyond and made a wedding list
August 31: mailed out bridesmaid cards

Things I desire are:
-to have a class of my own
-2 bedroom apartment
-a beautiful wedding 
-a house of our own
-having a daycareof my own
-COVID to be over for good




Sunday, September 12, 2021

People Need to See God Through Us

How Joseph Became the Prince of Egypt 

4 views that people far from God need to see in people near to God:

1. GIFTED by GOD
        -Gen. 41:14-24
2. LED by the SPIRIT
       -Gen. 41:38
3. TRUSTWORTHY in CHARACTER
        -Gen. 41:40-41
4. HONORABLE in ALL
         -Gen. 41:42

-Matthew 5:16

-"We are just the light reflection of THE LIGHT."
           -John 8:12

Friday, September 10, 2021

Eyes of the World Through 6 Different People

Through eyes of an American.
Worried about tommrow. Yes, I am writing this on Sept 10th so it could actually mean I am worried about the 11th and what will happen. I am also worried about the future tommrows. The tommrows of this free nation. Will all our freedoms get taken away? Will we not be a free nation anymore? Will this nation never go back to "normal" like it was when our grandparents lived? Has this nation forgot about all the wars that were fought? All the lives that were given? Is History going to repeat it self because certain veterans are gone?

Through eyes of a Christian.
Worried about my freedom to worship. I know. God has gotten me this far in life. What if it comes to no more praying or worshipping a certain way? I pray for strength everyday. I live on prayer and worship songs. What's going to happen if I can't do that anymore? Then what about my servant's heart has a Christian? No missions. No giving away things for free. No Helping anyone because we are too scared to get out.

Through eyes of a Daughter.
Worried about my parents. All this strange technology and them trying to keep up even when I can't. Worried about my dad and his health while being in the hospital with sick people with COVID. Sad that he can't go to church or out much because of COVID. His immune system is weak. Having to get the shot just for him. Just so I can be around him. Then there is my mom that is stressing because she has to keep my dad safe through all of this. Driving him to appointments and waiting on him. 

Through eyes of an Aunt.
Worried about my nephews and nieces. Some of them are young and don't understand the whole world just yet. When they finally do, is it a world I want them to understand? For my older ones, fighting everyday for their beliefs and because of their skin color. Trying to stay away from the bad things that are pushed on them but that they get caught up in anyways. They are so smart and know better because they have been taught better but for some reason that one weak moment got them. It is like if we let our shield down for a second it is there to jump on us.

Through eyes of a person getting married.
Wondering if I should change the date or not because who knows what the world will be like in a year. Will the chapel be open? Will I be able to get all the things I need or want? How do I handle certain things? Will all the family be able to come? Will we have to wear masks again? It is harder to be this kind of person in a time like this because you just never know what will happen. Everything is literally up in the air. 

Through eyes of a Preschool Teacher.
Not having a class of my own is killing me. Always having low ratio. People quitting because of COVID. Not finding others to replace them. Parents not wanting kids to get sick so they're not sending them to school. Having to take the child's temp. Everytime they come in. Having to go get the kids up front because the parents can't come in to the classroom yet. Having to wear masks so the kids can't hear you so they don't know what to do. Having to teach over the computer so learning new things is hard for them. Coming up with lesson plans is even harder for teachers when we have to do that.

But guess what those aren't 6 real different people. They are all me and who makes me me. A lot is happening and it hits me every way and it is a lot sometimes. All these questions in my mind. I can't help but not cry because the weight is just to heavy to carry by myself. I just wish all this was over and done. I wish we didn't have to worry anymore.

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Four Tips to Avoid a Fast and Furious Life

These were points and quotes from last Sunday's sermon. I also have one verse thats I want to write down.

Here are the tips:

-We need to be in control or we will be controlled.
-Find your limits or your limits will find you.
-Slow down before you break down.
-Live and leave your legacy. 


Here are some quotes from the same sermon:.

-"Hurry is the enemy of our life."
-"If you want to go fast, go alone."
-"It takes two to forgive, but it takes one to start it."

-Gen. 33:14
         -"I will lead on slowly."


This is what came to my mind when connecting life and the sermon:

Maybe God is not giving me a teacher to slow down and get ready for the wedding? Maybe this is a more of a blessing then a curse? I can do other things instead of not teaching for a few months. Things like organizing a room, cleaning kitchen, and/or helping keep the whole center clean. God knows what I need. More then I do. 

Sunday, August 29, 2021

Breakfree

"You can't control your world or everything in it, but you can control your character!"

-Gen. 37:36

-Gen. 39:1-3

Beliefs and actions=character 

3 values of character

         -Character is TRUSTED.
                   -Gen. 39:2-6- Leaving everything in Joseph's hands.
                   -Gen. 39:4
Why trust anyone?
         -His Being is God's saturation.
                  -Gen. 41:38
-Are you so obviously filled with the spirit of God?
         -Character is TESTED.
                    -Gen. 4:7 (The Message)

1. NO means NO.
2. RUN means NOW not later.

-Character is CONSISTENT.

-Gen.39:3-4-In the Palace
-Gen. 39:21,23-in the prison











Sunday, August 15, 2021

My July: Courage

Mood Tracker:

-Stressed: 5 days
-Worried: 4 days
-Calmed: 11 days
-Happy: 7 days
-Loved: 4 days
-Dread: 2 days

July Habit Tracker:

-Say Prayers: 9 days 
-Do Yoga: 3 days
-Don’t Talk Wedding: 2 days
-Takes Meds: 27 days
-Eat Healthy: 14 days
-Headaches: 12 days


I have felt the bravest when:
-I went to another country alone for 1st time.
-I moved to live in another state.

My dad is the most courageous person because he has been through cancer 4 times and the MG and he still works through it. He won't sit still at all.


My favorites:

Do I have any pets?
-a cat named Jake

Am I an early bird or night owl?
-I am an early bird.

What other state would I like to live in?
-Montana 

What is my dream job?
-Owning a daycare.

Days of the Month:

July 2nd-Went home for th 4th and got AC back in car.
July 3rd-Did fireworks at home.
July 5th-Got engagement pictures taken at Crystal Bridge.
July 6th-Did a yoga class outside with Cocoon for the 1st time.
July 7th-Startee summer break with parents.
July 9th-Got hair trimmed that was a 1st in a year.
July 11th-Last day of summer break.
July 13th-Dad went back into hospital. Center got closed again.
July 14th-Went back to vitual.
July 15th-Dad still in hospital.
July 16th-Got headache shot again and blood work labs.
July 17th-Brought Unity Cross.
July 20th-My Co teacher put in her 2 weeks.
July 21st-Dad got new meds that work. 
July 24th-Went to the Farmer's Market and got flowers and lavender cookies.
July 26th-My co teacher's last day.
July 27th-Day came home.
July 28th-Day went back to hospital.

Christmas Eve Sermon

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