Job vs Church

Posted on October 25, 2009 by admin

I had to work today instead of going to Church, It pained me to go to work rather than church, the Leadership is incredible and so are the friendships.

While I was at work and actually grouching in my mind about missing out, two things came into my mind, it’s only for a season/one Sunday and also that I should be praising God even while I’m at work, even when I dont feel like praising in my circumstances, even when the customers are complaining, stick a smile on my face and deal with it.

I was running lyrics through my mind all day for Example…

Moving with the Father spirit and the son
Flowing with a power that’s springing out of love
That You’ve shown for me
When You poured out mercy
Choosing now to serve You following Your ways
Knowing that You’ve saved me calling me by name
To worship You my king foreverO what You’ve done for me
You’ve set my heart upon a rock
Washed and forgiven me
And now I’m free to give You glory

With Joy joy!
Lord I dance with Joy
Jumping in Your presence filled with
Joy! Joy!
Lord I dance with joy
Jumping in the presence of my God

Your mercy’s new each day
And shining like the sun
You’ll be my song of praise
Until my race is run

With Joy joy!
Lord I dance with joy
Jumping in Your presence filled with
Joy joy!
Lord I dance with joy
Jumping in Your presence filled with joy!

And then just after I’d finished work I got a text from one of  my friends saying that I was missed at church and that she hoped I’d had a good shift.

Later on I also got two more messages saying that I was missed at church.

In all its been a weird day but been trying to Praise HIM in and through it all.

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Education

Posted on October 16, 2009 by admin

Thought I better add a new blog as its been a bit since I wrote in here.

When I was at work today, I asked about progression in the company, some might say that its too soon to start thinking about that, I know my mum did at least, but anyhow I had a conversation with one of the managers about an apprenticeship that they do, so I enquired about actually starting said apprenticeship, but found out that in order to start it I need up to date skills in Maths and English.

I started Maths adult literacy course tonight, its an online thing that I can do at own pace and with a E Tutor helping me…

Ive always been appalling at Maths, never liked it and never understood it, did the intital  test and I am now offically freaking out, the test was really hard and im wondering if I can actually pass this and just generally doubting myself big time.

I’ve got some awesome friends who are talking to me and pushing me to do it and just try my best so we shall see I guess….

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first day nerves….

Posted on October 8, 2009 by admin

So, today was my first day back at work for about five years, feelings ranging between nervousness, excitement and guilt and becoming a working mum, even though I had no choice in matter…

Got there ten minutes before shift started to get uniform and suchlike, get handed my uniform and went to get changed, only to find that the trousers dont actually fit – GAH, because the uniform order was late I had been given the last pair of ladies trousers left in stock, in consequence the manager went hunting for a pair of trousers for me and then came back with a pair of blokes trousers, all that was left, I had no choice but to start my first shift wearing a pair of men’s trousers…

So anyhow, I got introduced to my “buddy” who would show me around and show me what to do, now on the other side of the fence so to speak you think that the staff have it easy, the amount of things that I was told made my head hurt, so many things to remember and things to do.

In amongst the various  things that I was doing this shift, I saw two of my friends from church, walk through the doors with smirks on their  faces and my first thought was “oh no thats just what I needed” as I thought one of them specially would sit and try and put me off working, but it was all ok, they both said hi and went and sat down at a table.

The staff all seem really nice and friendly and easy to work with, and everybody seemed to be trying to help as it was my first day.

Came home and it was nice to sit down and rest for a little bit, my feet actually really hurt by end of shift.

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A lovely afternoon

Posted on October 6, 2009 by admin

This afternoon I had a friend come by who Ive not seen in at least six months, granted I talk to this person regularly online but its nothing as good as face to face contact.

We spent a bit of time together at my house just catching up on how each other is doing and just generally having a laugh and a giggle.

But it was just so lovely spending time with said person as I really have been worried about them recently, just to see that they are OK and such like, they in my prayers and thoughts everyday and I know they have a lot of friends thinking about them

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