Grace Through the Fog

"We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making Him proud of you as you work hard in His orchard.  As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work.  We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul...not the grim strength of gritting your teeth, but the glory-strength God gives.  It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that He has for us."  Colossians 1:10-12

There are days I wonder how I'll ever get through them.  This happens mostly at work.  Doing what I do can be very stressful sometimes because I'm dealing with people.  People change according to what is in their own heart and we can't always control that.  So I go to work everyday, hopeful that the day will be something I can endure, that I can love, and that I can show others God's kind of love.

I'm actually looking forward to today's shift because most of the consumers are off with families.  I have two of my favorite guys home for most of the day, though.  I wish I could talk about them more, but with privacy issues, it isn't an option.  Just know that I have fun at work and the consumers look forward to me coming in.  At least the guys do.  The ladies are pretty adaptable.

I try my best to do even the most menial of tasks with a positive heart.  I look at these people as family members and sometimes go out of my way to make their life meaningful and enjoyable.  I'm not "tooting my own horn", but trying to help you in your work and attitude about it.  I do some pretty nasty things sometimes, but it helps if I remember that "whatever I do to the least of these, I do unto Christ".  He is watching, whether anyone else is or not.  In fact, it really doesn't matter to me that my bosses know my motivation.  God knows and He is the One who promotes us and provides for us.

Other than work, not much going on in my little world today.  Five days until the wedding...the days are actually going pretty fast, considering.