Wish me luck and say a prayer.
I am taking off this weekend for 5 days alone at my sister cabin in northern Minnesota.
When I planned this "retreat" it was at a time when I felt I still needed to get some of that yuck out of my soul. Even with the time that has past and my moving on, occasionally I feel that anger, disappointment, angst and pain of being laid off resurface. I am finally, I believe, past that now but I am still taking the retreat.
Having worked as a teacher for 10 weeks was a good transition for me and leaving there was so different from when I was laid off. For one thing it was my choice and and for another - I had a beautiful send off. Just look at the the picture of the door to my classroom the last days I was teaching.
The kind words the students wrote to me lifted my heart and restored my soul in a way other people and circumstances just couldn't. God had a purpose for me being there at this time. A purpose for both myself and the students I hope.
So now I am faced with my next steps.
I will go on this retreat to find out what that is going to be.
Exciting huh! and scary....
I plan to use the time to pray, read, walk and write. I have been toying at this writing thing and now I need to jump in.
I have outlined a book/manual on healing. It is something I think this blog has helped me with. I hope to intersperse some personal stories from my life and others along with the practical advice I have received along the way.
Like prayer - I find I would rather write and talk about prayer rather than do it and now with writing - I find I would rather write about writing than get to the writing! Ugg!
With that - I better get going!
Pray for me...
Come Holy Spirit Come!
I am taking off this weekend for 5 days alone at my sister cabin in northern Minnesota.
When I planned this "retreat" it was at a time when I felt I still needed to get some of that yuck out of my soul. Even with the time that has past and my moving on, occasionally I feel that anger, disappointment, angst and pain of being laid off resurface. I am finally, I believe, past that now but I am still taking the retreat.
Having worked as a teacher for 10 weeks was a good transition for me and leaving there was so different from when I was laid off. For one thing it was my choice and and for another - I had a beautiful send off. Just look at the the picture of the door to my classroom the last days I was teaching.
The kind words the students wrote to me lifted my heart and restored my soul in a way other people and circumstances just couldn't. God had a purpose for me being there at this time. A purpose for both myself and the students I hope.
So now I am faced with my next steps.
I will go on this retreat to find out what that is going to be.
Exciting huh! and scary....
I plan to use the time to pray, read, walk and write. I have been toying at this writing thing and now I need to jump in.
I have outlined a book/manual on healing. It is something I think this blog has helped me with. I hope to intersperse some personal stories from my life and others along with the practical advice I have received along the way.
Like prayer - I find I would rather write and talk about prayer rather than do it and now with writing - I find I would rather write about writing than get to the writing! Ugg!
Pray for me...
Come Holy Spirit Come!
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