I'm Up.

You know those mornings where you just want to sleep in because you can? Well, I have that time today and I woke up at 9AM and couldn't go back to sleep! Gah! I may just go jogging or something and try to start a good habit.

Hands Extended

It makes me glad to know that I can make someone's day brighter just by simply helping them with something. At work today, I was speaking to a student and helping her understand her financial aid process as a last semester senior. She thanked me for spending the time to help her and give her advice and she was grateful because she said no one else has done that for her.

There have been many other students I've been introducing myself too and although I have to tell them bad news most of the time, they walk away with a different look on their face, not a bad one, but one that seemed grateful that someone treated them with kindness and some patience.

It might be because I'm still new at this job so I'm treating all the students nice. Perhaps I may be jaded eventually also because people keep coming in with the same stupid problem that they should know how to take care of themselves. But in the meantime, I'm grateful to know that I can bless someones day by just doing a small little task.

Prayer

It's very encouraging when every so often, someone tells me that they've been praying for me. Although I don't know if they are praying for me out of concern for me or praying for me because they are encouraged, but whatever the reason, there are people praying. Just knowing that is encouraging.

This week:
Previous Coworker: it will get better soon.. wanting to let you know, ive been praying for you... God definitely brought you here, im glad to cross paths w you!


Classmate:  yeah I have been praying for u girl

It's funny because I don't typically tell people out loud that I am praying for them, but now that I think about it, when people tell me they are praying for me, I get caught off guard but I feel encouraged and am thankful, would that help if I told others I was praying for them?

$100 an hour.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?"
SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"
SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour."
SON: "Oh! (With his head down).
SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?"
The father was furious.
DAD: "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

DAD: "Are you asleep, son?"

SON: "No daddy, I'm awake".
DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!"
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"

SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.

"Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.

Blessed

It's so funny that I've been so blessed lately by God but since so many of my prayers are being answered at the time time, I'm having a hard time balancing all of it. I'm so grateful for this season of my life but man oh man am I exhausted mentally and physically. I can't wait till a day comes sooner or later where I can just sleep in and relax for a couple of days.