happy #19
free chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches and fun coworkers to share the joy.
[credit to Liza for the idea of posting happies each day]
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
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Showing posts with label Family First. Show all posts
September 19, 2011
happy #19
i snuck out for lunch today with three coworkers. the four of use make up one square in our office cube grid. and we think our foursome is the best. naturally. we heard a rumor that chick-fil-a was giving away free chicken sandwiches if you knew the secret phrase. which of course we did! so naturally, we marched ourselves down to chick-fil-a and enjoyed a healthy dose of laughter and chicken (and maybe an ice dream or two). i'm grateful for fun coworkers to spend my days with and the laughter we share on a consistent basis. it makes my 40 hours a week behind a desk rather enjoyable.
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
September 16, 2011
happy #16
this morning I hit the road for the airport with our FKE team. destination: Indianapolis. from the moment we arrived at the Tampa airport to the moment we went to our rooms at the hotel in Indy, we laughed like it was going out of style. i'm talking side-splitting, can't breathe, make you cry kind of laughter. AWESOME. tomorrow is our event at the Colts Practice facility, so i'm praying for a successful event and lots of fathers who walk away with a renewed desire to step up to the plate in their kids' lives.
happy #16
the gift of laughter and fun coworkers to share it with.
[credit to Liza for the idea of posting happies each day]
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
September 8, 2011
happy #8
today we had our NFL kickoff party at work. shmorgasboard style. more food than i could inhale at a safe pace. (i, of course, made my homemade guacamole and it was a huge hit.) games. prizes. laughter. the perfect break to a work day.
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
happy #8
eating two plates worth of yummy food and dessert to top it off.
[credit to Liza for the idea of posting happies each day]
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
September 1, 2011
happy #1
for the month of september, i'll be linking up with my friend Liza and stealing her idea of posting "happies" each day...you know, the little things that make you smile that day. or the big things. but mostly the small things in life that make your day. i'll post one every day. hopefully it will inspire you to pause and be grateful for the things, people, and moments in your life that make you happy.
happy #1
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
March 11, 2011
this calls for a celebration
i almost don't even know where to start with this post. i'm trying to gather my scattered thoughts and rein them in for a semi-organized post about my new job. yes, new job. we'll see what comes out...
i'm about to pop with excitement. i mean, let's be real for a second. i wanted this job from the beginning. i was intrigued. curious. worth a shot. wanted to see where it might lead. did a little research. liked what i saw. had some phone calls. took a visit. fell in love. i was brutally honest and they still liked me. and they're willing to pay me to come and be part of their fabulous team!!
sound familiar? college recruiting process all over again anyone?
seriously though, that's how i felt. kinda like that funky limbo phase where you really want them, but you're not quite sure if they really want you because you know they're looking at other people too. but you hope they really mean what they say when they tell you, "you're a very strong candidate." but what does that really mean? and you don't want to hope too much because you don't want to be let down brutally hard in the end if it doesn't work out. yep, i remember that feeling. and i'm glad it's over.
tuesday morning i put this verse to memory and reminded myself with it throughout the day. so fitting. so true.
long story short, they liked me. they offered. i accepted. on the spot. no brainer. i wasn't expecting a job offer as a result of my trip on tuesday, but the Lord knew what He was doing. His hand of favor was upon this whole process. and i'm not about to argue. accepting the job made for a yummy dinner and a restful flight back to Branson, that's for sure!! shout out to Team Clyde for the celebratory dinner on Tuesday night. selman's...yum!!
so, details, you ask...?
i'll officially be working for Family First* as the assistant to the director of development and as an assistant to the president. funny how the Lord was orchestrating my steps when he plopped my job with Joe and Men at the Cross in my lap and said, "you're taking this." okay, maybe He didn't say it in so many words, but He was crystal clear then and He's crystal clear now. He knew all along i'd be headed to florida. i just hadn't gotten that far yet.
just in case you're wondering, i leave Branson thursday april 28th. i'll pull into tampa the next night (29th), unload and move my stuff in on saturday the 30th, and start first thing monday morning may 2nd. no one ever accused me of wasting time. :)
on a more serious note though, i learned a ton during the two months of officially being out on the public limb with my decision to move and no job lined up. i got some crazy looks when i told people what i was doing and why i was doing it. it's not like the economy is in my favor. but timeout, who cares about the economy when you have the God of the universe in your corner? honestly. why would i ever fear? or doubt. or question. or hesitate. He had this. He always did. and He always will. He has my life in His hands (along with the whole world according to the song i sang in preschool).
i believed that before (see this* previous post), and i still believe it now. i'm going out shouting it to anyone who will listen because i want everyone else to know it too.
it's easy to say i'm believing God this side of the job hunt, but honestly it's less satisfying. believing God when it seems ridiculous and crazy is what i want my life to be about. taking risks that seem completely unreasonable to the world, but absolutely necessary in light of the Cross.
more on that in a later post. this one is already getting long, so i'll spare you the list of ways i've seen His hand at work in the past few weeks. but let me tell you, it's worthy of a hallelujah, an amen, a victory dance with hands in the air, a whoop and a holler, grab a noisemaker, and get on your dancin' shoes kind of celebration. He is faithful to provide above and beyond all i even dream.
this is bekah, and i'm believing God for even greater things to come.
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
i'm about to pop with excitement. i mean, let's be real for a second. i wanted this job from the beginning. i was intrigued. curious. worth a shot. wanted to see where it might lead. did a little research. liked what i saw. had some phone calls. took a visit. fell in love. i was brutally honest and they still liked me. and they're willing to pay me to come and be part of their fabulous team!!
sound familiar? college recruiting process all over again anyone?
seriously though, that's how i felt. kinda like that funky limbo phase where you really want them, but you're not quite sure if they really want you because you know they're looking at other people too. but you hope they really mean what they say when they tell you, "you're a very strong candidate." but what does that really mean? and you don't want to hope too much because you don't want to be let down brutally hard in the end if it doesn't work out. yep, i remember that feeling. and i'm glad it's over.
tuesday morning i put this verse to memory and reminded myself with it throughout the day. so fitting. so true.
"wait for the Lord.
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!"
[psalm 27:14, esv]
long story short, they liked me. they offered. i accepted. on the spot. no brainer. i wasn't expecting a job offer as a result of my trip on tuesday, but the Lord knew what He was doing. His hand of favor was upon this whole process. and i'm not about to argue. accepting the job made for a yummy dinner and a restful flight back to Branson, that's for sure!! shout out to Team Clyde for the celebratory dinner on Tuesday night. selman's...yum!!
so, details, you ask...?
i'll officially be working for Family First* as the assistant to the director of development and as an assistant to the president. funny how the Lord was orchestrating my steps when he plopped my job with Joe and Men at the Cross in my lap and said, "you're taking this." okay, maybe He didn't say it in so many words, but He was crystal clear then and He's crystal clear now. He knew all along i'd be headed to florida. i just hadn't gotten that far yet.
just in case you're wondering, i leave Branson thursday april 28th. i'll pull into tampa the next night (29th), unload and move my stuff in on saturday the 30th, and start first thing monday morning may 2nd. no one ever accused me of wasting time. :)
on a more serious note though, i learned a ton during the two months of officially being out on the public limb with my decision to move and no job lined up. i got some crazy looks when i told people what i was doing and why i was doing it. it's not like the economy is in my favor. but timeout, who cares about the economy when you have the God of the universe in your corner? honestly. why would i ever fear? or doubt. or question. or hesitate. He had this. He always did. and He always will. He has my life in His hands (along with the whole world according to the song i sang in preschool).
God is faithful and He will never lead me into defeat. never.
i believed that before (see this* previous post), and i still believe it now. i'm going out shouting it to anyone who will listen because i want everyone else to know it too.
He will not fail you.
it's easy to say i'm believing God this side of the job hunt, but honestly it's less satisfying. believing God when it seems ridiculous and crazy is what i want my life to be about. taking risks that seem completely unreasonable to the world, but absolutely necessary in light of the Cross.
more on that in a later post. this one is already getting long, so i'll spare you the list of ways i've seen His hand at work in the past few weeks. but let me tell you, it's worthy of a hallelujah, an amen, a victory dance with hands in the air, a whoop and a holler, grab a noisemaker, and get on your dancin' shoes kind of celebration. He is faithful to provide above and beyond all i even dream.
this is bekah, and i'm believing God for even greater things to come.
live unashamedly :: laugh uncontrollably :: love unconditionally.
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