it is yet night

She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:26

In Proverbs it talks about this amazing woman who rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household.  To be honest, I dislike rising while it is still night to go to work, does this make me a lazy person?  Maybe I have a long way to go to become like that excellent woman.

Satisfaction and leeches

The leech has two daughters:
Give and Give.
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough”:
Sheol, the barren womb,
the land never satisfied with water,
and the fire that never says, “Enough.”
Proverbs 30:15-16

I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be satisfied recently.  It always seems like there is something else I would like (a trip to some location, a house that is closer to my work, etc. etc.) and it's not that these things are wrong to desire but, it's wrong to allow it to consume you.  When you start to feel envious of those who DO have their dream house, who DO get to go on their dream vacation, etc. something is wrong.  I have so much to be thankful for, I do not want to be like a leech.

it's been a while

It's been a while since I've come around here to write about what's going on in my life.  This week was a great week.  I had my last day of work on Tuesday and have been running errands and enjoying my freedom ever since.  

This past year has been an interesting one at work.  I have confirmed a few things: I like to teach and I have a lot to learn still.  I am looking forward to next year working at a new school.  I am going to teach 4th grade and do the International Teaching Certificate at the same time.  It will be a lot of work but, I think that it is the perfect time to do it.  I hope that the work I have to do for the certificate program really complements my teaching.

During this break I want to write, run, play, and read... Ariel and I want to go to Boquete and the Volcan and at the end of the summer enjoy the visit of a couple friends and do some touristy stuff with them.

There will be more to tell but, for now that is going to be it.