First Friday

Sometimes when we look around to see the beauty, you have to look at people.  I have a very interesting job working with a wide variety of people, even though it is in a very small town.  One thing that constantly amazes me is the resilience of people, especially young people.  When you really get to know about someone, and really consider their background, you are sometimes amazed that they have turned out to be the people they are.  I am so, so proud of so many young people I know.  They are not young people that I can brag about because of confidentiality but when I look around and try to see the beauty, I don't have to look very far.  The beauty of perseverence sits right in front of me.....working hard, being great moms, overcoming negativity and sometimes horrible conditions that most of us have no idea exist.  Beauty... doesn't always fit our traditional definition, but it is beautiful all the same.

As for myself, I will see the beauty in my job and the opportunity to work with so many different people.  I wanted this blog to be titled "Go make a difference" but that title was taken (along with about 30 others I tried).  I originally chose that title becasue a professor dismissed my class last week saying "now, go make a difference" to a group of teachers.  It reminded me of a song we sing with youth group......"Go make a difference, we can make a difference, go make a difference in the world".  Really, what more could I want out of my day than to make a difference in someones life.  Maybe, with the grace of God, I will make a difference every day....I just want it to be a positive difference.