A little PATIENCE and the TIGERS.

So today at church (Hope Pres.) Eli preached about patience. Those of you who know me well, know that I tend to worry needlessly over things that I can't control. Eli brought it all back to perspective for me that my worrying goes back to not being patient. Sometimes I'm waiting for answers from God and when I don't get an answer RIGHT THAT SECOND it doesn't necessarily mean "No" it could just mean "Not Right Now." How true is that?

He preached about worrying about things that are out of our control, people who won't change, and problems that are unexplainable. It's so true. I've found that in my life here recently, no matter what I do...there are certain people, problems, and things that I just simply can't change. So it's up to me to move on and live in MY MOMENT. He had some great scripture that went a long with this message also.

"An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up." Proverbs 12:25

"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" Habakkuk 2:3

I just love hearing Eli preach. I love Craig too, but I guess not getting to hear Eli all that often just makes it that much more special.

So, I got to church early this morning to bust in on the Men's Ministry inviting the new head coach of the Memphis Tigers basketball team, Josh Pastner, to speak. Of course Hope had an overwhelming amount of women who wanted to come so they allowed us in too! ;) It was really great hearing how he came to Memphis, what he has been up to since he's been hired, what to expect as far as a recruiting class for this year, and how our exsisting players are doing. Eli introduced me as the "craziest Memphis fan out there" to Josh. Is it bad that my preacher knows what at Tiger fanatic I am? Anyway...he was a breath of fresh air to listen to and I'm super excited for this upcoming season.

I love the fact that Pastner focuses on STUDENT athletes. He also never once said "my team" he referred to it as "our team." He understands that Memphis Basketball is one of the only positive things we have going for us.

So even after he met the "craziest Memphis fan out there" he was still willing to take a picture with me.

What a great day! Now on to work on a little grad work, do some laundry, and prepare myself for going back to work tomorrow.

Happy Blogging!