Columbia Theological Seminary

A part of CTS Campus

Just when I think I've got this blog stuff down, I have copious amounts of trouble uploading pics.  Ok, so slight exaggeration.  <- Here is where I am - it's gorgeously green despite the little bushes in front of the sign.  In fact, since crossing through Mississippi, that's one of the biggest things I've noticed - GREEN.  When I mentioned it to some peers, they just launched into the drought they been in and the likes, but I still was stuck on it being green.  Driving around Texas this time of year (especially this year) I felt more like I was on an alien island of brown and dust.  Especially when I was 




digging in that dust as a service project
 trying to plant flowers.  This campus is gorgeous (well, to me.) and I was reminded the other day when walking around how much it reminded me of the Austin College campus where I studied for my undergrad.  Give me red brick and I'm sold I guess!


In the past 24 hours, I've become more aware of my surroundings - here on campus, and in relation to the city.  Before I venture anywhere, I google map it and then copy it on a post-it note.  I then take said note, put it on my dash, and venture out.  I don't have one of those super smart phones that shows me where and how I should be going, but find it semi-exciting to try and follow my post-it note instructions and have my map close by.  


The verse I randomly opened my bible to this evening when I was getting ready for a time of prayer made me laugh out loud - Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and leanot on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." I underlined that last part because there often are times when I am driving in this new city and am not quite sure where I am, despite having my post-it note and map.  I say a quick prayer, normally something along the lines of this, "Oh God, please let me going where I need to be going".  I don't say, "let this be the right way" or "get me home" but give it all to God to get me where I need to be going.  I find this even more humorous because a year ago I thought where I needed to be going was into the middle school classroom, yet here I am going in as a student.  Needless to say, God gets me where I need to be going; I don't always recognize it at first, but that is part of the fun.  Completely trusting in Him to lead me.  Scary at times and highly uncomfortable, but always right.


Prayer: Abba Father - you provide so much to so many.  Please remind us who are so graciously blessed to share what we have with others.  I thank you for your guidance even when I don't fully recognize it.  I ask you to be with my friends who are hurting and give  them peace knowing you're with them and taking care of them.  In your name I pray, Amen.