Mentoring Moments

I love volunteering with the mentoring program with our local school system. My 'match' is such a delight! She writes poems, or songs and talks all the time! This is our third school year together. We've decided to write a book about our friendship. We think this will be great fun, as we find out about each other, and encourage each other!
Our GriefShare group will have it's last session tomorrow evening. We will be starting a new group in January. There has been some interest...there's always people losing someone they love. Everyone handles grief in a different way...my goal is to handle it with HOPE! And, the grief I've faced was SO much bigger than me, I could never have done it on my own strength! The truth of the matter is this: it's a part of this thing we call life. And, so, we need to be equipped to journey through this with as much health as we can muster...sometimes that's on our own strength, but to really heal, it takes Jesus. He's the balm for those hurts. I know this, because that's what He's done for me!
I have a new friend who recently told me that I'm 'intense'. Which is exactly what the above paragraph turned out to be...I know this is not 'light reading material'...if you want that, go to a different blog. The truth about me is this: I think all the time...I won't claim to be a 'deep thinker'...but I'm at least a thinker.
I drive a really cool car. It's a convertible, SAAB--lime green!! My husband recently surprised me with it, as a gift...an early Christmas present! I really love it. Yesterday, it talked to me...it told me that I have a 'right low beam failure'...which means it already has to go to be in the 'shop'. This is ok, as it just stands to remind me that it's only metal. That car isn't where my hope lies. That car, even though it makes me very happy to drive it...is NOT my source of joy. The JOY that I have comes from my God & my King!--Jesus...He's where my HOPE is secure...He's where my JOY comes from...He's my strength, my shield, and my guide... And, He calls ME friend!!! The creator of the universe knows how many hairs are on my head, and cares what size shoe I wear! Astounding!
Sometime soon, before I actually invite people to read this, I must decide what it is that I'm going to write about!
Perhaps encouragement for the moment!
Perhaps just my application of Bible verses...who knows!
I'm not sure, but when readers leave this blog, I want them to know that there is HOPE! There is JOY...indescribable and beyond understanding...and Beyond Measure!!! Praise HIM for that!!!