The next step in a series of steps

Some verses I have been thinking about:

I sought the Lord and He answered me

and delivered me out of all my fears

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In repentance and rest is your salvation

in quietness and trust is your strength

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The Lord is merciful and compassionate

abounding in mercy

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The Lord knows what we are made of...

dust...

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I start my French class tomorrow

with the same sense of not knowing at all what it will be like.

Similar to flying to a new country

except that I no longer have the youthful

anticipation for it.

I can tell you that I think taking French for me is going to be like

a very prolonged Lent

in which I must depend on God

work as hard as I can

and scale back activities according to the season.

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I may not be able to blog as much,

email friends as much,

or comment on blogs as much.

I certainly am backing off from Facebook more and more

as time goes by.

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But it does not mean that I have ceased to love my friends

including those in the blog world.

But for the sake of my working towards a future

that includes a job

and to be true to the diligence that French studies requires,

I will have to do what is needed.

Right now I don't know what will be needed!

That is the hardest part.

I can only anticipate

watch

pray

and find my yellow cards to be ready to create Flashcards,

starting tomorrow,

the Eve of Theophany

(old style).

So please know that if I have commented on your blog

or if you comment here

that I care about your existence.

That I hope to still be here

but that ultimately

are care and love comes from God

and we must all trust God in this.

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So with little more dramatic flair,

and with a Kleenex box in hand,

a note book, pen and purse

and some food

I will begin my newest adventure in life.

Going to school with God as my protector

my Guardian Angel I pray near by

and the love and prayers

of the Saints who

are always

with

us.