Sitting outside Transocean building on my lunch hour. Blazing sunshine. Brilliantly blue sky. Soft green grass. And the wind blows sweetly. There is beauty all around.
Tag: work
Bells on the Wind
Good morning, friends!! Just a minute to post, and thought I’d write a few words…as January – what a month – winds to an end. I am honestly quite tired right now – sleepy James needs his coffee with honey, this is a fact! But I was invigorated at least slightly as I walked from my car to the office this morning. I forgot if I mentioned I moved office locations recently? Well, I did and now, in the midst of Houston, there is a lovely mini(very mini) pine forest next to my office!! So every day I walk from the parking lot to the office surrounded by pines reaching high. The scent of pine pervades my walk and I am encouraged and refreshed anew each day. This is a small thing, I know. But oh this makes me happy!! Alright, I’m off now…time to drink a bit more coffee and wake up this sleepy Tuesday….
Constellations
Morning, friends!! I am quite sleepy this morning…really, I felt like going back to bed as soon as I woke up. But I did not. Made my tea, read a few words(Psalms + Proverbs + Song of Solomon!) and then traversed the busy highways to my work place, where I am now sitting. About to officially start work, but wanted to share a few words that always comfort me during times like this…(And coincidentally enough…been able to hear these same words as I’ve been listening to the Messiah recently on my commute!)
Come to Me, all who who are
weary and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you
and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest
for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and My burden
is light.
-Jesus Christ
Mountains
Good morning, friends – and happy Friday!!! I’m just writing a quick hello here as I get ready to begin my work day. But, it is so nice to come in early and relax a bit before work begins(I’m not sure why, but I do indeed find such pleasure in being the first one in at the office!). So as I sip on my peppermint mocha and ponder the wonders of this life, I sigh. How wonderfully blessed am I and how much have I been given! Be at rest, my friends.
And The Sun Rises
Just writing a couple words here this fresh Monday morning. I sit here and am enjoying sipping on my mocha, but more than that, I am just happy and content, enjoying the peace that comes with the beginning of a new week. Have a wonderful week, my friends!!!
Wake Me Up
Happy Friday, all!!! I have approximately 2 minutes to write this entry before I get down to work here, but thought…still worth it, right? I’m drinking my peppermint mocha and enjoying a lovely morning here in Houston! Fall is officially upon us as it was about 64 degrees as I drove in this morning! Shockingly cold. For Houston. So I shall enjoy.
In other news…we had a very not fun day at work yesterday, where four of the eleven people on my team got let go. Times are bad here in the oil and gas industry, and there is no sign of them getting better anytime soon. But who cares about the industry…what really saddens me is these four people – people with wives and kids – that no longer have a job. Saying goodbye to one of them(Will) as he left…I can’t describe it other than to say it was not fun. And who knows when it shall be my turn? I can answer that simply by saying: God knows. And that is that in which I rest, because otherwise it would be oh so easy to stress and mutter and wring my hands over the uncertainty in my future. But I serve a living God, who has purposes for my life that I know not…and I trust in Him. Forever and always.
Now – I must fly, dear friends. Have a most delightful Friday – fueled by the knowledge that we have a most loving and gracious God who watches over us and holds us close to Him.
Untitled
Hey friends!! A quick early morning post for me, before I officially start work…(and actually I take that back, because I’ve already been doing far too much work at far too early of an hour…oh early morning pressure tests – how I love thee). Anyway, I really don’t have that much to say, but felt it was a waste to not at least write something! Last night, had small group…and I got to pick all four songs – majorly awesome! I got to pick some of my favorites(Oh For a Thousand Tongues to Sing, Take My Life and Let it Be, Crown Him With Many Crowns and Holy, Holy, Holy..and I felt so privileged being able to sing praises to the God of the universe. A very special night, indeed.
And now…I’m still feeling a bit sleepy, but I have fresh coffee and a doughnut and I feel oh so blessed by God. And now as the clock has ticked past six, going to end this sleepy musing and do a bit of work. Peace friends!!!
Frozen
Good morning, friends!! This is a quick-before-work update…I just couldn’t resist writing a few words! It’s delightfully cold(36 degrees outside! …or 2 degrees, if there’s any non-Americans reading this!) A busy day is ahead of me, but right now, I’m just enjoying sitting here nice and cozy in my turtleneck/sweater combo and drinking my steaming hot honey-laced coffee. My hands may be cold. My heart is warm. Peace, my friends – have a most glorious Tuesday!!!
God of our Fathers
Hello and happy Saturday evening, friends!! Daniel is currently playing guitar and I’m chilling in the living room…thought I’d write a few words. This day has been long and difficult but now I am resting. And it is good. I went in to work for a while this morning(oh crazy Ensco and their rig down emergencies!). Working on Saturday isn’t always fun, but sometimes it must be done. Afterwards, went over to the Maresh’s for one of their patented International House of Coffee events…even though I felt a bit tired and stressed from work, really wanted to see people. And so of course, it was a lovely time hanging out with awesome friends and drinking far too much(not really) delicious coffee…
Afterwards, even though I really felt like going home, went back to work for a few more hours to ensure the equipment testing(an HC connector, which none of you will know what that is…but I do, so you can ask me all about it sometime!! Or not, as it’s really not that interesting!). Anyways, after work-part-two, I came home, had a little dinner…and now hanging out in the living room as me and Daniel talk about random things. Pardon the disjointedness of this entry, as me and him have been talking throughout the writing of this!
So now, as I think about today and all that I have done and all the people I have talked with…I rejoice. I rejoice because even though I am tired and weary, I am a child of God. And that is truly wonderful.
Peace and love.
Waterfalls
And here again we have a quick before-work update! Sitting here on this sunny Thursday morning, preparing for another day of oil-equipment-remanufacture-awesomeness(really, remind me to write a post someday explaining my job in great detail. Or not) as I enjoy my coffee and revel in the beauty of a new morning!
And I just realized this is my 365th post on livejournal. Only took me some seven years to get here!! It is sort of odd, because all the friends I started out with on livejournal are mostly gone. What does that mean that I’m still writing away, hm?
Oh and I was bemoaning my short commute today…at this rate, I’ll never get to finish the final song on the newest Rhapsody of Fire album(“From Chaos to Eternity” – epic title, neh?). Of course, the final song is some nineteen minutes long. Oh well, maybe there will be enough traffic tomorrow morning so that I can hear the whole song in one drive.
And enough randomness for the morning?
Time to work!
Oh by the way, the book of Matthew is awesome. Been enjoying it incredibly so lately. You all should read it. Right now.
Something Weird 