This is all new to me. I love reading other peoples' blogs but have only just begun to think maybe I could do it! I don't know whether I will have anything useful to say but I do know that some funny stuff happens in my world! I work in a public school in the library. Thus the title of this blog. It certainly seems to be true in my case. I love to read. I love working with the books, recommending books to students, finding out whether they enjoyed them or not, in short everything that being a librarian entails!
Working with elementary aged children is a lot of fun. They think all books are cool and love the priviledge of checking out books. It is fun to see them grow in responsibility, taking care of the books and making sure they are returned on time. They also tend to think that part of my function as librarian is to remember which books they have checked out, when they are due back and whether they have turned them in or not. I do think I'm good at my job but not quite that good!
A huge part of my life is my faith. I am a member of the RCUS (Reformed Church of the United States) and am so blessed in my church family. The RCUS is a small denomination and there are congregations all over the U.S. Ours consists of about 15 families and we are a close-knit group. We have just endured several years of turmoil, including several trials at our congregational level and several more at the classical level. It has been a time of growth for our congregation but a great time of trial as well. Several members left our midst and continue to slander our pastor and elders. It has caused divisions among families. The gospel is a two edged sword. But through it all the Lord has sustained us and given us great spiritual growth. It has also shown me personally that I still wasn't quite over my idolatry toward some who have been Christians for far longer than I. God has shown me that at any level of church government men are still men and as such are prone to all of the sins to which I am prone. He has also been gracious to show me (through our pastor) that chronological age has nothing to do with one's wisdom and understanding of scripture. I have seen people who I always thought were greatly knowledgeable show that they have little understanding of scripture. I have also discovered the truth of the scripture in its teachings about how we are to love one another sacrificially. It seems so easy doesn't it? Thank the Lord that He is faithful to sanctify us and that He is longsuffering with us.
Well, I guess that I have about run out of gas for this blog.
Till next time...
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