Take Five Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Two!

Have you ever noticed how life just gets crazy? Well in case you haven't ever experienced that phenomenon BE WARNED: LIFE GETS CRAZY!!!!! Jacque had her surgery on Dec. 22. She is doing well, she went to see the doctor and they said that she is right on track. God has been teaching me lessons over the last 5 weeks, not that He doesn't usually, but they are just more obvious ones right now. I have learned that I am much more capable than I thought when it comes to cooking and cleaning. I have also learned a few new lessons on being a supportive husband. I have always been supportive, but she just needs it more right now. I have been doing a devotional every night and every morning. Every night at some point during my devotional I look for a scripture dealing with something Jacque needs support in. Right now most of them center around strength, and how the only true source of our strength is God. I then take that scripture and write in on a post-it and stick it to the door, where she can see it when she leaves. We have such different schedules in the morning, I try to be at work by 6 or 6:30, when she is usually trying to get up, this is a way that I can still speak God's word into her life daily. It has become something I really look forward to doing. School is much better than it has been in the past 6 weeks or so, God is blessing me in ways that I would have never imagined. He has used the stress of Jacque's surgery to draw me closer to him. I have found my center in my faith again, and that has made everything else much easier. Not easy, because we were never promised easy, but easier. Look for God's blessings in your life. Maybe they will come from the student who finally understands the skill that they have struggled with for longer than you care to remember. Maybe its a coworker who takes time to remember you and just stop in to ask how things are. Maybe its that you made it through another day of something you thought you weren't capable of surviving. I will leave you with this, because I should be in the shower right now. First check out the songs at the top of the page, they are good ones. Second, if you get discouraged or start to feel your strength waining, do me a favor...check out this scripture: Psalm 3:5 (NIV) "I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me." The Lord will sustain you through anything, you just have to trust that he will, and get out of His way. Later.

Cowboy Stadium

What else!?!

What else is going to happen? We lost power again last night at about 10:00, and had to stay in a motel. Now I have found out I may not be able to go to the men's conference that I really want to go to. I don't mean to complain, so I'll just pray...
Father,
Please give me patience and strength today so that I can make it through the day. Thank you for all you have done for me, and the life you have given me. Amen

What a Day!

No electricity since late last night, and then we woke up and found that our side fence had been knocked down by the storms last night. We were set to start our new church today, after a month of set backs every Sunday morning. Today I was determined not to let Satan stop us from going to church once again. So we quickly dried the boys off and brought them inside. We then quickly got dressed and ready to go to church, with no electricity mind you. The church was amazing. I can't tell you how long it has been since I felt so welcome at a church, if I ever have felt this welcome. I felt so free during the worship part of the service, finally lifing my voice in praise. I also really liked the pastor and the sermon, it really spoke to me. I am very excited to see how things go from this point on. Until next time.

Trying to Figure it Out

I have a lot going on in my life right now that I am trying to figure out. A lot of things that I don't understand right now... and I'm not sure I ever will. I am trying to figure out how things can just develop and show up and turn life on it's ear. I thank God for my marriage and for my wife...with out her I wouldn't be able to even worry about trying to figure things out, I would just lay down and let them run my life.-- This was me about three weeks ago, I am finally starting to feel a little better for those who are concerned. School is a struggle right now the kids are crazy, and we just had to tell them that our field trip is cancelled due to the Swine Flu. So you know....that went over well. 23 Days and counting. There will be no summer school for me this year either. I am taking a hard earned break. Until next time! J.

Loooooooooooong Week!

This has to have been one of the longest weeks of my life. I feel like I have lived a life time in just the past 6 days. I don't understand it but when my allergies act up and I get congested I am sicker than at any other time. It just takes all of my strength away. I did however receive the chance to play a rousing match of Mud Pit Tug-o-War at school yesterday. It was a reward for the kids who have been behaving and getting things done. It was a lot of fun, but of course I had decided I didn't really need to take a change of clothes to school with me. I did okay until our principal announced that we would have a mud fight, my team even won the two rounds of Tug-o-War. But when he announced the mud fight I was suddenly having mud flung at me. I was a little dirty but still faring pretty well until he announced mud wrestling, followed by "Everyone get Mr. Cunningham!" The other teachers who had participated all ganged up on be and threw me in the mud pit. It was a whole lot of fun though, and the kids enjoyed it, and it was after all, all for them. We will start our new church in Kaufman. I am really excited. Jacque's parents are here so they will go with us. It is so nice having a beautiful home for our families to come visit us in. God has truly been good to me this week, just in little ways I don't always notice. My goal is to slow down and start trying to see all the ways He blesses me. Until next time, love your life.

Have You Ever Wondered?

Have you ever wondered why it is that God puts us in the same place as the one person who drives us absolutely bonkers on a daily basis. You know the one, they walk in the room and your blood pressure sky rockets, they open their mouth to speak and your begins to twitch ever so slightly. I think maybe He is trying to teach us about loving someone beyond what we see and what they do. Like He does for us. Its hard and Lord knows I very guilty of not doing what I should in those moments. Just something I was thinking about and thought I would share. So....have you ever wondered?