I can't do it alone

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5, NLT
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From Air1 as usual. For the last few days I'd been struggling with this. I'd realized that I'd been "depending on my own understanding" for quite a while now (thank you Proverbs for the right words to describe my struggle). I'm reminded of the expression about the man who wouldn't stop sawing long enough to sharpen his saw...when the going was getting tough, I was erroneously thinking I didn't have as much time to pray when in fact that was the very time I should've been praying more. Thank you, Lord. Help me to trust in you more and spend more time with you.

"...reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching."...I need to do that!

And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.

Titus 2:7, NLT

Thank you again Air 1. And this came not long after I read the student evaluations of my teaching for last semester, so this is a great verse with great timing. God is like that. ;-)

Encourage others

Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Ephesians 4:29, NLT 

Making Allowances

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love.

Ephesians 4:2, NLT
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Once again, Air1 comes through with the very verse I need today. I was a little snarky yesterday and was NOT making allowance for someone's faults and wasn't showing much patience, love, or humility. Gotta work on this. Thank you, Lord, for your gentle and loving reminders!!

Dealing with Discouragement

Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again - my Savior and my God!

Psalm 42:11, NLT
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Air1 comes through again...I wouldn't say my heart is sad but there are definitely some discouraging things going on at work. Why do I think I have to bear that burden alone? I don't! I will put my hope in God. :-)

Pondering

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.

Psalm 111:2, NLT
(from Air1 Verse of the Day)
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I need to do more pondering in my life. I used to be better at that. Time to go back to my old ways and then get even better.

Valentine's Day Love at Work

True love exists in business. It's when employee and employer are amazingly grateful to have each other. We should all have true love at work.

~Simon Sinek 

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 This was Beth E.'s "notes to inspire" email for the day on Valentine's Day. She sent it to the "Dream Team" because we do have true love at work.