Do We Ever Grieve Over What Grieves God?

Today at school we had communion in chapel time. For the first time, I was overwhelmed with all that Jesus took on for us. I loved the service!
The choice of worship songs focusing on the cross was wonderful and the end of the service with celebrating and singing Hosanna was the perfect ending!

What I did get to thinking about later on today was the fact as we live in this "time period", we are probably becoming quite complacent about certain things. Do we really get shocked over the language we hear? What about the movies on cable tv?
When we hear of a shooting in another city, do we really even stop and think about the families of the victims?

Today I shed a tear for someone that was my best friend for many years. I pray that this person will turn around and get things right with God. I cried for this person and it made me realise that it has been a really long time since I have grieved over the things that grieve God.

He may love us unconditionally, and he may accept me for who I am in all of my frailty HOWEVER He still grieves over our choices.
May our hearts never grow hard and may we always be soft and sensitive to things that grieve our heavenly Father.

That's all for today, Jacqueline

School Days ...

Well it has been two days of classes and we have survived!

I am actually surprised at how I handled the beginning of school, meeting new people and getting back into the swing of things. I was no better than my kids were! LOL

I was nervous and excited at the same time. I was worried about where to go, where my classes were ( which by the way worked out wonderfully, they are all in the same room, every single one of them!), and of course ... I thought long and hard about what to wear! (GRIN)

I kind of feel like I am part of a movie and that after 17 years, this actress is going back to school to write a paper. ( OH, I suppose a movie has been done about this already - that movie would be called "Never Been Kissed"- but, just for the record, I have no intention of kissing anybody at school this year!

In all seriousness, it has been a great couple of days, and I am already learning so much, but most importantly God has already been showing me things that He wants to do this semester in my life and heart. So, If you havent guessed already, I am really happy that I obeyed God and went back to school.

My children are all adjusting well and the boys are doing just fine in High School - I still can hardly believe it that I have high school students, but I guess the deep voices and the fact that theystand over me by about two inches should have given mom a clue!
Anyways, take care everyone and remember to keep talking to Jesus!
Love, Jacqueline