Queen Jen's Gems

 Have you ever felt so close to reaching a goal, but at the same time, it felt so far away? If you have felt that way, you are definitely not alone! I have felt this way on numerous occasions. Recently, I felt this way when I went to my local YMCA class. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I joined the Y and attend classes there. On this particular Monday, it was the total body conditioning class. Now, I hadn't been for a while. However, I was determined to attend class that night. When I wasn't at the Y, I was walking laps and doing indoor workouts, so I was getting my exercise in 😊. The exercise hadn't been in a group setting for a while though. When I showed up that particular Monday night to the Y, I was the only student there! In fact, the regular instructor who normally leads the class wasn't able to be there, so there was a fill in instructor. The other ladies who normally attend the class weren't there that night either. So, when the fill in instructor ...

 At a quick glance, your room may appear to be neat and clean. However, upon closer inspection, you may see something different. You may be thinking, "Why would that be?" Well, in our rooms (whether it's the bedroom or the classroom), there are cabinets and closets. Within these cabinets and closets are a lot of stuff! As a matter of fact, we often have stuff in them that we didn't know about or forgot we put in there. Can anybody relate?! I know I can. I have found some of my most best and treasured items buried in the back of my closet or cabinet 😊. On the other hand, I have also found things I didn't need to keep buried in the back of my closet or cabinet. It's important to know what to keep and get rid of (see Ecclesiastes 3:6). You see, this was very important for me to keep in mind last Wednesday afternoon as I decided to clean out the cabinet in my classroom. The school year ended on last Friday (cue praise break music 👏👏!!). I made it! Overall, I am...