Queen Jen's Gems

 Not tomorrow. Not next week. Not next month. Today 😊.  What's important right now? When we look at the definitions of the word important, it means to have great value, something that is necessary and worthy of special attention. So, let's think about today. What needs our attention now? I know our days get really busy and twenty-four hours seem to go by really quick! We're almost at the end of May. May is flying by! For educators like myself, we are getting close to the end of the school year. For others, you may be getting close to end of a quarter or deadline at your job. For all of us, we will be stepping into the season of summer in mid- June 💛. With that, there are decisions to make, planning to do and things to wrap up. It can be a lot, so it's important to ask ourselves what's needed now. I'm asking myself this question a lot lately! I'm looking at my to-do list and calendar events like where do I start at. I try to look at what is happening first ...

 One of my absolute favorite TV shows of all time is Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 💗😊!! That show warms my heart so much!! I love seeing how a team of individuals come together to renovate a house for a family in a week. I love hearing the stories of each family as they are so encouraging. Just thinking about the chant "Move that bus" right before the big house reveal still brings happy tears to my eyes. During the building process, a lot can take place as progress would be right on time, but there could also be delays. I remember watching episodes where storms took place and deliveries were not on time, which pushed the progress back. Through all of that though, the team always managed to finish the renovation 😊. Another construction project comes to my mind that can be found in the Bible in the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah got word that the wall of Jerusalem had broken down (Nehemiah 1:3). It weighed on his heart, so he prayed to God about it (Nehemiah 1:5-11). Then, he a...

 Have you ever made plans, and it worked out exactly as you planned it? Have you ever made plans, and it didn't work out like you thought it would? Have you ever made plans that didn't work the way you thought it would, but it turned out even better than you thought?! We may be able to answer yes to one or all of the questions above. Plans can be defined as a set of intended actions designed in advance to achieve a goal. Life has taught me that plans can be made, but they are subject to change. Making plans can be good, but we also have to be open to be flexible and adjust as needed. Today, I want to remind us that God has a plan for each and every one of our lives 😊. He sees and knows everything. He's been with us every step of the way and will continue to be with us 💗. In the Bible, I want to take us to journey through the book of Exodus where we find that God had a plan for a man by the name of Moses. In Exodus 1:22, we see Pharoah (leader of Egypt at the time) giving ...