tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post4841999039644013603..comments2023-05-14T05:23:21.499-07:00Comments on From the Burbs to the Boonies: Lessons from church: Work is worshipBurbs to Boonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-78099243536167568042013-10-20T17:31:21.600-07:002013-10-20T17:31:21.600-07:00Jill, LOL, no lots of completely unrelated jobs he...Jill, LOL, no lots of completely unrelated jobs here! Ha! Doesn't make for the most solid career path, but it sure was interesting! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-51877836452510726812013-10-20T17:30:50.464-07:002013-10-20T17:30:50.464-07:00Oh Alice, I cannot quite imagine the job of workin...Oh Alice, I cannot quite imagine the job of working as a therapist in inner-city LA. Wow. You must be there for a reason and I will bet that there is some truly needed work that can be done through you. You just never know when you will touch a life just by living as a Christian, even if you aren't speaking about it, that will send that person on a path to healing and to Him. You are touching lives and that is so important. Thanks for stopping by. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-15485509462888845882013-10-20T17:27:30.052-07:002013-10-20T17:27:30.052-07:00It's hard to remember who really is responsibl...It's hard to remember who really is responsible for it all, but it feels better when I acknowledge God for everything :) Amazing, but true, at least for me. And yes, VERY interesting jobs, ha! Thanks, Victoria. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-50170008065951283172013-10-20T17:26:10.473-07:002013-10-20T17:26:10.473-07:00Hi Sarah, thanks so much for stopping by and comme...Hi Sarah, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting :)Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-4525667649671322162013-10-20T17:25:54.555-07:002013-10-20T17:25:54.555-07:00Ha, why am I not surprised? I could tell you had a...Ha, why am I not surprised? I could tell you had a versatility to you :) Man, the life experience we gain through different jobs is just great. Though at times I'm envious of people who just KNEW what they wanted to do at 15 and retired from the same job at 40. What would that kind of stability and deep knowledge be like? And yes, to choose faith after a life without truly living it is an amazing thing. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-11143330224059435642013-10-20T17:24:30.180-07:002013-10-20T17:24:30.180-07:00Wowee! Now that's about the two most different...Wowee! Now that's about the two most different jobs I've heard of! Doing a variety of work sure gives you an interesting outlook on life, I think :) And yes, nothing beats the mom gig. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-6134776996910997202013-10-20T17:23:51.254-07:002013-10-20T17:23:51.254-07:00Thanks, Jen, for stopping by. I tell Brady all the...Thanks, Jen, for stopping by. I tell Brady all the time that sometimes all we can change is our perspective. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-84529137656512709652013-10-20T17:23:20.893-07:002013-10-20T17:23:20.893-07:00Hi Terra. Yes, it's true! Some parts of jobs w...Hi Terra. Yes, it's true! Some parts of jobs we cannot choose, but how we do the job and how we view it are within our control. I guess I got lucky with all these photos! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-35948271107152098702013-10-20T17:22:32.319-07:002013-10-20T17:22:32.319-07:00Well thank you very much! That's so kind of yo...Well thank you very much! That's so kind of you :)Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-9313496495242011002013-10-20T17:20:57.868-07:002013-10-20T17:20:57.868-07:00Regina, yes truly, every are of our life should re...Regina, yes truly, every are of our life should reflect the Lord and bring glory to Him. It's hard to remember that sometimes, at least for me it is! What that pastor said made so much sense to me. I never quite liked the plain version, "God never gives us more than we can handle," cuz you know, sometimes it is. But with Him, we can get through it all. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-19946445979836065802013-10-20T17:19:53.623-07:002013-10-20T17:19:53.623-07:00I guess I'm lucky I have all those! Yes, storm...I guess I'm lucky I have all those! Yes, storm drains hold all sorts of interesting things. Sometimes old bottles! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-3581435789546923962013-10-20T17:19:27.838-07:002013-10-20T17:19:27.838-07:00Thanks Adelien! It was not really planned that way...Thanks Adelien! It was not really planned that way, I just sort of stumbled into a lot of things for a lot of years. All of it taught me so much and was amazing, and my jack of all trades background helped me to get a job when I didn't have one! Yikes! Teaching is a wonderful field. If I ever get back "out there" in the workforce and not self-employed, I'd like to work with kids. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-52168477028793329442013-10-14T21:00:46.174-07:002013-10-14T21:00:46.174-07:00This was great! I loved it! I am not the only one...This was great! I loved it! I am not the only one who has really random jobs! Jobs can impact you. I love your analogy of Work is Worship. I have practiced it for a long time. This was a very fun read!JIll @ Called To Be A Momhttp://www.calledtobeamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-42553850398611034332013-10-14T20:07:36.256-07:002013-10-14T20:07:36.256-07:00I love the old pictures of your previous jobs. :) ...I love the old pictures of your previous jobs. :) Thanks for the encouragement and the exhortation to view work as worship. It's so important! I've been in full-time ministry for the past 9 years, but in the past 7 months, I've been working as a marital and family therapist in inner-city Los Angeles. It's easy for me to feel as though my work as a therapist in inner-city LA is "less noble" and "less worship," but the truth is, God calls each of us to our work for the purpose of glorifying and honoring Him...and I need to remind myself that! Even if I can't share the gospel or my faith openly at work, I can still worship and live a life that is set apart through my actions and the way I love on and interact with children I work with. <br /><br />As it says in 1 Corinthians 10:31 (the very first Bible verse I ever memorized!), " So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." <br /><br />Thank so much for this reminder, especially as I move into a NEW work week!! :)Alice M.http://www.whatsonmymindgrapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-2419438991722157852013-10-14T18:26:44.942-07:002013-10-14T18:26:44.942-07:00Such great points, especially about being humble. ...Such great points, especially about being humble. I found myself praising my "good work" when something goes well rather than praising Him. Sounds like you have had some pretty interesting jobs! :)Victoria @ Creative Home Keeperhttp://creativehomekeeper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-2839882040148013092013-10-14T17:12:50.716-07:002013-10-14T17:12:50.716-07:00Great post! Thank you for your words! Love seeing ...Great post! Thank you for your words! Love seeing all your pics from your work experiences. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961281657583811965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-14635847596650207982013-10-14T14:43:23.116-07:002013-10-14T14:43:23.116-07:00Oh girl, you are speaking to the queen of job hopp...Oh girl, you are speaking to the queen of job hoppers lol. I would be fun to read just how many different things everyone has done. <br />I came to my faith later in life too. I think it gives you a different perspective than someone who was brought up in it. Missy Homemakerhttp://missyhomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-53694527931230815182013-10-14T14:38:22.749-07:002013-10-14T14:38:22.749-07:00I have had many different jobs too! I cleaned toil...I have had many different jobs too! I cleaned toilets and I also managed a multimillion dollar a year medical practice. But my favorite job of all is being a mom too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-64901285619885397432013-10-14T14:20:00.308-07:002013-10-14T14:20:00.308-07:00This is such great advice! Work really is what yo...This is such great advice! Work really is what you make it, and you can't get out if you don't put in. Thanks so much for sharing!Jen @Making Our Life Matterhttp://makingourlifematter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-12863446942437375012013-10-14T13:52:04.035-07:002013-10-14T13:52:04.035-07:00'Our job can be what we make of it' really...'Our job can be what we make of it' really resonated with me. Whatever it is we find ourselves doing it's what we make of it that matters. I wish I had photos of me working in my past jobs!Terrahttp://lifeasafieldtrip.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-146603010751172932013-10-14T13:38:56.843-07:002013-10-14T13:38:56.843-07:00You have been nominated for a Versatile Blogger Aw...You have been nominated for a Versatile Blogger Award! You can read more about it here http://inhiminspiration.com/ive-nominated/Michellehttp://www.inhiminspiration.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-58707311987552090252013-10-14T13:32:11.041-07:002013-10-14T13:32:11.041-07:00Hi Steph. What a great post. Love the history of...Hi Steph. What a great post. Love the history of it, but especially love the way you have worked faith and worship into it. Everything we do should glorify the Lord and not us. I confess, there have been many times that I have loved receiving the accolades of others. But I have grown, over the years, in my ability to recognize that it wasn't me, it was the Lord working through me. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing these thoughts. I also particularly liked the statement "It's not that God doesn't give you more than you can handle. He gives you more than you candle WITHOUT HIM". So true.<br /><br />Thanks again.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607045669774550013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-38527832334282978012013-10-14T12:49:53.585-07:002013-10-14T12:49:53.585-07:00How cool that you have photos from all of your old...How cool that you have photos from all of your old jobs!! The storm drain thing looks very interesting. :)~The Bargain Babe from *Zucchini Summer Blog*https://www.blogger.com/profile/00408506171799321682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-78616806587433095762013-10-14T10:42:46.823-07:002013-10-14T10:42:46.823-07:00Oh my God Steph, you have a very rich experience o...Oh my God Steph, you have a very rich experience of working in various field. It is awesome. I have never got any other job outside teaching or educational field. What a very awesome posting. It is very encouraging. Thank you for sharing. Adelienhttp://www.blessedlearners.comnoreply@blogger.com