Faithful

God is so faithful.

That's all.

Well, I had better explain.

3 and a half years ago, after an enjoyable but difficult first few months in teaching, I left my job, hoping God would direct me. That he did, and I loved being a supply teacher, but he took me up a few blind alleys on the way. I know these alleys had a purpose, and I have had the wonderful luxury of not working every day, allowing me to run a Cub Pack for the last 3 years, and be very involved with Children's work at church too.

I felt God saying stick with teaching. When I decided to quit after a horrible day early on in my supply tenure, Phatfish' song 'Stepping Out' played next on my stereo.

'We're on a journey of faith, sometimes the way ahead is clear, some times it's clouded, but promises are spoken'.

Your path ahead is mapped out. Will you choose to trust him, or choose to not, are you ready to believe?

He knows you, He made you, He loves you and knows what's best.

I could go on. God has been so faithful, even when 'dream' jobs didn't happen, even when interviews went sour. But I can say today, He has led me to this point. A new job in Eastbourne starting in January. People I have had to go to and say 'You know that thing I help you with / run every week? I can't do that for the next 7 months at least, and they have said 'Fine'.

God makes all paths straight.

The next challenge lies ahead. A very nice school, bright pupils. It's gonna be a slog. But hey! God is faithful!!!

Exactly what it says on the tin.

"All known metal bands" the predictably black cover pronounced. I see that Waterstones have kindly provided a handwritten staff review below, you know, to just show that they are not just a faceless corporate chain, oh no, they allow staff opinions to be aired. This opinion really augmented what I felt might be a slightly narrow focus to this publication. In scrawled student-y writing on a small card below it said:

'The names of all known metal bands!!"

The !! seemed a slight attempt at a knowing look in some form of irony.

I opened the book, and indeed, it was simply a list of all the metal bands that 'Dan Nelson' was aware of in 2007.

Each black page inscripted with long lists of names in tiny silver print, making it almost impossible to read.

I want to meet the person who would buy that. Then again, maybe I don't.