Chaparone

Ok so, I'm going to New York City this weekend. Leaving Thursday afternoon to be a chaparone on my son's field trip. AM I NUTS ????? Helping to keep 100 teenagers in check ???? What ???? Good thing I've been to New York MANY times before.....atleast I have that going for me. AAAAAHHHHHHHH !!!! (ok got that out of the way) Now it's time for fun !!

Big Day

So today is a big day for our daughter. She turned 18 today. She's not making any big deal about it at all. I think I'm more energetic about it than she is at this point. It's so funny. She opened a checking account and got a debit card all her own today. Very cool.....now comes the learning how to be responsible with her own money. She's done very well so far but a debit card/checking account is a whole new ball game.

On another note.....I start full time at my job on Monday 16th. I'm so excited. Even more exciting....they gave me another raise !!! WOOOHOOOO !!! I still feel, at this point, that my job is really not helping to much financially....but hopefully it will soon. God's gotta plan in here somewhere. I'm looking forward to watching it all unfold !!

Wow...I needed the sunshine today !! Now they say snow over the weekend???? Geeeezzzzz

Random Thoughts

Ok....been thinking alot about my life lately. I'm in shock a bit I think. Our daughter turns 18 on Friday. I don't feel old enough to have an 18 year old daughter. Am I supposed to be feeling older???? I turn 40 this June. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH !!! I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. Otherthan, it's just another birthday???? Or maybe I'm trying not to think about that one right now. Can you say DENIAL ???? Who knows.....Oh yea, one more thing......BRING ON THE SUNSHINE AND HEAT WHAT IS UP WITH ALL THE COLD AND SNOW ???? (welcome to Ohio)

Well ??

Have you ever had one of those days???

Grateful

I'm so grateful to God for his unconditional love !! I have been really praying for God to take complete control of every little thing in my life. Sometimes I think that I can handle my emotions etc......then I come to the end of myself and realize that God has had, and will always have complete control over EVERYTHING. Why do I try to take care of life by myself ??? Anyway with that said....I will always be a work in progress. So, I strive on to meet with my God every morning before I even start my day so that I have my perspective in the right place at the start. So....THANK YOU FATHER FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE !!

Light

Luke 8:16b...."A lamp is placed on a stand, where it's light can be seen by all who enter the house.

So....this is the kind of life I strive to live. One that is a light in a darkened world. Yesterday I was told that several people see me as a "breathe of fresh air" at work. I took that as a pretty good compliment. I strive to be that way everyday. Too many times while I'm at work I see faces of dispair, troubled, no hope and full of emptiness. You know those faces....the ones that are not enjoying life. They just exsist. They don't understand that their exsistance is for something so much more than they have right now. They exsist to bring honor and glory to God and they have no idea. I'm not talking about just the customers that come into the dealership but also the employees. Some of them seem so miserable. So....without their knowledge I walk around as I see them this way and pray silently, while working, for each one. I know that right now that's all I'm capable of doing and just to be that "breathe of fresh air" until God presents a time when I can speak to them. I try to load myself up every morning with God's word and pray earnestly before I head out to be a light. I usually end up so excited to go that I'm sure I go in with this strange look on my face and my co-workers are probably like....."how can someone be so happy/smiling all the time??" "She is so weird." But, aren't we called to be a peculiar people?? Then they would say to that...."is that what you call it??" LOL

So anyway I hope I haven't rambled to much for ya....

Friends

Wow I gotta brag a bit.....I HAVE THE BEST FRIENDS EVER !!! It's been way to long since we've gotten together for coffee in the mornings. It was so much fun to get caught up and let the kids play together. God reminded me yesterday of how important friends are just to help you get through life. They are always such an encouragement and great sounding boards to me. ANYWAY, that's all I gotta say for now. Gotta go get ready for work.....gotta be there by noon. Wonder what God is gonna show me today ...... I love life !!