The girls have exactly 30 more days to go before school ends! I think Angela may have to go to summer school. It's fine; Nicolette had to go to summer school, and she was also retained. It just takes some kids longer. Angela will get it, just like Nicolette did. I am not worried.
I lucked up with some great off days this month. Next month, not so great, but at least I can use those middle-of-the-week days to check up on Mom a lot more. It would really help me a great deal if she were able to move up here where we are, but I think that another major move might do her in (this is her third move in three years; if she moves up this way, it will be her fourth). She is going to be 62 this year, and her health is steadily deteriorating. I don't know what else I can do; she's soooooooo stubborn and set in her ways! God help me!
So far, so good on the job. We are busy, but it's a steady busy. The people yell at you, are sometimes uncooperative and hysterical, but that's part of the job. There are worse things I could be experiencing, like working outside in the elements, or worse yet, in a dirty, dusty warehouse, unloading trucks, hauling pallets full of merchandise that are six, sometimes seven times my own weight, sweating like a horse with calloused hands and hurting feet, stocking store shelves, with no end to the hard labor in sight. For someone who only has a high school diploma, I am doing pretty good, and getting paid pretty well to do it. I am blessed, and can't complain at all. My quality averages about 99%, but I am trying to get that 100%! I'm working on it.............
The church we attend wants to build a new building. They pastor and the leadership tried to bring this to the attention of the congregation last year, with minimal success and resulting opposition. This time, they went about this the right way, with a proper presentation, and stressed the fact that they need every member's involvement. They took the time to tell us why they needed the new building, and what they plan to do in it once it is built. I am definitely interested in becoming involved in this undertaking. I will update the progress of this endeavor in future posts. The different church ministries have been challenged to fast one day a week for the month of May. Matthew and I are part of the marrieds ministry, so we will be fasting on Tuesdays. I already know what I will be giving up: the computer! It's going to be HARD, though (I LOVE my laptop! LOL), but it's only one night a week! I can manage.
The girls were SO pretty Easter Sunday! I have to upload the pictures that we took of them in their Sunday best. I wasn't too shabby myself..........stay tuned........
Sunday, April 19, 2009
2 BLOGS IN ONE DAY: PART 1
These are 25 things I wish I knew when I was younger, but am so glad I know now. I will teach these to my kids, and look forward to learning even more things in the future:
1. Marriage is more than just saying "i do."
2. How credit works.
3. Time management.
4. The importance of good nutrition, and stressing how bad candy REALLY is for you.
5. Value, worth and virtue aren't cheap.
6. NEVER judge a book by its cover.
7. Yes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but if someone is gracious enough to give you ANOTHER chance, don't take it and that person for granted. Use this opportunity to prove yourself worthy of their generosity.
8. NOBODY likes a smart ass. Even worse, a smart-ass, bigoted, loudmouthed blowhard.
9. Work hard long enough, and eventually you will begin to see the fruit of your labor.
10. Reading is fundamental.
11. When you need one bad enough, there's no such thing as a job that's "beneath" you.
12. If you hear whispers when you walk into a room, it doesn't always mean that they are talking about you. Sometimes, it means that the people respect you enough so that you wouldn't have to hear the awful things they are saying.
13. And if they are talking about you, if they're not grown enough to tell you to your face, it's foolishness. Stop dwelling on it and move on!
14. If a person doesn't like you; better yet, if they hate you but don't even know you, it's not your problem, it's theirs. Don't even entertain that mess. Move on with your life.
15. Credit woes are easy to get into, and hell to get out. But there are better options available to you other than bankruptcy. The key is not seeking the easy way out. Pay what you owe, and once you are financially free, be determined never to get yourself in that kind of situation again.
16. When you have been given a second chance at life, a clean slate, a fresh start, strive to be better, do better, and learn more than you ever have before. Be grateful for another chance at life, and make that second time around count.
17. Maintain balance to your life.
18. Time with family is important, but you need time for yourself, too.
19. You don't need a lot of money or a lot of things to be happy. True happiness cannot be bought with money.
20. When you like yourself, others will too.
21. No matter how rocky your relationship is with her, love and honor your mother. After all, she's the reason that you're here, so she can't be all that bad.
22. You will only get out of a relationship what you put into it. If you sow negativity and strife, that is what you will get in return. But if you sow, love, friendship, peace, support, encouragement.........
23. Patience is a VIRTUE. (It would do you well to develop some!)
24. Love and trust aren't guaranteed actions, but it's worth taking the risk.
25. Get to know God for yourself. Every person's relationship with Him is unique. Develop your own custom-made affiliation with the Most High!
1. Marriage is more than just saying "i do."
2. How credit works.
3. Time management.
4. The importance of good nutrition, and stressing how bad candy REALLY is for you.
5. Value, worth and virtue aren't cheap.
6. NEVER judge a book by its cover.
7. Yes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but if someone is gracious enough to give you ANOTHER chance, don't take it and that person for granted. Use this opportunity to prove yourself worthy of their generosity.
8. NOBODY likes a smart ass. Even worse, a smart-ass, bigoted, loudmouthed blowhard.
9. Work hard long enough, and eventually you will begin to see the fruit of your labor.
10. Reading is fundamental.
11. When you need one bad enough, there's no such thing as a job that's "beneath" you.
12. If you hear whispers when you walk into a room, it doesn't always mean that they are talking about you. Sometimes, it means that the people respect you enough so that you wouldn't have to hear the awful things they are saying.
13. And if they are talking about you, if they're not grown enough to tell you to your face, it's foolishness. Stop dwelling on it and move on!
14. If a person doesn't like you; better yet, if they hate you but don't even know you, it's not your problem, it's theirs. Don't even entertain that mess. Move on with your life.
15. Credit woes are easy to get into, and hell to get out. But there are better options available to you other than bankruptcy. The key is not seeking the easy way out. Pay what you owe, and once you are financially free, be determined never to get yourself in that kind of situation again.
16. When you have been given a second chance at life, a clean slate, a fresh start, strive to be better, do better, and learn more than you ever have before. Be grateful for another chance at life, and make that second time around count.
17. Maintain balance to your life.
18. Time with family is important, but you need time for yourself, too.
19. You don't need a lot of money or a lot of things to be happy. True happiness cannot be bought with money.
20. When you like yourself, others will too.
21. No matter how rocky your relationship is with her, love and honor your mother. After all, she's the reason that you're here, so she can't be all that bad.
22. You will only get out of a relationship what you put into it. If you sow negativity and strife, that is what you will get in return. But if you sow, love, friendship, peace, support, encouragement.........
23. Patience is a VIRTUE. (It would do you well to develop some!)
24. Love and trust aren't guaranteed actions, but it's worth taking the risk.
25. Get to know God for yourself. Every person's relationship with Him is unique. Develop your own custom-made affiliation with the Most High!
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