Tuesday, August 05, 2008

upcoming information !!!!

I loved to spread useful information (sometimes my friends say it is useless) around. So I know you havw waited patiencely for this....

October 24th ----- High School Musical 3 opens in theatres.


November 11th ----Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince opens in theatres.


A wonderful fall is in the making!!!!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

God's amazing works

I find it interesting what happens when you open your heart and mind to God and His plan. When you stop being the humans we tend to be, and just accept God's plan. I have been looking for a job for the better part of three and 1/2 years. I have applied for every position I could at the college (that is where I would realy love to work). I have not gotten any of them. When I would find out that I had not gotten the job, I would be upset and perhaps a little depressed about this. It seemed that my world was not inproving. That I could not do anything right.

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend about my upcoming plans and I discovered that it has all been God's plan. I realized that if I had gotten any of those jobs ( especially the ones that were full time) I would not have been able to attend school and get the degree I need in order to do what I want to do in life. God's plan must be for me to get this degree. I have decided that school in going to be priority for the next couple of years. I will work part time ----somewhere--- to accomplish my goal. Having realized this, the disappointments seem trival now. Sometimes hindsight is the blessing God gives us to appreciate the things we go through. With this hindsight came a added degree of peace. I already had a peace about my future but now I have a higher lever of peace mixed with some understanding and acceptance. All of this helps as I approach a time in my life when I do not have a job. But I know that God will take care of me and He will provide what I need to persue my dreams.

What a blessing!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

4 weeks and counting...

It is now 4 weeks and counting. On June 30th, I turned in my resignation effective Aug13. I am quitting my job. YEA!!!!!!!





I am planning on going to school starting in late August. I have made that my priority. I will find a part time job somewhere. One that will let me go to school. I have nothing as of yet but God has been telling me that He will take care of me. Once I really accepted this, I have attained a certain peace.



Anyway. Time for me, at work, is short. I am excited about not having to be there. I have been at that job for 25 years --- a quarter of a century. Man, that is a looooong time.

The point of this post is that ---- yes, I am counting the days. 21 working days.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Here's to Chris

My friend is getting married in a little over a week.






Congrats ----- CHRIS

Hope you have everything under control. I will see you on Saturday for the wedding. Give my love to Lydia.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Step one has been done . . . .

For many months, God has been telling me to follow my dreams, to make them a reality. He has also been telling me to trust Him. You know, you have seen this on TV for years--- how people got tired of their jobs and just walked out with nothing lined up to go to. Yet they made it. Well God has been telling me that I need to trust Him and He will take care of me.

Where is all this leading? I have been looking for a new job for years with no luck. Well, I decided in about November that I would take the step. I would go back to school and get my masters. I took the GRE (a test that I needed in order to get in to grad school) in February. I have been waiting the scores. My professor said I needed a score of 800 and then my essay scores. I knew the moment I finished the test that my verbal and math combined for a score of 800. I have been waiting for the essay scores. When I got home from church last night, the letter was in the mail. I got in to grad school. Yes-- I was doing the happy dance then and still am!!!!

What does this mean? Plan A was to get into grad school and somewhere around early June to turn in my resignation effective Aug 1. I plan to get a part time job that will allow me to attend college. It is too early for too many of those details. Hey, I just got the confirmation last night. BUt I have been thinking about the plan for months. Now I must take action.

One step at a time. My prayers were answered on this matter. I have to follow through with what God is telling me. Keep me in your prayers and I will keep all updated as things progress.


I'm starting GRAD SCHOOL !!!!!

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Returning to the blogging world today....

It has been a long time since I have blogged. Today I thought I would do some catching up.

My work situation has not inproved. I am still looking of a job that will take me from the "PRISON" that is currently my job. I have applied for at least ten jobs still my last post. Nothing not even an interview. But I am not going to dwell on that today. I have made the decision to return to school in the fall to start work on my masters. So I have been busy studying for the GRE.( a test that has to be taken before entrance into grad school is granted) I took this test on Monday and now I am waiting for the results. Please keeping praying that I receive the scores needed to take the next step toward my dreams.

God as been telling me for some time --- to take the step of faith and trust Him. He will provide. He will take care of me. As most humans, I perhaps resisted or maybe simply put off taking His word for awhile. But I cannot escape the future anylonger. I plan to start school in August and since the bank will not allow me to pursue my education (i am not male and am not taking courses in business or finance --- so thereforth no educational support), I will be leaving the first of August. I ask for prayers that I find the financing to aid in this step of faith.

I have been putting things into perspective. I need to take charge of my life. No one is going to do that for me (even if there was someone in my life). Taking charge means having a life outside of work where I can go to school, perhaps find that special someone, but mostly to serve a wonderful GOD that has helped me every step of the way. I feel I have wasted 25 years of my life in a job that I hate, a job that offers nothing to me but a paycheck. It is scary that at this point of my life, I may not be able to recover from the damage and lost this job has done to me.

In researching olympic heros for a devotional for a women retreat, I have read more stories of people having the courage to follow their dreams and make then a reality. I feel God wants me to get my masters so I can teach college english. It is through the courage, love and support I get from Him that I will take the journey and make this dream come true.