Casting Crowns - I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day Live

Thanksgiving!

I hope each and everyone of you have a blessed day!

Casting Crowns - East to West

As far as the east is from the west...

Court Reporting Contest - 280 Words Per Minute!

Now...this is fast...I can't even speak this fast (I'm southern, ya know!) much less write this fast!!

Grace Like Rain

A new venture...

Today I opened a new chapter in my life. I've been worried about my job security with the postal service, so I've taken two steps: 1. STOP WORRYING AND TRUST GOD TO MEET MY NEEDS. (Thanks Holly!) 2. Do something about it.
So today, daughter number three and I signed up for court reporting class. We are very excited about this move. We went to a "meet and greet" today and then sat in on a class of students who are four months into the program. The instructor has been doing this for 20 years and has recently opened her own firm and is working on an accredited school. Her prices and schedule are reasonable and her methods and tips from years of experience are outstanding! I'm truly impressed. We're also bound by no long-term contracts, so if either my daughter or I decides it's not for us or we can't afford it, we can just walk away. I got some really good deals on our machines and books on eBay. Yippee!

Resolutions

I'm not one to make to many resolutions, b/c I never keep them. lol However, this time of year sure does lead to a little introspection. I've narrowed my resolutions down to a few things I think are important enough to warrant change in my life.

1. I really don't like my job, but since Im there, I need to make some changes in my attitude. My plan this year is to "bloom where I am planted" so to speak. Maybe God has me there for a reason and I'm so busy disliking it that I can't see or appreciate the reason. I'll also be open to other options if they become available.

2. I usually make all these diet resolutions. I don't make exercise ones b/c I get enough of that at work. Anyway, the only change I'm shooting for this year is to cut the amount of sugar I consume. I have quite the sweet tooth and I need to cut it out. I'm afraid I'm asking for trouble if I stay on my current path.

3.Finally, I want to do better with my finances. I want to get to the point where I "owe no man nothing except to love him". I'm almost there...I don't owe too much on my house, but my old, old van is on it's last leg. I have to be careful b/c I have no job security (oops...refer to resolution #1). Anyhoo....I want to be completely out of debt.

I think that's about it...attitude, sugar and debt....that'll do it. lol