Educating Brilliant Minds...including my own

Hello World,

This past week has been so exciting for me. I have been given the awesome opportunity to teach at the University. Man O Man. Did I ever take what my professors went through for granted! It takes a lot to get a lesson together. It takes a lot to decide what is important and what could be left out. It takes much effort to decide when to be lenient and when to say "No"! These college students are slick. Slicker than oil. Most of them are on the ball. They complete my assignments and my quizzes without difficulty. I have a couple that want to try me, but although I have been out of school for some time....it ain't been that long baby...I know a little bit about what you guys do :-). But this is so fun. So fun!

I also am about to take on a position with the State association as it relates to speech pathology. Although my position will be the most tedious of positions, this position will help me in my new revised business, as an educator at the University and with projects that I do with my family. This is not a "shine" position like some of the others, it is a good behind the scenes position where one can learn . So I am now ready to learn, I am just now learning how to be a business woman. It has been a four year journey, but I was working for someone else. Only recently did I take on the challenge of being in my own business without constraints and restraints. So for the next..however many years, I am going to be learning. Learning. Closing my mouth and opening my eyes. In this association position, I will sit back and learn from some of the most brilliant minds in the state (as relates to SLP). So I am up for the challenge.

Also, I am learning about being an entrepreneur. My company has always been a gateway to many various types of business ventures that I would like to try. Whether service based or retail, I can't wait to get my ideas together and get started. The possibilities are endless and I am just the right person to try them...I am not afraid to fail or be talked about or rejected or blackballed or whatever other people are afraid of. That doesn't matter to me. FINALLY, I have begun to mature enough in my relationship with Christ to know that ones opinion of me make no difference what so ever.

Oh, I apologize for just dumping everything one you at one time, but it has been a while since we have spoken world. I have decided (as I have been doing) to close some more doors that have not been beneficial. NO matter the cost or what I leave behind. It is not worth being held back. I am moving forward and if people have a problem with that, it is too bad. I am going to make money with my time. I am going to love with my time. I am going to make good Godly decisions with my time. NO more waiting for a handout. NO more depending on systems that aren't working for me or others. No more profitless associations. Someone has to start thinking smart. It took me a while, but smart is the thinking for me. No more trying to follow the crowd. They are all going to hell in a hand basket. The bible said that many are "called", but few are chosen. Why are few chosen, because most people want to do what everyone else is doing, no one wants to listen to the one who has our best interest at heart-God. I am right where God told me to be four years ago and would have been a lot further ahead had I listened to him back then. Look, remember when God lead me to read Jonah a while back. This was another Jonah lesson. God asked Jonah to go to Ninevah, he went another way and still ended up in Ninevah, but after going through things that he really didn't have to go through had he listened. Well, I have decided to listen and obey quickly.  As I learn to genuinely trust God. I realize that there is nothing that I can't do.

With my new vision, I don't need as much. Not as much space or materials. This will be much more simple and to the point. A lot less like the traditional picture of the SLP, but lets face it, there is nothing mainstream about me. I have always been what the World considers alternative and old fashion. With my new certifications, I need a much more intimate setting.

Physical Health:
 I started my juice fast this week. The combinations are endless. This morning I tried carrots, and cabbage. It was truly delicious. It was extremely filling. I drank it at about 6:15am and was not hungry again until well after 12pm. Now that's the kind of breakfast a girl on the go needs.

Spiritual Health

I am still saying my confessions, but with the reading of James. I can confess till the cows come home. If I don't do the word. It is of NO EFFECT! I am so glad that I am changing into God's image more and more everyday as I continue in His Word. I am becoming more and more like him. Awesome. World, now this, If you don't continue in His word, you will go back to old habits and have to start from, (as my sister says...) before scratch. I have decided to stay with the Word of God, no matter what it takes. No matter how early I have to rise or how late I have to stay up. He will get my time. I don't have any other choice. With the drive to the University and back, it has been an awesome experience to spend that drive time with him. O how I love God, he showed me that I am lovable.

We have found a new group of like minded individuals that share our love for God. When I say we, I mean Fred and I. We attended an outing at Arkabutia lake (I hope I spelled that correctly). I had never been there before. It is was nice. Although, we were of differing backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses and education levels, the fact that the only thing that was evident was our love for the Lord Jesus Christ was refreshing. The best thing about it to me was how much my husband enjoys being with these people. We will see what the future holds.

Okay, must pick up my precious boys and plan for tomorrow. I will write again as soon as I can.

Happy Birthday, Nicholas

(World, please excuse the late entry. This was written on the evening of the 28th of May, but I am just now getting a chance to post it)

5/28/2012
My Baby is now a toddler. I cried like a baby, when Fred gave him his first hair cut. I just can't believe the time has flown by so quickly. We were scheduled to have his birthday party on Saturday, but everyone that was invited was unable to attend. So, I moved the party to today and attended my high school reunion banquet. We celebrated our 15th year class reunion. The turn out was low, but the event was intimate and extremely nice. It was a pleasure seeing the people that you grew up with. Fred came with me and guess what, NO KIDS! My parents watched the boys and gave us that time to spend with my classmates and ultimately with each other. What a fun night!
Well, we are going to have a memorial day slash birthday party today.

The memorial day slash birthday party was great! Nicholas has a great time and you know as always, Bug had a good time. He was more excited about Nick's birthday than anyone. We had the party at our home, my nieces and nephews attended. My mom and dad (grandparents). It was fun.

Spiritual Health
I was reading in James 1: 13-15. This passage speaks to being a doer of the Word of God and not a hearer only. This was very good news to me. I know a lot about a lot as it relates to health, wellness and naturopathy ( I am learning more and more) but doing what I know has been a challenge. It takes discipline and a willingness to see God as more important than yourself. Am I doing what the word of God ask me to do? What are we to do? 1. Love God with ALL of your heart, mind and soul. 2. Love your neighbor as yourself... Do we really love God with all our hearts? Are we being a good steward over what he has given us? Selah!