Well, God is making changes in my world and I'm trying to keep up. My other goal this year is to sincerely seek God and listen to hear from Him to guide me. It's quite the challenge. Sometimes I have a great quiet time and other times I feel like I am just reading words on a page and talking to the wall. I know that last sentence is not true, even if it feels true. I long to hear directly from the Lord and feel a little lost in how to truly seek Him.
My God-sent friend and close teammate at work had to resign her position this month due to life circumstances that prevented her from continuing to work at our program. I miss her dearly, but we remain good friends and are keeping in touch thankfully! She was my biggest supporter and the first person to truly allow me to be the boss, she could have easily taken over things or pushed an agenda through, but she never did. She always deferred to me and allowed me to discover the strength inside of me. The season we had together was wonderful. I learned so much and now we embark on a new chapter of the journey.
I am now in the process of hiring a new teammate, and I have to admit it is a little scary. I have just posted the advertisement and so far the three applicants are not what I'm looking for...we shall see what lies in store!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Happy New Year!
2014 is so far a good year, although it has only just begun! I have a better understanding of my abilities (strengths and weaknesses) and also what I can do in the time each day holds. With a mostly organized home, our days have been pretty good the past week. Tomorrow marks the first day with all of us back to work and the kids back to school. This next week will be the true test!
I've started pulling my art things out again, but I still have to deal with my piles of junk and paper clutter that I moved out of the way to put up my new art desk. The pile is overwhelming and so I haven't really done more than look at it disparagingly. The basement clutter, our kitchen and the bathroom are the main areas of our home that I haven't organized yet. Perhaps that will be a goal to accomplish over the course of this year.
With 2-years of being in remission from cancer under our belts, blood-work and check-ups are now at every 6-months. My hubby still suffers from some of the effects of chemo, but I think it is safe to say that cancer is no longer a major part of our thoughts. His remaining issues consist of: life-long hormone replacement injections, occasional swelling of his hands and feet, a slight change in his vision (he notices a difference in how well he perceives things visually), slight hearing loss (we don't notice it much), and sometimes he feels more absent minded than he used to be. Some of these may improve over time and they may not. However, aside from the swelling and injections, they do not have any major impact on our daily lives.
A personal goal of mine is to get healthy this year. Not a resolution because I never keep resolutions and I really haven't felt like 2014 is anything other than another day I get to live. I have gained a good 7-10 pounds over the course of the last year and don't fit well into my clothes. I also notice more pain when I am rearranging because my body is so out of shape. I don't diet, never have. Being blessed with good genes as far as being small-framed and a good metabolism, I've never worried about my weight. But with gaining weight easier, a higher stress job, and getting older I do need to make some changes.
I am planning on reducing my sugar intake, making an effort to be more active, and reducing portion sizes to begin with. I don't want to set a specific goal or action plan because I don't want to feel obligated or down if I mess it up. It needs to be a part of how I live my life or I'll never stick to it.
My other personal goal is to make God a priority. I want to hear from Him about who He is and what He wants for my life. I don't want to take answers from others, I want more of Him!
I've started pulling my art things out again, but I still have to deal with my piles of junk and paper clutter that I moved out of the way to put up my new art desk. The pile is overwhelming and so I haven't really done more than look at it disparagingly. The basement clutter, our kitchen and the bathroom are the main areas of our home that I haven't organized yet. Perhaps that will be a goal to accomplish over the course of this year.
With 2-years of being in remission from cancer under our belts, blood-work and check-ups are now at every 6-months. My hubby still suffers from some of the effects of chemo, but I think it is safe to say that cancer is no longer a major part of our thoughts. His remaining issues consist of: life-long hormone replacement injections, occasional swelling of his hands and feet, a slight change in his vision (he notices a difference in how well he perceives things visually), slight hearing loss (we don't notice it much), and sometimes he feels more absent minded than he used to be. Some of these may improve over time and they may not. However, aside from the swelling and injections, they do not have any major impact on our daily lives.
A personal goal of mine is to get healthy this year. Not a resolution because I never keep resolutions and I really haven't felt like 2014 is anything other than another day I get to live. I have gained a good 7-10 pounds over the course of the last year and don't fit well into my clothes. I also notice more pain when I am rearranging because my body is so out of shape. I don't diet, never have. Being blessed with good genes as far as being small-framed and a good metabolism, I've never worried about my weight. But with gaining weight easier, a higher stress job, and getting older I do need to make some changes.
I am planning on reducing my sugar intake, making an effort to be more active, and reducing portion sizes to begin with. I don't want to set a specific goal or action plan because I don't want to feel obligated or down if I mess it up. It needs to be a part of how I live my life or I'll never stick to it.
My other personal goal is to make God a priority. I want to hear from Him about who He is and what He wants for my life. I don't want to take answers from others, I want more of Him!
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