MLK Day

I am so proud of this project.  It was a lot of hard work, we started it in December and today the finish project was presented!  Excellent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyDWHKIspsk&feature=youtu.be

Hope for the future

http://youtu.be/VnYvnvKie-s

Marcel is a single dad, living on $13/hour, feeding 2 kids.  He asks Dave Ramsey for help.

Dave tells him to turn off the television and pick up a book.  30 minutes of non-fiction reading, everyday. Dave is going to send him the books.  He needs to get his confidence up then his income up.  That way he can get out of debt and start to win with money!!!

Part 2 of Dave's advice to Marcel
You are NOT stuck!!!

Am I Racist?

Nope, I love everyone but I am in support of the underdog and there is no one more on the bottom of the list than black women.  I am joining this team and I will fight to be the best player on the team. Be the most supportive and complementary team member!

Sandwiched

It's a tough day. I am feeling stuck in the middle in so many ways.  I guess today I am the middle child who has middle child problems.  I was the middle child for 7 years until the baby boy came along so the feelings have never really left me. I think so much about my childhood these days and the things that shaped who I am today.

Today I am the child who is being called up to bat for our mother.  She is sick and suffering from Alzheimer's, a mean and cruel mind sucking condition that leaves a person with no real memory.  Mom has been in Oklahoma for 9 years with the baby brother being her primary caretaker.  About 5 years ago we put her in the nursing home because she just could not live at home while everyone either went to work or school.

Happy New Year

Just celebrated my birthday on Sunday!
This is going to be the BEST year of my life!!!

There is nothing stopping me.

New Beginnings

I went to communion last night and while listening to a pastor preach about the journey that Christ was on to the cross and subsequent time in the ground, 3 days and resurrection I had an epiphany of my own.  The preacher talked about Christ being beaten but that he still rose again on the 3rd day. I looked over my own life and discovered that this is the 30th anniversary of 'the breakup'.  Then I thought about how God's time is not our time, remembering Sarah and Abraham and God's promise to them. I, of course, like Sarah have taken things in my own hands over these years and caused what I think are some delays to the delivery of God's promise to me. I have done as Lot's wife did and looked back at things God told me to move away from...but I digress.

Last night the chains were broken!  I am done!  Really done and I am free and so comfortable with the decision. I will not accept his phone calls anymore, we have nothing to talk about. I will not see him again, why would I need to?  I'm done and it's time.

Inspiration

I changed jobs this year. After 16 years at one place I knew it was time to GO!!! So I hatched my plan about 3 years prior to the actual move. I planned and completed my Master's Degree in March 2014 and I officially quit my job in June.

I have a new position but I am not settled yet. I love my new location, in a new city and state!

I am in the tech field. I just read a great article and wanted to save and share it so here it is:

A New Career at 55

I love Code Academy and I am thrilled about this woman reinventing herself through them.  We often complain that we can't improve our lives because things cost too much, Code Academy is free!

When I moved this summer I made the decision not to buy cable television.  I am paying for high speed Internet but it is costing me about 1/3 of what my cable bill used to be.  I can go online and learn how to improve my programming skills because that is what I am interested in. If you have another passion I am almost certain that there is a place online that can help you learn how to improve your skills.  Check out YouTube and Pinterest just to get you started.