It's been a busy couple of weeks in my world. I started back to work for a non-profit medical clinic that provides care to people with little or no insurance. I'm in donor relations and fundraising which is what I really enjoy doing. There is something to be said for "working" in a field where your worth is measured by how much good you can do for someone else.
It's selfish of me really but I think I get more out of my job than our patients do (although I am sure they would not agree). Our clinic is in an older part of town directly across from a place that hands out free meals for breakfast and lunch and it's heartbreaking to see so many people lined up in advance for what is prob their only meal of the day. I've seen this same lady spread out a sheet and catch a few winks on our lawn under a tree more than once.. It puts it into perspective how petty and blessed I truly am, and tugs at my heart on a daily basis. Add to the mix that our clinic is a faith based ministry so I am surrounded at all times by a calming force and a loving hand.
I find myself praying more often now and talking to God. I've never been what you would call "church y" but I do think of myself as a religious person. I think right now if you found my "goals for myself" list at the top would be to try and be a better example.
It's also back to school time and orientation is tonight for Isaiah to start kindergarten..Emory starts fourth grade and Kaileigh being a freshmen is almost more than I can wrap my head around... Over the weekend we bought school supplies and new clothes. The kids excitement is palpable and it reminds me of that time a hundred years ago that I couldn't stop re-organizing my glue and pencils and erasers so they would fit in my wooden school supply box. I won't even post on the ridiculous items the teachers are making parents buy now......
I'm gonna enjoy 8:30 bedtimes again :)
I also got to see my most favorite band play on Saturday. If you tried to describe the Velcro Pygmies based on their team of hair, makeup and stylist it'd be Bon Jovi"s hair people meets the makeup artist used by Poison dressed by the person that helps Cyndi Lauper pick out clothes...It's quite a sight actually. But the songs they cover are fantastic (from Poison to Al Green followed by Prince and ending with Space Cowboy), hardly anyone stays in their seat.. and I am just a sucker for live bands. Cherry on top was the great friends I got to see and then go home to a very sweet face...GREAT weekend!!
It's taken me awhile to get back to blogging. I'm not sure what I was afraid of but it's really been painless...I created a new blog and thought I was gonna start all over and it was gonna be freeing.. But I couldn't figure out wordpress template designs and then nothing would show up even on my computer so I just said stuff it.....and here I am once again right back where I started out... home sweet bloggy home
It's selfish of me really but I think I get more out of my job than our patients do (although I am sure they would not agree). Our clinic is in an older part of town directly across from a place that hands out free meals for breakfast and lunch and it's heartbreaking to see so many people lined up in advance for what is prob their only meal of the day. I've seen this same lady spread out a sheet and catch a few winks on our lawn under a tree more than once.. It puts it into perspective how petty and blessed I truly am, and tugs at my heart on a daily basis. Add to the mix that our clinic is a faith based ministry so I am surrounded at all times by a calming force and a loving hand.
I find myself praying more often now and talking to God. I've never been what you would call "church y" but I do think of myself as a religious person. I think right now if you found my "goals for myself" list at the top would be to try and be a better example.
It's also back to school time and orientation is tonight for Isaiah to start kindergarten..Emory starts fourth grade and Kaileigh being a freshmen is almost more than I can wrap my head around... Over the weekend we bought school supplies and new clothes. The kids excitement is palpable and it reminds me of that time a hundred years ago that I couldn't stop re-organizing my glue and pencils and erasers so they would fit in my wooden school supply box. I won't even post on the ridiculous items the teachers are making parents buy now......
I'm gonna enjoy 8:30 bedtimes again :)
I also got to see my most favorite band play on Saturday. If you tried to describe the Velcro Pygmies based on their team of hair, makeup and stylist it'd be Bon Jovi"s hair people meets the makeup artist used by Poison dressed by the person that helps Cyndi Lauper pick out clothes...It's quite a sight actually. But the songs they cover are fantastic (from Poison to Al Green followed by Prince and ending with Space Cowboy), hardly anyone stays in their seat.. and I am just a sucker for live bands. Cherry on top was the great friends I got to see and then go home to a very sweet face...GREAT weekend!!
It's taken me awhile to get back to blogging. I'm not sure what I was afraid of but it's really been painless...I created a new blog and thought I was gonna start all over and it was gonna be freeing.. But I couldn't figure out wordpress template designs and then nothing would show up even on my computer so I just said stuff it.....and here I am once again right back where I started out... home sweet bloggy home
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