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| Today, 12/2007 |
12/1/2007
Today
Today, I feel... happy.
Today, I thought... about the season of this month.
Today, I prayed... that This Christmas will be a happy one.
12/2/2007
Today
Today, I feel... okay.
Today, I thought... about life in general.
Today, I prayed... that I will not be grumpy this month.
12/3/2007
Today
Today, I feel... tired.
Today, I thought... about being tired.
Today, I prayed... for strength.
12/4/2007
Today
Today, I feel... ok.
Today, I thought... about nothing in particular.
Today, I prayed... that these kids don't drive me crazy.
12/5/2007
Today
Today, I feel... okay.
Today, I thought... about how I am not particularly in the Christmas spirit.
Today, I prayed... that I will be ok.
12/6/2007
Today
Today, I feel... blah.
Today, I thought... about being tired and these crazy kids.
Today, I prayed... that these kids don't drive me even crazier.
12/7/2007
Today
Today, I feel... absolutely tired.
Today, I thought... these kids are getting even crazier.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me make it for these last few weeks.
12/8/2007
Today
Today, I feel... happy.
Today, I thought... about my family.
Today, I prayed... that my family is doing well.
12/9/2007
Today
Today, I feel... contented.
Today, I thought... I don't feel like writing.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for letting me win NaNo this year.
12/10/2007
Today
Today, I feel... joyful.
Today, I thought... about Christmas.
Today, I prayed... that we will remember that Christ is the reason for the season!
12/11/2007
Today
Today, I feel... glad
Today, I thought... about life's good pleasures.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for Your many blessings.
12/12/2007
Today
Today, I feel... delighted
Today, I thought... about how good God has been.
Today, I prayed...
Philippians 4:6-7
(The Message)
Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
(Contemporary English Version)
Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.
(Worldwide English (New Testament))
Do not worry about anything. Talk to God about everything. Thank him for what you have. Ask him for what you need. Then God will give you peace, a peace which is too wonderful to understand. That peace will keep your hearts and minds safe as you trust in Christ Jesus.
12/13/07
Today, I feel... jovial
Today, I thought... about what I want for Christmas.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let me have a heart of giving.
12/14/07
Today, I feel... favorable
Today, I thought... about how close to Christmas we are.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let me have a spirit of giving this season.
12/15/07
Today, I feel... sad.
Today, I thought... I won't get to see my family this season. It has been a year since I have seen any of them. I wish I could go see them.
Today, I prayed... Lord, bless my family this season.
12/16/07
Today, I feel... still sad.
Today, I thought... I really miss my family.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to deal with not being able to see my family.
12/17/07
Today, I feel... excited.
Today, I thought... this is the last week before we get out for break.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me make it through this week without losing my mind.
12/18/2007
Today
Today, I feel... flustered.
Today, I thought... these kids are crazy.
Today, I prayed...
Philippians 4:6-7
(Worldwide English (New Testament))
Do not worry about anything. Talk to God about everything. Thank him for what you have. Ask him for what you need. Then God will give you peace, a peace which is too wonderful to understand. That peace will keep your hearts and minds safe as you trust in Christ Jesus.
12/19/07
Today, I feel... frustrated.
Today, I thought... these children need a break.
Today, I prayed... Lord, two more days.
12/20/07
Today, I feel... excited.
Today, I thought... about the Christmas party that we had today. I got a lot of gifts from the children. It is great watching their eyes when they give them to me.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for blessing me with all the gifts I received from the kids.
12/21/07
Today, I feel... thrilled.
Today, I thought... about what pjs I am wearing to the Pajama-Jammy party at school.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You that we can have fun at school.
12/22/07
Today, I feel... OHH TOO HAPPY TO BE STILL!
Today, I thought... I am free. I have 8 days of just chilling.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for relief and relaxation.
12/23/07
Today, I feel... relaxed.
Today, I thought... I just goofed around and relaxed.
Today, I prayed... Lord, you are an awesome God.
12/24/07
Today, I feel... happy.
Today, I thought... a day before Christmas. It's a great time of year.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for sending Your Son down to Earth for me.
12/25/07
Today, I feel... overjoyed.
Today, I thought... Merry Christmas.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for letting me see another Christmas. Even though I am a bit sad for not being able to spend Christmas with my family, I am still thankful. Lord, please bless my family today. Amen.
Today, P.S.... I wish it would snow.
12/26/07
Today, I feel... tired.
Today, I thought... Christmas takes a lot out of me. I am glad that I didn't have to go to work today.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for a day of rest. Bless everyone who had to go to work today. Let them have a good day.
12/27/07
Today, I feel... delighted.
Today, I thought... it's almost a new year.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for a great year, a blessed year, and a year of fun, fellowship, and love. I look forward to 2008.
12/28/07
Today, I feel... weird.
Today, I thought... I have been a bit anti-social this season. I am not sure why, but I don't feel much like hanging out over peoples' houses.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to understand why I have been feeling so anti-social this season.
12/29/07
Today, I feel... cheery.
Today, I thought... I need to praise the Lord more next year.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for every thing that You do, have done, and will do. Thank You for being a God that loves me in spite of me. Thank You for being a God that is in control of everything at all times. Thank You for just being God.
12/30/07
Today, I feel... tired.
Today, I thought... I don't feel like going to church today.
Today, I prayed... Lord, I want to be part of a more jubilant service. Help me deal with this until it can happen.
12/31/07
Today, I feel... ecstatic.
Today, I thought... tonight is the night that we will enter into a new year.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let me see 2008.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| Steppin' In The New Year |
Well, it is only a few hours before the end of this year and the beginning of the new year. I am excited to see what next year will bring.
We will be at church in a few hours to pray the old year out and dance the new year in.Labels: 2007, Old Year |
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| 12.28.2007 |
| Praise The Lord Everybody |
My resolution, so to speak, for 2008 is to praise the Lord more often. I don't mean, just thanking God, but shower God with praise.
What does Praise the Lord mean to you? That is the first question you must ask yourself. After some thinking on the matter, these are my thoughts...
Praise the Lord, means to shower God with praise. Tell God how much He means to you. Tell God how wonderful He is. Tell God how good He is.
Think about how you feel when people shower you with praise. How do you feel when someone says, "Your hair looks good," "You look like you have lost weight," "I enjoyed you singing?" That type of praise makes our day. That is how we should shower the Lord with praise.
Lord, You are an awesome God.
Lord, You reign and super reign.
Lord, You are more to me than life itself.
Praising God can help you as well in your daily walk and fight. The next time the enemy comes to your mind, begin to Praise the Lord. You can say it, preach it, sing it, yell it, or whisper it. Just let the devil know about your God and how awesome He is.
I looked up some scriptures on the matter. Here they are:
Psalms 9:10-11
10: And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11: Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Psalms 9:1-2
1: I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2: I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalms 7:17
17: I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Psalms 28:6-7
6: Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7: The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms 33:1
1: Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms 22:22-23
22: I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23: Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalms 145-8-10, 21
8: The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9: The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10: All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
21: My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Why not praise the Lord with me?Labels: 2007, Praise, Resolutions |
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| 12.25.2007 |
| Merry Christmas |
| Just a quick note to say Merry Christmas. Jesus is the Reason for this Season! Labels: 2007, Christmas |
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| 12.21.2007 |
| I'm Free |
| I am free for 8 days. YAHOO!!!! Labels: 2007, Freedom |
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| So Much Fun |
I had so much fun today at the pajama jammie. A lot of the kids had on cute pjs. One teacher had on a robe. She had her rollers in her hair. It was so much fun.
I hope we can do it again.Labels: 2007, Fun |
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| 12.20.2007 |
| Christmas Party |
| The Christmas party was fun. We had a lot to do. We had a lot of parents there too. We had a parade. All of the English speaking classes dressed up as various Christmas songs. Our class did Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. One of the teachers brought her dog and the dog was Rudolph. It was so cool. Labels: 2007, Christmas, Party |
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| Pajama Jammie |
| Tomorrow at school, we have a pajama jammie. We get to wear pajamas to the school. We will be watching movies and just goofing around. It is early release today tomorrow, too. I get to leave at 3:00. Yea! Labels: 2007, Fun |
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| 11.30.2007 |
| Today, 11/2007 |
11/9/07
Today
Today, I feel... good. My word count is high enough that I feel confident in the days work.
Today, I thought... about how crazy little these folks have been lately.
Today, I prayed... Lord, give me a peace that surpasses all understanding.
11/10/07
Today
Today, I feel... accomplished. I got a little housework done today.
Today, I thought... about the housework I needed to do.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to manage my time better each day, especially with NaNo going on.
11/11/07
Today
Today, I feel... a bit tired, but I can go on.
Today, I thought... about how far behind I am on my NaNo Novel.
Today, I prayed...
Philippians 4:6-7
(Worldwide English (New Testament))
Do not worry about anything. Talk to God about everything. Thank him for what you have. Ask him for what you need. Then God will give you peace, a peace which is too wonderful to understand. That peace will keep your hearts and minds safe as you trust in Christ Jesus.
11/12/07
Today
Today, I feel... tried. I am not really sure what is going on with me.
Today, I thought... we only have four more days in school until Thanksgiving break.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for Your many wonderful blessings that You have blessed me with, are blessing me with, and will bless me with. I know I am not worth, but thank You!
11/13/07
Today
Today, I feel... happy. Things are good today. There isn't much to complain about.
Today, I thought... we only have three more days in school until Thanksgiving break.
Today, I prayed... Philippians 4:6-7
(Contemporary English Version)
Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.
11/14/07
Today
Today, I feel... OK. There is nothing of essence to report.
Today, I thought... we only have two more days in school until Thanksgiving break.
Today, I prayed... Philippians 4:6-7
(Contemporary English Version)
Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.
I really like this version. I am trying to commit it to memory.
11/15/07
Today
Today, I feel... happy. We had our Thanksgiving celebration at the school. It was fun to fellowship with my co-workers.
Today, I thought... we only have one more day in school until Thanksgiving break.
Today, I prayed... Thank You, Lord for all of Your many manifold blessings, the ones I deserve and especially the ones I don't deserve. You are an awesome GOD!
11/16/07
Today
Today, I feel... so tired. It has been one long week.
Today, I thought... Thanksgiving break is next week. No children for a week. YEA!!!!
Today, I prayed... Lord, Thank You for all that You do for me. Thank You for Your protection from dangers seen and unseen.
11/17/07
Today
Today, I feel... tired. I am so glad that this week is over.
Today, I thought... I can just chill and write.
Today, I prayed... Lord, You are a awesome God. Thank You for Your blessings.
11/18/07
Today
Today, I feel... tired still. I need to go to sleep and rest.
Today, I thought... I don't know what I am doing. I was a hall monitor for Children's Church. Nobody trained me.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let me have a heart of forgiveness. Lord, help me to know how to tell him how he hurt me. Lord. Let him be open to hearing it and apologizing.
11/19/07
Today
Today, I feel... happy. I am out of the house. My hands and feet are done. Yea!
Today, I thought... I will get my hair done tomorrow. Beautification is so empowering and liberating.
Today, I prayed... Lord. Let me be able to write and catch up where I need to catch up for my NaNo Novel. I am three days behind.
11/20/07
Today
Today, I feel... good. It's almost Thanksgiving. I don't have to go to school. Yea!
Today, I thought... My hair is done. I look cute.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to catch up with my NaNo Novel. Thank You for helping me to write as much as I did on yesterday.
11/21/07
Today
Today, I feel... excited. I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, a day early.
Today, I thought... about what I am going to cook for Thanksgiving dinner.
Today, I prayed... Lord, don't let me burn anything.
11/22/07
Today
Today, I feel... relaxed. Happy Thanksgiving. No work to do.
Today, I thought... about the many blessings of God.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for all Your many manifold blessings.
11/23/07
Today
Today, I feel... happy. No reason, just happy.
Today, I thought... about how many folk were probably in the stores today.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for another year that You blessed me to see.
11/24/07
Today
Today, I feel... sad. I haven't written anything for my NaNo Novel since Tuesday. I am so behind.
Today, I thought... I need to write a lot of words to win NaNo.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to win NaNo this year.
11/25/07
Today
Today, I feel... tired. It's been a long week.
Today, I thought... I just want to go to sleep.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to fulfill my purpose.
11/26/07
Today
Today, I feel... dejected. I am not motivated to finish my NaNo Novel. I can't figure it out. I think that Thanksgiving week threw me off.
Today, I thought... I need to win NaNo this year! I will win NaNo this year!
Today, I prayed... Lord, I need help being motivated to write the rest of my NaNo Novel. Please help me to be motivated.
11/27/07
Today
Today, I feel... happy. I'm getting closer to 50,000 words.
Today, I thought... I hope I can make it to 50,000 words.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me win NaNo this year.
11/28/07
Today
Today, I feel... happier. I am even closer to 50,000 words.
Today, I thought... about how close I am to 50,000 words.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for helping me to write.
11/29/07
Today
Today, I feel... ecstatic. I won NaNo this year.
Today, I thought... my story is no where near finished, but I won!
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You for helping me to win.
11/30/07
Today
Today, I feel... happy and sad. I won NaNo, but I have yet to finish a NaNo novel in November.
Today, I thought... how can I finish a novel in November? It think it is not possible, from what I have heard.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You that You inspired me to write a story and that You helped me win NaNo. You are an awesome God.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.25.2007 |
| Goals for the Week |
Here are my goals for this week.
1. Write at least 17,000 words for the week.
2. Write something everyday. (Reward: Weekly: Sticker in sticker journal)
3. Write at least 2,000 Words/Day. (Reward: Daily: Sticker in sticker Journal)
4. Write for three 20 minutes (1 hour) sessions for NaNo each day. (Reward: Daily: Sticker on wall calendar)
5. Check on my NaNo Babies this week.
6. Contact ING Bank (11/26)
7. Wash & Fold Clothes (12/1)
8. Renew Stevie Wonder CD at the library (11/26)
9. Put checks in bank (11/26)
10. Go get some stamps (11/28)
11. Get items from grocery store (11/27)
12. Bring mop in house (11/28)
13. Get Christmas stuff out (11/28)
14. Put Christmas stuff up (12/1)
15. Get winter clothes out (11/28)
16. Put summer stuff up (12/1)Labels: 2007, Goal Setting, Weekly Goals |
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| 11.23.2007 |
| It's Friday Ya'll |
I have been on house arrest since Tuesday night. I am so tired of this house that I don't know what to do. I am too scared to get out though because everybody they mama and they cousin is probably out and about. I wants no parts of Black Friday.
I didn't write anything today. I am 3 days behind on my NaNo Novel. I am going to have to write like crazy these last few days.Labels: 2007 |
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| 11.22.2007 |
| Happy Thanksgiving |
| Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving. I am relaxing today and hanging out with my husband. We are going to watch a couple of football games. Not much planned other than hanging out with each other. Labels: 2007, Thanksgiving |
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| 11.21.2007 |
| Cooked Today |
| I cooked Thanksgiving dinner today. We ate today, too. I am so tired now. I was going to try to write something on my NaNo Novel, but I was too tired. Oh well. Labels: 2007, Dinner |
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| 11.19.2007 |
| Nails Done |
I got my nails done today. I feel so good. They look cute. I just got a buff on my fingernails. I got paint on my toenails. The color is too dark. It's ok. I am just glad that I got my nails did. YEA!
Having cute nails makes a world of difference.Labels: 2007, My Day |
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| 11.18.2007 |
| Goals for the Week |
Here are my goals for this week.
1. Write at least 16,000 words for the week.
2. Write something everyday. (Reward: Weekly: Sticker in sticker journal)
3. Write at least 2,000 Words/Day. (Reward: Daily: Sticker in sticker Journal)
4. Write for three 20 minutes (1 hour) sessions for NaNo each day. (Reward: Daily: Sticker on wall calendar)
5. Check on my NaNo Babies this week.
6. Contact MCN (11/19)
7. Wash & Fold Clothes (11/23)
8. Clean bathroom (11/21)
9. Get Hair Done (11/20)
10. Work on site. (11/23)
11. Prepare Thanksgiving Menu (11/20)
12. Cook Thanksgiving Dinner (11/21)
13. Get Nails Done (11/19)
14. Return CDs to Library (11/19)
15. Return Stevie Wonder CD to library (11/21)
16. Put checks in bank (11/23)
17. Go get some stamps (11/23)
18. Get some milk and cranberry sauce. (11/21)
19. Buy bus pass for Dec. (11/23)
20. Post entries to my blogs (11/23)Labels: 2007, Goal Setting, Weekly Goals |
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| 11.09.2007 |
| Today, A Quick Note |
| I realized that posting each day of my Today segment is tedious, so I decided to post all the days on the last day of the, in one post. I will start with todays posts forward. Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.08.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... undistinguished. I don't feel particularly good. I don't feel particularly bad. I don't feel particularly happy. I don't feel particularly sad. I don't know how I feel today.
Today, I thought... about nothing in particular. I think particular is my word for the day. My NaNo Novel breezed through my mind, but I didn't concentrate on it in particular.
Today, I prayed...
Philippians 4:6-7
(The Message)
Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
(Contemporary English Version)
Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.
(Worldwide English (New Testament))
Do not worry about anything. Talk to God about everything. Thank him for what you have. Ask him for what you need. Then God will give you peace, a peace which is too wonderful to understand. That peace will keep your hearts and minds safe as you trust in Christ Jesus. (My favorite version)Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.07.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... like cooking dinner.
Today, I thought... about what to cook for dinner.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to be anxious for nothing. Let Your peace that passes all understanding rule in my life forever.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.06.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... happy and tired. My allergies are kicking me in head today.
Today, I thought... I will be glad when I stop having to suffer with allergy problems this fall.
Today, I prayed... Lord, please clear up my allergies, soon.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.05.2007 |
| Whew, Glad the First Part of Today Is Over |
I am so glad that the first part of today is over. I had to go to another class and help the teacher out because her aide was absent. Can you say "UNRULY & ROWDY"? I corrected a child's behavior and he decided to act a plumb fool with me. It scared me like crazy because he was screaming bloody murder and saying that I had broken his arm. He has been known to be a bit dramatic, so everyone knew that it wasn't as serious as it seemed.
I was scared out of my mind. I had a couple of things on my mind as well. I was finally able to free myself of a couple of the things. Things did not go as badly as I thought they would. I am thankful for that.
I hope I don't have to go in that class again. It is scary.Labels: 2007, Crazy Day, I'm Free |
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| Today, Again |
Today, I feel... much better now.
Today, I thought... how relived I am to have unburdened myself.
Today, I prayed... thank You, Lord for understanding and forgiveness.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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Today, I feel... frazzled. Craziness abounds like crazy.
Today, I thought... is it me or is this day just flat out crazy?
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me make it through this day.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.04.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... okay. I haven't really felt much like writing these past few days.
Today, I thought... What am I going to do about my writing?
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to write more and be inspired to write.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.03.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... weird, tired, and crazy. I made a mistake that I wish I hadn't.
Today, I thought... I wish I didn't make crazy mistakes.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to overcome this mistake. Lord, don't let the person this mistake effects be too upset with me.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.02.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... tired. This has been one long week.
Today, I thought... how good it will feel to relax this weekend.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let this weekend go smoothly.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 11.01.2007 |
| Goals for the month of November |
1. Write at least 60,000 words for my NaNo Novel. (Reward: One new outfit)
1a. Write at least 80,000 words for my NaNo Novel. (Reward: Two new outfits)
2. Write something everyday. (Reward: Weekly: Dinner)
3. Write at least 2,000 Words/Day. (Reward: Daily: Sticker in sticker Journal)
4. Write for three 20 minutes (1 hour) sessions for NaNo each day. (Reward: Daily: Sticker on wall calendar)
5. Check on my NaNo Babies every week.
6. Visit Shoutlife each weekday.Labels: 2007, Goal Setting, Monthly Goals |
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| Today |
Today, I feel like... I am about to bust. NaNoWriMo starts today.
Today, I thought about... my NaNo Novel.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let my creativity flow. Let my words flow easily. Let me write with substance and in love. Lord, let my novel touch someone's heart and life. Amen.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| 10.31.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... excited, nervous, shocked, and crazy. We had a fire alarm at the school today. It was for real. Someone had burned some popcorn.
Today, I thought about... something at the school being on fire.
Today, I prayed... Lord, thank You that everyone got out of the building safely.
Happy Birthday, Mama!Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| Halloween Is Here! |
Today was so crazy. We had a fire alarm. It wasn't a drill either. It was for real. My class was about to go outside. All of a sudden, the fire alarm started screeching. I looked at the other teacher and said, "Are we scheduled to have a fire drill today?" She said, "No. It may just be a surprise one." I wasn't sure about that. We are always told about fire drills.
The kids got in line quickly and went outside without any trouble. The last two times that we had drills, several kids joked around and got into trouble. No one acted out this time. I think they realized something had to be up because they hadn't been told that we were having a fire drill.
We were outside for awhile. Two fire trucks and an ambulance came out to the school. It was kind of cool.
When we finally found out what had started the fire, we were all laughing. One of the teachers had burned some popcorn. She put the bag in a sink full of water and the steam caused the room to fill with smoke. The smoke set off the smoke detectors. The fire department had to come out and over ride the fire alarm.
They had to open the doors and turn fans on in the hallway to get the burn smell out of the school. It was crazy.
Someone was up to some Halloween trickery!Labels: 2007, Fire Alarm |
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| 10.29.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... excited. I have finished my out line for my NaNoWriMo Novel.
Today, I thought about... my NaNo Novel.
Today, I prayed... that my husband will make the grades in school that he wants to make.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| Pumpkin Patch |
We (my class) went to the pumpkin patch today. I am tired like crazy. I didn't realize that it would be this tiring. I am not even sure what I did to make me this tired. I got in one of the bounce houses with a student, but I can't figure out why that made me so tired. Oh well. It was fun.
The kids wanted me to take Abigail with us. When I looked up, Abigail was laying on the ground and the person who had her, was running off somewhere else. I ended up holding her for the rest of the day.
The kids ended up taking a good nap. They were all tired and hungry when we got back to the room. That was cool with me.
That was my first time going to a pumpkin patch. It was fun. There weren't that many pumpkins there though since we went on the last few days of the thing. It was still cool.Labels: 2007, Pumpkin Patch |
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| 10.28.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... bewildered.
Today, I thought about... how much I don't feel like I am a part of my church and I have no one to talk to face to face.
Today, I prayed... Lord, help me to be able to go to church more often and to fellowship with my church family more often.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| Lonely In Lewisville |
I have always battled with feeling lonely and having "no friends". It is easy for me to feel lonely because I am a loner. I have a hard time making friends, too. I have made a few friends on my own, but most of the friends I have made have been through my brother. A lot of the friends I made through him I can't tell you where they are. That's a whole nother story for another time.
These days, I am feeling so lonely. My family is far away. My friends are in the area, but it is a 30 minute or so drive. I can rarely get them to come out here, even for special occasions. I get sick of having to be the one to travel to see them. I am usually the one who calls and then folk get upset with me for not calling more often. Its like, "Can't you call me?"
Anyway, I am lonely. I don't get to fellowship with the people at church. A few of the ladies at church know who I am, but it still ain't the same. I don't feel like I have anyone who cares about me, enough to check on me. I don't have a mother figure, a sister, or anything. Man, I miss my family. I hate being here like this. I can't hang out with anyone. Almost everything I do, I have to do it by myself. I get so sick of doing stuff by myself. I can't even call anyone to come pick me up and go somewhere. I don't know anybody around here like that. I can barely call somebody to give me a ride to church. That's very disheartening. I wanna go to church and stuff, but I don't have a way all the time.
The people at school make me feel so left out at times. A lot of them go to the same church, so they are always talking about stuff that goes on at their church. I don't have a lot in common with the teachers from my class. I try to "be apart of the group," but it still ain't what I need. I am probably making a bigger deal about stuff than I need to. Although, I know that they know each others families. Yet again, I am left out of "the group." How is it that I am never able to get "my family" to be a part of my professional life? I still ain't figured that one out yet. I got a feeling that when things clear up, it will be the same. But that's the way things are in my life.
At the Fall Festival, they had their families at the festival. They had friends to work their station with. Why did I end up at a station by myself? On top of that, it was hard getting people to come be a part of my station. I had the music station. People were supposed to dance. It was like pulling teeth to get those kids to come dance.
I hate being me sometimes. Why I gotta be so shy?
I hate not being able to fellowship at church like I want to. That's all I have. But, I can't fellowship right now. I know that it is going to change one of these. It's just so hard right now. I am so tired of feeling alienated and out in the wilderness. Longing for a motherly hug from one of the church ladies is getting old. I know all I have to do is wait for a change. Although, I am not sure how much things will change. I appreciate the moments that I can get from time to time. Then it gets even harder because those moments make me want more moments like that.
Westside is that kind of church, but you have to be the one to make yourself available. The church is so big that people don't particularly notice you unless you make yourself available. I hate big churches for that very reason. At least at small churches, it is easier for people to notice you. I can't stand feeling lost in the crowd.
I get so frustrated when opportunities to fellowship are passed up for no apparent reason. I can't even understand it. I ask for a reason, but I don't get one. That makes things even worse. I still ain't figured out why we couldn't fellowship this afternoon. There wasn't any reason. There is no school. We aren't doing anything other than goofing around. The goofing around could have been postponed for 30 minutes. I wish I knew the reason, maybe then I wouldn't feel so let down.
I have prayed about it. I will keep praying about it. I will have to keep waiting. Until then, I guess I will keep making up people in my head to be my friends. That's some mess. Maybe that's what makes me such a good writer, I make up all of my friends.
Recently, I found out that someone that I am close to is getting a divorce from her husband. I knew the husband first. I am still adjusting to that news. Then I heard that the woman cheated on the husband. How am I supposed to process that kind of information? The woman is my girl. I am close to her. She is the closet thing to a best friend that I have. I haven't asked her about any of this yet. I don't even want to ask her. If she says that it is true, I will be totally crushed. I can't even begin to figure out how to deal with this. If this ain't about some craziness.
Yes, I have a husband, but I need to fellowship with some women every now and then. Girl power rules.
I am going to go to bed now. I am all cried out.
Lord, help me to not feel so lonely. I know that I am not alone, but I still feel so disconnected and alone. Work out my situation so that I can fellowship with my church family more. Amen.Labels: 2007, Church, Emotions, Family |
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| This Week... |
I didn't finish my goals for last week again. I am going to have to stop doing that.
Here are my goals for next week… - Work on my outline. By 10/29.
- Finish my NaNo Icons for this year. By 10/30.
- Put NaNo Images for characters and places on the blog. By 10/30.
- Take the candy to the church for the Fall Festival. By 10/31.
- Begin NaNoWriMo. On 11/01/07.
- Write between 5,100 and 10,500 words this week. By 11/03.
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| Milk-to-Meat |
| I finished my Milk-to-Meat assignments tonight. I was three lessons behind. I normally do them on the Saturday before I go to class, but I haven't been doing them lately. I went to bed early one Saturday night and forgot to do it. Then, I kept forgetting to do them. I will be back on schedule this week. I have caught up. I don't plan on getting behind again. I can mark one more thing off of my goals list for this week. Labels: 2007, Learning |
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| 10.27.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... happy.
Today, I thought about... how much work I have done on my novel.
Today, I prayed... Thank You, Lord for my husband.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| Lazy Today |
This has been a very lazy and relaxing day for me. there was no stress, no turmoil, no rushing. It felt good. I slept later than I wanted to, but that was cool.
I wash a few loads of clothes. I detest washing clothes. It is one of the chores I hate more than anything. I would rather clean the toilet than wash dishes. I know I got issues. To me, washing clothes is a necessary evil.
Maybe one day, I will like washing clothes, not likely though.
Oops, I forgot to do my NaNo Icons site today. Oh well, no worries. I will do it later.Labels: 2007, Cleaning, Emotions |
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| Good Day Today |
| My husband and I just hung out today. It felt good to just hang out with him. We went to Red Robin. That was fun. I had the Chili, Chili Cheeseburger. It was good. I didn't finish it, though. Labels: 2007, Emotions, Hanging Out |
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| 10.26.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... tired. I worked late last night participating in the Fall Festival at my school.
Today, I thought about... how crazy the weather has been.
Today, I prayed... Lord, let my husband make 95 or better on his final exams this weekend.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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| Tired |
I am so very tired. My school had its Fall Festival last night. I decided to pick the activities that you had to dance in. I didn't stretch or anything before dancing. I am tired. I am so ready for the weekend. I am planning on chilling for most of Saturday. I have a whole week's worth of video tape to watch. I haven't watched anything this week. I even have to watch the shows that my husband watches. That is about 12 hours of TV. Oops, I forgot to add Sunday night in that equation, so that's a total of 14 hours of TV. WOW!
I fixed my NaNo Icon site last night. Everything is everything now. Yippee.
Have you ever had someone get on your nerves so that you wanted to tell them to go somewhere and sit down? That is how I am feeling right now. Oh, just relax, would you?
I get to leave work an hour early. Yea! I need to go to the post office today.Labels: 2007, NaNo Icons, Tired |
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| 10.25.2007 |
| Today |
Today, I feel... flat out tired.
Today, I thought about... how crazy those kids were.
Today, I prayed... Lord, please don't let me hurt nobody today.Labels: 2007, Feelings, Prayers, Thoughts, Today |
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