>I've been at it for about two weeks now, and out of all my retail jobs I've had (all of three, haha) I've enjoyed this one the best. I only had to be trained on the obvious - register and cut table. As far as sewing and crafting stuff, I have a basic knowledge (well … Continue reading >Rave about my new job

>The old me would apologize for my post yesterday. I will not apologize because that's how I feel. It's real, it's transparent.I went to practice last night and it's so great when we can worship even while practicing. There's a line to one of the songs we were playing that goes, "The greatest joy I've … Continue reading >The sun rises on a new day.

>So this week I get my last paycheck from my teaching job. It's been fantastic to have my pay spread out over twelve months. Working at my new job will cut my pay in half, but I'm thankful to 1) have a job and 2) have so many hours (I've been scheduled for 30 per … Continue reading >Last "big-girl" paycheck and other things

>Last week was busy with starting my new job. I had almost 30 hours I think! Saturday I got off a little later than expected, but now I'm trained on pretty much everything at a basic level. It'll be nice to go between different areas when I'm needed. I went to dinner at a friend's … Continue reading >Great end to a busy week + debt update

>There's a screen shot of my weekly calories posted on SparkPeople. Because I've been so active, that is my current goal range for calories and other nutrients. I forgot to track my pizza on Monday that I had at Chuck E Cheese. I've gone back to tracking so I can see how much protein and … Continue reading >Hitting my nutrition goals

>Don't you love those moments, or minutes on end, where you can just feel the presence of God? Sometimes I feel it so strongly that it's almost painful. The purity of His presence has no place in my adulterated heart, but He still desires to be with me. Psalm 139 and Isaiah 46 have been … Continue reading >Conversations

>Today was my third day on the job. It's been relatively easy so far. I've been cashiering for the most part. Today was our yearly inventory so we had about 30 extra people in the store taking stock of everything. It was busy on top of that so that led to a busy day overall. … Continue reading >Dog days of summer

>This past week was not fun. Lots of wheat was sifted. Saturdays, by far, are my worst days. As a good friend told me, Of course they are! It's the day before I get on stage and help lead the congregation in worship. The enemy wants to do anything and everything he can to distract … Continue reading >You turn my mourning into gladness