You know you live in Michigan when....

So today on my lunch break I drove to speedway like I normally do and thought to myself "Ahh what is wrong with my eyes??? they are burning!!" That is when I realized that I was staring into bright sunshine, something I haven't seen in 2 months. It actually hurt me eyes to be seeing sunlight.

There is something wrong with this picture.

Roses and Rasberries.

Back when I lived in Battle Creek and read the Battle Creek Enquirer (http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/) my favorite section was always the Roses and Rasberries section. This was a chance for people in the community to give someone a rose or a rapberry. Roses were given to people who had gone out of their way to do something nice or gone out of their way unexpectedly for someone else. Rasberries were the opposite.

Today I would like to give a great big ROSE to Lora. Lora is wife of a patient that comes in the Physical Therapy center I work at. While she is waiting for her husband to complete his therapy, she and I get to talk. She takes the time to know the names of all my family members and my favorite stores and everything in between. I also have gotten to know a great deal about her. A lot of times I have 2 seconds to talk with someone checking in and then they are gone. But Lora is not a patient so she gets to sit up front with me. She is always smiling and never complaining. She has brought me chocolate candy at Christmas and many other desserts and treats since then. She has cried when she told me stories about her father and his struggle with lung cancer. Basically, she has become a great friend. So here is to Lora, who is a ray of sunshine in the boring waiting room in the middle of winter!

around the world in 80 days.

I have a small addiction recently. The name of my addiction is: Entering Contests.

Odd, i know. The thing is, there are just so many contests out there to be entered. You can win a trip to the spa, a ski weekend, a year supply of tide detergent. IF you can think of it, you can probably win it.

Timing.

So, I just had my interview for a job I really wanted. Quitting my full time job already you may wonder? No, instead just wanting to add another one. The position is youth leader for a high school youth group. I met with some parents and kids and the interview went great. They said they would love to have me and were really excited. However, on the way home I realized I should not accept the job.

Just about a week and a half ago I posted about complaining and being stressed out about my job at the Physical Therapy Center. I wrote about feeling too busy and tired and not having enough time to see my friends and family. This youth director job would make me way more busy and have me running around twice as much. I cannot go into this new job having any reservations because the kids deserve someone who would be able to give 100% to it.

The thing is, I really really wish I could do it. I like building relationships. I love youth and the way they look at life. I miss doing GEMS this year. I miss being around kids and talking to them about Jesus and serving others. I miss making a picture frame made out of feathers and memorizing Bible verses.

I guess I just miss feeling like I am making a difference in at least someones life. Sometimes at my current job I wonder what is the point? Yes, I have met some wonderful people coming in week after week for Physical Therapy but a lot of times I feel like I am just shuffling around paperwork and dealing with Insurance companies. I feel like God can use me more. I thought that may be through this youth leader job but I realized I am not able to give it all I should. Therefore, I will keep looking for different opportunities to give back.

Because I WANT to give back to a God who has blessed me way more than I deserve.

Cheers to that.

the high road is a bitch.