some days

It has been a long day and I am definitely feeling tired. These kinds of days are when I tend to get down in the dumps and everything turns negative. Ok, things don't turn negative, I make them negative. Sometimes I'll just watch a sad movie so I can just cry. Do you ever just feel like you just need to cry?

Sorry, this is depressing. But, tonight I've decided that I'm not going to dwell on the negative. So I'm going to make a list of things I am thankful for.

• The Lord of all creation loves me!
• Parents who have raised me to love God and love others
• encouraging friends
• the Bible
• my sister
• best friends both far away and close by
• a car that runs well
• a college that teaches me how to follow the Lord
• a faithful God when I am faithless
• the rain and the sunshine
• Danika
• my pastors (past and present)
• getting coffee with Michelle
• people who listen
• the Hall family
• not knowing what is to come (although sometimes I wish I knew)
• old movies
• music
• my salvation
• forgiveness
• singing to Jesus
• the funny things 1st graders say and do
• smiling babies
• laughter

Thank you, Jesus, for helping me look at all that you have given to me. I pray that I will keep my focus toward you and not myself. Thank you for loving me and making me your child. - In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Well, now that I am student teaching I am realizing that I have funny stories to share. I am working with 1st grade and sometimes they say and do really cute/funny things.

This week we have been talking a little about Martin Luther King Jr. On Tuesday I read the class a story about him. Most of the students didn't know much about him so I was interacting with the students while I was reading by answering questions. Well, we got to one part of the book that talked about "White Only" signs that were up everywhere (parks, restaurants, restrooms, etc. ) One little girl raised her hand and said...

"It is bad to have white only bathrooms because some people would pee in their pants."

I had to work really hard at keeping a straight face! It was definitely a smile and nod moment.

I'm sure there will be more cute quotes to come!

Shoes

Why is it the shoes I always want to buy are way too expensive?

I guess that is what Payless Shoe Source is for.

My niece

Ok here are more pictures just for fun!!

What a beautiful little girl!


She rolled onto her side by herself! Julie and I were shocked. She is only 3 weeks old!

Danika's first time in her swing which I put together without instructions. :o) She looks happy in the picture, but she didn't last very long. We spoil her rotten.

Yay for reading stories!

It was really hard to leave for SoCal. I miss her already!! And I miss the rest of my family too. :o)

Danika Joy

Well, I thought I was a little overdue to put up pictures of my adorable niece. There are more pictures on my facebook just in case you want to see more of her. :o)

Here are a few favorites. Oh yeah! Happy New Year!!

They look a little blurry on my screen. I might have to fix them when I get back to the faster internet connection. (I hate dial-up)