Just Me...

Merry Christmas! Don't forget the reason for the season is the birth of Jesus Christ. He came to bring salvation to everyone. Thank you God for giving us your Son!

Thanks to Liz at Eternal Lizdom for posting her topic for Weds Weekly Writings. This week: Teachable Moments When I first thought about this topic, my mind went immediately to parenting. Once we become parents, I think it is our automatic responsibility to have teachable moments with our kids when necessary. However, my next thought traveled to the workplace. Hmm...I thought, now that would be something interesting to write about. I have worked at my current company for 10 years in various roles in the same basic department (IT). The various roles have taken me from software marketing and development, technical writing, quality assurance, support, documentation and to the business analysis career that I am pursuing today. With each experience I have encountered people and many teachable moments. First, a teachable moment is something to me that is not necessarily something where I am the teacher. It is something where one, some or all parties involved learn something valuable about lif...

Thanks to Liz at Eternal Lizdom for providing though provoking questions in her weekly Wednesday writings... This week...Who are your soulmates? When I think of soulmates I think of people who no matter time or space between interactions, there is that connection that says, I know and trust this person and he/she knows and trusts me. There are no gray areas in our friendship and no matter what, this person and I will love and trust each other. A tall order? Maybe. Impossible? Not when God is involved. The most important element to a soulmate relationship is that God is involved in putting the two people together. Who are MY soulmates? I have friends and family who I consider soulmates. First, my mom. She and I have not only a biological connection, but also a connection based on love. We are honest and open with each other and not afraid to call the other one out if either of us tries to move into the gray area. We sometimes also connect our thoughts before we even get the opportunity...

I have successfully been on Weight Watchers for 3 weeks and have lost 5 lbs. I am feeling better and have more energy. I am also working out 5-6 days a week on my treadmill for 30-40 minutes. Last week the flu overtook our household, but I am back and ready to take on a healthier life. Also looking forward to posting tomorrow on Who are your soulmates? - A weekly writing assignment from my friend Liz at Eternal Lizdom . Later. A.

No more slim fast, weight watchers, whatever the "diet"...I am just working on living healthy. One day at a time.

Started slimfast diet today. Shake for Breakfast (powder and milk 8oz) with Coffee Banana for Snack with Water (16oz) Shake for Lunch with 1cup Carrots and Water Planning SlimFast Bar for Snack Sensible Dinner - don't know what that is going to be yet. I feel pretty good at almost 2pm. Not too hungry. It is nice to be drinking water again. Hope to begin seeing some difference on the scales. I have been working out and am seeing difference in toning in arms and legs and a little slimming in waist, but no pounds reduced yet. Maybe the diet will kick start it :) Later, A

I am choosing to Facebook. I am not choosing to be active on the thousands of applications they have, but I am choosing to check in there frequently to see what my friends are up to. It seems that once you are friends on facebook that even if you are friends in real life, you don't get the scoop unless you keep up with facebook. I am tired of hearing conversations of friends who "connect" on facebook and not being in the loop so that is why I am "jumping in". I have been using the status posts to post a blble verse or prayer thought for the day as a way to witness my faith to my Facebook Friends. Facebook On... A