Monday

Good morning all...

I spent the weekend feeling pretty blah. I'm hoping that with this new week comes a new feeling as well. I felt a sinus problem coming on last week. I think I'm about over that. Over the weekend though, I had some intestinal stuff to deal with (no..not ME!?!?!?!). This morning, that seems a little better for now. My throat is a little scratchy though so I came to work prepared with cough drops.

It's been a sad week or so for many of our board members. I hope that each of you begins to feel the lord healing those wounds on your heart and souls.

I have made friends with someone from Ghana on MySpace. He and his grandmother are going through a hard time. She's had a stroke and so it is on Ibrahim to take care of her. It's a heavy load for such a young person (he's 18) in an impoverished area. I had told him that I would ask my friends to keep them in their prayers. So..my friends, I am asking. He has asked me to do something that I have never been 'asked' to do...to tell him about God... So please, also keep me in your prayers that my words are guided by God. I remember in my youth reading in the Bible that God's word would be delivered to every person on earth. I remember thinking that the missionaries were going to be very successful. Not once had I ever imagined that God's word would go to villages in Ghana by means of the internet, or that I would be asked to deliver it. Ibrahim borrows a computer in the village to communicate with me. I don't know if this is the only computer in the village or whose it is. I just know that the lord must have really touched that ISP to be able to connect to such a place. So please, pray for me that I say the things that can help Ibrahim, and those Ibrahim shares my emails with, to see that we do have a wonderful caring God.

Have a good day everyone...
Sherri

Good morning friends. I made it through the weekend successfully. We honored Maggie's birthday Saturday. Sunday I was good to myself. Now starts another work week.

Blessings to you Linda it had to be a hard weekend.. I am glad you were good to you....Right now I think of Rita as every little butterfly around me... but they die out and fly away in September.. so maybe I will think of the stray found pennies as hugs from Rita...We gotta do what we gotta do to get thru it..

Linda Kay

Linda Kay...

Sunday I went through the newspaper ads, found some coupons and went shopping at the mall. First I went to Elder-Beerman, with my 20% off one item coupon. Found a cute top already on sale for $14.99! Then I was browsing around the main drag of the mall. I caught myself peering in at the new jeans at the Gap. OMG, I actually went in. I had never been in a Gap store before. I sipped my diet coke and browsed. It was amazing. Sales girls smiled at me, no one gave me the "You're too fat to shop here, nothing here will fit you, why don't you go to Lane Bryant" look. I didn't buy anything, but I left feeling victorious. I had conquered a fear! I pushed myself even farther. I visited Aeropostale, Hollister, American Eagle, the Buckle.... I went everywhere yesterday. I did get the feeling I was too "old" (I'm a mom for heaven's sake) at the Buckle, lol, but not too fat! It was like a refresher course in why I had surgery. I want to be normal. I even bought some clothes at Aeropostale. The sales girl chatted with me about the yoga pants, how much she likes them. Woah. Like a normal chat, not "Who are you shopping for?" What inspiration to stay on track!

I decided I am going to take care of myself. I went to see my trainer at lunch today. She will work me back in her schedule. Time to build the muscles again!!!

Best wishes Sherri~! I have sent a copy of your request to our Motorcyclists for Jesus prayer request.. thought many prayers surrounding you at different times couldnt hurt.. You know the enemy hates the thought of a new convert.. so here is to getting your message thru cyberspace!!

Linda kay

Happy Monday everyone!!  I am off work today but working on some things for a meeting at work tomorrow afternoon.  I was one of five selected to be on an employee relations committee, we are striving to make our workplace better.

  My son is home sick today and is still sleeping, he really feels bad.  I took him on the north side of Indy Saturday and bought him a drum set off of Craigslist that he had been eyeballing and he has been too sick to even play it yet.  If he isn't feeling better this evening I will take him to the evening clinic that opens at 4. 

Hope everyone is doing well today.  Peace and Love to you all.
Jeannie

Good morning everyone
I am going to have a cleaning day if it dont have a purpose its out of here.
It must be the change in the weather Sherry i got a sinus headache had it for 2 days.
Neil is taking vacation days thursday and Friday  he has 26 to use by the end of Sept  or he loses them so i hope my headache is gone by then.
I am going to go back to school you all i need to do something productive and thats the only way i figure i can do it.
I am still so cold i didnt wonna get out from under the covers.
Everyone have a great day and stay safe......

Good morning all.  We're working on trying to get back to normal around here, whatever that is.  SIL from Virginia drove back home yesterday and made it home safely.  SIL from NYC flew home last night - arrived safely after a 2 hour flight delay due to weather in NYC.  SIL from NJ leaves tomorrow.

I return to work tomorrow.  Tomorrow afternoon, I have a big presentation to give at the Embassy Suites downtown to all the District Managers in the state.   Pray I don't have gas... LOL!

Jeannie, we're working on the same type of thing at my office.  I've been using the FISH! philosophy with my employees and sending out inspirational messages.  You can check it out at www.charthouselearning.com .  The FISH! books should be available at the library.  It's based on the principles used at the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle.  It has 4 basic principles :  Play, Make Their Day, Be There, and Choose Your Attitude. 

Play has a place at work and is appropriate when used in connection with the other principles. For example, we decorated our training room and cubicles with foam fish, and had one day where everyone wore shirts that had fish on them. 

Make Their Day is all about making the customer's day.  A compliment or a kind word can make all the difference in the customer's attitude.  A smile always helps.

Be There is about totally engaging the customer - not being an automaton, but really listening to them.

Choose Your Attitude is just that - we each choose our attitude daily.  We have a choice as to whether we will be grumpy or happy.

It works for us, so it might help your folks too.

Sherri - what you're doing is fantastic.  You can make all the difference in that young man's life.

Have a great day all.  I'm just trying to keep warm!

Chris

Good Day Alll, 

 

I hope you all had a pleasant weekend and for those who didn't, may you be blessed to heal your broken hearts. As soon as I'm done writing this I'll be out the door to go see Dr Bergman. I'm nervous...so I to an ativan... and something for my nausea. I KNOW I'll be okay...but... just can't help those darn ole nerves from getting out of control. My sister came to visit me this weekend and it was so nice. I miss her living so far in Shelbyville. Q had her cracking up. Not to much longer till his 2nd birthday. Anyways - out the door I go... gotta get gas and give myself time. 

Love you all and may you all have a blessed day.

BLessings
Jodi

Home sick from work...had to take double the pain killers. Infection in my jaw has gotten worse. I really feel like I could rip my own jaw off. The pain is so unbareable and the pain killers are NOt working!