1. I loved it when visiting parents confused me with my students and I loved being the youngest teacher on staff.
2. I believed God opened doors to my first teaching job.
3. I was terrified I didn’t know enough to be a teacher and that the kids would figure out that I wasn’t as smart as I should be.
4. The scariest moment(s) my pregnancy and birth of Josh (thankful a happy ending)
5. My first 9 years of marriage I lived in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Tennessee (again) and then finally Oregon and Washington!
6. I secretly believed I did not have what it took to be a good mom.
7. I secretly 😉 believed my kids were the most intelligent and beautiful of all!  😉
8. I was happy as a History teacher and believed it would be my job for the rest of my working days
9. I found some of the best most dearest friends of my life in the South.
10. I wondered why God didn’t answer my prayers to move West. 😕

The Same

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My natural reaction to {the same} is boring… I like variety, I like different, I like adventure…

But on further reflection I know that I also really like {the same} when it involves things I love. I’ve been married to {the same} guy for 27+ years. I never tire of {the same} hot drink each morning (chai) I love and value {the same} friends I had last year… And I never get tired of {the same} lilac bush blooming year after year…  😀

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There were two things I didn’t know all day yesterday. One, I didn’t know what my Picture of the Day would be {3} and Two, I didn’t know what I was going to have for dinner. Then the both came together beautifully!  😉

Good words to remember –

“You cannot please everyone, and your audience is not going to include everyone.” – Richard Tuschman

Enjoy the rain the sun is coming!

-S

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