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TN Champion's Weekend

Out of respect for Bill and his event in Denver I've not really posted anything about our event here. Today I'll just post the link and let folks look for themselves. October 23-25th knoxville tnhttp://www.tnchampweekend.com/  Hope you'll come see us! Stephanie...

September 11, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Reflections and blessings

I was raised out in the country by two wonderful parents...I'm proud of my upbringing and stand by my 'country values' quite proudly. Values like being true to your word, speaking honestly, sharing my thoughts and feelings with others, carrying myself with dignity and honor. All important to how we are perceived by others. I am doing my best to instill the same quality characteristics in my daughter. I want to raise a wonderful adult who truely c...

August 24, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

update

Just stopping by for an update..Life seems to be chugging at 120mpg right now. Start of school is a hectic time on the campus of a large instution. Don will be starting a new job at a local electronics store soon. We are thankful he will be back to full-time employment. The last few months have been most unpleasant and life-changing in many ways. He had surgery on wednesday to repair a torn tendon in his right arm. He's recovering fine from that....

August 14, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Prayers for Diane!

I have sad news to share today regarding Diane.Yesterday she was involved in an serious accident and sustained a head injury. She is currently in critical care at a hospital in Illinois. All the best care is being given to her at the moment. She is critical but stable. She is awake now..in and out...very groggy. Her ride is over obviously at this point. We covet your prayers on her behalf.  If you wish you can visit her website starjump...

July 29, 2009 | comments (5) | Uncategorized

Chipper!

Feeling rather chipper today! Hosted a lovely sleepover for my daughter's 9th birthday this past weekend. There's nothing like having a housefull of 8-9yo girls(and 1 brave boy) to tend too. We took them out to a dollar movie then back home to play outside on the sip-n-slide...even had some fun with water balloons..they all kept chasing me for some reason. All in good fun. Note the boy did not spend the night..he threw water balloons and ran. :)I...

July 20, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Update part 2

Well the new job for Don was disastrous. Turns out they want 50+ hours of time for 40 hours of pay...roughly making the hourly rate around $8....we can't live on that...unemployment is better than that. So he didn't go back the next day. So we're back on unemployment and scouring the job boards daily. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.Stephanie...

July 17, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

New Job Update

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. Don did get the car sales job he was interviewing for. Even though he has no experience, I think he'll do ok. He is very nervous. Sales is a tough business and he's not done this type of sales before...just nervous about the cut-throat reputation some places/people are known for. Anyway, it is better than unemployment at the moment. There is good potential there but it is quite stressful as well. Hopefully thi...

July 12, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Prayers needed

Things are rather tough these days for our family as they are for so many right now. Don has an interview this morning and I just wanted to post out here and ask for prayers. While not a job in his chosen profession, it is a job that would pay the bills and quite honestly we need that right now. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and prayers.Stephanie...

July 8, 2009 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

What kind of day will you have?

...EACH DAY IS A GIFT..NOT A GIVEN RIGHT...Great line from one of my favorite Nikelback songs right now. The song talks about living in the now and letting go of the past. If it was your last day what would you do, say, BE?I woke up this morning a tad moody. Just knowing that it is going to be a long day and how busy I'll be. After we get off work this afternoon we'll be driving for about 6.5 hours to visit my husbands family. His Dad is in the h...

June 25, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Sunny days and improving attitudes

Man was my last blog a downer or what?? Not typical of me at all..I'm a very upbeat person..but like most people..I do have down days and the attitude tends to lag behind. Normally I can deal and recover quickly. Last week was just rough. But I have regrouped, it is beautifully sunny outside, and we are blessed.In our backyard this summer, we are watching a family of cardinals. Don noticed the nest in a tree..it's rather low to the ground, so we'...

June 20, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Wow

things are kind of upside down in my world these days. With so much negative whirling around us, it is really hard sometimes to stay focused on the positive..cause the positive can be darn hard to find. We have been optimistic that in the next month or so that Don would be called back to his former job. That does not look to be the case now given some new information we have received. He went to clean out the final items from his desk this mornin...

June 17, 2009 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

General Update

Thought I'd stop in a give a brief update. Doing ok. Working on my summer goals of Yoga and tennis and the 5k. The 5k may have to wait just due to how my back is responding(badly) to the attempted running. My chriopractor gave me a funny look when I mentioned I was trying to run. Not that she is not supportive, she's just as aware of my issues as I am in that regard. We shall see. I've attended a couple of yoga classes. I liked it and will contin...

June 9, 2009 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Lessons from Dory

Having a young child, Don and I often get the opportunity to watch children's movies. Over and over and over..to the point where we can often quote most of the dialog to the movies. Kids movies these days are often filled with little tidbits of one-liners for the adults. One of my favorite movies is Nemo. The story of the little fish with a little gimpy fin who challenged the rules and his loving father who went across the ocean to find him....

May 30, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Logistics of diane's trip

Just stop and think for a few minutes what it takes to pull off a trip like this. Even ignoring the fundraising goal aspect of the journey..just cycling for 4000 miles across multiple states, carrying your own gear(food, drink, camping gear)...it is an amazing feat to even attempt! But diane isn't just attempting..she WILL do. I just know her...she WON'T STOP! Diane will soon be coming to a location near you. She'll be traveling through the follo...

May 29, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Dedicated to Ms. Starjump

I wanted to take a moment a dedicate a blog to Diane. I have learned so much from her in the short amount of time that I've known her. At first one can be intimidated by her openness to people, situations, and just every day common occurances. But if you just accept her, you begin to learn from her.She means a lot to Don and I. Her making the trip down to walk with us in our first half-marathon was such a moving and emotional love offering. We&nb...

May 26, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

When helping doesn't help

We've all heard the expression 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink'....As we seek to transform ourselves and to help others transform we have to realize that it is ultimately NOT our responsibility if the other person does not make a change. It does not represent a failure on our part. We can provide all the tools, all the love, all the support, but if the person is just not ready...it's a waste of time. I have a pers...

May 26, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Random Thoughts

Friday is the official end of school in my county and my 3rd grader will officially become a 4th grader. I can honestly say that I have cherished every moment with our daughter Bethany. We are raising an adult...not a child...and we teach her daily with our own thoughts and actions. She will be 9 on July 18th. She's quite tall for her age..already taller than her paternal grandmother :) and we frequently get comments that she looks much older tha...

May 20, 2009 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Just an update

Just thought I'd come out and update everyone. The last 2 weeks have been really crazy. Friday we had our end-of-school fundraiser Walk-a-thon at Bethany's school. 12 hours straight on my feet and 500 kids later we were done. Not sure how much $ we raised, but the kids seemed to have fun. I'm extra crispy. I forgot to put on sunscreen and my arms/neck and tops of my feet are really burnt. Ouch.Today was the last baseball game and the wrap-up part...

May 16, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Summer of Stephanie

Thought I'd take a little bit of time tonight to share with you all a glimpse at some of my fitness goals over the summer. I guess you could say I had sort of an eppiphany. Why this particular thought had not occurred to me sooner I don't know. I began to think...what if...I put all of my energy that I normally devote to other people..and focused it on me...what would happen...what could I do?  So that is my theme for this summer. Hence the ...

May 11, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Moving forward..slowly

Knee Update: Doc says my kneecap is slightly out of alignment and the twisting motion aggravated it..duh...something about bones rubbing together..it hurts...so one cortizone shot later here I am. another week of rest he said...umm...well I do plan to go to the gym tomorrow. I'll be good. Going to try some yoga.Our summer fitness plans are coming together. I'm looking forward to sharing them with you soon. Stephanie...

May 11, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

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