My New Motto

"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy".

This is posted on the opening gate to Disneyland in California.

Wouldn't be nice to be able to do just that. I was wondering how often do we fully take the opportunities that life presents us? How often are we able to take life by the horns and live in the now? Not worrying about what tomorrow may bring or what others may think or feel about us.

Life is too chaotic and routine. We get up in the morning and get ready for the day. For some that means getting your children off to school on time. We normally go to work and work a 8+ hours of our day away. For some you may like your job and find in fulfilling, if so, you are one of the lucky ones. For others (like myself) you may not like your job or it is not what you had hoped it to be but you do it because if pays the bills. You fight traffic getting around everyday to the millions of places we all need to go. After work we come home to chores and errands. Some may help our children with school work or take them to the activities that they are a part of, do laundry, cook dinner and clean dishes, may be you volunteer in organizations in your community or church. We do, do, do until we are tired and ready to go to sleep. Only to start another day of the same or similar routines to the day before.

Here is my new motto. Live life, but not only living but doing it to the fullest of opportunities.

My husband and I have had some opportunities that others may have not been able to enjoy due to not being able to bear children. We have been able to travel, we have been able to enjoy the enrichment of life. However, life (like for all of us) becomes routine.

If the opportunities arise to parachute out of an airplane, will I do it? If I receive an opportunity to bungee jump, or any other crazy sport, will I take an opportunity to experience that part of life? Those are questions that some may know the answers to but for me it will be an answer that I will need to answer at the time that it presents itself to me (if it ever does).

So what am I talking about when I state to live life to the fullest. Smell the roses, feel the sunshine, don't forget to smile and laugh and share with others, cry at the movies or TV commericals. Feel frustrated when frustrations come their way. Learn about yourself and allow yourself to grow personally, spiritually and/or with just general interests that you have. Breathe in and out everyday without allowing stress of the day or future over rule (remind of that one later, hon').

For you, personally, you may have other examples of how you could enrich your life. But here is the key, Just live and live life to the fullest.

Welcome 2009

I cannot believe that another year has come and gone. It doesn't seem that long ago that we were welcoming 2000. I remember like it was yesterday sitting at my pastors house with his wife Marilyn and my friend Teresa (their daughter) wondering if the world was going to have a major crash with the ways of life we are so used to. Of course nothing happened and life went on as normal.

So after pondering on 2008. I now look forward to the future and what it may hold.

Life right now... on 12/31... honestly, is up in the air.

What is going to happen to the houses we have on the market? Will we be able to sell at least one if not both of the houses?
Is the economy going to get better? Or are we all going down a road of hitting total bottom to slowly climb back up?
Are we going to still be in Ohio by the end of 2009?
Is our church going to be able to grow and flourish with our new relaunch program?

I think the beginning of this year is the first year with so many unopened questions.

This is what I do know.

My relationship with my God, my Savior can only grow as I am open to His leading.

Errol and I are perfectly fit together and we hold unto eachother through trials. So no matter what 2009 throws at us WE will be together.

With family and friends... relationships can only grow stronger as one keeps opportunities to connect available. Thank goodness for the internet, in some cases.

In 2009 I will continue my education for my Associate Degree and continue researching to be a Claims Assistant Professional (CAP).

I know that as in each year of our lives there will be many opportunities to continue living. My goal is to live life and to live it to the fullest.

So as 2009 comes, I scream "Come on, give me your best shot!"

Hope all have a wonderful and safe New Year!

Goodbye 2008

2008 has come and gone so quickly. Reflecting on the past year. I ponder the question...so what did 2008 hold for me?

It was a year of headache and grief as we (anytime I mention we, Errol and I) delt with another year of financial burden in having two houses. We did not have any renters (or at least not ones that paid what was due) and we had to have an eviction process done. UGH!!!!

It was a year also of sadness and rejoicing as a member of my Dad's church passed on to her eternal reward, Alicia Dupler. She had been diagnosed with cancer and fought it for many years. I have been to a few funerals, but this one was different. There were so many people. She was truly an exceptional woman who had touched the lives of so many people and I look forward to seeing her again some day.

It was a year of happiness. Life with my husband could not be better and I love him more every year. 2008 we celebrated 13 yrs. Also we were able to spend times with current friends and reconnect with childhood friends. It was also a year of spending time with family; Josh (now living with us), David and Sarah, our parents, the visit we had with my cousin Angie while on vacation, ect... Love does make a difference in life. Those who are and are not mentioned here by name we love and thank God for you.

It was a year of learning about myself and what I want out of life. Sometimes we think we know what we want and then are pulled in an opposite direction. An example of this lesson is when in August we visited Arizona and found what we like to call "home".

It was a year of taking advantage to the success of our future by having me start college courses for an Associate Degree program in Health Information Management.

So to sum it up 2008 was a full year. A year of many life experiences and growth.
A good year and hope that it was the same for you.

* see Welcome 2009

So many ask why Arizona? Here is just one example.

Driving down the roads you can easily go from nothing to absolutely stunning.

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