Someone shared an expression with me recently: you can't ride two horses with one butt. I have tried, sometimes even attempting to ride three or four at once. It begs the question, are any of the horses being ridden as they were intended?I've been feeling ineffective lately... In case you weren't aware, I retired from job (horse?) number one on October 20th, 2012. Since that time, I've been steadily busy with horses two and three, and often find myself wondering where on Earth I even had time ... VIEW POST
No Peeking…
I have always loved Christmas, in fact, the entire two-month span beginning November 1st. When I was a little girl, we didn’t have the big shindigs that are so commonplace today. If you could step back and peek into the looking glass you’d see a tree, decorated simply, with handmade crafts I’d made in elementary school. You’d see ancient garland from the 50’s, and simple traditions. You’d see a 4 ½ foot tree that sat on top of the wooden console tv, sitting right in front of the window to give ... VIEW POST
Casting Cares…
Twenty-four. That's the number of days I have left at my "real" job. You see, my company is making some cuts and has a need to reduce the workforce. Following God's leading, I volunteered to leave of my own accord, before I was asked to leave via layoff. I felt as if between 31 and Disney, God was allowing me the income avenues that could lead to the blessing of being more of the woman He wants me to be. To stay home with my kiddos, be a better mother and begin the writing legacy I've dreamt ... VIEW POST
A Terrible Engineer
Several years ago, there was a fellow about my age that I worked with named "Tom". Tom didn't have an engineering degree, yet he was placed in an engineering position because management needed a body to fill that spot, and he had a degree... in something. I thought he did well, especially given his lack of formal training. Management, however, did not. They were on him constantly to perform, produce, and have expertise in many things an engineer should know. At some point early within his ... VIEW POST
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