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A modest journal. |
| My life's ups and downs... |
| Sunday, June 19, 2011, 2:27pm It's a beautiful Father's Day! The sun is shining here and a breeze navigates its way through the greenery now and again. It would be a nice day for a pool party! or for a picnic on the beach! I have basically been fiddling around this apartment all day, mostly putting in bids for online transcription. I would like to market myself with business cards, a brochure and a letter to see if I can bring more work in here on a regular basis. Finished another job yesterday, but need to find a way to keep it flowing. Other than blog/diary entries, I haven't written anything new for awhile. Wish I could get paid for doing some writing --- wouldn't that be nice! Have a great day in the sunshine, preferably in the company of your father or if you are a wife and mother, with the father of your children. If you don't have a living, loving father, know that Father God loves you and will never leave or forsake you! May God bless you! |
| Thursday, June 16, 2011, 7:30pm Today was a good day. I finished transcribing the current project I've been working on and plan to review, proofread and refine it tomorrow night. I have been watching documentaries on American Crafts, PBS online, for the past two nights. It stirs the creative juices. People are actually earning a living being creative. Now that's innovative. Enjoy the evening. |
| Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 9:01pm Tonight I am thinking about success. I received an e-mail about how to achieve success, and you're always hearing about it, there are books about it, lectures, you name it. Though I have taken college courses, I never achieved a degree. For a long time, it bothered me. I felt like less because of not having a degree. Also, I was proud of what I achieved --- I was a legal assistant for almost fifteen years to a major partner and shareholder at a well-known firm in St. Petersburg. Then I was a paralegal at an Insurance Defense firm in Mobile. I thought I had achieved success, somewhat --- despite no degree. In retrospect, I don't think I was successful at all. I just thought maybe I was... and was a little proud of myself, maybe. I think I have finally reached success and that is in the fact that I am not weary from my work. I work, don't get paid much, but I am at peace. I go home at the end of the day and feel good about myself. The people I work with are moms, sisters, daughters, fathers, brothers and sons. They don't have fine things like fancy clothes, cars, big homes, but they are happy, hard-working, truly nice people with good hearts. I am no longer worried about tomorrow, the future will take care of itself. I've learned to do without food, money, TV, telephone, gas in my car. I've learned to not worry even though I am behind on my rent, I owe the government, and can't even pay the attorney to file bankruptcy for me. Though I am not sure how the rent will be paid and/or whether or not I will be out on my behind at the end of the month, I am not worried. God will see me through this, and I will make it through stronger, with more vigor and character than I had before. If I die tomorrow, I will be satisfied that my life was not in vain, that I learned my lessons well. I only hope I can completely fulfill my purpose on earth before my time comes. Good night! |
| Birthday, June 14, 2011, 7:00pm It is with pleasure that I greet you this fine birthday evening! Went to the store after work and picked up a few groceries, and pulled in the drive here at about 5:30pm. I've eaten two salads for dinner. I'm the type of person who goes hog wild over things. With foods, it's like an unquenchable craving for something... Then I don't touch it again for weeks. My back is a little tender today. I may just get out the heating pad and call it a day. Good night, all! Guten Abend! |
| Birthday Eve, June 13, 2011, 8:43pm I am learning about different subjects, new words, points of view, etc., from doing transcription --- a bonus. Does anyone else get hot key error bleeps while typing? I unconsciously think and hold down a key too long every now and again until I get a bleep. So, it is dark in the apartment except for minimal lighting... reminds me of DARK SHADOWS. I think I will check out www.pbs.org and play a show. Today is the last day I will ever be fifty-two. Tomorrow, I will hit fifty-three --- I feel like a baseball player running around the bases and just about to slide in to fifty-three. The day I was born, I hit a home run. Knocked it outta the park. I shot out of the birth canal (aka home plate) and have been running ever since. That's a long time. I've built up a log of stamina over the years. It will be really weird turning fifty-eight in 2016 since I was born in 1958 --- unless the Lord takes me first. I have a feeling He has something special in store for me when I turn fifty-eight. He's so good to me. Have a relaxing evening. |
| Sunday, June 12, 2011, 9:09am I am dancing! ...received another transcription assignment this morning. Yes! I will be hard at it today --- and maybe tomorrow. Hopefully, I will finish today. |
| Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9:45am When I think about my thoughts and feelings... wanting to escape from this time of trouble, I am brought to shame as I confess my sin to the Lord. He knows where I am and He has me going through this purposeful struggle. I am strengthened in my inner man day-by-day, step-by-step. I am in wonder of the Lord. My character is stronger, my faith is stronger. He has brought me to such a time as this. Prior to the beginning of my struggles, I prayed that the Lord would bring me back to those former days wherein I lived by faith. I want to live by faith... not trusting in circumstances and/or possessions and a job to bring me through. I want to serve my purpose on this earth. I am happier where I am now... the work that I am doing. I go home tired, but satisfied --- though the monetary income is small. My transcription jobs have dried up at the moment, and I urgently seeking more work there. If God is for me, who can be against me? Nothing shall separate me from His Love. |
| Friday, June 10, 2011, 5:34pm Astounded, I was as I plunked down $900 for back rent. I am very concerned about meeting obligations by month end. My water bill is due. The lady from Community Action to whom I went for rental assistance, seems less than enthused about helping me at all... She keeps asking for things I already gave her, and sent me a lengthy e-mail today. I really don't think she wants to help me at all. Why am I not surprised? I sincerely want to die about now. God help me. |
| Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:55pm Today was a long day of working hard. I am now two months behind on my rent. If not paid up by the end of the month, they want me outta here... I guess I'll be hitting the road, Jack. My car payment is due the first of July as well. Oh, happy day. THE SERENITY PRAYER God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen. --Reinhold Niebuhr In loving memory of Fr Bertram Griffin -- 1932-2000 Requiescat in Pace A portion of this prayer is often used at AA and Al-anon meetings, but it is a beneficial reflection for anyone needing serenity in the midst of the trials and tribulations of life. http://youtu.be/a37bBm8pXSk |
| Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 6:08pm Today I was grateful when my work day was done --- my back was aching and my eyes were tired... I shut it down quick and hit the road. Now I'm in my jammies and about to roll out the bed and listen to an audio book. I am hoping for another transcription job in the next few days so I can keep the dough rolling in. |
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