Learning How To Lead

Learning to be a good leader is an awesome thing. I learn something everyday! Figuring out things that make people respond in a positive way is great. The biggest thing that I have learned is to be myself, be humble and admit that I can learn something from the people that I supervise, treat them with respect, and make my expectations clear. Like I have mentioned before, Im learning from a great group of men who clearly have a vision of what great leadership is. I have a boss who is willing to help me be a great leader. Some say that being a female who is leading mostly men has its complications, and I suppose it does, but I feel that as long as I do me and no one else it will be alright. I want everyone to respect me as a good leader and not just the position. Im just gonna keep on learning!

Things Being Put Into Prospective

This past week has been very interesting! I had two co-workers who suddenly lost their fathers! With that came funerals. Both men were loved and very well respected. Sitting in those funerals, made me think....... how would I be remembered if I died tomorrow? I know that both of these great men who were laid to rest showed a lot of people love through out their lives, and it showed. I will be more conscious of how im living and treating people. I would never want a random preacher to have to stand up and make some random speech about my life. This week just made me think... alot! Its easy to gripe about family and loved ones, but everyone is just a phone call away from what my two friends endured this week. My question to everyone is if you went tomorrow, how would be remembered? If you don't like what the answer is, then take steps to change! If you don't know the answer get an opinion from a family member or friend.

Let Go

I got this on email, thought it was pretty dead on! And covers many bases!

By T... D. Jakes
There are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone. When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19] People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.

Let them go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keeptrying to raise the dead.. You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something.. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye.. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.

Let them go!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you.

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge.....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction... ....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents

LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude.... ...

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him.........

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship. .......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves.. ....

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed ............

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying 'take your hands off of it,' then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

'The Battle is the Lord's!'

Life Is Short

Life is short! Be thankful for the family and friends that you have in your life. Tell them you love him and for those of us who have a hard time saying "I love you" show them that you love them. With family and friends, its clear most of the time....I know my parents love me, we have LOTS of family friends who love us as a family, its great! See in my career we have to be a little closer then the norm. On a random day my captain ( the best leader in the organization) had us stand together in the middle of the briefing room, he prayed for us and told us he loved each and every one of us! Wow! Thats a day that I will never forget, he was genuine, I know he meant it. I guess that why people would follow him anywhere through whatever. Take advantage of them while they are here. I hear so often people griping about their family, well remember they can be gone in the next instant!

Giving Thanks

Well its thanksgiving morning and im up right breathing in and out so thats the first thing to be thankful for. I have really struggled over the last month with not finding that "right one" and being able to start a family. I have had several friends give birth to beautiful children and many get in engaged. Its so easy to ask; whats wrong with me, why not me, what do I do that is so wrong? Having faith is a struggle for me! Right now I truly believe that God has omitted the whole fairy tale life for me ie husband, and children. After a deep long discussion with my roomie Quenna, (who is in the same boat that im in) it became clear that I have sooooo much to be thankful for. I received a quazi promotion at work that will hopefully be permanent with in the year. With that, God put me with the best group of people at the PD to start with, I will learn so much from the people I work along side of! I own my own home that I have not missed a payment on, I am healthy, I have a job, an AMAZING FAMLIY, and great friends. A friend of mine, her little boy went to the doctor last thursday with what they thought was a bad sinus infection, well..... it was a brain tumor that was making him very sick! He had surgery on Tuesday and hopefully the doctors were able to remove it! Im gonna pray for faith to trust that God is helping me avoid a lot of uneccesary situations by delaying my time! He has shown me situations daily that I could be in, however I have been blessed with the talent and opportunity to learn from others mistakes and success!

The Period of Change

My life has been a whirl wind of change over the last month. The change has been good, but I always hate the transition of change! Sleep has come easy thank god! However working night shift really shows how empty my life really is, working second shift is a good way to cover up that fact. The next year will definitely be interesting for sure! Work is great but if I could someday tie up the loose ends in the rest of my life that would be great. Oh well im not gonna lose too much sleep over it, im gonna put on my seat belt and hold on for the ride and see what happens!

To whom it may concern

This letter is to the man I will one day spend the rest of my life with. I don't know who you are, or if you exist. I don't know if we have met or if you are a total stranger at this point. Whoever you are, I promise to love you til death do us part. I will thank God everyday for sending me the man of my dreams. When people say, you all have the best relationship, or I wish I had a relationship like yours, I will not boast, I will be humble and thank God once again. I will be there for you through thick and thin, I will love you and everything that comes with you, your mother, your father, and children if you have them. I you have children I promise to love them as if they are my own. I will weather the storm and will always be right there by your side. To make our unconditional love last, I promise I will do whatever needs to be done! Yeah yeah I know thats all parts of my favorite song (Can you stand the rain) but nothing explains it better. I just want you to know that I need somebody who will always stand by me, when its touchy, you won't run, I need to know that you will always be right there for me too! If we can agree on those things, I promise that you will have the most faithful, loyal, loving wife any man could ever have.

I have no idea what level I just got on but it was deep. I think its because im becoming a year older and my emotions are high! I will be back to normal on the 5th:)