(Pardon, the one year absence...but I am back for a while at least)....some thoughts I had today....
Today, a coworker told me that my clock is ticking and I shouldn't be so picky. At least once a week I hear from someone, you should date so and so. Getting older and having most of your friends already married and having children does make you realize that maybe these people are right my clock is ticking. But great news, I am not alone and haven't been for a while.
So this is the part where you think I have suddenly started dating and I found my vocation, but you are wrong. Not dating and still no vocation. I am as single as ever, but still not alone.
Because I am loved by the man who will never stop loving me and is by side 24/7. Which if you think about it, kinda scary because I am a sinner, but that is a different story. I could be brought down by all the chick flicks, love songs, and what people tell me, but I am not alone. I have my best friend by my side each and every day. Right now as I am typing this, Jesus is here.
I know I might be stretching this post a little too far, but this is all my single peeps out there, you are not alone and do not let media or anyone else convince you that you are. If you can imagine a little more with me, your guardian angel is even by your side. So this in room right now with me, I have my dog, my angel, Jesus and about a dozen fish, so not alone.
The point of this post (and I know I haven't written in a while) is to make you think and not feel discouraged and lonely. You are never alone, HE IS WITH US. So people stop thinking my life is miserable and I am lonely because I am not. Currently I am happier than I have been in a long time. Why you may ask? Because started up a daily prayer life again and starting talking to the guy you loves me and knows me better than anyone else.
Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." It's amazing that if you put all your energy in our Lord, everything doesn't seem to matter and you have a sense of inner peace. I will be honest, this peace might only last 5 minutes and you might start getting caught up in the worries of this world, but you have have to pulled right back in into this peace. Trust in the Lord!
I was listening to the radio and a popular country song from Sugarland came on called Stuck like glue and it made me start to think...
"Absolutely no one that knows me better
No one that can make me feel sooo gooood
How did you stay so long together?
When everybody, everybody said we never would
And just when, I start to think they're right
That love has died....
There you go making my heart beat again,
Heart beat again, Heart beat again,
There you go making me feel like a kid
Won't you do it and do it one time?
There you go pulling me right back in,
Right back in, Right back in
And I know-oo I'm never letting this go-ooo
I'm stuck on you....."
Friends, that is the description of my on and off again friendship with Christ. This world truly does not allow me to live a life with Christ. We are so caught up with greed, jealously, anger, sins of the flesh, judgment to just name a few that we cannot see the purity of life. The Bible even tells us that only the pure of heart shall see our God. (Matthew 5:8) It is no wonder that so many people live a life without Christ because there is a lack of purity in this world.
When you are caught up in this peace and love of the Lord, you do become a little bit like a child and you have a sense of innocence. You begin to have the faith of a child. Faith that is so real and innocent. Faith of a child is complete abandonment to Him, our Savior. Children are weak and need their parents to protect them, to feed them, to nourish them. We need this from our Lord everyday to have this peace in our live. Matthew 18:3 "Truly I say to you, Unless You turn around and become as young children, you will by no means enter into the kingdom of the heavens."
People do say its impossible to live a life with Christ and might even laugh at you if you tell them you are never alone, but HE continuously pulling us right back in, right back in and we should never let go.
Some days I don't feel like trying
Some days you know I wanna just give up.....
It's a hard life to live against what culture is telling how to live, but if we all lived for what makes feel good, then we could never experience TRUE JOY. I do want to give us because what makes me feel good does feel good, but will only last for a while. But living a life with the man who never knows me better is worth it.
I am not alone, I am with the one who knows me better and this love has not died, He is pulling right back in each and every day. I am truly blest and you can be to.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Why do we put salt on the roads when it snow?
Salt makes the snow melt right? But why. Come on, now, you must have wondered this questions before. Those big trucks come down the load and plowed as much snow and from the rear they are leaving salt mixture and magically you can drive on the road again. But people always say, try to stay away from brigdges and over passes because those dangerous. Why are bridges so dangerous?
It's actually pretty simple.The salt forms a brine on the roadway that melts the snow and ice. What is this brine a combination of moisture and salt. As cars drive through this brine it breaks the bond allowing slush to form and then those giant plow trucks can do their job later and plow the slush out of way. The bad new, the colder it is outside, the longer it takes for this process to take into effect.
"Temperatures, time of application, weather conditions and the type of road surface, are among the many variables that can affect the success of deicing. For instance, at 30° F salt is five times more effective than at 20° F." Morton Salt assisted me in learning this simple trick.
The next topic, why are bridges more dangerous. Road surfaces make a differience on the success of deicing. Each surfaces absorbs heat differently. Asphalt for example aborbs lots of heat. That is with driveways that are pure asphalt, are easiser to clear out. However bridges are mostly built by steel and concrete not asphalt. There are two ways for heat to escape from above and below, while in road heats can only escape from above. Bridges do not absorb heat as fast making them less effective and having a less success for deicing.
I hope you learned a lot. So now that this new wave of snow came into my area. I now know to avoid bridges and why I love salt on the roads, because I would rather drive on slush any day. Thank you for all those individuals who plow the streets of America!
It's actually pretty simple.The salt forms a brine on the roadway that melts the snow and ice. What is this brine a combination of moisture and salt. As cars drive through this brine it breaks the bond allowing slush to form and then those giant plow trucks can do their job later and plow the slush out of way. The bad new, the colder it is outside, the longer it takes for this process to take into effect.
"Temperatures, time of application, weather conditions and the type of road surface, are among the many variables that can affect the success of deicing. For instance, at 30° F salt is five times more effective than at 20° F." Morton Salt assisted me in learning this simple trick.
The next topic, why are bridges more dangerous. Road surfaces make a differience on the success of deicing. Each surfaces absorbs heat differently. Asphalt for example aborbs lots of heat. That is with driveways that are pure asphalt, are easiser to clear out. However bridges are mostly built by steel and concrete not asphalt. There are two ways for heat to escape from above and below, while in road heats can only escape from above. Bridges do not absorb heat as fast making them less effective and having a less success for deicing.
I hope you learned a lot. So now that this new wave of snow came into my area. I now know to avoid bridges and why I love salt on the roads, because I would rather drive on slush any day. Thank you for all those individuals who plow the streets of America!
- Great site to learn more about why use salt on raods, check out: http://www.usroads.com/journals/p/rmj/9712/rm971202.htm
Monday, January 4, 2010
What is a cubicle?
People have been asking me lately, "How's work?" I try to explain to them what I have been up to, but it always seems to go back to my cubicle. It's hard to explain my job since I learn and do something new everyday. The insurance world is always changing.
So what is a cubicle, you might ask? Well, for me, it's where I spend most of my days, (for some rare reason, I feel like bursting out in Fresh Prince of Bell-Air lyrics). But in all seriousness, a cubicle is where I spend around 7 to 9 hours a day, working. It's a home away from home. It's decorated enough that when people walk by, they know a little something about me.
According to our good old friend, wikipedia,
"A cubicle, cubicle desk or office cubicle is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m) tall.
A cubicle's purpose is to isolate office workers from the sights and noises of an open workspace, the theory being that this allows workers more privacy and helps them to concentrate without distractions. Horizontal work surfaces are usually suspended from the partitions of cubicles, as is shelving, overhead storage, and other amenities.
Cubicles are often seen as being symbolic of the human condition of working in a modern office setting due to their uniformity and blandness.
The term cubicle comes from the Latin cubiculum, for bed chamber. It was used in English as early as the 15th century. It eventually came to be used for small chambers of all sorts, and for small rooms or study spaces with partitions which do not reach to the ceiling
An office filled with cubicles is sometimes called a cube farm. Although humorous, the phrase usually has negative connotations. Cube farms are often found in high-tech companies, but they also appear in the insurance industry and other service-related fields. Many cube farms were built during the dotcom boom."
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubicle)
So I have always wanted to live in a farm, and now I can say, I do, I live in a cube farm. Who would have thought that a suburban girl like me, would live in a farm. We all have our own special gifts and personalities, but all trained to do the same thing, bring GREAT customer service to our clients.
So for all those fellow cube members. Take pride in your home away from home and decorate your cubicle. Don't let the stereotype win, cubicles are not bland or uniform. Give your cubicle some character and make it a home.
So what is a cubicle, you might ask? Well, for me, it's where I spend most of my days, (for some rare reason, I feel like bursting out in Fresh Prince of Bell-Air lyrics). But in all seriousness, a cubicle is where I spend around 7 to 9 hours a day, working. It's a home away from home. It's decorated enough that when people walk by, they know a little something about me.
According to our good old friend, wikipedia,
"A cubicle, cubicle desk or office cubicle is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m) tall.
A cubicle's purpose is to isolate office workers from the sights and noises of an open workspace, the theory being that this allows workers more privacy and helps them to concentrate without distractions. Horizontal work surfaces are usually suspended from the partitions of cubicles, as is shelving, overhead storage, and other amenities.
Cubicles are often seen as being symbolic of the human condition of working in a modern office setting due to their uniformity and blandness.
The term cubicle comes from the Latin cubiculum, for bed chamber. It was used in English as early as the 15th century. It eventually came to be used for small chambers of all sorts, and for small rooms or study spaces with partitions which do not reach to the ceiling
An office filled with cubicles is sometimes called a cube farm. Although humorous, the phrase usually has negative connotations. Cube farms are often found in high-tech companies, but they also appear in the insurance industry and other service-related fields. Many cube farms were built during the dotcom boom."
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubicle)
So I have always wanted to live in a farm, and now I can say, I do, I live in a cube farm. Who would have thought that a suburban girl like me, would live in a farm. We all have our own special gifts and personalities, but all trained to do the same thing, bring GREAT customer service to our clients.
So for all those fellow cube members. Take pride in your home away from home and decorate your cubicle. Don't let the stereotype win, cubicles are not bland or uniform. Give your cubicle some character and make it a home.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
How to set goals?
I always thought it was funny, that we spend all this time and energy talking about new year's eve that each day is it's a brand new day. I do guess we can start referring to 2010 instead of 2009, but seriously what is the big deal? People ask, "What are you going to give up or what will you do this year?" Then people's response is, "Oh, for the new year I will start or give up, so and so."
Don't get me wrong it's good to set goals, but does anyone really know how to start goals and how do we even keep goals.
This post will be about goal setting. I am the first to admit, I need goals. I need goals as much as the next person, but I know I need them. I love having a list of goals and the sense of personal accomplishment that I completed a goal. So what is a goal? How do you go about achieving one?
In my previous employment, I was taught, when we set goals, we must set SMART goals.
So what is preventing you to make this year count. Think about setting and starting some SMART goals in your life and achieve them. I am telling you there is nothing more exciting then knowing you are on the right path for success. Let's be honest, no one knows you better than yourself, so you will know if you are cheating.
Some helpful links:
Don't get me wrong it's good to set goals, but does anyone really know how to start goals and how do we even keep goals.
This post will be about goal setting. I am the first to admit, I need goals. I need goals as much as the next person, but I know I need them. I love having a list of goals and the sense of personal accomplishment that I completed a goal. So what is a goal? How do you go about achieving one?
In my previous employment, I was taught, when we set goals, we must set SMART goals.
- S - Specific
- M - Measurable
- A - Attainable
- R - Realistic
- T - Timely
- "How will this effect my personal, spiritual, physical, or professional life?" In where I am in a my life right now, those are the four areas I want to be held accountable in, so I try to list one to two for each category.
- "What do you ultimately what to accomplish in your life? How will these goals help you achieve this?
- S - Specific -- praying the rosary
- M - Measurable -- three times a week
- A - Attainable -- Do you have 20 minutes three days a week to pray the rosary? Yes or No?
- R - Realistic -- Can you actually achieve this goal? Yes or No?
- T - Timely -- give yourself a due date so you know if you are living up to this goal.
So what is preventing you to make this year count. Think about setting and starting some SMART goals in your life and achieve them. I am telling you there is nothing more exciting then knowing you are on the right path for success. Let's be honest, no one knows you better than yourself, so you will know if you are cheating.
Some helpful links:
- http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/smart-goals.html
- http://www.goalhappy.com/
- http://goal-setting-guide.com/7-goal-setting-tips.html
- http://www.mygoals.com/content/goal-setting-article-002.html
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