I attending my first HR Conference in quite a while and left feeling re-energized. The keynote speakers were just my style, loud, energetic and moved around a lot. I could totally have been a key note. That is my new goal, to have people call on me one day to speak at a conference. To write books and sell books that can get people excited about going to work (yeah it takes special people to feel this way) but I know it's possible. I know that my feelings about my old job and my feeling about my current job can be combined to form my dream job. I guess I haven't reached that goal yet. That perfect job for me is out there, I wish I could channel all the feelings into one dream, one goal. I'm so "Radi H D" as Whitney would say, even in my professional life. I love to be at work, I love to be busy and accomplish things at work, I also (and you won't be surprised) love to be loud and have fun at work. I think people can be professional and not stiff, I believe that things can get accomplished with energy and creativity all the time. One of the key note speakers mentioned that if you asked a group of professionals (which he did) if they could paint a picture, about 10 people would raise their hand. If you ask the same question to 100 kindergarteners, every single one of them would raise their hands. No one thinks, I can't do it or I have to ask if I can no one doubts. What happens to us from Kindergarden until adulthood that steals away our confidence in our work and our creativity? With the economy being as it is and jobs being hard to come by, now isn't really the time to take risks. One day I will. One day I'll be that jewelry store owner, who is an author and kindergarden teacher....doing all her own HR functions. HA! I'm tired just thinking about it. :) But that's me.
So while I'm at this conference Whitney calls me and very non-chalantly and calmly says "hey I'm going to the emergency room." Well um HELLOOOOOOOO, I'm in Lafayette, so I'm freaking out and she acts like it's no big deal. "And Call Ashley she says." Um, ok. Her sugar was high, she had cellulitis. Crazy girl. She's doing better now, the swelling went down in her legs. Every day gets better. She was excited to be able to sleep in her Mama's bed. She's been wanting to do that for a while now, especially since she's been sleeping with all the lights on in her room. Apparently there is something or a ghost of whatever living in her closet and it doesn't like light? I don't know.
As far as the devotion goes: I left it at work. So again I'll write about the the daily devotion that I just downloaded onto my phone (as soon as it's loaded). That was fast. I'm telling you, I've really enjoyed not being on Facebook. Sometimes we need to take ourselves out of the schedules, the work, the appointments and get away. Sometimes we need to talk with God. I think this Lenten season I've been more focused on me. Not selfishly, just my health, my weight, my time with Carey and my relationship with the Lord, who has been so wonderful to me. I'm truly, truly blessed. I know that God's plan is unfolding before my eyes, only I still think I'm not spending enough time focusing on it, b/c at the moment it's not very clear to me. Am I looking at the right thing? Sometimes we spend so much time searching for what we think is right, we miss what's right in front. One thing is certain, I've said it before and I'll continue to say it, again and again - God is always there. "Come to me all who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Bring it to Him and rest in Him.
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