Less than 1 month before my "baby" leaves for Panama. Seems like yesterday when she was just starting to fill out the application and start the process. Something reminiscent of a roller coaster ride - for sure! Guess that's what moms are for - to be the stable influence. I've never doubted that the Peace Corps was right for Stacey. I know that she will grow in many ways as she experiences each new day - meeting new friends, eating new foods, speaking a foreign language (which I could be a fly on the wall to hear that!). Exciting times ahead for my little girl. I wish her God Speed and look forward to reading of her experiences.

LETTING GO

Being in the insurance industry, I find that everyday is a new challenge. As one of my past bosses used to say "there are no such things as problems only challenges and opportunities". That was almost 30 years ago and it was true then and true now. I've seen my fair share of them. One challenge that all people must face at one time or the other is Letting Go. Please read below for some instructions how to accomplish this.

Perhaps it is letting go of a rebellious child or a burden of sorrow, losing a loved one or learning to live with a heartache we just cannot let go of. Read this over. Study it. Pray over it and you will allow your spirit to soar - to be free, to completely give to God... and let the work be done within you where the need is anyway.

To let go doesn't mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for someone else

To let go is not to cut myself off,
it is the realization that I can't control another

To let go is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences

To let go is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands

To let go is not to try to change or blame another,
I can only change myself

To let go is not to care for,
but to care about

To let go is not to fix,
but to be supportive

To let go is not to judge,
But to allow another to be a human being

To let go is not to be in the middle arranging outcomes,
But to allow others to effect their own outcomes

To let go is not to be protective
It is to permit another to face reality

To let go is not to deny,
bu to accept

To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue
but to search out my own shortcomings and to correct them

To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and to cherish the amount

To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone,
but to try to become what I dream I can be

To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.

I will probably have this memorized before Stacey leaves for Panama.

New Beginnings

I've always been taught that it's never too late to try something new. Hence, this is my first attempt at setting up a 'Blog'. Who would have thought? I want to use this blog to keep in touch with my family a little better. My daughter blogs, my brother blogs and my nieces blog. Seems only natural that I should begin my journey into this unknown realm. Bear with me as I begin. First, I am very proud of my children. My son works long hours but has begun his adult life and I am glad that he is doing so well. My daughter has just received her assignment into the Peace Corps and will be leaving soon to begin her service in Panama. I'm very excited for her as she sets off on an adventure of a lifetime. I pray for her and my son each day. I hope that each one will follow my blog.