The Rants and Thoughts of VALadyNole

Okay so yes it is 3:20am and I can't fall back asleep so I figured I would download a new app that will let me post to my blog easily from my iPhone. This is a test to see if it works. I repeat: this is only a test.

Okay so today was a great day. I accomplished one of my goals for 2011 and I am off to a great start this year. But for some reason I just feel a little sad. I don't know why. I know that the future is bright and even in the midst of the storm I know where my strength comes from. Maybe the release of stress associated with this test is coming off and a good cry is always cleansing to the soul. Maybe it is because this time last year I was at the end of the rope and the only thing keeping me from falling was my support system. Looking back I am a stronger person and I can't wait to get out there and do what I have been so blessed to do. It really is amazing. Either way I am so happy and so relieved. Ready for the next phase in my adventure!

What a year! At the end of 2009, my world, I really felt was crumbling around me. It was like anything that could go wrong was going wrong. As 2010 started I remember thinking, “Well, it can’t get much worse.” I started this year guarded and hopeful. I found myself for the first time in my life completely depending on God. I cast all my cares and concerns on him and I knew that he would provide.   Without having a full-time job and having to deal with everything that came with it, I found myself subbing, which I loved. It was like all the best parts of teaching without all the undue stress. In the summer I was given the opportunity to work for Dr. Jean Elder (Thank you Andrea and Pastor Yates) and that lead to my employment at Kid’s Central. I LOVE what I am doing now! I miss spending time with kids and the holidays off, but I don’t miss the “teaching” stuff.   I found myself in 2010 really focusing on what is important in my life and I know that my family and my marriage are stron