1. You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line.
2. You get a secret thrill out of laminating something.
3. You walk into a store and hear the words "It's Ms/Mr. ____" and know you have been spotted.
4. You have 25 people that accidentally call you Mom/Dad at one time or another.
5. You can eat a multi-course meal in under twenty-five minutes.
6. You've trained yourself to go to the bathroom at two distinct times of the day; lunch and prep period.
7. You start saving other people's trash, because most likely, you can use that toilet paper tube or plastic butter tub for something in the classroom.
8. You want to slap the next person who says "Must be nice to work 8 to 4 and have summers off."
9. You believe chocolate is a food group.
10. You can tell if it's a full moon without ever looking outside.
11. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says "Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."
12. You feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior when you are out in public.
13. You spend more money on school stuff than you do on your own children.
14. You can't pass the school supply aisle without getting at least five items.
15. You ask your friends if the left hand turn he just made was a "good choice or a bad choice."
16. You find true beauty in a can full of perfectly sharpened pencils.
17. You are secretly addicted to hand sanitizer.
18. You understand instantaneously why a child behaves a certain way after meeting his or her parents.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Secondary Teaching
I visited my family during Labor Day Weekend and thoroughly enjoyed myself!
As I was saying my goodbyes, my Grandpa Barnes gave me some needed counsel.
I always look forward to hear what grandpa has to say. Its also a childhood memory I have. I tell people often that my Grandpa Barnes in a man I highly respect and will admire to the ends of the earth! But the thing I am grateful for the most is he NEVER hesitates to Share his lessons of life with us, his grand kids.
My grandpa asked if my experience with student teaching was CHALLENGING. When I answered "it is" He said~ Good it means you are growing.
As I was saying my goodbyes, my Grandpa Barnes gave me some needed counsel.
I always look forward to hear what grandpa has to say. Its also a childhood memory I have. I tell people often that my Grandpa Barnes in a man I highly respect and will admire to the ends of the earth! But the thing I am grateful for the most is he NEVER hesitates to Share his lessons of life with us, his grand kids.
My grandpa asked if my experience with student teaching was CHALLENGING. When I answered "it is" He said~ Good it means you are growing.
Ive been thinking about his question and statement.
What if I thought I wasn't ready to grow?
Couldn't there be another "challenge" for me instead of this one?
How does the Lord know I am ready to grow?
What is it that says "HEY, I'M READY TO GROW"?
Do I really NEED to grow?
What is wrong with me right now?
How much more can one person grow?
What am I growing into?
Will I be satisfied with the outcome?
What if I'm growing in the wrong direction?
Is this the growth that I see is needful for me?
Couldn't I just be complacent for a little longer?
I have never blamed the Lord for anything! I have ALWAYS prayed that I would do what He NEEDED me to do. I have committed myself to His will forever. I have held my chin high knowing confidently that I am living my life in a pleasing manner to my Heavenly Father and Elder Brother. I have 100% trust that who I am now, what I am doing now, and why I am the way I am.... is because I allow the Atonement of Jesus Christ to be engraved into my soul.
but
I feel as if I am walking blindly by faith.
I don't have a vision of what my outcome of life is.
There is light at the end of the tunnel but I can barely see it.
why the two sides?
why the opposition in my need to know?
YouTube
As I was growing up... I hated YouTube.
I saw it as a device to spread evil throughout every country, enter into every home and poison the hearts of many vulnerable individuals.I would tell parents if I saw my little sisters on YouTube
My thoughts are still the same today.
BUT
I find myself on there more than I thought possible. Don't get me wrong.... its still an evil vice but there is good in it as well.
Mormon Messages
Church Music
Worldwide Advertising
Kid History
Clips for TEACHERS!!! ( this is why I am on here a lot!)
and more
Thursday, September 1, 2011
I received this email from my dearly loved friend~
"Over the past few days I have been thinking a lot about change. I still maintain the opinion that change is a good thing. It helps you grow. It helps you progress. It helps you learn. Thank goodness I'm not the same person I was two years ago, or even nine months ago. Thank goodness for progression. Although change is undoubtedly a positive thing, it does bring with it a certain amount of uncertainty. I think it makes you stronger. For me, the future is a beautiful thing, however I have this thing called fear of the future. Maybe it's a fear of commitment. Maybe it's just that Ive never experienced it so I don't know what to expect. Whatever the case, it scares me. So today I went for a walk. I passed some deer crossing the road. They looked petrified. They stared me down, and the closer I got to them the more uneasy they became. I have never seen fear take hold of an animal so quickly before in my life. One of them wasn't even close, but the moment it saw me coming around the corner it started darting off in any direction it could think of in order to get away. I passed them, and thought to myself, "WOW, I'm so glad that I don't live in that kind of fear." I stopped so fast that I almost tripped on my own foot. I have been living with fear of the future for a few years now. But guess what, whether I like it or not, the future will forever scare me. The unknown is a frightening concept. I can try to run off in any direction to get away from it, but it's still going to come. Knowing that, wouldn't it be so much better to face it with faith rather than with fear? God has said that faith and fear cannot exist in the same place. I love God, so I choose faith. I know that God is with me, and will be forever. That is all I need to put one foot in front of the other, and follow my Savior, knowing that because of Him, "there is always hope smiling brightly before me". It's hard to sit back and let it all happen. It's hard to wait. But knowing that God knows best and that He has a plan for me, one that equals happiness, is what gets me through. So I'll hang in there; I'll be patient; I'll have faith."
I love how when something that is complex in my life, which causes me to ponder for centuries, is defined clearly by a wonderful friend who sends me a simple email. I know
"Over the past few days I have been thinking a lot about change. I still maintain the opinion that change is a good thing. It helps you grow. It helps you progress. It helps you learn. Thank goodness I'm not the same person I was two years ago, or even nine months ago. Thank goodness for progression. Although change is undoubtedly a positive thing, it does bring with it a certain amount of uncertainty. I think it makes you stronger. For me, the future is a beautiful thing, however I have this thing called fear of the future. Maybe it's a fear of commitment. Maybe it's just that Ive never experienced it so I don't know what to expect. Whatever the case, it scares me. So today I went for a walk. I passed some deer crossing the road. They looked petrified. They stared me down, and the closer I got to them the more uneasy they became. I have never seen fear take hold of an animal so quickly before in my life. One of them wasn't even close, but the moment it saw me coming around the corner it started darting off in any direction it could think of in order to get away. I passed them, and thought to myself, "WOW, I'm so glad that I don't live in that kind of fear." I stopped so fast that I almost tripped on my own foot. I have been living with fear of the future for a few years now. But guess what, whether I like it or not, the future will forever scare me. The unknown is a frightening concept. I can try to run off in any direction to get away from it, but it's still going to come. Knowing that, wouldn't it be so much better to face it with faith rather than with fear? God has said that faith and fear cannot exist in the same place. I love God, so I choose faith. I know that God is with me, and will be forever. That is all I need to put one foot in front of the other, and follow my Savior, knowing that because of Him, "there is always hope smiling brightly before me". It's hard to sit back and let it all happen. It's hard to wait. But knowing that God knows best and that He has a plan for me, one that equals happiness, is what gets me through. So I'll hang in there; I'll be patient; I'll have faith."
I love how when something that is complex in my life, which causes me to ponder for centuries, is defined clearly by a wonderful friend who sends me a simple email. I know
I have been living by fear for sometime now
and think I always will
but at least there is hope.....
my fear motivaties me
faithful fear or fearless faith
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