Word

My word for this year is: ACTIVE

the reason i choose this word is because i have a hard time being active in conversations, i am sometimes absent in my realtionships, and i have not been that active in my prayer life or my journey with God so i thought it would be a good way to help me focus more in those areas i am also going to work on being more active physically so that i can honor my body the way that God wants me to. 

New Year

As 2010 is coming to an end I am starting to think about this upcoming year and the things that I want to accomplish.  Instead of setting a new years resolution this year I have decided that I am going to choose one word that I am going to focus on this upcoming year.

Example: presence:  I will be more present in the room, more present with my friends and relationships, have a more present relationship with God etc.

Some words that I have come up with so far but have not narrowed it down yet:

-loving
-forgiving
-patient
-giving
-peaceful
-hope
-accountable 

*My goal is that I will use the word to better myself, relationships with others and God, and to better my workplace.  Of course I know that it will be hard to do through out the whole year but I have wonderful friends that are going to hold me accountable and keep me on the right track. 

My Life

Things that I am loving about my life:
*My amazing friends that support me through hard times*My wonderful, generous, supportive, caring,....the list goes on boyfriend
*That even though my brother is not physically with me he is always watching over me and is no longer in pain
*I teach wonderful students
*I am almost done with my associates in Early Childhood
*I go to an amazing church: Crossroads Fellowship
*I have a family
*I have a car
*I have a house
*I have water to drink and food to eat
*I have clothes
*I have money
*I have a dog

love for a unknown child

Ever since I was around 11 I have wanted to adopt a child. I do not remember exactly how this idea came into my head other than that God has been showing me and getting me excited about adopting a child in the future. I know that this is something that God wants me to do because I used to be turned off by the idea, but I am now extremely excited about the fact that there might be a child out there that God wants to put in my life to call me mommy and for me to spoil him or her in love. There have been many times now where I have seen an image of a child in my head but I cant make it out fully, and all I can think about is what is their name, do they have loving parents, is there anything I could do for him/her, and the thought of the possibility that the child could be mine in the future just takes my breath away. All I can do is wait and see what God's plan is in my life.

My reasons to adopt:
-to show the child love
-to give a child a better opportunity
-to take care of one of God's children
-to see a smile on a child's face
-to make memories with someone that I will love
-to teach a child about God who may not have known or wanted to know because
of their situation
-to just be there for someone in need

My Challenges

There are many things that I am not perfect at but I am working on them

• Communication
• Grammar
  
• Driving
  
• Time Management
  
• Organization
  
• Being Open With Others
• Math Skills
  
• My Thoughts About Myself
  
• Being Strong In Hard Situations
  
• Caring More About Others
  
• My Teaching Skills
  
• Patience
  
• Taking My Time
  
• Thinking Before I Talk
  
• Writing Skills
  
• Understanding Others
  
• Sense Of Direction
• Anger Management
  

Homework :(

I know that teachers do not have enough time in the day to teach all the material that they are required to, so they give their students homework....and most of the time it is to much. Kindergartners are now coming home and spending about 30 minutes on homework instead of spending that time being a child. I never really learned anything from doing a worksheet other than the fact that I did not like to do them, and that school was not fun. I think that if a teacher is going to give out homework, they should first make sure that the students know the material well enough to be able to attempt the material. I also believe that homework should not always be worksheets, but should be learning experiences. Teachers should come up with creative ways to have their students reinforce the material at home. Teachers can come up with more creative ways to have students do homework if they think of all the multiple intelligences. I remember some of my favorite school projects/learning experiences was when I got to go outside or do a hands on activity. I have always learned best when I was able to do a hands on activity, or do an activity outside. I think teachers need to consider their students schedules and not bombarded them with so much homework that they do not have time to be a well rounded individual.

parents love

a question to ponder:
Do all parents love their children?
I have been thinking about it from many angles and
I would probably say no. It is hard for me to think that
a parent would love their child if they abused them
emotionally, physically, etc. It is also hard for me to believe
that a parent would love their child if they were doing drugs
while they were pregnant or around the child. Yes I think most
parents love their parent, but to say all parents love their child
I would have to disagree.