Goodbye, 2010, Hello, 2011

2010 has been an interesting year. Lots of medical procedures, appointments and surgeries for me and different members of my family. I call it the year of medical issues. Not that it's all been bad. Many good things have happened. My husband graduated in December, Summa Cum Laude, with a degree in Secondary Education Social Studies. My son has now been in three different plays where he had speaking parts and/or solos. We have had many adventures, local and not so local, that are now in the memory banks. But that is all in the past . . .

2011 has been declared the year of restoration. Restoration is needed in so many areas, in my life as well as others. I have been neglecting myself for some time now and have decided I need to take time for my body and soul to have restoration. I have some relationships that need restoration. I won't continue and bore you, but I hope you will take the time to restore and renew yourself and your relationships this year.

May God bless you as you seek him for restoration.

OK - I give

After years of seeing Blogs by friends, I finally give. Blogging looks like fun and I just can't resist another web page for that! I kind of copied a friend's idea for my blog name (the original name for my blog was Tea Time). I love to drink sweet tea and typically carry a thermal mug full to work. I don't drink coffee and have lots of good memories of tea time in other countries, thus the name. This blog will be a combination of my personal life, my family and my volunteer opportunities, including the fight against Human Trafficking. My mother says I am too busy and have too many things going in my life. Perhaps she is right. Full-time job in the OKWU Registrar's office, Mentor for OKWU Lady Religion majors, acting coach for Possibility People (Kid's choir at church), Cub Scout Pack 32 Committee Chair, Cherokee Council District Committee member to promote training, SPARKS leader for AWANA, and anti-Human Trafficking Advocate. That's on top of my two most important things - wife and mom. I've wondered if I should give something up, but every time I consider giving something up, I get blessed doing it and just can't bear to give it up. Well, I'll close for now. I need to get my son out of bed and get ready for work.