Ethereal Queen

Easter

On this Easter, Christ reminds us that today IS important. It counts. The future, the past are what they are. Today is what is. Live it as if it matters.
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posted by Sallie @ 5:59 AM 0 comments

Mission Accomplished - Really!

I saw light at the end of the tunnel yesterday and followed it. My new book, Connected Voices, needed additional chapters and discussion questions according to the publisher. Since this is a book that's been accepted by a publisher, I could not put these additions off, and yet my responsibilities have made this very difficult to do. I rounded that corner yesterday afternoon and knew I was so close that yesterday was THE day to finish. I declared to everyone that I was not going to bed until the book was finished. Last night, about 9 pm, the mission was accomplished. Of course, my chair and I have bonded, but that's the way writing goes. I will get this off to the publisher today and see what happens from there. And now . . . on to our retreat preparations for next week in Texas!
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posted by Sallie @ 4:59 AM 0 comments

Sigh

Our staff has taken turns being sick. I'm not sure we've all been together in the office for about a month. Not good timing since we have a retreat coming up in a few weeks. We'll all be healthy one of these days, I hope! Sigh!

I have one week left in this quarter of grad school and then I'm off for two weeks! I got several papers turned in over the weekend and have one more to do this week and a few smaller assignments and I'll be done! Whew!

I'm just about finished revising the retreat workbooks and hope to have that finished in a few days. I'm also just about done with the final touches on the book I wrote, Connected Voices. The publisher wanted questions at the end of each chapter, so that's all that I have left to do. I got their preliminary contract offer, so this is definitely new territory for me! Sigh and Whew!
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posted by Sallie @ 4:10 AM 0 comments

Cavity

I've overcome the abuse I suffered as a child. I've overcome many of the things that have caused me anxiety and fear. I've taken adversity and turned it into something positive. BUT I am terrified of dentists and I have a huge cavity (because I haven't been to a dentist in years and years). Today is my zero hour - I go to the dentist. I am sweating bullets and my heart is palpitating, and the appointment is several hours away. Besides all that, there's supposed to be terrible storms, possibly tornados hitting just about the time I'm there. Hopefully, I'll survive today!!
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posted by Sallie @ 6:55 AM 1 comments