Remember where I shared about my snarky remark yesterday? I should have waited without responding. When my boss and I had our meeting yesterday I mentioned that I had made a snarky remark to one of the people I support... and I told her why. You know what? She agreed with me - somewhat. Not about my remark, but 'why are you being asked to do something that the employee or her director should be doing?' EXACTLY!! My boss did explain that some people have to have special screens and have everything enlarged so that they can continue to work and see. We have a friend up in Prescott who has the mascular degeneration (?) of the eye and it got so bad that last year she made the decision to go on disability (she had worked for the company several years) and will eventually retire totally because she can't see. It makes me wonder if this employee has it as well. But she is getting cataract surgery so I don't know. ANYWAY... my boss told me to send the director an email and tell her that the request was not something I should be handling and give it back to her. I had already sent an email to Benefits but they hadn't responded. By the time I was working on a 'nice' email to send to the director, I got the response from Benefits. They said to have the employee or director contact our 'HR Partner' who will help or direct the questions. So - I don't have to do anything.... and I didn't need to do my snarky remark... and I am fortunate I can see fairly well. I gave it back to the director and now I'm 'out of it'. YAY!
My boss and I did have a good conversation during my review yesterday too. And, yes, she did give me 'exceeds expectations' and told me why. I do a lot of work for a lot of other people, besides those I support. I get strange requests (like the one above) and I do attempt to solve the problem. (I did contact Benefits yesterday before I was told I didn't have to handle it) I love my boss cause she always builds me up with positive statements and encourages me to do things I may be lazy/afraid to try. One of the tasks I agreed to take on was becoming more of an expert with Visio. I loved 'playing' with Visio years ago... but they have changed it so much, and I just have the standard version, not the pro version, and it isn't as much fun - and is a lot of work at times. But, I needed a focus and I have the Microsoft book so will play with it this year, create more org charts and I will be successful with my goal.
We took our grandson out to Denny's last night for dinner and he did order breakfast! I enjoyed having the time with him and reminded him that he and his brothers can come over any time and bake cookies. He remembered he hadn't made it for the Christmas baking this year. (In fact, the only one who did was his sister and niece) I told him even if it is during the day (if he was out of school) and I was working, it is ok. They don't need me in the kitchen; I can show them where things are and let them bake. I still get to go out and visit with them and enjoy their company. I really do miss the times the grandchildren were younger and could come over occasionally. Hopefully he will relay the message to his brothers and cookies will be baking here soon. Best part? I can eat one (or two or three) and let the rest go home with them. Win Win
I've asked hubby numerous times not to watch his police/fighting shows in the evening. He watches them all afternoon. After dinner and we were back home, on came the TV and one of his Chicago PD shows. I tried not to watch as I crochet'd, but with hearing it, I would glance up. So what happened? As I knew it would, I didn't sleep well last night because scenes from the movie would come to mind. This one was intense. Erin had pistol whipped a man who kidnapped and abused boys... she was trying to find one boy... her mother shot her lover, who was a criminal... and the mother stole the drugs he had stolen and got busted by the FBI... the FBI went to Erin and wanted to hire her... and Erin said they had to let her mother go free with no detainment if they were going to get her... yeah... there were a lot of things going on in this movie. I like Chicago PD... but not just before I go to bed. So - 2AM I am wide awake and can't get this movie out of my mind.
And then one of 'those unusual things' happened that scared me wide awake even more! I wear a rubber band on my left wrist that has the Armor of God on it. I don't know why I continue to wear it, but have for a couple months now. Anyway, I hadn't taken it off. And I sleep with my watch on to monitor my sleep. What I am guessing happened (I hope), is the the rubber band had been hanging on my watch and as I laid there, it slipped off whatever was holding it... and it rubbed my arm. I came flying up out of that bed, rubbing my arm, thinking that a bug had fallen from the ceiling onto my arm! I'm swiping at my arm, swiping at the bed - surprisingly, I don't think hubby even budged! But my heart was racing and there was no getting back to sleep - so in here I came. I was not getting back in that bed until it was light enough to see that nothing was on the sheets! And sleep still eluded me in here as well, although I tried. I tell you what, don't touch me lightly if I'm asleep for I will come up out of that bed swinging!
So glad today is Friday... yesterday was yet another busy day. Hopefully it won't be bad today as I have some other things to work on. And I am determined to take a break and walk at least 30 minutes today. I want to lose minimum of 20 pounds by July - that's about 5 pounds a month and it's doable. I just have to stay focused and watch what I eat. (I have two homemade chocolate covered cherries left; I probably should just eat them today and be done with it, ya think?) And here I was talking about eating cookies.... so I need to exercise too.
Isaiah 55:8-9 (NKJV): "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
My thoughts and comments are nothing compared to what God has for me. Nor are your thoughts and comments anything compared to His. And yet, how often do we think we are so smart with the things we say?
I guess to really understand those verses I need to also share 6 and 7...
Isaiah 55:6-7 (NKJV): "Seek the Lord while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon."
Now does verses 8-9 become more clear? To seek the Lord is to look for Him, to call out to Him. To seek His forgiveness. God's arm is not short; He is always waiting for each one of us to run back to Him. He wants to bless us. He wants to forgive us. He wants to set our foundation as solid ground. But we have to come to Him first. He's close by. He's waiting. Today is the day. Now is the time. Let Him set you free.
Blessings!
