hump day...

Is it just me or are our weeks going by fast? It is funny because when you want a week to go by fast it creeps and creeps until it feels like you have spent half of eternity in that week alone. Either way I am not going to complain this week because I have cleared my schedule so that I can be at home all week since I start work next week. I haven't really known this week what to do because every thing is clean except for the usually one or two loads of laundry that I do daily and that doesn't take long so I have had time on my hands and it is a very weird thing for me. I tried to take a nap yesterday morning but that didn't work out so I just rested on the couch and watched some tv. That felt real good since I am not feeling the greatest, thanks to allergies and whatnot.

I have mentioned before about my habit of reading church signs as I drive by, well there is a church right beside my daughters high school and I really like their sign this week. It says "peace is not the absence of conflict, peace is the presence of God", for me that is very true. I have found that peace and it makes life a lot easier to deal with, yes I still have problems and conflicts but they don't weigh on me as they use to. Last week our church sign read "PRAY is a four letter word that you can use anywhere except in school" needless to say I really liked that one and I will tell you something else, we have taught our kids to pray and they have witnessed how prayer has worked in our lives. My kids pray over their food before eating it, and through out the day if they feel the need. No one will ever not allow my kids to pray because my kids can say a quick prayer while sitting at their desk and no one around would even know it. If the school has a problem with my kids praying then we are going to have an even bigger problem when Mr. B and I get there. I think if kids keep it to themselves and don't try to convert everyone or make everyone else pray then they should be able to pray quietly in school. We have been lucky thus far and have got teachers that believe in prayer, no that doesn't mean that the teachers make all students pray but the ones that do believe in prayer can pray without bothering anyone. Like I said, my kids have saw how prayer has worked in our lives so nothing will keep them from praying if they feel so inclined to do so. My kids are not going to stop praying just because some hell-bound atheist doesn't want to be in the presence of someone praying. Okay, enough about that before I get good and wound up! The last thing I will say is that Mr. B done our church sign this week and I like it to however I will not elaborate on it, the sign says "One nation under God....What's happened"?

We are looking at another 100 degree day here, nothing new really. I got up this morning and went out to smoke on the porch, it was like 67 out there and I thought I was going to freeze to death..lol. Some schools in the surrounding counties here have been having to shut down half a day because their air conditioning systems not working properly due to heat, all I can say is that I am ready for fall and the beautiful colors it brings, the cooler temps will be a welcome addition as well.

Speaking of smoking, I had posted about quitting before we moved to my parents house in February. Both of my parents and my sister smoke plus we were building a house at that time so I didn't think that was a great time to try but now it is weighing very heavy on me so starting Monday I will be taking steps to lay them down for good. I wanted to wait until a time that I knew I wouldn't be setting myself up for failure and I think that time is now. First off I have been under conviction about my smoking for a couple of months, second off there is a new smoking ban that will be taking effect in Tennessee on October 1, the ban states that there can be no smoking in enclosed public places. The ban is actually called Non-Smoker Protection Act and it was created for the workplace. You can go here to read more about it if you want. Anyways, since I will be working at the hospital and I won't be able to smoke, actually I won't have time to smoke, I am going to quit and hopefully do so on my own, I have already talked to my doctor about my options if I can't do it on my own and we have decided that if I need a bit of help he will prescribe Chantix. Chantix has very successful results so far, I am hoping that I don't need it but I can't say that I won't. With that being said, those of you who pray I would appreciate at it if you could say a small prayer for me next week and those of you who don't pray then please cross your fingers for me or send me some good positive non-smoking vibes! LOL!

Y'all have a beautiful day and don't get to hot out there!

xoxo