Thoughtful Thursday--I Just Want to Take a Moment

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I am so grateful to God and to all my wonderful readers for this blog.  It has become what I could never have believed back this summer.  I had no idea what would happen when I followed His leading to go ahead with this blog.  I have 3 giveaways going on right now--I did not even have to pay for 2 of them!  And I have gotten paid 20 dollars for 2 sponsored posts.  And I have several leads as well as another 2 giveaways almost ready to go.

Another neat thing this week was what happened today.  I was finishing up a 3-day sub job in a rather difficult position, but the kids were pretty good   My last class was really trying my patience, and I began to pray that God would help them to be a good class and earn their reward.  I didn't even realize that my lips were moving until a student said that I was counting.  I told him that he was wrong--I was praying.  I remember almost not saying that, but I figured I had nothing to fear.  The boy asked me why, and I said that it helped me to calm down.  A girl asked me if I was a Christian.  I only slightly hesitated and told her that I was.  She was very happy.  It's always amazing when God gives me those opportunities.

I have learned how  to contact companies about giveaways. I have also learned how to publicize my blog. I have no idea how this will continue, but I plan to be much more proactive in promoting my blog.

I haven't shared a lot about my personal life as of late.  I am currently struggling with a chronic yeast infection--I think I have found a natural cure!  I am subbing all over the place.  I took the teacher's math and science test a couple weekends ago, and I was certainly wrong to try to do both on the same day.  I did not finish the science test, but I got 2/3 done.  I think  I passed the math test, but we'll see.  I did hear today that math and science are where the jobs currently are.  I plan to keep taking those tests until I pass them--no matter what I have to do!  I never would have dreamed that I would teach math, but I am certainly up for the challenge.  I discovered that they are laying off 100,000 teachers in the last state where I taught for so long--Texas.  And they are still laying off teachers at the end of this school year in Washington state.  I have maintained that I may be subbing for the rest of my life,  and I am fine with that.  Martin is possibly going to church on Sunday when he said he would never darken the door of a church again.  Martha and I are going to our town used bookstore tomorrow with 2 big boxes of books so she can get some credit there to buy more books.

So, I think  that catches you up on things.  Don't forget to enter my giveaways!