Juggling 52 things at once

I'm back to my usual antics.  I am trying to do too many things at the same time.  It is working as well as it usually does.

;-)

I will say that I have finished turning in most of my paperwork to be an employee of CUNE.edu.

If I have a headache. I also…

• I also started updating my church's website.  It does not have a lot, yet, but I'm hoping to change that.  A little bit every day, That Should Be The Ticket! 
• Filling out paperwork for a new job is almost a fulltime job!  Now I need to track down a notary.  Apparently, all my intergalactic travel is coming back to haunt me.
• One of my nieces has been called back to interview for a job.  :-) You know that I am rooting for her.
• I have been working on Sunday school lessons.
• I am on hold with social security.  Something interesting I noted: in one of the local offices, they work 9 to 3, five days a week.  Is that how they're getting around providing Obama-care?  If governmental agencies are doing this, what will the private sector do?  

Who knew?  Apparently, comic book characters have religious affiliations!

Two things that I might need to remember:

1.  How to deal with temptation and trial
2.  How to budget when I don't have a regular paycheck

Celebrations

Yesterday, I earned another year.  Pretty cool, considering the fact that doctors has been predicting my death since I was two years old.  Granted, a few bouts with pneumonia and diverticulitis seemed to push me close to "that other side of Eternity," but…  Not yet.

Mom and Leslie found a nifty tool to give me.  It is always funny when my technology is smarter than I am, though…

How do you juggle multiple things effectively?

I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed.  Yes, part of that flows out of not feeling well.  I'm also looking at everything that I need to do.  (BIG mistake!) Then I read a workshop out of Vision 70, "Multiple Projects: Take Control!"
By
Lazette Gifford

That may have been another big mistake, Lazette writes about a billion words a day.  Still, she keeps all her projects in order and on time.  I could find a worse example to follow…

Maybe I should learn from you.  How do you keep multiple projects in the air and finish them on time without major disaster?

Not So Great Today

Yesterday was excellent.  As usual, Wednesday evening Bible Study was a real treat.  We finished up "Fruit of the Spirit in Congregations." (When the exact link is posted, I will update it here.)

While I wasn't there face-to-face, I also had the privilege of participating in

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Deaconess Symposium

Fort Wayne, Indiana May 15-16, 2013

Dr. Just was speaking when I connected to the Google Hangout.  Then Dr. Bushur spoke on "Woman in the Image of God." (No, this was not feminist theology nonsense.  You know me well enough to know that I don't listen to that drivel!) Then Dr. Weinrich spoke about how important diakonia is.

Today, they had the Deaconess Placement Service.  Seven of my classmates were extended a call!  :-) I am so delighted!

But...

Today, I feel lousy.  I have been on the edge of nausea for almost 24 hours.  I don't know what to do to my digestive tract…

Re-examining My Writing Goals For This Year

Happy Tuesday!

Earlier today, I looked at This post, where I boldly stated my writing goals for the year.   Some people do well by posting goals and trying to live up to that post.

I don't seem to work that way.  For me, it's as if posting the goal means that are never have to think about it again.  It will magically achieve itself.  So…  50,000 words towards that novel that I'm not really writing isn't going to happen.  Not today.

Focusing on learning to teach classes is my number one priority.  Posting regularly on my blog as practice for writing is a new priority that you will be able to observe here.

It's a start…

Yes, I'm excited and delighted. I have a new job!

One of the students in my Sunday School class called me "McGonagall" when I shared my good news.  :-) I can live with that!  "Minerva McGonagall" is quite a cool character: a teacher who is very caring.

My big news?  I am now a teacher for an online course at Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska.  It is for the masters degree in "Family Life Ministry," and lasts eight weeks.  One of the course descriptions that I read says:

This course will examine issues of professional ethics, morality and faith. The course begins with a brief introduction to theological ethics before examining and applying National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and church body ethical guidelines to case situations. Aspects of professional ethics will be discussed throughout the course. The course moves to practical issues in personal morality, which will be discussed in relation to family and society. Issues such as marriage and commitment, homosexuality, abortion, end of life issues and the development of faith and virtue will also be discussed. Attention will be given to how one’s theological commitments transform secular moral problems and their solutions.

I'm excited.  I'm scared.  I'm juggling books and articles that I might want to include.