Read Angie's Thoughts

I've been debating in my head whether or not I should even write this blog. Does anyone even care? Is it as big a deal to my few readers as it is to me? Are my blogs starting to sound repetitive? Whiny? I'm not sure of the answers to any of these questions. I put myself out there on this blog and most times I get few, if any, comments or thoughts from those that read it. Lack of feedback makes me question whether my writing is worth reading or if it's not interesting or what. But the main reason I started this blog was to get my thoughts out there and let those who want to, read it. So I will proceed! *It is such a powerful name. Mommy means "I trust you." Mommy means "You will protect me." Mommy is for shouting when you need someone dependable and for laughing with when you are excited; Mommy is for crying on and cuddling with when you are sad or giggling and hiding behind when you are embarassed. Mommy is the fixer of boo-boos and the mender of ...

My life has taken an unexpected turn in the past couple of days but the change has given me a sense of peace and certainty that I was lacking before. In November, I began a masters degree through Grand Canyon University. I was motivated, excited, and thought it was the direction God was calling me in. I took two classes and realized I needed a break before starting the third. I had other things I was committed to that were taking a lot of my time and attention away from my class and I just needed some time off. Fast forward to this week. As I started the week, every time I thought about starting another class on Thursday (when my two week break would be over) I was filled with a sense of dread. I logged onto GCU's website just to make sure things were still on track and found that the class they had me scheduled to start on Thursday was not the one my academic counselor had told me I would be taking. It wasn't a big deal to me, I just figured they had an opening in...