Phoning It In #27

Pure-Bread Corgis. lol  Somewhere between T-Swift's coded sourdough talk (Super Bowl 60 Half-Time!?) and my consistent love of cute Corgi puppies, this is the kind of nonsense FB has decided to show me, and I'm totally here for it. lol

I wish I were making this per session! lol  No, but really, I'm doing better with counseling lately, and I'm more concerned with getting direct hours than making a living in that field right now.  It's become clear to me that this candidacy season is the most difficult part of the journey for all therapists, so that really helps normalize it!  I feel calmer about the whole timeline at this point, more okay with getting hours on the side rather than full-time, confident that the LPC path is part of my journey to being a CCU professor and maybe a Supervisor down the road... so I'm willing to stay the course whilst keeping my CR job with good pay and benefits!

Lynette and Harry accidentally matching last week. lol  They're cute and fun.  She was the first person to really befriend me at Evergreen, then I was in their Sunday School class for a while, and I'm grateful for that!

Jeffrey's 3rd trip to Vegas inspired a group text about the Glamour Shots spot... which he reminded me is at The Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes! 
P.S.  I miss Vegas.  We need to make that trip happen, Kristin!

Speaking of Kristin, here's a lovely pic of her fam in this new school season! ❤

Laughed out loud at this one... but also kinda loved the idea of  "A good mom" being the main thing I'm remembered for! =)

Watched this gem on Tubi last weekend... still so much fun!!
"Brrr, it's cold in here!!  There must be some Clovers in the atmosphere!"

I'm in a group text with my CCU roomies, two of whom have college daughters at the University of Arkansas.  There were multiple reports of active shooters on that campus, and for 2-3 hours on Monday afternoon, we were all praying for them and getting chaotic text updates as they tried to confirm that their daughters were safe, hearing varied news reports and updates.  Eventually, they learned it was a false report - thank God.  Mom said those have been happening a lot lately, and it causes real panic and trauma for a lot of students and their families, and I hate everything about that!  Since then, there has been another very real school shooting, followed by more social media debates about gun laws and the criminal mindset...  There's a lot of brokenness in the world, and sometimes I feel that very deeply.  Praying for God to empower wise leaders who will inspire a resurgence of character and integrity - and for myself and other believers in the church to be genuinely repentant and prayerful, because that is the actual key to God healing our nation (2 Chron. 7:14).  It's up to us - and our choices matter to God and others.

Yes to this.

Hoping to finish my homework early so I can go see Deathly Hallows in theaters this weekend. lol

Love this!  The best illustration I've found for this concept - Scriptural truth and scientific evidence are never in conflict; the only conflict arises through human error and misinterpretation.  (Reason #707 that I'm grateful to be at CCU, where this article about integrating Christianity was part of our first discussion post in my statistics class!)

Speaking of CCU, I think the leadership class has permanently upgraded my mental programming. Unlike math or other subjects I learn for the exam then quickly forget, this really matters to me, and it has updated the way I process life.  I mentioned that I'm watching a documentary on the 1990s Dallas Cowboys.   Not sure if I'll finish it, as there is really no one to root for.  It's a lot of big egos, bravado, and mindless partying... and the broken relationships, broken laws, and other consequences that come along with that.  They made a lot of money and won a few Super Bowls, but with a near-complete lack of integrity, wisdom, and accountability across the board.  It's more of a lesson in how *not* to lead and manage a team.  So I'll stick with Ted Lasso!

Cute. =)

Aunt Lindsey and Parker E. random fun collage from Google Photos! =)

Anxiety is not my major struggle, but I like the idea that my job as a counselor is to help clients shift their perspective and see their strengths more clearly.

I had two sessions after work yesterday, then I was up late with homework, but I got it done and submitted on time.  It's another very rainy morning here in Cleveland County.  I spent part of it on the phone with US Bank cancelling my SF card due to another fraudulent charge issue... ugh!  In spite of that, I'm grateful to be feeling more on top of things in most areas of life, and I'm confident/hopeful this will be a good day ahead! ❤

I love you and believe in you, and I hope you focus on your God-given resilience
and ability to grow more than your weaknesses today!

❤ ❤ ❤