I have been instant messaging and sending facebook messages with a guy from Liberty. He is in the MDiv program via distance learning. His name is Jimmie. He's very sweet and very devoted to the Lord. One never knows... I think I could get to like him very much. However I want to let him do the intiating...never easy for me to do.

My Ideal Life--Job
At my ideal job I have a great deal of flexibility regarding my schedule.
It is ok if I come in late and I can do my work in the time I come and go
and I get a lot of time off of work without having to work compensation time
to make up for the time I was off.

At my job I have appointments or a great deal of control of when I work.
I would live close to where I work, but my workplace would not be at my home.

I would usually get up around 9-10. Get started with my work around 11 be home by 4 and then have the evening to play with my horse when the weather is nice or sit and read by the fire if the weather is cold.

I could wear comfortable and casual clothes.

My job would involve me being around people.
It would offer some variety and would sometimes be inside and sometimes be outside.

I could see my self in some sort of teaching role; or advising role.
I would connect with people and my coworkers and clients would be
people I enjoy being around.

There could be animals around and someone else would take care of my paper work and of keeping my work space clean and organized.

I would work with coworkers who respected me and enjoyed being around me.
We would share details of our lives with each other and we would socialize outside of work.
They would be Christians.

Maybe I would have the horses involved somehow, but Iwould definately have plenty of time to keep my horses in work and I would have friends to ride with on the trail. I would be able to travel and I would be able to show my horse (and have the money).

Getting aggravated isn't worth.
I had a student in a lesson and she wasn't doing as well as I think she
should. Through the lesson I had to continually remind her of her mistakes.
The pony was too fast and the girl too timid. She had control but it took
a lot of work for her to get it, from both her and me.
Then she made a mess of the untacking and I got
irritated and told her she should know how to do this
and she needs to come to camp to learn to do it better.

I hurt her feelings and made her not want to come back to lessons.
Exactly what I didn't want to do to her.
I feel guilty and bad.
Anger does nothing to help.

I wrote her an apology, asked her to forgive me, and sent her
a check from my checking account.

I've been out of my Bible way too long and the consequences and catching up with me...