In keeping with my quest to get something free everyday this week, I had a 2 hour twitter tutorial last night. David could have easily charged $40 per person if he were doing this at an extension school or adult education center (especially since there is a part 2 next Tuesday)!!! It was so overwhelming yet exciting at the same time. It is amazing what people think and do during their waking hours. This tutorial, which I plan to use for my own business purposes, was a part of a fund raising campaign that the Boston Learning Center (http://www.bostonlearningcenter.org/) is gearing up for. I sit on the board and we are looking to raise funds before the year ends. Honestly, what non-profit, for profit, business or individual isn't????? Our tutor is, in my opinion, a social media guru who also sits on our board. His name is David Ginsburg. He does this for a living and was too happy to share his wealth of knowledge. It was an awesome time. Who knows....maybe I'll be blogging and twitting and facebooking before the year is out!!!!! At any rate, keep an eye and ear out for the upcoming information on the Boston Learning Center's fundraiser. If you can't contribute, please lift us up in prayer. Anybody who knows Jesus knows that blessings are not just monetary!!!!

I've heard it said from the pulpit many times that God will get His tithes one way or the other. Either you voluntarily give it, or your car will break down....or your water heater will burst....or the price of oil for the furnace will be ridiculously expensive, etc.....I am a faithful tither, and although I am by no means wealthy, I get by....the bills manage to get paid every month despite my starting a new job and taking a pay cut. All that leads up to the events of my weekend. I let my newly licensed 17 year old daughter (Clarke) use my 2004 Expedition on Saturday night. I know....too much truck for such a young girl, but she's actually not that bad of a driver. Anyway, when I went to use the truck Sunday morning, it wasn't driving properly. Turns out that it was stuck in 4x4 low. I'm not sure what that means, but it sounded like an airplane, it wouldn't go over 60 mph, and the tachometer was on 4 at every speed. She insisted that she didn't do anything to it, but again, she had it last. I was further annoyed because I had just paid $1700 to get it repaired bumper to bumper. I managed to drive it on Sunday. One of my stops was to the grocery store where both my teens work. I took my 16 year old son (Quentin) to work and decided to pick up a few items. I always go to their lines if they are working a cash register, so I was in his line behind a friend of his and his family. They had a cart full of groceries and Quentin was messing around with them. A new manager who apparently didn't know who I was opened up the next register and invited me over. I didn't want to go (I wanted my receipt to say "Hi! I'm Quentin!") but I went anyway. He couldn't get the register opened. I gathered up my items and put them back into my cart and we went another register over. That one didn't work either. We went to the next register and he couldn't get it out of training mode. Another manager who knows me came over as well as a supervisor. The register just wouldn't work for them. All the while, the new manager kept apologizing to me. I told him that it was OK, because I'm not a trouble maker, but more relevant is that Quentin was still messing around with his friend and his family. Finally, he decided to pack up my groceries and give them to me for FREE!!!! Again.....had I stayed in Quentin's line, I would have still been in line. As it happened, I got out earlier and without having to spend a dime. I only had $12 worth of groceries, but that is $12 that I now have to myself!!!! To God be the praises!!!!! On Monday morning, I took my truck to the mechanic to see what was wrong with it. I thought he could fix it on the spot, but he said I would have to leave it. He told me that it needed some part or other that sounded really expensive. I called my girlfriend to drive me to pick up a rental car when I thought to ask her if I could borrow hers for the day. She was going to work, and I wasn't so what's the harm??? She agreed....another $60 saved. When I called to check on the truck, my mechanic told me that he called a friend of his who told him that there is an engine that controls the 4 wheel drive and it sometimes gets stuck. Put it on the lift and whack it with a hammer once or twice. It took one hit to get it unjammed, and I'm driving around with no problems. I asked him what the damage was, and he told me nothing!!!!! I love my mechanic, but that is an entry for another day. So....in the span of 24 hours, God blessed me in ways that I could not have even imagined when I woke up that day. He is a good God, merciful and full of grace. If you don't believe me, try Him for yourself!!!

WOW!!! I've taken the plunge and started blogging. Believe me, no one is more surprised than I am. From what I've read, blogging is to capture your musings and discuss what is going on in your slice of the world. Well, I have plenty....one month ago, I celebrated my 4th decade on this planet. On the same day, my youngest child came home from a 59 day stay at Children's Hospital Boston. I've written 2 children's books that I am trying to get published. I'm working on a novel/screenplay that I also want to turn into a TV series. I'm soliciting submissions for a fourth book that I'm creating. I'm launching a t-shirt line this year. I own rental property; I work full time; and I'm a mother of 4 - one of whom is a senior at the #27 public high school in the country. (Yes, I am bragging on her!!!!) How do I maintain my sanity you may wonder??? (Oh, I didn't mention my volunteer work, my church comittments, and my social engagements.) I look for God in every situation. That will be the focus of my blog. I may not have the most of anything, but I am blessed beyond measure!!! I hope that you enjoy reading about my life. I hope that you will eventually become customers of mine via a t-shirt or a book. But most importantly, I hope that you will be blessed in all that you do.