A new journey

I just got real with my husband about something major and God was good and proved gracious. Jay and I have always had differing opinions about Money and money management and the other night we had a merging of the minds. I am so blessed to have Jay in my life and blessed by God to have been led to Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover. I am working now on setting up a workable budget and I will be given cash for the week based on a number Jay and I came up with together. It will be more than enough as is God's plan. I also plan to use my Premier money now to kick debt in the gut and take control. God is so good and I see his face and peace upon my family every day.

Cherie

We still go... quiet confidence

This was so incredible, I had to share it. It is from Tom Barrett and his book Dare to Dream. You can sign up for his newsletters (monthly) at daretodream.com

Surrounded by Quiet Courage

Have you seen it? It's everywhere. I hope you find it as noble and inspiring as I do. What is it? It's the quiet courage that surrounds us at this time of year. Where can you see it?

It is found in the young girl going into middle school for the first time. She hopes she will fit in, be liked by the other kids, maybe even be popular. She hopes, but she doesn't know. She is genuinely anxious. But still she goes. Quiet courage.

It is found in the high school and college graduates who must look for a job. They took the summer off but now it's time to put together a résumé and start interviewing for a job. They are simultaneously hopeful and frightened. But still they go. Quiet courage.

It is found in teenage boys going into their first year of high school. They've heard all the urban legends about what the upper classmen make the freshman boys do. They don't know how to separate truth from fiction. And, while trying not to show it, they are scared. But still they go. Quiet courage.


It is found in parents taking a child to college for the first time. They arrive at school, unload the car, set up the room, and hook up the computer. They go shopping for sundry items, go out to dinner, and keep making small talk. Finally, when they can stall no longer, the moment comes when dad says, "Sweetheart, it's time for us to go." After tight hugs and long kisses they go separate ways. The parents get in the car and are sad. The child is sad too. But, as he or she walks into the dorm room, that sadness is instantly joined by self-doubt, loneliness, and anxiety. But still they go. Quiet courage.

It is found in young children going to their first day of school. For years they have repeatedly been told by mom and dad, "Don't speak to strangers and never get in a vehicle with them!" Now they find themselves getting on a bus with a stranger while mom and dad stand there smiling, crying, waving, and taking pictures!

There is so much the child secretly wonders about: What do I do when I get off the bus? How will I know where to go? And, at the end of the day, how do I know what bus to get on? How will I know when I get to our neighborhood? How do I know where our house is? Will mom or dad be there to meet me? There is so much they don't know. But still they go. Quiet courage.
It is found in thousands of faithful teachers on the first day of school. They don't know if they will have an easy, eager group of students or a group that will be tough to manage and teach. The answer will determine the quality of their life for the next year. They are anxious. But still they go.

Hope you enjoyed it and were blessed! Much love! Cherie

At home in Cleveland TN

We are officialy in Cleveland now and I am excited to be here. There is such a sense of peace and joy in our family life and my marriage. I look at my husband who I say is getting better with age and time and I feel blessed. He is hotter now than ever with his salt and pepper hair and smile line around his eyes... we are at my dad's house (a home he owns here) for now--with my sweet 22 year old sister. I rarely see her, she is such a hard worker and works long hours.

Jay has started the semester with 4 new members on the drama team at Lee and he is so good at what he does with them. I am working hard in Premier Designs jewelry. I am so blessed by my business.... I made $400.00 this weekend! Wow!

Our children are settled in their new environment and love sharing a room. They are great buddies and truly love each other...

Well, I just looked at the clock. Time flies when the house is quiet and you are having fun blogging online. Good night all. I hope if you read this, that life is blessed for you...

Cherie

Husband, move, children, etc.

Okay, not sure if anyone even reads this but what a good spot to tell how I feel. I am tired of being a single stay at home Mom... I miss my husband. At the same time I know this is the calm before the storm. Jay will be home and will want the whole house packed and all of us ready to go. I love him so much and want to move with him to Cleveland but at the same time it is going to be SO MUCH CHANGE. We used to do this all the time. Pick up, pack up, go. I just hope that the change is positive and that going to Cleveland will allow more family time, more time for us as a couple and positive parenting experiences. I hope the children enjoy their new school and enjoy me going with them. Someone commented to me... "Why don't you teach in a public school there in Cleveland and then send them to private without you?" Call me old fashioned but I don't want to be apart from them at their age. I can't stand the thought of them going to public school at all or private school without their Mom. I know God's hand is upon us. I know that He holds all of our future in His hand and I praise Him for it. I pray that the move makes us all stronger, my husband, children, and me. All for now,

Cheire

Thoughts from South GA

We are with the team now in South GA. Hanging out with Mom and Dad is nice. I have four home shows within three days and although I am so not complaining... whew! that will be busy. Premier is going well. I have five girls on my team in my first level and 1 in my second. That creates a reliable little check every month for extras like gas!!!!! What is going on with those gas prices anyway!?????


I am hoping to have time to relax while also throwing myself into the packing up process. I have a friend that I will be having help me.

Oh, big news, I am no longer working for Dacula Academy! That is really exciting because a goal of mine was to get enough money saved to be able to quit and be home for the summer. I DID IT! Thank you Jesus!

What a BLESSING PREMIER DESIGNS HAS BEEN!

update, we are moving!

Looks like we are going to be moving back to Tennessee in our little house next to our favorite University. I am excited but have to say that the thought of packing and unpacking makes me tired. June will be a month without Jay. He is on the road with the drama team now and even if I need him, he can't help. Wierd to think that I will be the one mowing, taking out the trash and checking the mail. I will do all the laundry and cook just for the kids and I. I am sad about that. Nonetheless, it is just a few days right? Some women do this stuff by themselves all the time. Some women are power houses of energey and organization. I am just a procrastinator that squeaks by in the nick of time... there, I admit it!

Busy season

So wow! I started a new business working as a jeweler with Premier Designs. I am so blessed and think that it is a good God thing! I think that in the midst of my blessing it is really easy to take my eyes off of God and look around at situations surrounding me and sink into the idea that I can't do this... okay, don't freak, I just mean that I can't do this by myself. I realize I need Him. I need the creator every day to speak life into my dry bones and to let me have the strength I need for this one day. Sometimes moving forward seems to physically hurt. I don't know why. Doing something that must get done seems impossible sometimes. Can anyone relate? Why is it that my home, my haven of rest often STRESSES ME OUT? Is it because it reminds me of all that must be done? I have to lay out the clothes, get the lunches prepared, figure out dinner, clean house, do my business, keep my husband smiling... another subject entirely, all in the few precious hours I get at home.

I am praying that God help me to rest. I pray that I find peace and hope and joy every day that I need it. I pray that I look forward and not behind me and that I don't worry about tomorrow but let my tomorrow be in His hands.

Enough rambling, I am so exhausted I can't stand it anymore. I am headed to my bed...

Goodnight....