It's Time

at 01/06/10 9:48PM *
Blessings of my day today:

-One of my students telling me, "GOOD JOB, Miss Rabren!" when I did something she liked :)

-One of my students telling me, "Miss Rabren, you can always be a better person tomorrow than you were today." (Yes, it is a sign posted in my room that they see every day, but hey, at least it is in his head now!)

-Laughing

-Singing night tonight at church services. I needed that!

-Drinking homemade hot chocolate from my "Somebody loves me at Auburn" mug (given to me by sweet Amy.. I no longer remember how to link on here... but I miss you Amy!) It's nice to be reminded of sweet friends and wonderful memories every time you see a certain object.

-Knowing chances are looking good for Tommy Tuberville to be our next head coach. I would be so excited!!

-And most importantly... I will sum it up with the words from one of my favorite songs: "Praise the Lord! I am forgiven! And my Father up in heaven knows and hears and will be with me; Praise the Lord! I am His child!"


  • darleen21
    Tonight was singing night where we attend as well, and I love your conclusion!
    by darleen21 at 01/06/10 10:17PM
  • anne
    We, also, had singing night. I like the encouragement your students gave you. Good job, Teach!
    by anne at 01/06/10 10:33PM
  • jlmanager
    Nice. Why does the name "Tommy Tubberville" just make me to chuckle a bit?
    by jlmanager at 01/07/10 6:06AM
  • auamy
    :) And somebody loves you at Birmingham too! I miss you too. We need to catch up one day. Sorry I missed you last time. Love you!
    by auamy at 01/07/10 8:52AM
  • themother
    That is one of my favorites as well. I like your list of blessings too. Sometimes the simplest things can mean the most.
    by themother at 01/11/10 8:39PM

08/10/09 10:42PM

Laura's reports came back today and they showed no signs of cancer in the tissue or lymph nodes!!! She will still be doing 6 weeks of radiation, but it shouldn't be nearly as hard on her as the chemo was. Thanks for all the prayers for her over the past year, and be sure to say a prayer of thanks for this wonderful news!!!
  • scottishstar7
    I'm so happy to hear this! Tell Laura I'm still keeping her in my prayers and keeping my fingers crossed that things continue to go well for her. Give her a hug for me next time you see her!
    by scottishstar7 at 08/11/09 12:22AM
  • jlmanager
    Woohoo!!
    by jlmanager at 08/11/09 7:03AM
  • auamy
    That is wonderful!! Miss you ...Hope everything is going ok out there. We need to catch up sometime! Love you
    by auamy at 08/11/09 7:51AM
  • anne
    She sounds great! And I like your picture. Very pretty and sweet. Like you.
    by anne at 08/11/09 8:20AM
  • nickel
    I'm so glad to hear that!
    by nickel at 08/26/09 12:43PM
  • anne
    Thank you for your concern and prayers. You're sweet!
    by anne at 10/01/09 10:59PM
  • jlmanager
    Guess we ought to be sure that you'll still be there! We're talking either Tuesday or Wednesday 12/15 or 12/16.
    by jlmanager at 11/24/09 9:19PM
  • jlmanager
    Thanks! I think our best bet is going to be to head past Albuquerque for Prescott, AZ. There's a congregation there that looks promising, and there's a hotel close by so we can just camp out there after services for the night. We'll probably have to head out fairly early Wednesday morning, but I figured that would also get us out of your hair since you'll be working. What time will you be leaving your house on Wednesday? Sorry to make it such a short visit.
    by jlmanager at 12/08/09 8:51PM
  • jlmanager
    Actually, that should work out perfectly. We need to get on the road by then in order to be on time for services in Arizona. Again, just sorry it's going to be so short, although I guess we'll be seeing you in Brazoria as well.
    by jlmanager at 12/09/09 8:09PM
  • jlmanager
    We do have a GPS, and we will (amazingly) be coming in on 84. :)
    by jlmanager at 12/10/09 7:03PM
  • monk
    thank you for your prayers.
    it's a tough time.
    by monk at 01/03/10 8:44PM

Random facts

at 07/27/09 5:18PM
I haven't had a new post since February.

I use Facebook a lot more than pleonast.

I'm buying a house!!

I will be teaching 2nd grade this year instead of third. Excited about that!

Summer is almost over... :(

Laura's surgery is Wednesday. Please pray that everything goes well!!
  • darleen21
    You are buying a house? What! That's awesome! Tell me all about it, I can't wait to hear and see it!
    by darleen21 at 07/27/09 5:44PM
  • dr_worm
    Congrats on the house.
    by dr_worm at 07/27/09 9:34PM
  • jlmanager
    Congratulations! Hmm...I need to find you on Facebook then. I still prefer Pleo over FB, but I get on once every few days.
    by jlmanager at 07/27/09 9:44PM
  • auamy
    Buying a house - wow! We need to talk soon. I know you want the recipe and I'll try to send asap. Love you!
    by auamy at 07/28/09 9:27AM
  • kiss_the_rain
    Congrats on your new home!! Good for you!
    by kiss_the_rain at 07/31/09 6:15PM
  • ambie_06
    :P
    by ambie_06 at 08/01/09 9:20PM
  • themother
    You may not post often, but when you do, it packs a punch! Congratulations!
    by themother at 08/03/09 8:15PM
  • themother
    Oh, and I like your picture!
    by themother at 08/03/09 8:16PM

Going Private

at 08/10/07 6:13PM
I'm in the process of going through all my old entries and making everything private. From here on out, all of my blogs will be private.

You'll have to be on my friends list in order to read my entries, so if you're not already on my friends list and would like to be, send me a message.

Thanks :)
  • darleen21
    We must be on at the same time:)
    by darleen21 at 08/10/07 7:47PM
  • anne
    Thank you.
    by anne at 08/12/07 9:42PM
  • lastoflakewood
    The first couple of days went well. But I've got a lot to learn; so many different requirements in school than anywhere else I could work. And at the school I'm at two days a week, the majority of the kids are very low functioning as far as speech and language go, so that's a big adjustment. But I'm very excited about the whole experience!
    by lastoflakewood at 08/12/07 10:22PM
  • lastoflakewood
    Enjoy your last few days of freedom!
    by lastoflakewood at 08/12/07 10:23PM
  • jlmanager
    Snob. (j/k)
    by jlmanager at 08/13/07 10:11AM
  • jlmanager
    Yep, I don't do all of my blogs private, but most of them, particularly that have personal info. There's a bit of a difference between seeing an alligator from the vantage of a car versus having your foot within a foot of it, even if it is a baby.
    by jlmanager at 08/13/07 4:00PM
  • scottishstar7
    Hey, Bran! It's Keely. Please, add me to your friends list!
    by scottishstar7 at 09/05/07 5:33PM
  • kiss_the_rain
    Hi :-)
    by kiss_the_rain at 10/10/07 9:41PM
  • makingusmile
    Who's your best "girl" friend on Pleo? Or at least your top five? I've figured up a way to show them you appreciate them this holiday season! Check out my blog!
    by makingusmile at 12/17/07 9:43PM
  • emmaroo
    Hey! It was good to meet you last night. You should've stayed another day or two!
    by emmaroo at 12/31/07 2:56PM
  • colbylane27
    Brandi it's Colby!!
    by colbylane27 at 03/08/08 9:52PM
  • 21_lanes
    Neeeeayyyyyahhhhhhh!
    by 21_lanes at 03/24/08 5:53PM
  • darthdogbert
    Hey! We may be in Lubbock a couple of days around Memorial Day, so you can be sure I'll be coming over for some Rock Band. I call drums!
    by darthdogbert at 05/15/08 4:46PM
  • ambre
    My fiance will be working with the Milwaukee Ave. church. I have a job interview with LISD on June 5. There is a woman at the church who is an assistant principal who has offered to spread my name around. I currently teach 3rd, but I'm hoping to go down to 2nd. I'll let you know if I need help/advice :) And Amy lived with me while she was in Tampa for about 5 months.
    by ambre at 05/27/08 7:23PM