New job and more

Well hello, it's been rather long since I last wrote. Since starting my new job (been about 2 months now) I have to learn how to do things like this a little differently now, and I have not figured it all out yet.

My new job is good. Really good even. I get Sundays off, which is so nice, and it is so much calmer. Even if my day ends up being rough or long, I have no problems with the other employees, and we all got along well. As a friend who recently started a new job too said, "It's nice to be appreciated." I have been told multiple times that they are really pleased with me. So, I think I made a good decision and am happy with my new job.

That being said, it is more work then my old one. I did a lot of sitting at my old job. I might have been mentally tired at the end of the day from all the drama and such, but physically it was often pretty relaxed. Now there were days it was not. I might have had a mountain of fright come in and be working my tail off all day, but that was not every day. This new one is more physically demanding. I am going pretty much all day. There is often fright, and the system for checking stuff in is more complicated, but there is also screen printing. And this is what I do most days. We print designs on shirts for the store itself but also for local customers and businesses. So I am moving all day long. At first, my feet were not use to it, but I started wearing better shoes and I'm fine now. I was sort of hoping it would help me lose weight, but so far, no such luck. And so with all this, I no longer have time to write at work. Thats alright, and really the way it should be, but for so long that's where I did my writeing, I now have to learn to do it at home and else were. So with that being said, that is part of the reason I have not written a post in two months. I thought about writing one before, but then I would forget again and so it didn't happen.

Outside of work, I am pretty busy too. I am helping out with youth group again this winter, and then on top of that, I am doing a Bible Study and a Chosen discussion group that I am leading. So after working 8 hours I have three nights that I have another hour and a half (at least) commitment as well. It has made things a little busier than I thought it would be. It is likely good for me, but that does not mean it's always easy. The Bible studies are good but not as deep as I would like. I have realized that over the last two years or so, my spiritual life has gotten pretty stagnant. It's hard, if not impossible, to grow if you aren't trying or being stretched, and I have not been pushing myself in any way. This is what I am trying to do now and any prayers would be appreciated. I also what to work on writing and figure out what that needs to look like now. I need to use the gift(s) God has given me.

Lastly, I finally started listening to another book on autio. It's a classic, but not one I was interested in for a long time. The Count of Monte Cristo. An anime (surprise, surprise) is what got me interested in this book. I am not a fan of revenge stories but this seems like it might have some really good writing, and as a writer, it's good to read/listen to good writing.

So that is a quick catch-up for me. Until next time,

God Bless.