Congratulations Doctor Tessa!

There she is....not Miss America, but even better--Dr. Tessa!

My niece, Tessa, has worked hard for eight years to accomplish her doctorate in

psychology. I know at times she grew weary, but she never gave up, and kept marching towards the career she felt God was leading her into.

This past year was her internship and finally she got to settle in and work in her chosen field. Now she is working in her residency and has some definite ideas of what she would like to do within this field.

I couldn't be prouder--of what she has accomplished, and who she is. She is often an inspiration to me and I do appreciate all those free counseling sessions. (--yes, I know what you are up to missy! ;-) They do help me put things in perspective at times.

I have no doubt that she will make an impact on many lives throughout her career. I believe she has every intention of 'doing no harm, and doing good', so that as God's ambassador to hurting and confused people, she can use her training to help them to a better life.

Again, congratulations Tessa, and I pray God will bless you and keep you and help you hold fast to your chosen path.

My Niece is FRUGAL AND FAMOUS!

...and I am terribly proud of her and all that she has accomplished over the last few years. Check out this link where she was interviewed by the local T.V. station for her efforts to live frugally. It takes a moment to load, but is a very interesting interview.

We often benefit from her frugal-ousity and a few weeks back she handed me a sack with several good brands of toothpaste, shampoo etc. I was very tickled! At Christmas this past year, she gave everyone stockings, well, stuffed, with all kinds of sample products (good stuff too!!) she had gotten over the year. It was incredibly fun to rummage through it. I also got to try out samples of several products I had been interested in.

Here is a big, and well earned CONGRATS to you Tessa!
(I will likely be an absentee blogger for awhile, so please bear with me. My Mom just had open heart surgery and we are all concerned with being with her. Things have gone pretty well so far, but she has a rough road in front of her for awhile. Please keep her in your prayers.)