Internship Day 1

Homesick by Mercy Me

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry Is how long must I wait to be with you I close my eyes and I see your face If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow I've never been more homesick than now Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same Cause I'm still here so far away from home I close my eyes and I see your face If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow I've never been more homesick than now In Christ, there are no goodbyes And in Christ, there is no end So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have To see you again To see you again And I close my eyes and I see your face If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow I've never been more homesick than now.

Visitation and Funeral

Visitation: Thursday from 3 to 8 at West Harpeth in Nashville off of Charlotte
Visitation: Friday from 12:30 to 1:00
Funeral: Friday at 2

Remember Granny Lovell

Granny- Mother of 1, Grandmother of 4, and Great Grandmother of 4
Onieta Lovell
Pro Bingo Queen, Experienced Garage Sale Shopper, Love our lives!!

God saw you getting tired,

And a cure was not to be.

So he put his arms around you,

And whispered “Come to me”.



With tearful eyes we watched you,

And saw you pass away.

Although we loved you dearly,

We could not make you stay.



A golden heart stopped beating,

Hard working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts

 to prove to us,

He only takes the best.

*Author Unknown

Granny lived one long and wonderful life. She was loved by all that came to know her and also energetic in everything she did. Granny definitely left a great legacy and also a great family, but gained a great family in Heaven. The memories of Granny will live on and also the joy of her life. Almost all of my memories I have of Granny are good and also bring a smile to my face.
She can be remembered by a few words. Energetic, Experienced Garage Sale Shopper, Bingo, Casino, excellent cook, say it like it is!.... Yes I know I am pale Granny and never get out in the sun.. I love you for that!
Granny helped bring the family together. Whenever we saw Granny she made sure we had a full belly and also a full bag of her latest garage sale bargains. It may not have fit, but she knew we needed it! Anything from clothes, shoes, to kitchen items. She always had the best goodies at her house.
A Day at Granny's included a day of Soap Operas (she always made sure we could hear them. I'm surprised her speakers never busted), home cooked meals with the always loved Mason Jar of sweet tea, and always snooping as a small child.Her home was a child's dream. Always had a few goodies laying around. The oldie but goodies kind. You never knew what you would find at Granny's. She was a doll collector, so we made sure we would stay away from that room. It was always a little creepy to see those dolls all starring at you. I am now the proud owner of a few and they stare at me the same way, just a little creepy.
Life never slowed Granny down. She continued to go go go until the good Lord took her. She became a resident of Park Place Retirement home and quickly thrived. Loving everything about it from her cute little apartment, her new friends, and also the great meals. She never missed one. I guess it runs in the family :) She knew where everything was and made sure she was at Bingo whenever they had bingo. She also recently started her own card club. I hope that card club lives on in her name. This summer I will continue and do my internship at Park Place. Even though Granny will not be there, I hope that she will be there with me and she can live on. I fell God has lead me to Park Place for a reason and I can not wait to see what He has in store for me.
Thank you for such great memories Granny and I will always love you!!!
Heaven has one great angel, I hope the others can keep up with you!
Can't wait to see you again one day!

"Older" by Colbie Caillat

Waited all my life for this day to come
I feel like letting go
Life goes on
Wasting no more time
So much to be done
Everything works out
So they say
Over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
Yeah, yeah

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of gray and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
I always thought that I knew where I'd want to go
Now I'm here and I find that I'm still getting colder
It's kinda tough getting older

Here before my eyes
Many roads ahead
Time for me to choose one way now
If I take a chance
What lies down the road
Feeling so confused
Turned around
On and on
On and on
Yeah, yeah'

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of gray and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
I always thought that I knew where I'd want to go
Now I'm here and I find that I'm still getting colder
It's kinda tough getting older

Waited all my life for this day to come
I feel like letting go
Life goes on
Over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
Yeah, yeah'

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of gray and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
I always thought that I knew where I'd want to go
Now I'm here and I find that I'm still getting colder
It's kinda tough getting older

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of gray and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday from the cat that loves Fridays just as much as I do!!
Love O'Malley!!!!

My Last Semester, a busy one!

Fun times at the CWJC!

As the semester takes off, I thought I'd share about what is going on. It is my last semester at MTSU, but I will not graduate till August because I have an internship in the summer, 300 hours. Yuck. I only have 12 hours left and that makes me so excited! I am taking 4 classes. On Mondays and Wednesdays I am taking Abnormal Child Psychology, can't wait to see what is in store for this class, and Program Development. On Friday's I am taking AHeAD, Aging Health and Development. This class is great. This is my 2nd semester taking this class and I have gotten so much out of it. I am also taking 1 online class. Resource Mangement, o yay!
With the AHeAD program, we go into a senior center and we are paired with a senior mentor. They teach us so much thoughout the semester even it is just through their words and experiences. Also we are grouped with other students and once throughout the semester we plan and carry out fun activites to engage the group. This semester since it is my 2nd time taking the class I am a leader and help the other groups with their activites and I get to mingle with the other seniors. I can't wait to see what the semester has in store.
Along with school, I am also working as an intern at the Christian Woman's Job Corp, CWJC. I am in charge of coordinating childcare and also other things that need to be done. I love it. The CWJC is a place, or a school, where women who have droped out of high school can get their GED and also learn other life skills such as the computer and other skills. I love getting to know the children and also the relationships I am building with the women. It is amazing how much you can learn if you just step back, be still, and listen.
As it comes time for me to graduate, I am faced with the decsion of where I should do my internship. I am required to do 300 hours and I want it to be somewhere I can gain a lot from and maybe find a future job.
Well, thats enough ranting for one day! I will update later about how the semester is going. I hope all is well with everyone!