Grandma Rupert. She died when I was 7 What is the legacy that I will preserve for the generations, bottled up for discovery one day by the curious time travelers? What will we wash away with the spin cycle of time, chalked up to what was yesterday? We sat in the middle of the floor, surrounded by thousands of photos. My sister and I were overwhelmed by these collected images from the generations of our family. The photos were from both sides of the family tree, with... Read more
Can you even imagine your first job being in the Navy? That’s Mellissa Thomas’ story. She is a freelance copywriter, copy editor, and blog junkie helping new and growing entertainment business entrepreneurs over at E.i. Geek or blogging about writing at MellifluityInc. When she’s not doing that, she’s promoting her newly released devotional poetry book, From a Babe, now available on Amazon.com and in the KindleMy First Job: Bumbling Baby Christian Sailor Photo by GregTimm I gave myself the oddest high school graduation gift in the form of my... Read more
As we have gathered the impressions of a variety of writers this month about their first jobs, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Amy R. Hunt. She blogs at . A *Rock* for Him, where she gives thanks for her {Grace} full *life* where she writes about how our life stories are all for a purpose. Working at a local nursing home as my first job meant more than a paycheck. I loved on residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia when their... Read more
One of the joy’s of hosting this summer’s What I Learned From My First Job series, is the chance to introduce different bloggers to a new audience. Tosca Johnson is a California native, a mother to a teenage daughter and a full-time college student. She blogs at Midnight Musings. Her story about a uniform flap is something most of us can relate too — rules that ultimately impact the boss’ attitude toward us. Wearing the Wrong-Colored Pants When I was a... Read more
Caring for those who don’t have a voice by Shanyn Silinski Another in the series of our posts, “What I learned from my first job.” Read more info about this writer at the end of this post. Want to participate? Send me an e-mail here. I remember my first real job, when I was quite young. My family started a newspaper when I was five years old. It was done out of our house for the next almost 20 years. ... Read more
We have had dozens of post from every spectrum of the blogosphere. Today, you’re in for a great story about a little girl who delivers newspapers. The lessons learned are just now being applied in full as Tiffany Stuart works as a writer. She blogs at Tea with Tiffany is scribbling hard at her first book. Deliver Words When I was thirteen, I worked just so I could own my own private stash of Lemonheads, Twizzlers and beef jerky. Plus I... Read more
Ever wonder what’s the right balance between work, family, church and personal time? You’re not alone. One trend from the current economic downturn is that we are working longer hours. Companies are hiring less, choosing to demand more from their current employees. And that often creates a crisis at home, with family time limited and self-development challenged. The ever-thoughtful Tim Challis explores the complicated balance of fulfilling the number of hours required to earn a living and spending time with... Read more
The delightful Sam Van Eman is a kindred spirit of mine. He is the author of On Earth As It Is In Heaven, is an editor at The High Calling, and blogs at New Breed of Advertisers. He has a unique combination of wit, compassion and zeal. Love this piece that he shared here.I banged on the insulated door but had known as soon as the latch clicked behind me that I’d have to get out of the refrigerator another... Read more
I hope you have been enjoying these “First Job” posts this month. Today, writer, photographer and poet Sandra Heska King tells us about her first job, working as a waitress. Her web site, Sandra Heska King, is always a delightful smorgasorg. Her moniker is creative. “Inspirational Writer and Deep See Diver.” You Can Dish It Out, But… My grandparents owned a small restaurant called the Airport Grill in Waters, an eye blink of a town a couple miles up the road.... Read more
This month, I’ve felt like a top 40 radio station. The hits just keep coming. Great writers, sharing their memories on this site. What a pleasure it has been. Catch up on all the previous posts, linked just to the right of this. Today, I’m happy to bring Charity Singleton, who writes over at Wide Open Spaces. Spend a few minutes over at her site and you’ll know she has keep insight, a tender heart toward those in the world,... Read more
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