"I know what it is to be in need I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any & every situation." Phil 4:12-13

Top of the morning, friends!

I hope this blog entry finds you all well!

Things are going well here....I'm enjoying my job immensely and it continues to challenge me! I really believe in the mission of the organization and I'm thankful to be a small part of it! Several of my co-workers and I were planning to walk a 5K today for the "Commit to Be Fit" event in Columbus. Unfortunately, the weather didn't coorperate, so we cancelled (yes....we are wimps! :). We hope to do a few more this summer though.

The book sales for "Was it Irony...Or Was it God?" are going well too. If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy, you can contact me via email at stafflt@sbcglobal.net and give me your address & I'll get one to you asap. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this endeavor. It means more than you know.

Stars Consulting, LLC also continues to grow. In fact, we spent a couple of weekends in Pickerington recently mapping out a crash scene where a young boy was hit. The victims certainly make our work worthwhile!

Teaching is going well--I have a great group of kids this quarter. Terri Mikesh, a K9 handler for the OSP came in and served as a guest for my "Patrol Operations" class. She and her K9 Marco did a demo for the kids and did a tremendous job teaching drug interdiction! The kids actually stayed AFTER class to ask Terri questions. Marco was a hit and had to visit each student individually! He's such a social butterfly! Thanks Terri for another great detail!

Congratulations to my buddy Dianna White - She's getting promoted to the much deserved rank of Staff Lieutenant on Tuesday! Way to go, Dirty Di!

Also, happy birthday to another one of my dearest friends -- Wendy
Forbes!

Please keep the following people in your prayers, as they are all fighting some type of

battle:

• Phil Vermilion


• Joyce Petty


• Roger Farley


• Lex & Oakley the Malis


• Toni Daniels


• Jen Stabler

If anyone has specific prayer requests, let me know...I'd gladly put them on the blog!

Quotes for the day:

"Many times, when I was having a hard time with one of my children, God would always remind me that He was having a harder time with me than I was with them"

- Charles "Tremendous" Jones -

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"Our destinies in life will never be determined by our complaining spirits or high expectations. Life is full of surprises and the adjustment of our attitudes is a life-long project"

- John Maxwell -

Until next time, be blessed!

Lisa - 1095

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - "Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips" - Ecclesiastes 10:12 (NIV)

Top of the evening, friends!

I hope this blog finds you all well!

I don't think I have ever been so glad to see February be over! And, I don't care to ever see another snowflake again (LOL)! The above picture is on a hiking trip through Deer Creek just a couple of weeks ago. Boy, was I glad I had my new hiking sticks (compliments of my sister, Terry), because there was still quite a bit of snow I had to walk over and through. Trish, Chrissy, Amy, and I were glad to get out and actually get some exercise since we've all been cooped up all month.

The other picture is the cover of my new book, "Was It Irony...Or Was It God?" The book is finally in print and is available to order. The price is $14.99. Should anyone want a copy, email me at stafflt@sbcglobal.net and I will give you additional directions on how to obtain one. The book began as court preparation and slowly evolved into something very therapeutic for me. I greatly appreciate all the support and prayers during my recovery process. Those of you who prayed, attended the benefit, visited, cooked for me, mowed my grass, etc... I will be forever grateful. God continues to take care of me through my family and friends!

After one and a half months, the new job is going well, but I still have much to learn. Fortunately for me, the lady who had my job before me has been gracious enough to come over a few times in the evenings to try to teach me her trade. She, and the other employees have been wonderful to me since I started.

I just finished a juvenile delinquency class this week, and start another class on police patrol operations later this month. My class and I took a really interesting trip to a juvenile correctional facility on our last night. The visit was very informative, and I believe very eye opening for many of my students. After this next class, however, I plan to take the summer off from teaching, as there's LOTS of motorcycling to do! LOL

The business continues to do well, and we are going to map a new crash scene around Pickerington in the weeks to come. One of my business partners, Steve, made me a WONDERFUL gluten-free tiramasu birthday cake last month! His culinary skills never cease to amaze me! I am wondering if Julia Childs might not secretly be his mother!

Praise report! Dad got an excellent doctor's report this week. He does, however, have a few kidney stones still giving him fits, but he's gained weight and feels better all the time.

Please keep the following people in your prayers, as they are all fighting some type of battle:

• Sandy B.


• Joyce P.


• Roger


• Phil V.


• Amy the beagle


• Tom T.


• Jen S.


• Lex & Oakley the Mali's (both dogs are pets of my friends Terri & Jen and have both been stricken with cancer in the last few months. Lex had breast cancer, and Oakley had a leg removed due to bone cancer. Oakley is just beginning chemotherapy now)

Quotes for the day:

"If you're still hanging onto a dead dream of yesterday, laying flowers on its grave by the hour, you cannot be planting the seeds for a new dream to grow today"

- Joyce Chapman -

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"To admit you were wrong is to declare you are wiser than you were before"

- Unknown -

Until next time, be blessed!

Lisa - 1095

February 6, 2010 - "Godliness with contentment is great gain" - 1 Tim 6:6

Top of the afternoon, friends!

I hope this blog entry finds you all well on this cold, snowy day!

I started my new job this past Monday--and so far, I love it! I have much to learn in my new postion, but I hope my co-workers are patient with me as I ask a multitude of questions! Everyone there has been great and they have already made me feel like one of the family!

Finally, my book, "Was it Irony....Or Was it God" is in the publication process. I hope to have it printed in the next 3 months or so. The cover and back cover have been approved, and the manuscript is in the process of being typeset. It's not a long book, but one that started out as court preparation and evolved into something very therapeutic for me. The basis of the book is how God had his hand on me WAY before, during, and after the crash. He prepared everything in my life--from my family, to my friends....to my finances. I wanted to put many more pictures in the book, to thank those of you who supported and helped me, but unfortunately, each picture that is added is quite expensive, so I had to pare down the photos in the book. But please remember, I appreciate each and every one of you who stood by me during some pretty dark days!

Just prior to starting work, Trish, Christy, Kelli and I took a weeklong trip to Key West. We had a GREAT and relaxing time on the beach, jet skiing, kayaking, and just walking down Duvall Street. We even took a sunset cruise where Kelli demonstrated her singing ability with the band. I'm not sure, but I think there might be a recording contract in the works (lol). Christy helped raise the sails on the boat. You should have seen her "heaving and ho-ing!" While there, we were able to have dinner with my good friend, Lt. Kathy McKinney, of the Florida State Patrol. She is the commander of the Keys (tough job!!). We had a wonderful time visiting!

Congratulations to Lt. Colonel Bill Costas and Major Bob Booker of the Patrol. They retired Friday. The Patrol was richer because of those two gentlemen. The best of luck to them in whatever future endeavors they pursue!

Quotes for the Day:

"We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it"

- Lyndon B. Johnson -

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"If you treat an individual...as if he were what he ought to be, and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be"

- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe -

Please keep the following people in your prayers, as they are all fighting some battle:

• Joyce P.
• Phil V.
• Roger
• Molly's dad
• Terri S.R.
• The OSP
• Oakley the Mali

Here is an sad, but eye opeing DUI prevention video for you (be prepared):

http://www.fpk11a.com/Dui.html

Until next time...be blessed!

Lisa - 1095

January 12, 2010 - "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord"

Top of the morning, friends!

I hope this blog entry finds you all well and recovering from the holidays! Mine was great--I was able to spend some time with my family in Middletown.

Things have been extremely busy here. I started teaching Juvenile Delinquency at Ohio University on 1/4--and have a full class of 35 students! I am amazed at what these guys and gals teach me! They are a great group of students! I will also be teaching another class on Police Patrol Operations in the spring. I look forward to that class as well. I have taught it several times, and it is "right up my alley" in terms of subject matter.

Our consulting business continues to do well, particularly for a first-year start-up company. While we would love to be busier, we couldn't be more pleased with how we did in 2009.

I have a praise report. As many of you know, I've been in the job hunt for about a year. And it has been a long and arduous process. I have been offered a senior operations manager position with a local correctional facilty, and begin work in February. I'm very excited about this, as I'll help oversee the finances, HR, IT, Foodservices, among other things. I'm thrilled to be getting back into goverment services because that's what I know and enjoy. Please keep me in your prayers that this is THE job that God has prepared for me. While it's a lot of what I did for the Patrol, I know I have much to learn. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Dad is doing well, but does go in for his hernia surgery on Thursday. It is supposed to be an outpatient procedure. We pray all goes well and he'll be up and ready for fishing season this spring!

While it's not her, the above picture looks so much like my dog Chrissy, that I just had to post it! Even more ironic....she HATES cats!

Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers, as they are all facing some type of battle:

• Joyce P.



• My dad, Ross



• Erin H.



• Dave D.



• Roger



• Phil V.

Quotes for the day:

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it"

- Lou Holtz -

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"It's not enough to do our best; sometimes we have to do what is required"

- Winston Churchill -

Below is a video about what's really important in life that I thought you'd all enjoy!

Until next time....Be blessed!

Lisa - 1095