Farewell Letter

Dear Readers

Today marks the one-year anniversary of me Blogging, Also the last day of my Blogging Journey. I have dubbed 2011 as The Year of Blogging.

 I have gone through three different blogs. The Pyle Sisters was Blog 1# and the one I collaborated with my sisters in. After butting heads with each other, we gave up working on it. I then started Blog 2# Spiritual Daughter I was not really committed to it and ended up stopping. After Confirmation, I started Blog 3# and the one I have favored and been committed to…almost since day one.

It has been the most Popular blog I have done. I have written on many different topics and events. In addition, tried to cater to my readers who requested things. I have made online friends who have things in common with me.

I have learned to love the God Given talent of Writing. I have learned various things, not only about myself, but about my readers too.

I have never touched on the subject of how I handle negative comments both public and private. To be exact I have learned from the comments especially the very Cultural ones. However, with all of them I have prayed about and asked that God give me the wisdom to handle them properly.

That I might understand what they are saying to me from their point of view and contemplate on what is right and how I should take care of it. There was one time when my com box became a forum. One I had to carefully watch and try to handle.

I was asked later if I would ditch the friendships of those people. My response A friendship should be sturdy enough that little arguments or major ones should not shake the bond but strongly cement them to be long lasting forever.

Therefore, my final answer “no, it actually strengthened the relationships with those people our beliefs were tested and we are closer now. Therefore, I can safely say that once the forum was closed, and the fruit was passed around the table it turned out to be a sweet ending. *wink* 

I have already been asked why I have chosen to discontinue blogging. I have already received various comments from people telling me how much my writing has influenced their life.

Here is just some of the words to describe my writing:

Inspiring, Entertaining, Interesting, Well Written, Noble, Touching, Funny. There is more but I will not list all of them.

Therefore, as I finish this I look forward to how God wants me to write about. So far, my Book and numerous other theses I will be writing on are in my plans.  

Therefore, there is only two more things to say…

Farewell Blogging

I have enjoyed writing this and will miss it so too…

For the Last time this is Mylea Janis Teresa Saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don’t forget to Pray!   

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas during this Joyful Season.

Until Next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't Forget to Pray! 

    

One Week Notice

OK, I feel like I am throwing in the towel from some job.

You could say that is metaphorically true. After about a month of prayer and Deep discernment, weighing the pros and cons, which has led to me giving my one week notice, when I will retire from Blogging.

December 31st 2011 final day!

 I have chosen and made this decision out of Free Will and for Several Complex Personal Reasons.

It was just a few weeks ago I was talking to someone about my blog and how I haven’t even scratched the surface of topics to write about. I could be eighty years old typing away with my arthritis hands writing like some young lady at heart, still not even half way through the list of topics imaginable.

I will still be working on my books, and experience the urges to write something down immediately along with at times having the devastating encounter with writers block. 

Now even though this might be totally unexpected to many of you. and also since many of you are enjoying your Christmas Break. 

So if you have the time and want to you can write me and tell me how much my blog has meant to you. Now I know all of you will not respond and I have learned to except that. But it would mean a lot to me.

Over this next week I will post that of

• The Farewell Letter

It never gets old writing this… Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don’t forget to Pray!

What Happens When Engineers Think Too Much About Christmas

 A week from now children will be waking up to presents galore some might just be from the mystical and secular Santa.

I grew up believing in him, but due to the great extent of deep questions that I badgered my mother with, I found out sooner than most kids. My Father's an Engineer which means deep thinking must be in my blood.

So just for laughs, engineers and the deep thinkers at heart, read this.

• No known species of reindeer can fly. But there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not completely rule out flying reindeer, which only Santa has seen.
• There are 2 billion children (under 18) in the world. But since Santa doesn't appear to handle Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish children, that reduces the work load to 15% of the total - 378 million or so. At an average rate of 3.5 children per household, that's 91.8 million homes. One presumes there's at least one good child in each.
• Santa has 31 hours of Christmas to work with thanks to time zones and the rotation of the earth, assuming he travels east to west. This works out to 822.6 visits per second. This is to say that for each Christian household with good children, Santa has 1/1000th of a second to park, hop out of the sleigh, jump down the chimney, fill the stockings, distribute the remaining gifts under the tree, eat the snacks, get back up the a chimney, get back in the sleigh, and move on to the next house. Assuming that each of these 91.8 million homes are distributed evenly (which we know to be false but for the sake of these calculations we will accept) we are now talking about .78 miles per household, a total trip of 75 1/2 million miles, not counting bathroom stops. This means that Santa's sleigh is traveling at 650 miles per second, 3000 times the speed of sound. For comparison, the fastest man made vehicle, the Ulysses space probe moves at a poky 27.4 MPS; the average reindeer runs at 15 MPH.
• The sleighs payload adds another interesting element. Assuming that each child gets nothing more than a medium sized LEGO set (2 pounds), the sleigh is carrying 321,300 tons not counting Santa, who is inexorably described as overweight. On land, confessional reindeer can pull no more than 300 pounds. Even granting that "flying reindeer" (see point one) could pull TEN TIMES the usual amount, we can not do the job with 8 or even 9, we need 214,000 reindeer. This increases the weight, not even counting the sleigh, to 353,430 tons. Again for comparison this is 4 times the weight of the Queen Elizabeth 2.
• 353,000 tons traveling at 650 miles per second creates enormous air resistance. This will heat the reindeer in the same manner as a spacecraft re-entering the earth+s atmosphere. The lead pair of reindeer will absorb 14.2 QUINTILLION joules of energy. Per second. Each. In short, they will burst into flame almost instantaneously, exposing the next pair of reindeer, and creating deafening sonic booms in their wake. The entire team will be vaporized within 4.26 thousands of a second. Santa, meanwhile, will be subjected to centrifugal forces 17,500.06 times the force of gravity. A 300 pound Santa would be pinned to the back of his sleigh by 4,315,015 pounds of force.
• Conclusion: There was a Santa, but he's dead now.

Well there you have it folks!

You might have thought so hard you made your head hurt 

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't forget to Pray!

The Christmas Hope

The third installment which follows The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing.

When lives intertwine during Christmas, hope is the one unifying gift. After suffering a personal tragedy, Patty Addison, a social worker, throws herself into finding homes for children in need. With her marriage to Mark, an airline pilot, on the rocks, Patty feels it’s the wrong time to temporarily take in 9-year-old Emily, who has just lost her single mother in a terrible car accident. However, sweet Emily quickly wins over Patty and Mark. As the Addison’s start to reconnect with each other, it’s revealed that their teenage son, Sean, had perished in a car accident as well, two years earlier. The ties run deeper– at the same time in the very same town, Dr. Nathan Andrews, a father-to-be, struggles to find the parents of a young man who died in his ER. While Mark takes a troubled friend of Sean's, the friend who ultimately holds the key to Emily’s special Christmas gift, under his wing. In a twist of fate, all is almost lost when Emily runs away, but Patty and Mark come together to find her in a true measure of healing and faith.

This movie has a song as well.

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't forget to Pray!

The Christmas Blessing

The moving sequel to The Christmas Shoes and like the first a tear jerker as well.

Nathan Andrews has grown up and is now a medical resident. After he loses a patient and old memories are triggered, the young doctor begins to rethink his career and takes a break from practicing medicine and moves back home with his father. There, he meets a beautiful, young teacher, Megan Sullivan, and falls in love with her. One of her students, Charlie Bennett, also wins a special place in Nathan's heart as he, like Nathan, lost his mother at an early age.

Returning home brings a whole new set of complications for Nathan. He realizes, with Megan's help, that he must let go of the past in order to embrace the present and move on with his life. Just as Nathan is settling in, his world begins to crumble when the lives of the woman he loves and an innocent young boy are in crisis. As a result Nathan finds himself questioning God, fate and the fragility of life, all the while hoping for a Christmas miracle.

Newsong like with the first has a song for this movie as well.

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't forget to Pray!

The Christmas Shoes

One of my favorite Christmas movies is The Christmas Shoes.

In this heartwarming Christmas drama, a workaholic attorney crosses paths with a young boy on Christmas Eve and rediscovers the true meaning of love, life, and the holiday season.

Rob Lowe and Kimberly Williams star in this 2002 made-for-TV Christmas tearjerker. When a young boy learns that his mother is dying, he struggles to scrape the money together to buy her a pair red shoes. In the process he changes the heart of a workaholic lawyer, who reevaluates his relationship with his estranged wife and daughter, and his own recently deceased mother.

I watch this movie probably two times a year. We have had several mothers watch this movie and brake down in tears, especially mothers who have sons. I have watched men who were close to their mother cry as well. As you can see almost everybody will tear up. so have plenty of tissues on hand.
Also this movie has a song , which I Love to listen to.

If you can't watch the movie at least listen to the song, click on the link. Let me know if it works.

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't forget to Pray

Only exsisting Video of Confirmation

Found this video showing me getting confirmed.  I also found out that is the only existing video we ever took so it makes this one priceless.

I would have posted it Sunday which was the six month anniversary of my Confirmation, but I had other things on my mind I had to take care of. 

I don't look all smiley due to annoyance of flash from camera's. 

Then again we got great pictures too, all worth it! 

Inside I was on Fire with the Holy Spirit!

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful, and don't forget to Pray!

What are you going to Do? Blog Post 2: You would be good as .vs. Have you considered

Everyone has an opinion they might not speak it but it's there. Then there is the ones that are really bold and tell me what I should do.

I use to think that they are telling me what to do.
I find that not true now they are are suggesting what I could do.

I will show you what I have been told and how I have reacted in the past and now in the present.

Religious Life

I have to laugh at this one the people that have suggested I enter a convent are Men. The one that does it the most is who you could call a lady's man. He would make an awesome Fr. Stan... he could easily grow the beard.

I think he just said that because he saw me reading and praying. We went to Youth 2000 and he kept asking me if I was going to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours with the religious, if I was going to eat with the religious or fast with the religious, which I more likely did at the time. At Youth 2000 he badgered me the most about if I was going to go to the meeting with the religious. From there whenever the religious was brought up he made sure I talked about it.

At the time I was cold and bitter and pretty much bit his head off whenever I talked to him about it. It wasn't that I did not want to join but that I was in a state of discernment of the religious life at the time. Now I would probably ask him about his vocation and even discern with him.

I can see his face now if he only knew of my Cell  (aka what I call my Room) I should post pictures of it. You should have seen the responses I saw on the faces of the priest who have seen it they loved my prayer shelf (especially Bishop Vann.)

I am not sure if people can come to the ceremony when you receive your vows, but if they could and I did join the religious life. I might send him an invitation just for laughs! I am totally open to religious life and would Joyfully accept that God Willing!

Marriage and Motherhood

Some people have told me that I would be a great mother and wife. I love children, some of the ones I have took care of will throw fits when I am not there. I have formed close bonds to a few that I will literly get emotional when I talk of them. I have heard people say " Mylea is going to be the next Michelle Duggar" I don't know about that even though I have had the wildest dream of having 25 kids only God willing. Everyone knows that to have a family you have to have a husband.

Just to answer any suspicious thoughts. * I don't have my eye on any man, don't have the desire to date, don't have a crush* I will explain in a future blog post what I think of Dating and Crushes. I have been told that I would more likely marry a man who is older than me. I won't list off what I desire in a future spouse but will admit that I have some high standards, which means that they would have to be mature, surprisingly I have discussed and researched the various age groups of men and how they mature. I should do a thesis on that?

What better person could there be than Our Lady to guard and lead my Future Spouse to me. I pray that The Blessed Mother will do just that God Willing!

Fashion

I have considered going into the field of Fashion and starting my own clothing line of modest apparel. I considered even more than ever after last month 's"Modesty Chain Reaction of Emails"  doing just that. But then the profession is ran by people of low moral standards compared to mine. And I hear they are paid Poverty Income.

Teaching

I have been told that I would be a good teacher. I could probably not teach in public schools due to not teaching about God. Then again I could be a Sister who is a teacher. I have been told that the way I explain things is amazing. I am not writitng it off  but will have to get my own education out of the way first.

Psychiatry

To some this might be shocking to know that I would look into this.

I probably know more about the profession than the doctors.

I would like to change the spell binding system that is all about drugging and labeling. How do I know, because I have researched and experienced. The traumatic things drugs, counseling, mental wards, labeling and the list goes on... *groan* I feel that my heart might just be in this profession God Willing!

Counseling

If I perused the previous one I would want to get Counseling credentials. I am getting good at being the listener and not the talker at times. I will always have two cents to say... it just might not come out all the time.

Writing

I Love to write, it shows! Wither or not I am doing this blog, writing a book, or writing for a company. I will always write for fun!

I have mentioned now several types of careers that people think I should consider. Along what I have considered and discerning at the present time. As I said in the other blog post for this series. I will do it if God calls me to it. It needs to lead me closer to God . So thirty something years from now I might just be Joyfully doing one of the above all in God's Time!

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't Forget to Pray!  

Word's to Live By Lou Tice

Yesterday, I recieved an email from a friend of mine and loved it so much that I thought I would share it with You!

Try this do what it says in this piece and if you like share the results with someone I would Love to see myself.

I will be working on mine!

WORDS TO LIVE BY.....Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - 12/5/11 - "What You've Got Going"

Do you realize just how much you've got going for yourself?

You know, something I do a lot for my grandchildren is remind them of how much they have going for themselves.  I remind them of how much they are loved, how quickly they learn new things, how much fun they are to be around, how cooperative and helpful they are. I help them concentrate and focus on the plusses in their lives, because I know that is a very useful habit to have. 

How about you? 

How long has it been since you've taken a few minutes to list your accomplishments, your assets, the things that bring you pleasure and make you happy?

You know, happiness is a here-and-now situation, and there is always plenty of reason to feel good.

Are you proud of your family?

Are you managing to pay your bills, maybe even save a little?

Are you reasonably healthy, with the use of all your senses?

 Do you have friendships you treasure, work you enjoy, time to do things you like to do?

 Make a list of the plusses in your life and share them with someone close to you. Let yourself feel pride and pleasure in your accomplishments. Let yourself feel happy.

 And like the children's song says, "If you're happy and you know it, then your face is gonna show it!" Smile! You're alive and kicking! Enjoy yourself in the present, the only time you really have!

Lou Tice

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and don't forget to Pray!

What are you Going to Do? Blog Post 1: Being Asked The "BIG" Question

I am asked quite often, what I am going to do when I graduate.

I used to hate it when someone asked and would get so upset I would go on for days causing great distress in the family and on myself, but as I get used to people asking me. I look at it as a way of them wanting to communicate with me.

The only way they might have known how to talk to teens is by asking them simple questions that do not take long to answer. They most likely have not talked to a teen that tries to initiate the conversation. This saddens me greatly to know that my generation does not take much effort to answer or speak to their elders.

 Now that I am learning why they want to know, I try to leave a lasting impression on them that does not give teens a bad name *wiping brow* I can already tell I have my work cut out for me.

 Therefore, here is what I try to do… which I did at the Christmas party yesterday, when a woman asked me…

 Women: What do you plan on doing?

Mylea: I plan to do whatever God has in store for me.
Women: *Raises her eyebrows, smiles and sits down*

 I find this to be a reasonable and logical response to people.

 After saying that Mommy leaned over and whispered into my ear saying with a smile on her face “that was a good one Mylea” I replied “that was the first thing that popped into my head and the most likely to be truthful and made logical sense.

 “Another Lady at the table heard and said, “Yes, that was a good one” I explained that whatever I chose needs to lead me closer to God. He will show me that right path when the time comes. The entire table had all eyes on me when one of the women made the comment of saying as she laughed, “She is so eccentric!”

 Finding Joy in such frustrating questions of the past is more common for me!  

 Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God Bless, Be Joyful and do not forget to Pray!     

 My next blog post will be about different Career paths I am discerning and other people’s opinions of what I should do.  

Christmas Play's of the Past

It was around this time in the past that as a child, I would partake in the Christmas Plays at ICCS, the neighborhood children and Friday Night Family Group.

 The first one was at ICCS; I was 6 years old and was the lead sheep. I think I did well for a lead sheep considering all I did was lay around and wear cotton balls all over me. I almost wish I had a picture to show you. We sang Christmas Carols that year too and like bad experiences, that I find embarrassing, one of them happened that night. As I was singing, I spaced out and had one of my many staring spells of the day. I don’t know how long it lasted but when I snapped out of it, I was the only one on stage and the entire student body and their families were looking at me waiting to get off stage. Now I wonder why my health has caused me such great setbacks in the past.

I participated in two more Christmas programs at ICCS, before we started homeschooling. I always liked the live nativity they had there and wanted to be part of it.

 One year I gathered all of the kids on my street and we put on a Christmas play for our parents to watch. We rehearsed for days. Again, something happened all of the kids froze up and got stage fright. Me, being the oldest I did the impossible I put on a one Woman play act that day. I did well considering that my cast and crew fell through.

 The last of the Christmas Plays I put on was at our Friday Night Group. I did probably five of them and took charge of two of them. The last one was the biggest and well constructed. I wrote the script, gathered all the props and costumes, and even got someone to play the guitar for the songs. Everything went well except, I butted heads with the producer (we were both Control Freaks at the time.)

 Again, if it was not health or a one-woman act play it was getting theatrical. I had the script based on scripture and I memorized all of the lines for Cousin Elizabeth. I rehearsed until I could say everything in my sleep (I think I still have it memorized to this day.) The scene came and I said my lines, until half way through I brought it up a notch and started crying and jumping up and down. The girl who was playing Mary started to giggle, but stayed in character. People looked serious and thought that was planned. When I was done with my scene, I went back stage and got ready for my character (I played two or three different people.)

 The rest of the play went well and the Christmas Carols went as planned. I was praised for having such a dramatic piece and someone mentioned that Elizabeth might have actually jumped up and down and cried tears of Joy when seeing Mary. I heard that someone actually taped the play. I would probably like to see it just for laughs. Until this day, everyone laughs about my dramatic performance.

Now I wonder why I am so animated, it must come naturally.

How is that for one “Happy Coconut”

Until next time this is Mylea Janis Teresa saying God bless, be Joyful and don’t forget to Pray!