Thursday, March 31, 2011

Spring Break

 Today was very windy but when it came time for our tennis match the sun was out and it was very warm  maybe close to 70! Spring break begins tomorrow and my husband and I are ready for a much needed R and R.

I am receiving permission forms daily to use people's names, stories and songs in my book. This has been so exciting for me knowing so many people care about the death of our son. People I have never met have called just to pass on their sympathy and happily give me verbal permission as they put the form in the mail.

All of you out there who have a spring break I hope you have a great time. BE SAFE and trust in God. He is my strength.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Dreary Spring

Rain, darkness, cold, a very dreary spring. It is tennis season and you would never know it by this weather. Indoors the first week and outdoors the second week, dodging wind and rain. Cleaning the courts and praying the rain will stay away until practice is over. Our jamboree was cancelled due to a team pulling out at the last minute. We have a match tomorrow but it is supposed to rain. I hope we have some sort of a decent season. We will see.

My editor and I are busy getting last minute permission forms out so when I find an agent everything will be ready to go. Last minute changes and a few additions. I am very excited about my book. I do pray I can save a life.

Friday, March 4, 2011

A New Season

A new season begins and with that high school tennis begins. We are completing our first week of practice. Through snow, rain, wind, sun and 29 degree weather we battle it out. We have one indoor court and I am using that. This is the weakest group I have had in the 11 years plus of coaching. Between the varsity and jv teams we lost 9 girl's to graduation and several others for other reasons. I have one returning girl! My other returning girl's are qualifing for varsity and it looks like they are all going to make it. Yea for them!  In the meantime I am now coaching all beginners, starting with how to hold the racket. I usually carry 14 girl's but only 9 have turned out so far this year. Should be a very interesting season. I definitely have my work cut out for me.

I am continually working on my book making it as perfect as I can get it. I appreciate a few special people who have read my work and have critiqued it. Now I just need to make a few changes.

A lot of stress with the book and now tennis. I have my first match next week. I need the Lord to help me on this one. I can't do it myself.