Judi

Female

United States

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Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

I was born in Akron, Ohio, but transplanted here to Texas when I was just 2 years old. I've lived briefly in Altas, OK and Derby, KS as my dad was in the civil service, doing QA for the Titan I & II missile program. He was an avid bowler in his spare time and frequently took me and my brothers & sister with him. I miss him very much . . . he died of lung cancer when I was 23 and as I was just beginning my adventure as a nursing student (sigh).
I am an RN who went "all the way" in my education, from a vocational graduate, baccalaureate degree, masters degree, then doctor of philosophy. I have found that the number of degrees one has does NOT make one smarter, just more knowledgeable on particular subjects. Some of the smartest people I've known were not able to finish high school due to family hardships or injuries. So, what I'm saying is that my education has influenced my life greatly, but it isn't who I am.
I have held many titles as both an RN and Jill of all trades (I have to say this for those who think I am not truthful about who I am - lol). I've been in sales (Mary Kay & Amway - who hasn't, eh?), done singing telegrams (I'll put up the Dolly Parton pics of me later), pushed drinks at Texas Stadium, taught rhythmic aerobics & weight training at a local gym, taken in ironing, and worked with my mom in a baby clothes factory. As an RN, I've been manager of an AIDs unit, a neurological rehab nurse, a bedside nurse (all units, all shifts), a clinical auditor, a healthcare risk manager, and a university professor. Because of health reasons, I have worked as a legal nurse consultant & forensics nurse for the last 18 years. Due to tort reform here in Texas, I have been laid off from 4 law offices, but I don't let that stop me from finding work elsewhere!
I have been married for 35 yrs to the same guy. We still like each other, too! After having been married 14 years, we decided to have a baby (we didn't want anyone to think we had to get married ;-). She is now grown and serves as a cryptological Hebrew linguist in the USAF. We couldn't be more proud of her character, sense of humor, and personal accomplishments. Her husband also serves our country in the USAF and they currently live overseas (we get to go visit them this Christmas!).
Finally, and most importantly, I am a Christian. I'm not a stereotype Christian, but I am a doctrinal believer. I believe that I am a sinner (yes, I admit it, lol) and that Jesus Christ, being uniquely born, died on the cross for those sins of mine and now lives inside me as He teaches me, comforts me, and gives me understanding of Bible doctrine, helping me to have the mind of Jesus Christ. I know that to many this sounds hokey, but I searched and searched and could not find answers to my life until I met God, face to face, up close & personal, during a most trying time of my life. As a result, my life has been changed. I no longer think as the world thinks, no longer act as the world would have me act, and have not only wonderful problem-solving skills now, but wisdom to understand how life works, courage to face adversities without falling apart, a contentment in all circumstances, and a relaxed mental attitude in the face of gossip, maligning, irritations, and all kinds of life problems.
I laugh at myself a lot, 'cause I'm a klutz, can't have an electronic device or car without breaking it, losing it, or wrecking it, and I am very forgetful and easily distracted due to my illness. God has helped bring me through so much and through Bible doctrine, He has supernaturally changed me from the inside out. I am no longer fearful of not waking up, of not "remembering" any more, of pain and suffering, and of having to say goodbye to people I love. I am free to not have to "fit in", to live my life as God has planned for me (a perfect plan, BTW).

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http://www.gbible.org

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