Susan Hutchinson

Got this in an email from a friend, decided to share it here.  Didn’t bother to fix typing or font errors.

THE EMPTY EGG Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat, drool, and make grunting noises. At other times, he spoke clearly and distinctly, as if a spot of light had penetrated the darkness of his brain. Most of the time, however, Jeremy just irritated his teacher. One day she called his parents and asked them to come in for a consultation. As the Forresters entered the empty classroom, Doris said to them, “Jeremy really belongs in a special school. It isn’t fair to him to be with younger children who don’t have learning problems. Why, there is a five year gap between his age and that of the other students.” Mrs. Forrester cried softly into a tissue, while her husband spoke. “Miss Miller,” he said, “there is no school of that kind nearby. It would be a terrible shock for Jeremy if we had to take him out of this school. We know he really likes it here.” Doris sat for a long time after they had left, staring at the snow outside the window. Its coldness seemed to seep into her soul. She wanted to sympathize with the Forresters. After all, their only child had a terminal illness. But it wasn’t fair to keep him in her class. She had 18 other youngsters to teach, and Jeremy was a distraction. Furthermore, he would never learn to read and write. Why waste any more time trying? As she pondered the situation, guilt washed over her. Here I am complaining when my problems are nothing compared to that poor family, she thought. Lord, please help me to be more patient with Jeremy. From that day on, she tried hard to ignore Jeremy’s noises and his blank stares. Then one day, he limped to her desk, dragging his bad leg behind him. “I love you, Miss Miller,” he exclaimed, loud enough for the whole class to hear. The other students snickered, and Doris ‘ face turned red. She stammered, “Wh-why that’s very nice, Jeremy. N-now please take your seat.” Spring came, and the children talked excitedly about the coming of Easter. Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to emphasize the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic egg. “Now,” she said to them, “I want you to take this home and bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life. Do you understand?” “Yes, Miss Miller,” the children responded enthusiastically- all except for Jeremy. He listened intently; his eyes never left her face. He did not even make his usual noises. Had he understood what she had said about Jesus’ death and resurrection? Did he understand the assignment? Perhaps she should call his parents and explain the project to them. That evening, Doris ‘ kitchen sink stopped up. She called the landlord and waited an hour for him to come by and unclog it. After that, she still had to shop for groceries, iron a blouse, and prepare a vocabulary test for the next day. She completely forgot about phoning Jeremy’s parents. The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they placed their eggs in the large wicker basket on Miss Miller’s desk. After they completed their math lesson, it was time to open the eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. “Oh yes, a flower is certainly a sign of new life,” she said. “When plants peek through the ground, we know that spring is here.” A small girl in the first row waved her arm. “That’s my egg, Miss Miller,” she called out. The next egg contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. “We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that’s new life, too.” Little Judy smiled proudly and said, “Miss Miller, that one is mine.” Next, Doris found a rock with moss on it. She explained that moss, too, showed life. Billy spoke up from the back of the classroom, “My daddy helped me,” he beamed. Then Doris opened the fourth egg. She gasped. The egg was empty. Surely it must be Jeremy’s she thought, and of course, he did not understand her instructions. If only she had not forgotten to phone his parents. Because she did not want to embarrass him, she quietly set the egg aside and reached for another. Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. “Miss Miller, aren’t you going to talk about my egg?” Flustered, Doris replied, “But Jeremy, your egg is empty.” He looked into her eyes and said softly, “Yes, but Jesus’ tomb was empty, too.” Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, “Do you know why the tomb was empty?” “Oh, yes,” Jeremy said, “Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up.” The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the school yard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away. Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects at the mortuary were surprised to see 19 eggs on top of his casket, all of them empty. – Author Unknown

Tags: Christianity, faith, God, Religion

This is the best video I’ve seen in a long time.  There’s so much TRUTH contained in this, I promise you your WHOLE OUTLOOK on your life, business, dreams WILL CHANGE!

http://www.someonebelievesinyou.com/TheMiracleofChineseBambooMovie.aspx

Just watch it ok?  Let me know what you think! Be blessed my friends!

Tags: personal development, personal growth, success in life, vision

I offer an organizing and bookkeeping service locally along with marketing Life Force International’s product line.  What I’ve noticed is that people who are ready for change in their lives, whether they’re finally ready to clean out that back room, get their checkbook balanced (and KEEP it that way), or they’re ready to make positive health changes, they are also ready to make other positive changes in their lives as well. 

When you are working on Personal Development, all the pieces that I just listed above are part of the puzzle of Growth.  If your daily habits (like all that piled up clutter!) are draining your energy in one area, the other areas are going to suffer as well.  

Personal Growth and Development really encompasses a vast array of topics.  I’m only going to focus on the topics that I have first hand experience with:  Organizing, Bookkeeping, and Optimum Health.

Over the next few weeks and months I’m going to be offering you tips on all three topics.  Go ahead and post a comment or question if you have any, or contact me directly at susanhutchinson3@gmail.com and I’ll be glad to help you out.

Tags: aloe vera juice, energy, goals, home based, nutrition, organizing tips, personal growth, success in life, vision, vitamins, whole food

Awesome inspiring video. Don’t you DARE make any excuses for your own failures in life after watching this video. You have NO EXCUSES!!

Got this in an email, thought I would share it here as it applies to just about every area of our lives!  Let it sink in.

In the fall when you see geese heading south for the winter…flying along in a V formation…you might be interested in knowing what science has discovered about why they fly that way.

It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings it creates uplift for the bird immediately following.  By flying in a V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.

Quite similiar to people who are part of a team…and share a common direction, get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the trust of one another and lift each other up along the way.

Whenever a goose falls out of formation in suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go through it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the power of the flock.

If we have as much sense as a goose we will stay in formation with those who are headed in the same way that we are going.  When the lead goose gets tired he rotates back in the wings and another goose takes over.  It pays to share leadership and take turns doing hard jobs.

The goose honks from behind to encourage those up front to keep their speed.  Words of support and inspiration help energize those on the front line helping them to keep pace in spite of day to day pressures and fatigue.

It is important that our honking be encouraging, otherwise its just, well, HONKING!

Finally when a goose gets sick or wounded and falls out…two geese fall out of the formation and follow the injured one down to help and protect him.  They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he is dead.  Then they launch out with another formation to catch up with their group.

When one of us is down its up to the others to stand by us in our time of trouble.  If we have the sense of a goose we will stand by each other when things get tough…we will stay in formation with those headed where we want to go.

The next time you see a formation of geese…remember their message that “IT IS INDEED A REWARD, A CHALLENGE, AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF A TEAM!”

Tags: business, business opportunity, home based, marketing, mlm, network, network marketing, success in life, team, that works, vision

Ok.  I’ll admit it.  I’m a Chronic List Maker. 

I make lists every day.  EVERY day.  To Do lists. Homeschool To Do lists.  Grocery lists.  I’ve even got a “Books I haven’t Read Yet” list!

I’ve even got a List for my lists - a “Master List”!

I use just a plain old legal pad and a pencil.  I leave it right on the counter in the kitchen.  That way its easily accessible and I can erase and rewrite if I have to.

I make a new list every day.  I go over yesterday’s list and write down all the items that were not completed.  That helps with procrastination - if you have to keep writing the same task down several times you get the message you NEED to get it DONE.

I make columns for each area of my life.  Housework to be done.  School work for each child.  Phone calls to make.  Marketing work to be done.  Meals for the day and what is needed to prepare them.

In this way, at a glance I can check and see how the day is going.  Am I meeting my goals for the day or not?  Where am I weak today?  Are the girls focused on their tasks?

I’ve been a list maker ever since I can remember.  I always had lists going in college.  After we married, my husband would chuckle at all my lists, but now he sees the power in being organized and even HE makes lists!

So go to the store and get yourself an el cheapo legal pad and some pencils.  Forget the gadgets…they’re too expensive and time consuming.  If you’re not disciplined in list making in the first place you’re just going to waste your money buying the newest “time saving” gadget.

Happy list making!

To learn more about what I can offer you for coaching, go to http://createwealthwithhealth.com

Tags: business, business opportunity, goals, home based, Homeschooling, marketing, mlm, network, network marketing, success in life

First and foremost, I am a wife and mother of three little girls.  We live on an island off the coast of Maine.  My husband is a lobsterfisherman.  We enjoy being outdoors together whether its working in our vegetable garden, going hiking, or exploring an adjacent small island.

My passion in life is helping people reach their goals and bringing clarity to their lives.  I do this through my organizing/bookkeeping service and by marketing a health drink called Body Balance that gave me my motivation and zest for life back.  

Are you ready for change in your life?  The “inner work” of Personal Development and the “outer work” of getting your space organized and achieving optimum health all go hand in hand.  You really can’t live your life to the fullest without all of these pieces fitting together.  The last and most important piece, in my opinion, is acknowledging God’s work in your life.  Ask Him to help you with getting your life in order.  God wants you to live a life of real purpose.  Its up to you to begin by taking that first step.

You may email me directly at susanhutchinson3@gmail.com.  I am here and ready to help you take that first step.  God bless your journey.