Failure

Sometimes failure isn't the end of the story...

Great video!

Worry

"My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:19

"In all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us."Romans 8:37

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."John 15:7

"In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full."John 16:23-24

"All things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."Matthew 21:22

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen."Ephesians 3:20-21

"God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed."2 Corinthians 9:8

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation."Psalm 68:19

God promises to provide for us over and over throughout the Bible. Sometimes I need that reminder.

ER TIp of the Day #8

"If you're a 50+ year old chain-smoking alcoholic who probably hasn't showered since the Nixon administration, calling your ER doc/med student/anyone in the ER a 'sweet little thing' is NOT a compliment. Please try to control your creepiness."

ER Tip of the Day #7

"When your ER doctor tells you that he cannot write your prescription for 90 percocet and 120 oxycontin today, please try to control yourself. Also, throwing a shoe at him is NOT an effective way of convincing him to write that prescription."

ER Tip of the Day #6

This Tip of the Day is to show that none of us are immune to our own stupidity. :)

"When riding in an ambulance (say for an EMS ambulance ride-along as a med student) it's best not to stand in the back, hanging on to only the ceiling rails. Your legs will look like you've been in a gang fight by the time you're done. Trust me...it's not attractive."

You're gonna miss this...

I've been thinking a lot lately about what I want out of my life. This means I've been doing a lot of thinking about the future. I have so many plans, dreams, and things I see in my future. When it comes down to it I really have no idea how things are going to pan out. I've had so many plans all along the way up until now, but when it comes down to it, things never always work out exactly according to plan. Little changes are made here and there, but in the end, everything always works out better than I could have hoped.

The other day I was driving home from another long day at the hospital and I was thinking again about what I wanted in my life, both the near and distant future. While I was driving I heard this song on the radio by Trace Adkins. I know not all of you are country fans, but I thought the chorus was great and really made me focus on what was important. While it's good and necessary to plan for the future, I've also got to be content with my present. I've got so many amazing things happening right at this moment in my life. If I get to focused on what's down the road, I'm going to miss so many amazing things that are all around where I'm standing right now. It was a good kind of reality check.... :) The chorus to the song "You're gonna miss this" are below...enjoy!


"You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this"

Whenever you're tempted to live in the future and try to plan everything out...just remember, there are good things all around you right now. Don't miss the present because you're too wrapped up in tomorrow.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."--Matthew 6:24

ER Tip of the Day #5

I've been a little behind in my helpful hints for the past few days, so hopefully I'll get caught up with them over the next few days. So, without further explanation I give you Tip #5

Alright, people...I thought after the first "Tip of the Day" this was fairly self-explanatory, but after my interactions with patients in the past few weeks, I have discovered that I need to reiterate the importance of the following Tip of the Day... please forgive the repetition.

"If your girlfriend/significant other is disgruntled, upset, or otherwise not so happy with you, it is best to remove ALL sharp objects including kitchen knifes, potato peelers, and any other potential weapon from your house. If not, you too could end up with a ruptured tendon, extensive bleeding, and a fun overnight in the county jail. You have been warned TWICE now....it's no longer my fault if you end up in the ER with a chief complaint of 'girlfriend stabbed in hand.'" :-)