DISQUS

BEC scores for OH were released today!

Has anyone in CA or IL received REG??!? :)

Jeff, do you think CA/IL will release Reg tomorrow? If so, then there is a chance we will get it Friday night for a NASBA state?

“Illinois posted 78% of FAR scores. I took my test April 1st. I didn’t receive my score in this wave does that mean I am borderline?” <---- Not at all. My friend took Reg on Jan 7th last window and didn't receive her score in wave 1 and then received it in wave 2 with a 95. And I know for three other people that made 85s! Don't stress yourself out about it.

Phew!! Another GA AUD score poster!! Now I feel better. I was getting nervous I was the only one and it wasn't real!

AUD in Texas WAS posted this morning, silly to suggest that people should be banned. I received an email from tsbpa at 7:45am and my score was on the website. Whoever you talked to at the board must be confused because they definitely have some people's scores. It's a big state, maybe they just haven't released them all yet.

Jeff, what do you think about me having received my score from NASBA for AUD? Is it going to change or is right? I could even email you my code and Birth Date to prove a score is posted for me...

Jeff, What do you think is going on with the NASBA AUD score release? I did get my score last night and I am in GA. What do you think the problem is? Do you think my score is correct? I'd be devastated if it's not. I got a 74 last window and got an 88 this time!

I rechecked and my score is still posted for GA AUD. But everyone else is making me nervous since I seem to be the only one with an AUD score... I hope it's real!!

Hi Everyone. I received my AUD score last night, 88, and I am in GA which is a NASBA state. I promise I got the score... and I do mean Audit...

I checked my AUD score at 8:02 EST PM and it was posted. I am as NASBA state. Just thought this would help ppl know it is released in the evening now...

Waiting on Reg also, did CA receive it yesterday or IL? Any chance NASBA will post their's tonight? Thanks!!

Hey Jeff,

Has NASBA released AUD yet? Any expected release date?

Thanks!

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I think that our tree needs that kind of bulbs because our cats are probably going to have all the ornaments off my morning and we just finished decorating it tonight. The good thing is that we only have a few glass ones.

I have always admired your hair in every picture I've seen of you, and the new cut is every bit as adorable! Wow. I just love it. I have always loved short hair - it makes me feel confident. Change is also fun! Thanks so much for sharing.

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Wow! This has been an interesting comment thread...


I so appreciated Dale's comments because I was just thinking about the fact that we are so confined by the way we live in our society. Living in large family groups would change all of this. Because most people don't live that way (and our whole society isn't set up to function that way), I think that we really do need to have a LOT of grace for each other in this parenting arena. Each and every family and employment situation is so unique. To me, what it boils down to is that we have to make the most of a very imperfect framework. Because so much time has passed since sin entered the world, our job as parents has become unbelievably complicated and difficult.



I personally do not believe that it is even possible for parents in today's world to be completely fulfilled or to bring up children without some serious sacrifices. And I think that because we ourselves are sinful, we all have some pretty big blind spots. I think that when we love each other and our children, and most importantly, God, we simply rely on Him to do the best that we can with what we have.



I never knew how selfish I was until I had children. Seriously. My only dream in life was to have children and stay home with them. But it was not like anything I had imagined. I was good at some aspects of child rearing, but I was really bad at others. I honestly can't say that I have ever felt "fulfilled" by the job of raising my two children. But I never pursued working outside the home because I knew that I would have completely lost the little sanity that I had left. I wasn't able to think of a viable way to make it work. I would have ended up needing to leave my kids with people that I didn't trust enough, and work at a job that I didn't love enough, and then still come home to do the work that I really didn't love at all, and then squeeze in some kind of quality time with my kids. (I'm not saying that this is what other mom's lives look like who work outside of the home. I'm saying that it was all that I had open to me in that scenario given my skills, income and location, etc.) So I chose to stay home because it was the best option for myself and my family. What really helped the whole situation was that I did have trusted friends and family who would help out enough for me to get some great creative outlets. That restored the balance that was lacking in my life and helped me be a much happier mommy.



That phase of life changed when our daughter was diagnosed with cancer. For nearly a whole year, our son was taken care of by his grandparents while Ellie was in treatment. It broke our hearts to spend so much time away from Ethan (who was three and four years old during that year) but it was what we had to do. Honestly, we have been so pleased with how Ethan has done. His grandparents were so loving and took way better care of him than we ever could have while juggling Ellie's needs. His suffering ended up far less than it could have.



Our situation now is different than it has ever been. Ellie died, so now we only have our little Ethan. But now we live on a property with Ethan's two great aunts, a great uncle, and a great grandmother. Living in this way has given me a whole new glimpse into what God may have planned for us. Yes, we are still to leave our parents and cleave to our spouse... my husband, son and I live in our own house. But we all share so much of the burden of work - cooking, cleanup, yard work, errand running, shopping, driving Ethan to and from Kindergarten. It is AMAZING. Ethan learns different things from each person and noone feels burdened by a heavy weight of work and responsibility. John and I make the decisions regarding Ethan's care, but others play a huge part in his day to day care. And I still stay home, because quite frankly, the only options that I have for outside the home work are not nearly as enjoyable or creative as my home life is right now. And now I don't worry and feel guilty because I'm not meeting each of Ethan's needs. There is someone there to pick up where I am weak and someone else to help me see things that I am missing because I was only looking through my own grid. It may not always be a perfect situation, but it has been wonderful in so many ways. (I am not even trying to point to this as being the ideal for everyone. Our culture and society are just not set up for this to become the "norm". But it has opened my eyes to a different way - and for us, a very good way.)



In all of this, there are three things I have learned.



1. Until this world ends and we live in the perfect one that God has for our future, parenting will carry incredible challenges and sacrifices no matter how you do it.



2. I can trust God to lead and guide in my family. And I can trust Him to lead and guide in other families. He is the only common denominator that any of us have.



3. The only thing that can bring me true fulfillment is my relationship with Christ. Seeking fulfillment in any other thing - whether it be children, job or even spouse - will always bring disappointment.

Jim, this article was, for me, a well-timed, graceful reminder. Thanks for that.

I have to agree with Mollie and Emily. At almost 36, and after 2 kids, my body definitely does not look like it did at 21. But I am so much more comfortable with it now than I was 15 years ago. That confidence comes from within, because of all that I have experineced and the ways my character has grown, but it certainly affects how I view the ouside. Sure, I wish I could get those extra (ummmm, let's say 30) pounds off. But my son loves to bury his face in my tummy and believes with all his heart that "fat tummy" (his words, not mine) is a compliment. My husband loves the fact that my skin is soft and appreciates (as do I) what those extra pounds have done to my top half. True, my 21 year old self would have been horrified at my thighs... and I can't exactly claim to smile when I see those. But that's probably because I didn't earn them through difficult childbirth, just through not enough self control in the food department. But then again, the honest truth is that I really enjoy food and don't want to be one of those girls who can't go out with friends without counting every calorie.


All of that being said, I do very much enjoy putting makeup on and dressing this less than perfect body as flatteringly as possible. When I do that, I like what I see on the ouside. I feel like an attractive 35 year old woman. One who has lived through more trauma than my naive 21 year old self could have ever imagined. But I still care enough about life and myself to put the effort in to look good. But not so much effort that it becomes my entire focus. I want to look like the best me that I possibly can. So... I will probably cover my grey when I get some. But I won't have plastic surgery. I will try to take care of myself without obsessing.



I also believe this issue affects our families. I believe that when I look my best (working with what I have, as stated above) it not only makes my husband happy, but it is a good reflection of him when we are out in public. While I do mostly do it for myself (he loves long hair, but I have short because I love it) I do really care about how others perceive him, and want him to be seen with an attractive wife.



How we view our bodies, particularly how we talk about them, also has a most profound affect on our children, especially our daughters. My daughter died at age 9, but in those few short years I was careful to never speak about my body in a bad way in front of her. I tried to show her that she was beautiful just the way that she was, and that I felt beautiful in my own skin. But she also witnessed me taking care of the way that I looked. I even left Ellie with her grandma in the hospital once during her chemo to get my hair cut. I tried to show her that I was still taking care of my own needs. (And while this is different for everyone, getting my hair cut has always been a big deal to me.) Ellie had many moments of insecurity over losing her hair, but I will always remember one time. She was walking down the streets of New York City with her bald head held high, swinging her skinny little arms, dodging between the people. She didn't care who was looking (and they were looking) She felt beautiful. And she was.