Not doing much today, just working with my store.  I've sold some more things, which makes me feel better.  At least I am having some success, no matter how small it may feel.

Does anyone ever have client issues?  You know what I mean -- the  ones that ask for special "favors," that just go against your gut feeling of what is "right"?  Well, I had one of those situations today, and me being a "newbie" and all, I called eBay to check out the ethics involved.  I'm the kind of person who wants to do everything above board, and I don't ever want to hurt anybody...ever!  That's a hard one, because everyone gets hurt now and again.

I ended up doing whqt I would have done in the first place, if I wouldn't have called eBay.  I just needed some "hand-holding" and guidance as to certain rules and policies pertaining to auctions, once they have begun and once bidders start bidding.  Anywhoo...we'll see how the client feels about my decision. 

So, what type of store do you all have -- basic?  premium?  anchor?  I'm just curious as to what other people are doing.  How do you all find wholesalers and dropshippers?  Anybody out there got some advice for a beginner?  BTW, does anyone know anything about www.theshipper.com?  Has anyone ever used their services?  Or Simplx?  Or Doba?  Now, world, don't be shy about spilling the beans!  I need all the help and advice I can get!:)

Ever wonder who invented the "blog"?  Just wondering...'Cause now that word is just a regular part of our vocabulary and "blogging" has become a main stay of so many different people's lives.  I used to journal regularly with just pen and paper, but this is a lot easier.  Keying in words faster than I can write them down is actually kinda cool, as I get more of my thoughts and feelings down in less time. 

Wait a minute -- I think I have too much time on my hands -- I'm philosophying about "blogging"!  I could probably philosophy about just about anything, given half a chance!  Communication is one of my strengths...as well as one of my weaknesses.  Sometimes I don't know when enough is enough is enough.  'Course, I am just sitting here communicating with myself, even though I know others are going to be reading it.  That's the difference between journalling and "blogging" -- when you journal, you don't usually expect other people to read it...I think. 

Well, it's back to the grindstone.  I have a lot of work to do and  not a lot of time to do it.  I'm spending all my good time sitting here, blogging about nonsense!  LOL  I really need to get out more!  LOL  Take care, everybody!  God bless!

This one thing I know..."For I know whom I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day!"  Praise God, even when I don't feel like it.  Praise God, even when the circumstances don't warrant it.  Just continue to Praise God, for He alone is worthy.

I continue to work in my store, although things are coming along, albeit slowly.  I got several inquiries about one of my items today, so that was encouraging.  It tells me that at least I have some sort of an audience out there.  :) 

Continually, I must remind myself that God is working in my life, no matter that it seems so unlikely.  I am going through a hell of a time right now, and sometimes I can't even see the light at the end of the tunnel...but, I know that it is there...somewhere...

I feel like no one truly understands what it's like to feel like you're barely holding on by a thread, but I know there are those of you out there who do.  Can you hear me?  Does anyone out there hear me?  God does, that's all of which I can be certain.  Well, I'm done for tonight.  Maybe I'll go check my store...

Waiting...waiting...waiting...for sales.  Sales will mean the success of my eBay store, right?  Or does success come in other ways that are just as meaningful?  I know success can easily be shown in dollars and cents, but while you are waiting for the financial barometer to go up, how do you measure progress?

I put items in my store and wait.  I continually look for new and interesting items to carry in my inventory, but progress seems slow for me right now.  I am just starting out, just getting my business set up, and time seems like it is crawling, if not completely standing still.  Does anyone else ever feel like that? 

I want Angel's Treasure Trove to reflect me and my ideals.  I want to only carry items that I can personally endorse.  Of course, I want items that will sell -- I would be crazy not to want that.  It's not always about making money, though, that makes me happy and gives me fulfillment.  It's about making others happy, that you had something that someone needed and the two of you were able to come together and make that happen. 

I think I have too much time on my hands to sit here and philosophy.  If anyone out there has any advice for me, I'm open to hearing it.  Whether it's "shut up!" or "here's what I think you should do," it's better than not getting any feed-back at all.  So, I put it out to you fellow eBayers.  What helped you during the slow times?  What gave you direction when you were facing a roadblock?  I am anxious to hear what you have to say.

I am just sitting here at my desk, just finishing up sending out an invoice for several items that sold, and I have no idea what to do next.  Should I try to spruce up my store?  Should I try and look for some new items to add?  Should I write the Great American Novel...?  Uhhh...maybe I should go back to just sitting here!  :)

Seriously, I try to keep myself busy with my work because if I don't, sometimes I get really depressed...clinical depression, I mean.  Nobody likes to talk about stuff like that -- mental illness -- but it is out there and real people struggle with it every day.  I'd like to think by having my store that maybe I brighten up someone's day, someone who is possibly struggling with some of the same things that I wrestle with...every day.  Every single day, it seems like.  Is anybody else out there like that?

Some people may have depression, bipolar disorder, or maybe something even more serious than that.  Who knows?  Only you do, and those with whom you have chosen to share your life with...I mean, really share your life.  Not just, "Hi, how are you?"  "Oh, I am fine.  And yourself?"

I find that if I "tinker" with what is now my life's work -- Angel's Treasure Trove -- it gives me a sense of satisfaction that at the end of the day I have really accomplished something, however small it might seem to others.  God has so richly blessed my life that I cannot sing His praises enough.  He sent to me my "knight-in-shining-armour," Larry, my husband, who I cannot gush enough about.  :)  The Lord has also instilled within me an unusual ability to communicate with others who, like me, sometimes find themselves scratching and clawing through life, just barely having enough "skin-of-the-teeth" there to hang on for another day. 

Yet, hang in there we do, and we survive.  Some of us even thrive.  That is what I am aiming for -- to thrive and have such a zest for life that I can't get enough!  I do love my life, despite the difficulties it proposes at times.  I know that Romans 8:28 says that "Behold, all things work together for good..." and I truly believe that.  I may not see it today, and I may not see it tomorrow, but one day this flower will bloom and everyone will see it.  I will give God all the honor and glory due to Him, because it is only because of Him that I live and breathe and have my being.  Praise the Lord! 

This is my first blog...what to write, what to write...I am having a blast with designing my new store and starting my own business, Angel's Treasure Trove.  I have just started buying and selling on eBay recently, but it is so much fun.  You learn a lot about the world around you the people in it.  Most people are nice and kind to each other, and it shows in the star ratings.  There are those out there who would take advantage of others, but I find that they are few and far between...but, they are there, don't get me wrong!  :) 

I find it easy these days to pillow my head at night after a hard day's work, alongside of my husband, who is the love of my life!  If there ever was such a thing as a "knight in shining armour," then Larry is it!  He is truly a blessing from God, and I believe that we have God's blessing on our lives.   

I had a tumor removed from the base of my brain back in March of this year.  The tumor was pressing against the optic nerve of my left eye.  The doctors told me that if they did not remove it, then I would go blind.  Talk about putting your life into perspective...that did it for me!  My husband and I got married the night before my surgery.  We were going to be married within a month in a small family ceremony anyway.  It made sense to both of us because we wanted to face whatever life had to bring our way, together, as husband and wife.  

My surgery went fantastic, the doctors removed the tumor completely, and I am now on my way to becoming a very successful businesswoman!  :)  I want to publicly thank God for bringing me through this trial and praise Him for all the good things He has brought into my life, which are so many.  I firmly believe in Romans 8:28, that "... all things work together for good..."  God has taken care of me my whole life; I have no reason to doubt that He will continue to do so until He takes me home to heaven when I die.