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- Here you will find the daily random thoughts that pop into my head, things that move me.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
My trip to Austin
I've always loved Austin, especially the area that my parents live, but it wasn't until this last trip that I REALLY fell in love with it!!
For my trip this summer (have I mentioned yet that I leave in 20 days!!!) the kids like to see pictures of our families so I also wanted to show them the lay of the land - the big building and roads of Houston, and the hills and beauty of Austin.
Susanna took me out to some of the places that she likes to hike and they were BEAUTIFUL!! Man - it was breathtaking some of the views that she gets to have on a daily basis. (Have I mentioned that I love my sister!!)
I wish I had my old Picassa program so that I could grid out all the pictures instead of just straight posting them - but I can't at work so I just won't post as many pictures.
So here's my trip to Austin - enjoy
My dad - ever the Star Trek dork!! This is TOTALLY typical dad!
IV>Mom plays in several handbell choirs around Austin as a fill in - she's so serious when she plays!! This is the less talented choir she plays in (is that politically correct enough - ha!)
For my trip this summer (have I mentioned yet that I leave in 20 days!!!) the kids like to see pictures of our families so I also wanted to show them the lay of the land - the big building and roads of Houston, and the hills and beauty of Austin.
Susanna took me out to some of the places that she likes to hike and they were BEAUTIFUL!! Man - it was breathtaking some of the views that she gets to have on a daily basis. (Have I mentioned that I love my sister!!)
I wish I had my old Picassa program so that I could grid out all the pictures instead of just straight posting them - but I can't at work so I just won't post as many pictures.
So here's my trip to Austin - enjoy
There was a HUGE rainbow that I just had to get. It wasn't a full one - it just kind of ended in the cloud. You can see my dad in the bottom corner getting the picture with his camera phone.
This is Susanna in her newly emptied out (hopefully not refilled) apartment with her two dogs - Desmo is the daschshund and Nala is the pit bull puppy - both sweet and VERY cute!
My dad - ever the Star Trek dork!! This is TOTALLY typical dad!
The next few are of various locations around Austin taken while Susanna was driving and me sticking my camera out of the window praying it didn't fly out of my hands!!
This was my favorite location. The cliff on the left side of the bridge would be our final destination. Susanna goes up there to read and just be by herself (and from the trash left behind it a popular spot to hang out)
In this picture that spot to the left of the top outside bush is where we took our picures (I know it's confusing - just know it was on a high cliff that overlooked part of the lake)
These were views and other misc pictures we took while on the cliff.
There's a church on the way back to my parents that has this AMAZING view in their backyard. Susanna ever the good sport climbed up on this grill type thing to get the best pictures possible!! Love that girl!!
These were views and other misc pictures we took while on the cliff.
There's a church on the way back to my parents that has this AMAZING view in their backyard. Susanna ever the good sport climbed up on this grill type thing to get the best pictures possible!! Love that girl!!
Another Office Post
Man - it's been a LONG time since I've posted - I'm so sorry. Without even looking at my last post I can't even tell you what it was about. Well I've got several posts to put out today so let's get to it!!
The first one is another Office Post
Ok - so you all know that I've started parking at the back of the top floor of my work parking garage (geesh - that's a lot to type). It was to not only get more stairs in before my trip this summer (20 days away by the way!!) but to add more steps to my day since I predominantly sit all day long. Well my boss and long time friend Brad Dibble decided one day that he would block me in - I thought it was hilarious!! He left enough room so that I could get out but still it was too funny.
Apparently he said to those around my desk, she's gonna call in about 5 min. and sure enough I did. I took pictures to - they're below.
(Notice in the first one how far he had to walk just to block me in - the stairs are past those two cars in the top left side of the picture :D )
(Notice in the first one how far he had to walk just to block me in - the stairs are past those two cars in the top left side of the picture :D )
The following day I parked horizontal to the wall so that the only way he could block me in would be to get three other people to help him out. He said in that case he would have parked so close to my driver side door that I'd have to crawl in from the other side . . . . .hmmmmmm
The long weekend comes and goes and I figure it's time for my payback. I decided to take his idea and return the favor. So here's what I did. (It looks farther away than it really was. The door wouldn't have been able to open up more than 6 inches.
Now - normally Brad leaves early for meetings, or to work from home, or this time of year his kids have a lot of end of the year things that he has to go to. (Oh- my hours are now 7 - 4 - love the traffic better at those times!!). So I was hoping that he would be leaving early on this particular day so I could leave when I was supposed to .
Oh no - home-dude decides that this would be the day that he stays until 5:45 pm!!! 1 hour and 45 min later than I was supposed to be there. So I tried to sneak out right after him to catch pictures of him crawling in. I waited long enough I wanted some kind of tangible something for my effort. But by the time I got up there (got hung up for a minute or two) he was already in the car and driving away. I waved and smiled and so did he.
After a several attempts at trying to downplay what I'd done when asked if he even had a little trouble getting into the car cause he hadn't said ANYTHING (and after waiting THAT long I wanted at least SOME kind of response :D )- he finally admitted that he had to put his car into neutral to move it. HA!! So at least there was some kind of something!! Still wish I could have gotten pictures of that.
I wonder what will come next. . . . It's the small things in life that make the day pass!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Quotes from Sunday
“To those who don’t know God the things of God are foolish” Neil
This is so true! How many times have people obeyed what God has called them to people (and I’m not just talking about strangers – but family and friends) have thought they were out of their mind. God doesn’t always call us to things that are safe and considered “normal”. No, He calls us for his purpose.
“The hardest thing to do is continue doing what you know you’re supposed to do” Neil
I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with this. I’m the worst at starting a million new things and never seeing them through to completion. I like immediate results, and when they don’t come or the shiny starts to wear off it’s generally time for me to start looking for my new shiny object/ “fun” task. I’m happy to say that with time this has become a lesser and lesser offense on my part. However, it’s a constant struggle and there are times when I don’t succeed. It’s a work that God is doing in my life. Goes back to the book I read – that I need to read again - Long Obedience in the Same Direction.
“Salvation is not feeling – it’s a reality” Neil
How many times have kids/ ME been at camp and had that religious high. When the music is just so, and the lights are dimmed, and there are people all over crying and people are flooding to the stage to beg for forgiveness until they leave camp and forget their Thursday night promise. Salvation isn’t about us/ me – it’s about God calling me to him, and there won’t always be dimmed lights, or music, or crying, or angels singing the halleluiah chorus above our beds, but God will always be there. Feelings change. You can be sad, happy, confused, in love, confused, in hate, vengeful – but reality doesn’t change. God is not fickle – he is true. Salvation is not fickle. Once God has you he doesn’t let go – THAT is the reality.
“I’ve never had a genuine religious experience. Oh I’ve given lip service to the idea, but a devastating, ego destroying, ontological epiphany I simply have not had” Sting
This quote from Sting I think is amazing and thank you to Neil for pointing it out. Being a Christian is ego destroying. Once you become a child of God it’s no longer about you, it’s about the call and direction that God has for you, and it will be a long bumpy ride until you understand that. You are nothing in and of yourself – but only who God has called you to be. Your identity is no longer what name you made for yourself in this world as the school jock or cheerleader, or most successful businesswoman or businessman, it’s not even mom of the year. No you are a child of God and there is nothing in this world that compare. The ontological epiphany simply means that it’s an out of this world realization – and that my friends can only come from God!! I’m glad to say that I have had the pleasure of this last part and am working on the ego destroying. It’s a hard thing to not care about the things of this world but as your view and understanding of God and the things of God grows the desire for the things of this world; wealth, popularity, being politically correct, having stuff all fade away until there’s nothing left but the desire to be with God and do his will until you can be. Don’t get me wrong – it’s much easier said than done, and it’s a daily struggle – but a struggle that is getting easier bit by bit.
This is so true! How many times have people obeyed what God has called them to people (and I’m not just talking about strangers – but family and friends) have thought they were out of their mind. God doesn’t always call us to things that are safe and considered “normal”. No, He calls us for his purpose.
“The hardest thing to do is continue doing what you know you’re supposed to do” Neil
I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with this. I’m the worst at starting a million new things and never seeing them through to completion. I like immediate results, and when they don’t come or the shiny starts to wear off it’s generally time for me to start looking for my new shiny object/ “fun” task. I’m happy to say that with time this has become a lesser and lesser offense on my part. However, it’s a constant struggle and there are times when I don’t succeed. It’s a work that God is doing in my life. Goes back to the book I read – that I need to read again - Long Obedience in the Same Direction.
“Salvation is not feeling – it’s a reality” Neil
How many times have kids/ ME been at camp and had that religious high. When the music is just so, and the lights are dimmed, and there are people all over crying and people are flooding to the stage to beg for forgiveness until they leave camp and forget their Thursday night promise. Salvation isn’t about us/ me – it’s about God calling me to him, and there won’t always be dimmed lights, or music, or crying, or angels singing the halleluiah chorus above our beds, but God will always be there. Feelings change. You can be sad, happy, confused, in love, confused, in hate, vengeful – but reality doesn’t change. God is not fickle – he is true. Salvation is not fickle. Once God has you he doesn’t let go – THAT is the reality.
“I’ve never had a genuine religious experience. Oh I’ve given lip service to the idea, but a devastating, ego destroying, ontological epiphany I simply have not had” Sting
This quote from Sting I think is amazing and thank you to Neil for pointing it out. Being a Christian is ego destroying. Once you become a child of God it’s no longer about you, it’s about the call and direction that God has for you, and it will be a long bumpy ride until you understand that. You are nothing in and of yourself – but only who God has called you to be. Your identity is no longer what name you made for yourself in this world as the school jock or cheerleader, or most successful businesswoman or businessman, it’s not even mom of the year. No you are a child of God and there is nothing in this world that compare. The ontological epiphany simply means that it’s an out of this world realization – and that my friends can only come from God!! I’m glad to say that I have had the pleasure of this last part and am working on the ego destroying. It’s a hard thing to not care about the things of this world but as your view and understanding of God and the things of God grows the desire for the things of this world; wealth, popularity, being politically correct, having stuff all fade away until there’s nothing left but the desire to be with God and do his will until you can be. Don’t get me wrong – it’s much easier said than done, and it’s a daily struggle – but a struggle that is getting easier bit by bit.
Katie and her girls
I visited a web site this week that took an amazing photo of Katie and her girls!! I wanted to share it with you so you can continue to pray with me for Katie and her safety. Thank you to Rialee for taking this photo - it's truely beautiful!!!! Rialee photagraphy is based out of Fargo - if you live near there than you should use her - her pictures are amazing!!!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Woops - Reply All
It’s been awhile since I’ve had an “Office” post. It’s because there really hasn’t been anything “Office” worthy until now.
The dreaded – REPLY ALL – except the ALL is company wide!!
PLEASE FOLKS – LOOK AT WHO IT’S GOING TO BEFORE YOU HIT SEND OR YOU TOO COULD BE LIKE THIS POOR MAN!!
This was the original email sent out to all - very professional.
From: She who will have a permanent blush on her face!!!
Sent: 19 May 2009 10:44
To: DIST-UNITY-ALL
Subject: Scanning
Hi everyone,
Someone from Xerox came in and showed me how to add people on to use the scanning facility. Once you are added on add ESK001@woodgroup.com to your contacts so that your email recognises the scan.
How to add yourself:
• Tools
• Add address book entry
• Go to the next available space
• Create/delete
• Add email
• Add name
• Save
Come and see me if you need any help. (the beginning of all the trouble!!)
(Now this in and of itself is fine and completely appropriate - but you add in what he who shall not be named said and 'help' takes on a completely different meaning. poor girl!!!)
Thank you
Kind regards;
She who will never live this down
So this is the response
From: He who shall remain nameless
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:45 AM
To: She who is now madder than a bee with no honey!!(WGMS); DIST-UNITY-ALL (as in entire company over several continents!!!)
Subject: RE: Scanning
Oh I’ll come and see you alright… for a little ‘help’ ;P Grrrrr xx
(Now we ALL know what that little 'help' means - but just for kicks he wanted to throw in the little grrrrr xx for added emphasis!!)
Oh - poor dude- tried to get the retract the email - but alas - it was too late - some girl had already posted it on her blog. . .wait that was me!
Post Blog Note - the two are (were) in a relationship prior to the email. We'll see if it lasts after this. Poor guy!
The dreaded – REPLY ALL – except the ALL is company wide!!
PLEASE FOLKS – LOOK AT WHO IT’S GOING TO BEFORE YOU HIT SEND OR YOU TOO COULD BE LIKE THIS POOR MAN!!
This was the original email sent out to all - very professional.
From: She who will have a permanent blush on her face!!!
Sent: 19 May 2009 10:44
To: DIST-UNITY-ALL
Subject: Scanning
Hi everyone,
Someone from Xerox came in and showed me how to add people on to use the scanning facility. Once you are added on add ESK001@woodgroup.com to your contacts so that your email recognises the scan.
How to add yourself:
• Tools
• Add address book entry
• Go to the next available space
• Create/delete
• Add email
• Add name
• Save
Come and see me if you need any help. (the beginning of all the trouble!!)
(Now this in and of itself is fine and completely appropriate - but you add in what he who shall not be named said and 'help' takes on a completely different meaning. poor girl!!!)
Thank you
Kind regards;
She who will never live this down
So this is the response
From: He who shall remain nameless
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:45 AM
To: She who is now madder than a bee with no honey!!(WGMS); DIST-UNITY-ALL (as in entire company over several continents!!!)
Subject: RE: Scanning
Oh I’ll come and see you alright… for a little ‘help’ ;P Grrrrr xx
(Now we ALL know what that little 'help' means - but just for kicks he wanted to throw in the little grrrrr xx for added emphasis!!)
Oh - poor dude- tried to get the retract the email - but alas - it was too late - some girl had already posted it on her blog. . .wait that was me!
Post Blog Note - the two are (were) in a relationship prior to the email. We'll see if it lasts after this. Poor guy!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Woo hoo!!!
I've raised all the money for my trip!!
Thank you God!!! I knew you would provide!! Thank you for being faithful and true!!!
All the way my Savior leads me!!!
Thank you God!!! I knew you would provide!! Thank you for being faithful and true!!!
All the way my Savior leads me!!!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
American Idol and LOST Spoiler Alert!!!! I warned you but the rest of the post is good!
Before I get started with work – I have to say that last night was incredible! I’m not talking about the fact that Danny got kicked off of American Idol (spoiler alert - oh wait – that was supposed to go before!!) I couldn't believe it. I was sick!! Adam should not win!!! But the only thing bringing solace is that I think he's going to have the success like Daughtry. He'll be fine!! I'm also not talking about the fact that Jack wanted to blow up the island but the bomb he threw down a hole didn't blow up, and Juliet who got sucked down the hole survived and before she could beat the bomb repeatedly with a rock until it blew up we find out that John Locke ISN’T John Locke but some crazy dude from the beginning of the show who’s had it out for Jacob for a very long time and told him that he would find a way to kill him (which the John but not John did by getting – Ultimate Island BAD DUDE to do it for him)!!!! CRAZINESS!!! Then once a dying Juliet finally gets the bomb to go boom there’s white, a face, and then the pooom – LOST. (Spoiler Alert – oh yeah sorry – forgot)
But no – I’m not talking about those things I’m talking about how great and wonderful and powerful and big, and Holy, and perfect, and caring, and what a provider my; real, ever present, never failing, awe-inspiring, faith instilling, obedience demanding God is!!
Last night we had a night of worship and prayer with Billy and Cindy (who got their baby and need continued prayer for favor that they would get the earlier flight to bring her home!!). The evening started out beautiful. I got to talk with Cindy about her baby and see pictures of how she’s coming along and finally gaining weight. I was able to give her the formula that I was able to collect, and talk about going up to San Antonio to meet friends of theirs that have an organization that sends people out into the mission field. Obviously that will have to wait just a little while since their life is getting turned upside down in a good way soon, and my summer is all but full.
So worship was of course amazing – and I have to say I was a little upset that I was asked to run the words because I wanted to be with my sister and just enjoy the music – but imagine that God knew what he was doing. I think this night was for her even more than me. I think it gave her more freedom to experience God being by herself than having me right along with her.
After the singing (I can’t call that worship because what I did next was an AMAZING time of worship and you would just get confused!!) we had what was called a prayer walk. I’ve never done anything like this before. We split up into groups and went to the different areas of the church and prayed. Oh how we prayed.
Some teams prayed out loud as a group but mine I liked so much better. I’m not one for praying out loud and when other people are praying out loud my mind can’t focus so I got in the right group!! We prayed over the staff’s rooms and then the fellowship hall. From there we moved to the children’s area and then the foyer. From the foyer we headed upstairs to the youth and then the preteen room. Then we went across the way to the classrooms and then the prayer room. After that we went outside to pray over the land that God blessed us with, and then into the sanctuary. All the time God kept bringing things to mind to pray for – things that were in the back of my mind but that he kept bringing forward.
Once we all gathered in the sanctuary we sang a little more and then they had all the mission teams come forward and had the people come pray over us. Sarah (my sister) came to pray over me and can I just say that I jumped right to the ugly cry!! I love her!! So she starts praying over me and my heart for missions and the fact that she doesn’t want me to move away but if that’s where God calls me than she understood and to keep me safe, and that I would bear fruit and I really didn’t hear much after that because we were both crying the ugly! But it was beautiful!!
The entire night was amazing!! God is so good!! Those (Laura and family) who missed it – man you missed out – I KNOW you would have loved it!!!
But no – I’m not talking about those things I’m talking about how great and wonderful and powerful and big, and Holy, and perfect, and caring, and what a provider my; real, ever present, never failing, awe-inspiring, faith instilling, obedience demanding God is!!
Last night we had a night of worship and prayer with Billy and Cindy (who got their baby and need continued prayer for favor that they would get the earlier flight to bring her home!!). The evening started out beautiful. I got to talk with Cindy about her baby and see pictures of how she’s coming along and finally gaining weight. I was able to give her the formula that I was able to collect, and talk about going up to San Antonio to meet friends of theirs that have an organization that sends people out into the mission field. Obviously that will have to wait just a little while since their life is getting turned upside down in a good way soon, and my summer is all but full.
So worship was of course amazing – and I have to say I was a little upset that I was asked to run the words because I wanted to be with my sister and just enjoy the music – but imagine that God knew what he was doing. I think this night was for her even more than me. I think it gave her more freedom to experience God being by herself than having me right along with her.
After the singing (I can’t call that worship because what I did next was an AMAZING time of worship and you would just get confused!!) we had what was called a prayer walk. I’ve never done anything like this before. We split up into groups and went to the different areas of the church and prayed. Oh how we prayed.
Some teams prayed out loud as a group but mine I liked so much better. I’m not one for praying out loud and when other people are praying out loud my mind can’t focus so I got in the right group!! We prayed over the staff’s rooms and then the fellowship hall. From there we moved to the children’s area and then the foyer. From the foyer we headed upstairs to the youth and then the preteen room. Then we went across the way to the classrooms and then the prayer room. After that we went outside to pray over the land that God blessed us with, and then into the sanctuary. All the time God kept bringing things to mind to pray for – things that were in the back of my mind but that he kept bringing forward.
Once we all gathered in the sanctuary we sang a little more and then they had all the mission teams come forward and had the people come pray over us. Sarah (my sister) came to pray over me and can I just say that I jumped right to the ugly cry!! I love her!! So she starts praying over me and my heart for missions and the fact that she doesn’t want me to move away but if that’s where God calls me than she understood and to keep me safe, and that I would bear fruit and I really didn’t hear much after that because we were both crying the ugly! But it was beautiful!!
The entire night was amazing!! God is so good!! Those (Laura and family) who missed it – man you missed out – I KNOW you would have loved it!!!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Post Updates
A few weeks ago I prayed for the Carty's to see their home - well that is still a request. Please keep praying.
The other update I have is about the formula drive for Billy and Cindy Foote. I was able to raise 5 cans. I know that sounds a little meager - but honestly I think it was a test in obedience. God called me to do it and I did. The outcome isn't the point - though the formula is greatly appreciated!!! I do have other updates. A foundation heard about the plea for formula and set to raise $12,000 in just a few days - all to be used for formula. They raised over $12,000 and were able to purchase 500 cans!! All praise to God!! On top of that - Billy and Cindy are officially the proud parents of Aria-Lu Foote!! She's beautiful and gaining pounds by the week thanks to the formula that people have donated and sent so far!! Go here to see the story from Cindy herself.
Just thought I'd keep you up to date. God is good!!!!
The other update I have is about the formula drive for Billy and Cindy Foote. I was able to raise 5 cans. I know that sounds a little meager - but honestly I think it was a test in obedience. God called me to do it and I did. The outcome isn't the point - though the formula is greatly appreciated!!! I do have other updates. A foundation heard about the plea for formula and set to raise $12,000 in just a few days - all to be used for formula. They raised over $12,000 and were able to purchase 500 cans!! All praise to God!! On top of that - Billy and Cindy are officially the proud parents of Aria-Lu Foote!! She's beautiful and gaining pounds by the week thanks to the formula that people have donated and sent so far!! Go here to see the story from Cindy herself.
Just thought I'd keep you up to date. God is good!!!!
Words from the Word
"The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?"
Proverbs 20: 24
Need I say more?
Proverbs 20: 24
Need I say more?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
REALLY!!!
Something else is toasting my grits!!!
I just couldn’t believe it. The nerve of some people!! Out in the open – blatantly for all to see. I thought we as adults were past this – but no. I saw two separate people committing this offense.
Littering.
Yes I realize it’s not as bad as I made it out to be, and I for one can be accused of throwing out an apple that I know will decompose rather quickly or be a little happy for a passerby raccoon or squirrel or something – but no. This was not your ordinary apple or crust of sandwich.
This was a styrofoam cup and plastic lid. Right out in the open. Seriously – REALLY!!
Then just down the ways a bit I saw ANOTHER van throw out what looked to be the trash from a breakfast at McDonalds. Bag, paper and cup. Really? SERIOUSLY. Come on now people. You are grown adults – act like it. Wait the 10 min it takes you to get to work and throw it away there. Good grief.
My other pet peeve this morning is when people are trying to get over to keep from exiting and you are gracious enough to let them in front so they don’t become a divided pancake ramming the divider – and then they go 15 miles UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT!!!!!
So you don’t want to get into an accident but you want everyone behind you going normal get to work speed to crash into each other!!! Seriously. REALLY!!
SERIOUSLY!!!
Pick up the speed a bit.
And that’s all I’ve got for the Saturday night sketch – “REALLY!”
I just couldn’t believe it. The nerve of some people!! Out in the open – blatantly for all to see. I thought we as adults were past this – but no. I saw two separate people committing this offense.
Littering.
Yes I realize it’s not as bad as I made it out to be, and I for one can be accused of throwing out an apple that I know will decompose rather quickly or be a little happy for a passerby raccoon or squirrel or something – but no. This was not your ordinary apple or crust of sandwich.
This was a styrofoam cup and plastic lid. Right out in the open. Seriously – REALLY!!
Then just down the ways a bit I saw ANOTHER van throw out what looked to be the trash from a breakfast at McDonalds. Bag, paper and cup. Really? SERIOUSLY. Come on now people. You are grown adults – act like it. Wait the 10 min it takes you to get to work and throw it away there. Good grief.
My other pet peeve this morning is when people are trying to get over to keep from exiting and you are gracious enough to let them in front so they don’t become a divided pancake ramming the divider – and then they go 15 miles UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT!!!!!
So you don’t want to get into an accident but you want everyone behind you going normal get to work speed to crash into each other!!! Seriously. REALLY!!
SERIOUSLY!!!Pick up the speed a bit.
And that’s all I’ve got for the Saturday night sketch – “REALLY!”
Monday, May 11, 2009
The Kingdom and It's God
I love my pastor - I know that I haven't talked much about him lately - but that is in no way a reflection of him lagging off. This latest quote is from Sunday's sermon.
"God is a seeking God. He is a being to be experienced not an idea to be understood. Unless you see what God does you won't understand why he did it."
"God is a seeking God. He is a being to be experienced not an idea to be understood. Unless you see what God does you won't understand why he did it."
Updates
1. Weight Watchers - well I'm watching my weight stay the same. At least it's not a gain and after the week I had last week I'm glad of that. It wasn't that it was a bad week per say - I was just tired of all the Smart Ones and if I had another one I was going to barf it up!!! But back on them this week. No working out last week probably contributed to the lack of weight loss- (farther down I'll talk about someone elses struggle with diet coke - change diet coke to me exercising and insert here!)
2. The Russia trip is in 6 weeks and I still have about $550 to raise. I'm working on some yard art that should help and will be house-sitting this week all of which will go towards my trip. I have no fear that God is going to provide! As the day approaches when I leave it gets more and more real. Not that all the meetings and the letter writing, and the talking about it hasn't made it real - it's just I think to keep from getting over excited like I'm VERY prone to doing I've kept it at the back of my mind. Oh how messed up in a good way I will be when I get back!!
3. Diet coke. It's officially been over 2 months. So I'm taking it off for next month. I miss it sometimes - that burning in my throat feeling that a good ice cold diet coke can give you - but I take a sip of sprite and it is enough to satisfy without the caffeine or taste of diet coke. I feel bad for Dee - she's going on the trip with us and I think she may be more of a diet coke-aholic than I was. She's planning on bringing some cans with her to help. She says she has a cut back plan but I have a feeling it won't go into effect. Not that I blame her. You have to want it bad enough to follow through and no amount of people telling her she should cut back or cut out will make her able to do it.
2. The Russia trip is in 6 weeks and I still have about $550 to raise. I'm working on some yard art that should help and will be house-sitting this week all of which will go towards my trip. I have no fear that God is going to provide! As the day approaches when I leave it gets more and more real. Not that all the meetings and the letter writing, and the talking about it hasn't made it real - it's just I think to keep from getting over excited like I'm VERY prone to doing I've kept it at the back of my mind. Oh how messed up in a good way I will be when I get back!!
3. Diet coke. It's officially been over 2 months. So I'm taking it off for next month. I miss it sometimes - that burning in my throat feeling that a good ice cold diet coke can give you - but I take a sip of sprite and it is enough to satisfy without the caffeine or taste of diet coke. I feel bad for Dee - she's going on the trip with us and I think she may be more of a diet coke-aholic than I was. She's planning on bringing some cans with her to help. She says she has a cut back plan but I have a feeling it won't go into effect. Not that I blame her. You have to want it bad enough to follow through and no amount of people telling her she should cut back or cut out will make her able to do it.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Quote for the day
I'm still not in the mood to blog today so I just stole a quote from here where she pulled it from her church bulletin who pulled it from from Pursuit of Loneliness by Philip Slater. So many people quoting this quote it must be good~~
"It is easy to produce examples of the many ways in which Americans attempt to minimize, circumvent, or deny the interdependence upon which all human societies are based. We seek a private house, a private garden, a private laundry, self-service stores, and do-it yourself skills of every kind. An enormous technology seems to have set itself the task of making it necessary for one human being ever to ask anything of another in the course of going about his daily business. …We seek more and more privacy and feel more and more alienated and lonely when we get it. Our encounters with others tend increasingly to be competitive as a result of the search for privacy. We less and less often meet our fellow man to share and exchange, and more and more often encounter him as an impediment or a nuisance; making a highway crowded when we are rushing somewhere, cluttering or littering the beach or park or wood, pushing in front of us at the supermarket, taking the last parking place, polluting our air and water and so on. Because we have cut off so much communication with each other we keep bumping into each other, and thus a higher and higher percentage of our interpersonal contacts are abrasive."
-from Pursuit of Loneliness Philip Slater
"It is easy to produce examples of the many ways in which Americans attempt to minimize, circumvent, or deny the interdependence upon which all human societies are based. We seek a private house, a private garden, a private laundry, self-service stores, and do-it yourself skills of every kind. An enormous technology seems to have set itself the task of making it necessary for one human being ever to ask anything of another in the course of going about his daily business. …We seek more and more privacy and feel more and more alienated and lonely when we get it. Our encounters with others tend increasingly to be competitive as a result of the search for privacy. We less and less often meet our fellow man to share and exchange, and more and more often encounter him as an impediment or a nuisance; making a highway crowded when we are rushing somewhere, cluttering or littering the beach or park or wood, pushing in front of us at the supermarket, taking the last parking place, polluting our air and water and so on. Because we have cut off so much communication with each other we keep bumping into each other, and thus a higher and higher percentage of our interpersonal contacts are abrasive."
-from Pursuit of Loneliness Philip Slater
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Hi all - I'm still here in case you were wondering. I just haven't had much time to get on here and write much. Or it might be that I just haven't been as motivated to get on here as I normally am.
Well, just wanted you to know I'm still here.
Well, just wanted you to know I'm still here.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Updates
1. Weight Watchers - to date I've lost 11.2 pounds (and yes the .2 pounds is important - on weeks where I otherwise wouldn't have lost because it wasn't a full pound those ._ are important!!). I fell off the exercise wagon last week so I hope to pick it up this week. I had a pretty good routine going and I just stopped - excuses are killers!!
2. Russia - there are 5 full weeks and a few days before I leave. It's coming so fast and I wish it would come faster. I know there's a lot more preparation I have to do to be ready but I want to be there. As for where God's calling me - I'm still sitting at the red light waiting for his ok. He's opened a few doors that I'm excited about and looking into but I'm still praying and waiting for a clear answer. We have two more meetings and I believe some packing trips before the big day and the final payment is on the 20th of May. So anyone reading this who would like to help me go you still have time - and thanks to all those who've already donated!! Love you both!
3. Diet coke - I think I may be ready to take this off the list. It's been 2 months with no diet coke. There was a point this weekend when I went to go see the big Wolverine Movie - I was really tempted to get a big diet coke to go with my popcorn (and yes I had movie theater popcorn and still lost - woo hoo!) but I didn't. I stayed true. Now post mission trip I'm not making any promises. I don't think I'll let myself get as bad as I did before - but I will certainly start drinking them again (I think).
2. Russia - there are 5 full weeks and a few days before I leave. It's coming so fast and I wish it would come faster. I know there's a lot more preparation I have to do to be ready but I want to be there. As for where God's calling me - I'm still sitting at the red light waiting for his ok. He's opened a few doors that I'm excited about and looking into but I'm still praying and waiting for a clear answer. We have two more meetings and I believe some packing trips before the big day and the final payment is on the 20th of May. So anyone reading this who would like to help me go you still have time - and thanks to all those who've already donated!! Love you both!
3. Diet coke - I think I may be ready to take this off the list. It's been 2 months with no diet coke. There was a point this weekend when I went to go see the big Wolverine Movie - I was really tempted to get a big diet coke to go with my popcorn (and yes I had movie theater popcorn and still lost - woo hoo!) but I didn't. I stayed true. Now post mission trip I'm not making any promises. I don't think I'll let myself get as bad as I did before - but I will certainly start drinking them again (I think).
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