I am sick, so I am not doing too much. I am sitting around in my pjs, sweating out my cold and drinking coffee. I slept horribly last night because my throat was sooo scratchy. I have been taking my Cold FX and trying to stay warm. It is hard to be sick with children because they do not understand.
It is my 30th birthday on Dec. 21. I am not sure what I think about turning 30, but I do want to celebrate it in some way. Not the usual way. It would be nice to do something a little bit different. Maybe a Karaoke party or something. I think the 30th birthday is pretty mportant for men and women, but I think women feel it more. (Maybe I think that because I am a woman!!)
Anyway, the reason I am writing about it is that I am after suggestions. How did you celebrate your 30th birthday? (if you have) What would you do? I am pretty open to anything...within reason. I would love to hear your ideas and stories. Let me know.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Top Ten Fridays: Reasons Why Not To Have Babies
It seems like a whole ton of people around me are having babies. I am not. I am okay with this fact. So I thought I would share some of my reasons for only wanting 2 kids.
Top Ten Reasons Not to Have Babies:
10) They smell.
9) They're small and could potentially get lost, stepped on or misplaced.
8) They have projectile everything. Both ends. Sometimes apart and sometimes simultaneously.
7) They don't do things when you want them to. (I.E. eating, sleeping, burping, pooping...)
6) They're poor communicators. They don't know how to tell you what is wrong and they are nosy about their needs.
5) Diapers.
4) Midnight feedings.
3) Breast feeding was never good for me. Who wants to sit for hours and feed a baby?? I have things to do, people!!
2) They cause a lot of worry. You are constantly worrying about them: day or night.
1) They're manipulative. They're cute and cuddly and small. You think that having one would be great. Then the above happens! They are so sneaky!!
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Yes, this list is not supposed to be taken seriously. At the same time, I am so glad that I am not having another one. Once i went through each stage with Emma, I was so glad that I would not see that stage again.
Now I can just hold the babies and then pass them back to their mommies and daddies when they begin doing one of the above!! That is wonderful!
Top Ten Reasons Not to Have Babies:
10) They smell.
9) They're small and could potentially get lost, stepped on or misplaced.
8) They have projectile everything. Both ends. Sometimes apart and sometimes simultaneously.
7) They don't do things when you want them to. (I.E. eating, sleeping, burping, pooping...)
6) They're poor communicators. They don't know how to tell you what is wrong and they are nosy about their needs.
5) Diapers.
4) Midnight feedings.
3) Breast feeding was never good for me. Who wants to sit for hours and feed a baby?? I have things to do, people!!
2) They cause a lot of worry. You are constantly worrying about them: day or night.
1) They're manipulative. They're cute and cuddly and small. You think that having one would be great. Then the above happens! They are so sneaky!!
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Yes, this list is not supposed to be taken seriously. At the same time, I am so glad that I am not having another one. Once i went through each stage with Emma, I was so glad that I would not see that stage again.
Now I can just hold the babies and then pass them back to their mommies and daddies when they begin doing one of the above!! That is wonderful!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday Tunes 11: Hide and Seek
It was DVD night at Bible Study yesterday. It hit me hard. God is really showing me something about myself that I was not prepared to deal with...but it fits. Where I am right now totally makes sense with what God is telling me. I will explain more once I mull it over some more.
Until then, I thought I would share another new find: Imogen Heap. She plays with a lot of different sounds and her music is kind of moody, but it is really neat. Some of her songs have been used on TV shows (like Heroes) and others, I am sure.
Anyway, here is one where she uses just her voice - no other instruments. It is very haunting, but I like it! Hope you do, too!!
Until then, I thought I would share another new find: Imogen Heap. She plays with a lot of different sounds and her music is kind of moody, but it is really neat. Some of her songs have been used on TV shows (like Heroes) and others, I am sure.
Anyway, here is one where she uses just her voice - no other instruments. It is very haunting, but I like it! Hope you do, too!!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Daniel: The Fire
I thought I would write a bit about the study that I have been doing in my Monday night class. We are doing Beth Moore's Daniel study. It has been eye opening in many ways, but I would specifically like to talk to you about one thing that keeps coming up this week.
We just finished studying the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. If you don't know the story, you can read in here in Daniel 3. Basically, the three men get thrown into the fiery furnace because they will not bow down to the idol King Nebecanezzar has made. They survive the furnace, with a little help from "the son of the gods". (i.e. there was a 4th person in the fire with them!!) They came out and King Neb. worshipped God because he had saved them.
Anyway, Beth Moore pointed out that we all may end up in 3 situations, pertaining to fire. (Fire=trials, sicknesses, etc.) The first is that God may deliver us from the fire. In this case He saves us before we are in the fire. In this way, our faith is built up. An example of this would be if we find a lump and the tests come back without it being cancerous.
The second situation could be that God may deliver us through the fire. That is what He does in the story of the three men. He lets them get in, but He does not let the fire kill them. They come out on the other side refined by the fire. Our faith will be refined because of this. An example of this for me was when I worked up north in McLennan. I came out of that refined with a stronger belief in God and His amazing strength.
The last situation could be that God may deliver us to Him by the fire. This is the one that no one likes to talk about. The one that we as humans have a hard time facing, understanding, comprehending. Sometimes God uses the fire to take us to His arms. We want to stay here on earth, our human selves do, because we forget or do not fully comprehend what lies beyond this life.
We shouldn't. As Christians we should rejoice when it is our time, when God decides to take us home. But, it is hard. Hard to let go.
I just wanted to share this with you all because I feel like there is a lot of death, fire and despair going around. The economy (a fire) is bad. Friends of family are facing tough times and my dad goes back for a check-up next week to see if the cancer is gone or is still around. Things seem out of our control, and that's because they are. We are not in control. God is. Whether you believe in Him or not, He doesn't need you to believe in Him for Him to be in control....
I guess I find this comforting and even hopeful. If I let God be in control of my own life and follow Him, then my life will turn out better than anything else I could ever imagine or do on my own.
In the end, if it is my time to be delivered to His arms, then I will remember what awaits me: a big hug from my Heavenly Father. In that moment my faith will be perfected. I can never reach perfection here, but I know I will be made perfect there! What an awesome thought!!
We just finished studying the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. If you don't know the story, you can read in here in Daniel 3. Basically, the three men get thrown into the fiery furnace because they will not bow down to the idol King Nebecanezzar has made. They survive the furnace, with a little help from "the son of the gods". (i.e. there was a 4th person in the fire with them!!) They came out and King Neb. worshipped God because he had saved them.
Anyway, Beth Moore pointed out that we all may end up in 3 situations, pertaining to fire. (Fire=trials, sicknesses, etc.) The first is that God may deliver us from the fire. In this case He saves us before we are in the fire. In this way, our faith is built up. An example of this would be if we find a lump and the tests come back without it being cancerous.
The second situation could be that God may deliver us through the fire. That is what He does in the story of the three men. He lets them get in, but He does not let the fire kill them. They come out on the other side refined by the fire. Our faith will be refined because of this. An example of this for me was when I worked up north in McLennan. I came out of that refined with a stronger belief in God and His amazing strength.
The last situation could be that God may deliver us to Him by the fire. This is the one that no one likes to talk about. The one that we as humans have a hard time facing, understanding, comprehending. Sometimes God uses the fire to take us to His arms. We want to stay here on earth, our human selves do, because we forget or do not fully comprehend what lies beyond this life.
We shouldn't. As Christians we should rejoice when it is our time, when God decides to take us home. But, it is hard. Hard to let go.
I just wanted to share this with you all because I feel like there is a lot of death, fire and despair going around. The economy (a fire) is bad. Friends of family are facing tough times and my dad goes back for a check-up next week to see if the cancer is gone or is still around. Things seem out of our control, and that's because they are. We are not in control. God is. Whether you believe in Him or not, He doesn't need you to believe in Him for Him to be in control....
I guess I find this comforting and even hopeful. If I let God be in control of my own life and follow Him, then my life will turn out better than anything else I could ever imagine or do on my own.
In the end, if it is my time to be delivered to His arms, then I will remember what awaits me: a big hug from my Heavenly Father. In that moment my faith will be perfected. I can never reach perfection here, but I know I will be made perfect there! What an awesome thought!!
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
-Daniel 3: 16-18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- 2 Timothy 4:18
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