Manic Monday

Describe to me your favorite lounging clothes.
My blue PJ pants which are flannel with snowflakes on them.
An oversized T-Shirt from my Prego days
A ratty old sweater that I have "borrowed" long-term from my mom.
A nice warm pair of socks (in the winter).
My blue, fuzzy, Cookie Monster-type slippers. (Not really Cookie Monster, but the color and fur of him!!)

If you promised to never lie again in your lifetime, in what area would it be hardest to uphold the promise?
I try not to lie, as a rule. Plus, I am not very good at it to begin with. I do not have a poker face, so people can pretty much tell that I am lying right away. I guess the place where it does happen sometimes is when people ask for your advice and you feel better about lying to them then telling them the truth. I like to protect people and not hurt them. (i.e. "Do I look fat in this?", for example...)

Give a one word answer to the question "why is life worth living".
I have two... GOD/CHRIST and LOVE, these sort of go hand in hand for me.

Vegas: The First Installment

I was putting together a photo album of our trip to Vegas. I do plan to put these into a scrap book at some point. Of course, we are not sure when that will happen. So for now I am just going to protect them in an album.

This got me to thinking about our trip there and the fact that I haven't really shared anything about it on here. I said I would, and I haven't. So, I guess I will share a bit tonight. We'll call this the first installment.

First and foremost, I think I should tell you about the two shows we went and saw because those were the highlights.

The Blue Man Group:
Totally awesome! I had no idea what to expect, but I was totally blown away. If you ever get the chance to go and see it, you should. It was amazing. They were funny, they were really good musicians and their band ROCKED!! And there are a few surprises to boot.

On a side note: While we were sitting there before the show started, there was this guy with a whole bunch of flowers, two rows in front of us. He started talking to the people behind him about meeting his girlfriend at the show. Then he asked to borrow their cell phone. (He was really weird, okay? Not a good vibe about him at all!!) The people said no and told him there was probably one out in the lobby that he could use.

Well the next thing we know, he is sitting in the empty seat beside me. He starts talking to the lady on his other side. (I was purposely trying to avoid eye contact and was pretending to talk to Jonathan!) Anyway, after a few minutes about talking about his girlfriend coming to meet him, he left. I did reach down, at one point, and grab my purse from under the seat. Just in case!! He was totally working the crowd. I have no idea what his game was, but he did not have tickets around us. The seat he was sitting in was filled with a lady. Overall it was a creepy experience, but the show totally made me forget about it!!

The Phantom:

So we got our tickets online when they were having a sale. We ended up getting 2nd row seats for quite cheap. Let me tell you, those were wonderful seats. I mean, we could see the expressions on the actors' faces. It was so good. And they start by putting the chandelier together and then it comes crashing down (well, almost) on some of the audience at the end. I can't explain it, but it was amazing. I think it is something that you need to experience. The guy that played the Phantom was amazing!! It was a wonderful time (and no creepy flower boys, either!!)

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I am glad that we spent the money on those above two shows. They were well worth it. Even if there was a creep on the lose! Don't worry, though. There were a lot of those around. We were in Vegas, after all....

Tuesday Tunes 31: The Fringe

Tonight is "Fringe" night. I am totally pumped. I love that show and after it has been off for such a long time, it is good to get back into it. Hopefully they will renew if for a second season.

In any case, I love the characters of Olivia and Peter. Will they get together? Are they related somehow? All of these questions without answers. Anyway, here's a video about their relationship.


Enjoy!!

Daniel's Done...

Well, we watched the last DVD of Daniel last night. It was sad. I cried, a bit. (I am such a girl!) It is one of the best studies that I have ever done. She told us that we had learned a lot, and we have. Quite a bit. A lot of history. A lot of prophecies fulfilled. A lot of prophecies yet to come true. I have a few things that I think will stand out most about the study, that I would like to share.

1) We are living in "Babylon". This society, this place we live in has the mentality of Babylon. "It is I and there is none besides me" is our way of thinking. As a Christian we have to be resolved to stand against this. We NEED to stand out. That goes against many churches philosophies these days. Really makes you think.

2) We need to set our minds on God. By setting our minds on God, we will fulfill that mind set with our actions. Set minds lead to action. We want our action to be in line with God, not the world.

3) God will use whatever necessary to humble you. (Even making you like a wild animal, in Nebeccanezzar's case!) (or Neb as he will forever be called in my mind!) It is better to learn our lessons from the Bible than to have to learn them in real life. I hope that I can learn and have learned some of the tougher ones this year during this study. Otherwise...

4) Pride really does come before the fall.

5) God is Faithful!! (this one is so important) Even when we are being thrown into a fiery furnace. Even when there are lions who will devour us. Even when God lets a "vile king" rule over us. Even in the end when Satan is allowed to be loosed for a time. In all of those things, God is Faithful. He never leaves us. He's right there with us the whole time. And He's coming back for us... (Which brings me to a final point!)

6) When God says He is going to do something, He will do it! Have no fear! After studying all the prophecies that He gave to Daniel, and seeing the history that fulfilled those prophecies, I am reassured that God will do what He says He will do. Even though we may not understand everything about the end times, they ARE going to happen. We can rest assured that God is going to end this life and bring us into a New Life. Eternity is coming. God is a Planner and He has planned it all out. There is no need to worry. Rest in that!

I will leave you with a poem that Beth Moore wrote to remind us of all we have studied in Daniel. Thanks for letting me share my journey with you. It has been an amazing time!

Daniel

Daniel One - Carried off to Babylon

Daniel Two - Neb's Dream Statue

Daniel Three - From the Fiery Furnace Freed

Daniel Four - I'll humble Neb some more

Daniel Five - Handwriting says, "You die!"

Daniel Six - Lion's Jaws Fixed

Daniel Seven - There's a Judge in Heaven

Daniel Eight - Antioches spreads hate

Daniel Nine - Seventy Sevens in Time

Daniel Ten - Where's the Angel been?

Daniel Eleven - A Vile King's Succession

Daniel Twelve - Shine bright till all is well

Daniel's Done - Now didn't we have fun?