Tuesday Tunes 68: Sia

I have been in a Sia kick lately.  You may never have heard of her before, but she has had a few songs featured in movies.  Anyway, this is the one that has been going through my head lately from Eclipse.  This version has nice pictures to go along with it!  Enjoy!

2011: A Look Ahead

Well, the New Year is almost upon us.  Time for change; new things, ect.  Of course, as we are all well aware, days continue on as they did before the striking of the clock at midnight on the 31st of December.  But, we still long for some sort of change to happen...or do we?

Sorry to be so deep this morning.  Must be the snow falling outside my window, or the fact that I am writing on my hubby's work laptop.  Either way, I am feeling like a writing machine today.  I will most likely blog on my other site today, too (http://walkslight.blogspot.com/) , so be sure to check that out.

Anyway, this year will prove to be an interesting one.  We are heading to Disneyland at the end of January as a family for a week.  That should prove to be an adventure.  The kids are excited.  I am, too!  I think we will have a good time.

Also, my sister is moving in July to Florida to work at Walt Disney World for a year.  She will be working at Epcot in the Canadian pavillion in foods and services.  Her blog of this adventure is here: http://disneyjen.blogspot.com/. This means she is quitting her job at WestJet.  This means less trips for us, but I think this will be a great thing for her.  A great adventure and a good growth experience.

I am going to be on the job search again this coming year.  So that should be something.  I am not sure what I will end up doing, but I am trusting that God has something in store for me.  He really has been helping me to understand what He wants of me and giving me a desire to enter back into teaching of some sort.  I feel it is time to begin again.

So as this year closes out and a new one begins, what do you think God has in store for you?  Will you listen to His call?  What changes do you see in the future?

Whatever your answers, may you all have a wonderful New Year's Eve (whatever you do) and New Year's Day!!

Merry Christmas!

May you all have a very Merry Christmas!!  Many blessings to you and yours in the coming year!!

Fall Into Reading 2010: Wrap Up!!

Well it is that time.  Time to wrap-up our reading challenge.  I have really enjoyed it.  It has made my reading this fall something to work towards.  It has kept me accountable, as well.  Thus, I have been reading far more than I would have otherwise!!

Some things I have learned:
 - I do not need to read everything I think I need to read (i.e. Catcher and the Rye)
 - Also, just because a book is a classic does not mean that it is GOOD (i.e. Catcher and the Rye)
 - Sometimes it is nice to just read for pleasure, simple easy books!!
 - I don't think I will ever be ready for the 'post modern' novel...

So with all of that under my belt, here is my final list!!

1) The Short 2nd Life of Brie Tanner - Stephanie Meyers (Read)

2) The Hangman's Curse - Frank Peretti (Read)

3) Your God is Too Safe - Mark Buchanan (Couldn't get into it)

4) Catcher and the Rye (Could not get into!)

5) Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series (have read 5 of the 8 books)

6) Round Robin (Elm Creek Quilt Series) - Jennifer Chiaverini (Read)

7) Blue Corn Murders - (read)

8) One Hundred Million Hearts - Kerri Sakamoto (read)

9) The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Barabara Robinson (read)