Phrases I overuse right now:
Really?!
Oh my goodness.
NICE.
I dunno.
No se. (I dunno, in Spanish)
Yikes.
I mean...
Welp.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Double dose
Yep. Two blogs in one day. One for fun. One for speculation.
So Eliza (my roommate and friend) wrote a blog today about politics....mainly, she quoted an article titled, "How could a Christian vote Democrat?", written by a man named Keith Drury. Don't know Keith, but he had some good stuff to say. Challenged me, and so I thought I'd pass along the challenge (link below). You are probably better at staying on top of political issues than me, so if you find yourself bored, move down to my previous blog, and hopefully have a laugh instead.
Disclaimers:
1. I understand terms like "vote democrat" and "vote republican" are a bit narrow and limiting; voting the person, not the party, is something I can roll with.
2. I still, regardless of moral issues, economy issues, environment, education, or tax issues....I still believe that people ultimately vote for the candidate they think will keep them the safest.
http://www.drurywriting.com/keith/democ.htm
So Eliza (my roommate and friend) wrote a blog today about politics....mainly, she quoted an article titled, "How could a Christian vote Democrat?", written by a man named Keith Drury. Don't know Keith, but he had some good stuff to say. Challenged me, and so I thought I'd pass along the challenge (link below). You are probably better at staying on top of political issues than me, so if you find yourself bored, move down to my previous blog, and hopefully have a laugh instead.
Disclaimers:
1. I understand terms like "vote democrat" and "vote republican" are a bit narrow and limiting; voting the person, not the party, is something I can roll with.
2. I still, regardless of moral issues, economy issues, environment, education, or tax issues....I still believe that people ultimately vote for the candidate they think will keep them the safest.
http://www.drurywriting.com/keith/democ.htm
Dave Barnes
....is hilarious!
Last year, some videos he posted on the internet circled around, and this one is my favorite. It's about Valentine's Day...and even though Valentine's Day is nowhere in sight, I saw a street sign yesterday, "Ballentine Road", and I immediately thought of his video. Because, "We all need thun help thuntines." :)
Last year, some videos he posted on the internet circled around, and this one is my favorite. It's about Valentine's Day...and even though Valentine's Day is nowhere in sight, I saw a street sign yesterday, "Ballentine Road", and I immediately thought of his video. Because, "We all need thun help thuntines." :)
Thursday, September 25, 2008
When I cannot keep myself...
ShOuT oUt!
God is always in saving and redeeming mode!
I'm so grateful that His saving grace was not just a small dot on the timeline of my life.
It's a continual, active saving. Just like God was, is, and is to come, He saved, is saving, and will save!
So many times, God saves us from ourselves.
I was reminded of this last weekend during Worship Conference 08 (props to Stephen for an amazing job!)...
I've been rocking Jared Anderson for a bit- even pre-worship conference-and with this idea of being saved from myself, I've loved, even more, the lyrics to this song:
"Brighter"
Chorus:
And I can’t live without it
No, I can’t live without it
Your love it carries me…
And You keep me, when I cannot keep control
And You see me, when I need someone to know
And You answer all my questions
When I’m so afraid to ask
Now my future's so much brighter than my past
God is always in saving and redeeming mode!
I'm so grateful that His saving grace was not just a small dot on the timeline of my life.
It's a continual, active saving. Just like God was, is, and is to come, He saved, is saving, and will save!
So many times, God saves us from ourselves.
I was reminded of this last weekend during Worship Conference 08 (props to Stephen for an amazing job!)...
I've been rocking Jared Anderson for a bit- even pre-worship conference-and with this idea of being saved from myself, I've loved, even more, the lyrics to this song:
"Brighter"
Chorus:
And I can’t live without it
No, I can’t live without it
Your love it carries me…
And You keep me, when I cannot keep control
And You see me, when I need someone to know
And You answer all my questions
When I’m so afraid to ask
Now my future's so much brighter than my past
Friday, September 19, 2008
just something about it...
there's just something about some things.
like....
there's just something about a good night's rest.
the name of Jesus.
a cool shower after a day in the sun at the beach.
the smell of a christmas candle.
a sincere hug.
a surprise.
that special look from an admirer.
opening the windows in your house.
the smell of clean laundry.
the sound of wind chimes.
a great song that is just right for your range.
laughing until you cry.
crying because of good things.
for me, there's just something about the FALL season.
i love it. i love the breeze, the time of year...
this season sparks so many memories:
the coming of cold football friday nights, boiled peanuts, hot chocolate, the drums and the band marching onto the field.
i remember coming home from school on these afternoons and wanting to read in the hammock. i didn't even like to read that much. i just enjoyed the serenity of the experience.
i remember still enjoying school because the year was still new. the routine wasn't old. i still did my homework and felt good about my efforts. :)
i also remember looking forward to the holidays- thanksgiving, christmas....and all the great things that they'd bring.
there's just something this season does for me, that the others will never be able to do. i like them for what they have to offer. but i will always love this one the best.
it calms my spirit and reminds me of the reasons to love life and love the giver of it.
just does.
what's your favorite season?
like....
there's just something about a good night's rest.
the name of Jesus.
a cool shower after a day in the sun at the beach.
the smell of a christmas candle.
a sincere hug.
a surprise.
that special look from an admirer.
opening the windows in your house.
the smell of clean laundry.
the sound of wind chimes.
a great song that is just right for your range.
laughing until you cry.
crying because of good things.
for me, there's just something about the FALL season.
i love it. i love the breeze, the time of year...
this season sparks so many memories:
the coming of cold football friday nights, boiled peanuts, hot chocolate, the drums and the band marching onto the field.
i remember coming home from school on these afternoons and wanting to read in the hammock. i didn't even like to read that much. i just enjoyed the serenity of the experience.
i remember still enjoying school because the year was still new. the routine wasn't old. i still did my homework and felt good about my efforts. :)
i also remember looking forward to the holidays- thanksgiving, christmas....and all the great things that they'd bring.
there's just something this season does for me, that the others will never be able to do. i like them for what they have to offer. but i will always love this one the best.
it calms my spirit and reminds me of the reasons to love life and love the giver of it.
just does.
what's your favorite season?
Monday, September 8, 2008
Walmart (((star)))
So...Walmart:
1. Thank you for the new "child sized" sink. For my future child....who will be able to better reach the sink to wash his/her hands. Thanks for the curvy design of the sink countertops. That makes for a better.....all around....bathroom experience?!
(I actually took a picture of this newly designed sink, with my phone. But I don't know how to send pics from my phone to my blog. The pictures are stuck in la-la land when I "send to blog". Anybody know how to help? Thanks.)
2. You are not only spending money to update your bathrooms. You spend lots of money on employees. Too much, maybe. The past two times I've come into your store, I've encountered employees walking around talking on their cell phones....disturbingly, these employees weren't crouching behind some piece of furniture, or hiding in the...tire aisle? Nahh. They were out in the open...just chatting it up...like inbetween the boys' clothes and the grocery store part. In plain view.
3. How is it that you can afford cool new sinks, and too many employees to manage, but you aren't able to provide health benefits to like 775,000 of your employees (according to a recent report I saw on TV)..??
I'm a little disturbed.
1. Thank you for the new "child sized" sink. For my future child....who will be able to better reach the sink to wash his/her hands. Thanks for the curvy design of the sink countertops. That makes for a better.....all around....bathroom experience?!
(I actually took a picture of this newly designed sink, with my phone. But I don't know how to send pics from my phone to my blog. The pictures are stuck in la-la land when I "send to blog". Anybody know how to help? Thanks.)
2. You are not only spending money to update your bathrooms. You spend lots of money on employees. Too much, maybe. The past two times I've come into your store, I've encountered employees walking around talking on their cell phones....disturbingly, these employees weren't crouching behind some piece of furniture, or hiding in the...tire aisle? Nahh. They were out in the open...just chatting it up...like inbetween the boys' clothes and the grocery store part. In plain view.
3. How is it that you can afford cool new sinks, and too many employees to manage, but you aren't able to provide health benefits to like 775,000 of your employees (according to a recent report I saw on TV)..??
I'm a little disturbed.
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