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Do-Over 2008-04-16 12:03:00 *Disclaimer* You should read this post, from today, FIRST...otherwise, the following is not funny...at all.
You Are Loafers
After visiting Dull As Dishwater today, I felt the need to take this quiz. The need, today, was wrong.
The following PROVES, once and for all,that I am a seriously bad test-taker! Always have been and apparently I always will be. How appropriate that, on the day I
Tiny Town 2008-04-16 09:13:00 Yesterday's post on the quirkiness of my tiny town has got me thinking. Every tiny town has its quirks...its part of what makes them so wonderful. I am, of course, biased, but I happen to think that my tiny town is one of the absolute best. I grew up is a small town (only about 20 minutes from the tiny town I live in now.) The town I grew up in was about 10,000 people. It had a private college,
It May Be Boring... 2008-04-15 08:43:00 Ya'll must have had a s-l-o-w Monday! Know how I know?!? Here's how...I had a record number of visitors AND comments on a post about old, dated wallpaper :) God Bless you all for humoring me and totally making my day! I sure wish I had something really wonderful and spiritual to share with you in return...but...I don't. I'm afraid it's a bullet-point list day...Interesting thing about projects...
Good Enough 2008-04-14 08:54:00 I re-learned some things about myself this weekend.
I get all these great project ideas in my head...and then I plunge ahead, and midway though, think to myself...."WHY!?!? Why couldn't you just leave it alone!?!?" Every. Single. Time.
I am NOT a perfectionist. Not even close. I sometimes like to pretend I am...but I'm not. I'm the... "Yeah, that's good enough" kinda person.
My husband always Read more:Enough
, Good Enough
Ceiling Fan Update... 2008-04-13 08:03:00 Back in February, when I first started blogging, this was one of my first posts. If you weren't an avid reader back then, and let's face it...you probably weren't, then you should definitely go read the post, otherwise the picture below will not seem nearly as wonderful and amazing!!
OK, for those of you who are caught up on the situation, you will be happy to know that the old has been Read more:Ceiling
, Update
Smorgasbord 2008-04-12 09:22:00 OK, so here's some more on yesterday's topic. I opened up my Bible today to Galatians. This is significant because I have no organized order for my daily reading. I like to open it up and trust God to take me where I need to go...because I haven't a clue. He knew Galatians was the right place. For those of you, who are like me, and can't remember off the top of your head what Galatians is about.
All About the Heart 2008-04-11 08:30:00 We have rules in our house. Rules like...
no band-aid unless there is blood.no hitting,kicking,punching etc, each other.at home, you must pee sitting down. For mom's sanity, you must. you don't have to make your bed, but you do need to clear a path in the Legos so that she can put away your clothes.There are others, but you get the ideaDo you know what happens? My children find ways around Read more:Heart
Don't Say I Didn't Warn You... 2008-04-10 17:30:00 So I went to the doctor this morning, to see if I had strep throat or not. Turns out I don't...but my tonsils looked disgusting enough for the doc to give me antibiotics anyway. If only you could have seen my happy dance. I'm all for the antibiotics...I'm feeling better already! This has bummed my kids out...they are now being supervised again...the mischief continues though.
I also got some
The Consequences... 2008-04-10 07:00:00 Remember this? Well, today this is life in the parsonage. Do you think the other pastor's wives that lived in this parsonage had days like this? I have not been feeling so hot the past few days. I think I may have gotten Jake's "sore throat, headache, chills, achy all over, leave me alone so I can get better" sickness. I just needed to rest...who I am kidding...with my children,
You Rest: You
Run-On and On and On... 2008-04-09 11:52:00 I've stumbled across some new blogs lately, and a few mentioned their dislike for bad grammar. *gasp* I immediately hoped they never stumble across my blog! Now I have a new complex. My grammar is very bad...I am fully aware of it. I am particularly prone to using run-on sentences. Actually, more like excessively prone to using them. The title of my blog should probably have been My Life
Resisting 2008-04-08 17:42:00 I am realizing that there are areas in my spiritual walk that I am resisting God. Certain areas that I see Him wanting to change, and feel Him changing, and my gut instinct is to resist Him and flee back to what is comfortable.
I am about a quarter through Breaking Free. I'm usually a speedy reader...but this one I need to really let sink in. When I read a book, I always need my own copy
I Said I Would... 2008-04-08 07:41:00 Here goes. I may have mentioned something in this post about sharing preggo pics. I am a woman of my word...even when my word, this time, is probably a really bad idea.
It all started when my beautiful friend, Shell, who's having her first baby, said she felt huge. HA!...Oh Shell....this ones for you, hope it makes you feel better :)This is me 3 weeks before Noah was born (2001)...THIS is huge.
Before and After 2008-04-07 15:39:00 Today I had somewhere to go where I actually got to put on heels, trouser pants, and my trench coat...as opposed to the usual jeans and ballet flats. As I was heading out of our tiny town, I stopped by our gas station (like I do every day) to buy some treats :) As I was paying for my coffee, bag of Starburst and Skittles, the cashier said to me, "You look like Tom Cruise's wife...what's her name
Count Me In 2008-04-07 09:00:00 I've mentioned before, that I just so happen to kinda like the band Leeland. Just a little bit, HA! I had to share this video with you...I not only love this song, but the video just cracks me up! I'm so gonna get me some yellow shorts, tube socks, and red sweatshirt to wear while I'm running around my tiny town at 6 AM!
It makes me think of the verse Nehemiah 8:10 "...the joy of the Lord is
Weird Without Church 2008-04-06 13:08:00 After Jake's 3rd night of misery, I knew this morning I needed to make the trip to Urgent Care. He just looked miserable...oh, how it just rips my heart out! It seems my children prefer to get really sick during non-office hours...I am really thankful for Urgent Care! He's a trooper, and it ended up just being an ear infection, which was really the best of all the options it could be...because Read more:Weird
, Church
Things That Break... 2008-04-05 08:42:00 I'm a "lamp" person. I can't explain it, but I have something against over-head lighting...I love the ambiance of lamps. I also have three boys...so almost every single lamp in our house has been taped back together with electrical tape (more than once.) The tape works great...the lamp shades...not so much. No matter how much I try to bend them back into shape, they're really never quite the Read more:Break
New Day! 2008-04-04 09:38:00 We had one of those nights last night. The kind where several kids wake up multiple times. One wet through his diaper and all over the bed, another time he needed a drink, one had a bad dream and on the way to tell us, ran into our closet door...you get the picture. But! Today is a new day! YAY!
It got off to a bit of a rough start...It had to do with Noah not liking the new jeans I got him ( Read more:New Day
Another Installment... 2008-04-03 07:54:00 Wow! It's Thursday already?!? So, it's another installment of the little bit I like to call,
Do you think the other pastors' wives that lived in this parsonage...
woke up some mornings and just wanted to crawl back into bed for a few more hours.wondered if any 2 year old could possibly throw more crying fits than hers does by 8:30 am.had "Fill My Cup, Lord" as their favorite hymn and life theme
The Pic Says it All... 2008-04-02 09:06:00 Today....his $4 shirt from Wal-Mart says it all.
Playing the Game 2008-04-02 07:58:00 WOO HOO! I've finally been tagged!! I've been waiting, and waiting! Yep, I am that big of a dork! My first MEME :)
I've been tagged by Wendi
Here are the rules of the game...
1) link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog
2) Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird
3) Tag 7 people at the end of your post by linking their names as well as links to their
Eagerly Anticipating Today... 2008-04-01 09:20:00 My 6 year old left me this message on our white board...apparently he's afraid I might forget his birthday...in May. He's already eagerly anticipating the big day. It caused me to think about what I am going to eagerly anticipate today...
Tonight is our Ladies Bible Study! It's our first real time of getting together since we've started this Seeking Him study. I can't wait to hear & see what Read more:Anticipating
, Today
I Finally Get It! 2008-03-31 17:33:00 I mentioned the other day, a word I don't particularly care for. W-a-i-t. I do not enjoy waiting...it's probably the reason why God places me in the check-out with the absolute slowest cashier imaginable. Every. Single. Time. I'm there in line thinking to myself,
"Where do they find these people? Can't they see/hear my wild children who have passed the breaking point?!? COME ON!" Yeah, I know Read more:Finally
What On Earth?!? 2008-03-31 08:57:00 Generally, I know what I'm going to blog about, before I even sit down. Granted, sometimes it ends up going in an entirely different direction...but still. Today though....nothing. Guess what nothing means! Randomness...in bullet form. I learned how to scan pictures!!! Quite amazing, I know. I scanned the first pre-digital picture I could find...which happened to be from my senior prom. Crack. Read more:Earth
Hal-le-lu-jah 2008-03-30 16:32:00 I experienced a miracle today...a BIG one. You see, I'm in the process of transitioning my 2 year old from the nursery to sitting in church. Yeah...lots of fun. It's a little extra tricky since I'm a single parent during church, since my hubs is the pastor. Three boys, in church, by myself is a challenge. BUT, today, Jake made it through the whole service and fell asleep on my lap! Can I
My Evan Almighty Moment 2008-03-29 10:13:00 Last night, my family and I watched Evan Almighty
(again.) I like the gist of this movie. Every time I watch it, I end up tearing up! I know, I know, it's a comedy...but there are several things that I love about it. One, is that it shows that God can do whatever He chooses. We can either go along with it, or fight it, but He will accomplish it regardless. The other thing I love, is that right Read more:Moment
Suddenly 2008-04-17 09:50:00 It's been one of those mornings...again. Amidst the craziness, my mind is constantly trying to find something "bloggable" about it all. Nothing. Nothing very original anyways. So I sat down with my Cheerios, Bible, Sansa, and ginormous mug of coffee, and handed it over to God. Finally. And He took me to two things simultaneously. Both are things I've read/heard countless times...but today, I Read more:Suddenly
It Doesn't Get Any Better... 2008-04-18 11:13:00 Seriously...does it get any better than this for supper!?!
Coco-Puffs with a little Fruit Loops thrown in...only Eli.
Reunited 2008-04-19 08:56:00 We all have them...best friends that we've lost contact with. It happens. It's life. You say it will never happen to you...but it does.
Yesterday, I had the chance to reconnect with my very best friend growing up. Laurin and I became friends in 3rd grade. Our moms' decided that we should walk home (to my house) together after school. We were not crazy about this idea...we didn't care much for Read more:Reunited
No Turning Back 2008-04-21 10:50:00 In the process of revival, this is where I started. At the bottom of a gigantic mountain. I knew it would be tough, but my optimism was high.
This is where I find myself now...
Part way up the mountain and finding the climb tiring and seemingly impossible. The point in the hike when you look up and see the huge rocks yet to climb...and then look down so see how far you've climbed. And it's Read more:Turning Back
There Are Reasons... 2008-04-20 16:53:00 I may have mentioned (a few hundred times) that I do not really enjoy cooking. Granted, there have been times when I sort of get on a cooking "kick"...but it is seldom and short lived. I think I've narrowed it down to why...
It makes a mess. All I do is clean up messes...why would I want to create another one?
I do not enjoy buying groceries. The lists, the kids in the store, forgetting stuff, Read more:Reasons
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