Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Issue Updates
Have you noticed a general lack of posting on this blog lately? I'll just say it's an issue I'm having, and in the name of issues, here's a little update on some previous issues I've told you about.
-As far as my wings are concerned, they're still growing out but they don't get to fly as much because my hair is shorter and I don't pull my sides back much. What a great solution!
-I'm so glad I posted about my Ya Ya Issue, because I forgot about it until I saw the post again! Yikes! I better keep working on that.
-I ate about every last flat cookie I had stashed in the freezer and liked them so much I even felt comfortable sharing them with company, straight from the freezer actually. I heard from a lot of people who like flat cookies, but I'm still not going to melt the butter when making cookies again, even if Martha tells me to.
-I haven't driven anymore vehicles into the ditch since my last ditch experience. I think I may have ran a red light the other day, but I wasn't even paying enough attention to know for sure. Now I am paying attention because I still feel scared from that lack of attention experience. The special red 1990 Accord is still a part of our family. It still drives and we've had no problems with it since its off roading experience. However, Robertson Electric just purchased a new-to-us vehicle so Little Red needs to go. I told Brad I'd post about it on the blog, but he said something about how I wouldn't be able to sell the car on my blog. I'm okay that my blog may not be have an enormous following, but you know how I feel about him saying that?
-As far as my wings are concerned, they're still growing out but they don't get to fly as much because my hair is shorter and I don't pull my sides back much. What a great solution!
-I'm so glad I posted about my Ya Ya Issue, because I forgot about it until I saw the post again! Yikes! I better keep working on that.
-I ate about every last flat cookie I had stashed in the freezer and liked them so much I even felt comfortable sharing them with company, straight from the freezer actually. I heard from a lot of people who like flat cookies, but I'm still not going to melt the butter when making cookies again, even if Martha tells me to.
-I haven't driven anymore vehicles into the ditch since my last ditch experience. I think I may have ran a red light the other day, but I wasn't even paying enough attention to know for sure. Now I am paying attention because I still feel scared from that lack of attention experience. The special red 1990 Accord is still a part of our family. It still drives and we've had no problems with it since its off roading experience. However, Robertson Electric just purchased a new-to-us vehicle so Little Red needs to go. I told Brad I'd post about it on the blog, but he said something about how I wouldn't be able to sell the car on my blog. I'm okay that my blog may not be have an enormous following, but you know how I feel about him saying that?
I so want to prove him wrong!
If you'd like to help me do that, here is the link to our add on craigslist.
-My reader is still overloaded. It now has 690 unread items. It's not as much of an issue, because I'm not obsessed with reading every one of them. I could probably quit following a few more, but I am not ready to do that yet. I can only imagine how many unread items will be there when I start work in a few weeks if I have that many there when I'm not working.
-As far as the water glass goes, we have lots of different cup options available now so it's no longer an issue. I think Brad still lives in fear of me drinking from his cup because I've seen a red plastic cup with "Brad" written on it floating around the house.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thankful Thursday
To the kind, generous people who let us pick their produce, we are thankful for you!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Thankful Thursday
I figured being thankful was a good way to tell you about a wonderful weekend we had recently with our friends Brad and Shelli. I still smile inside when I think about what a nice time we had.
We went to visit some friends who basically feel like family.
We were blessed with wonderful conversation, beautiful countryside, and fabulous food.
They let us ride their horse, Derby.
Shelli and I felt bad for Derby with that load he had to carry.
(Brad and Shelli actually raise quarter horses if you're in the market for a horse. Although Derby can carry a heavy load, he's not for sale.)
We got to take in some fossil beds,
which led the Brad's to some deep discussion.
How these guys could stand there and talk when all I could think of was how I could keep myself from passing out from the heat is beyond me.
Our nice friends doted on our children and took cute pictures of them.
They even let them poor water all over their table repeatedly.
Then when we left Elliana's precious taggie at their house, they mailed it to us, along with the prized water containers. Not all friends would give up their way to take salad dressing to work for someone else's kid!
It makes a person feel pretty special to have friends like that.
Thanks for having us Brad and Shelli!
We love you and are praying for you!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Thankful Thursday and Major Issue Breakthrough
As you probably know, I just finished reading Beth Moore's book, So Long, Insecurity
. I knew I was/am insecure and figured she would tell me I needed to learn "who I am in Christ" to help me get over it. I've heard about all the amazing things I have in Christ so many times, but I've always felt like I can't seem to get it through to heart in order to truly make a difference how I live and think.
In one chapter, Moore writes a prayer and in the prayer was a line that slapped me in the face. I can't copy it from the book because it was due back to the library. I should have written the line down before I returned the book, but because I didn't you'll get my version.
Lord, forgive me for thinking of myself as chopped liver, when You made me.
WOW! Let me reverse it for you.
Lord, I'm not chopped liver because YOU made me!
I guess He did make liver, but you get the point. How about a positive spin on it.
Lord, because You made me, that makes me valuable. Thanks!
I had never thought of it as sin to think of myself as I did and sometimes still do. Instead of hearing how I needed to think that God views me as His child, as a masterpiece, as something beautiful, etc, I first needed to hear that thinking of myself as pitiful was sin.
Do you know how much this changes for me? Not only does it change how I view myself, it frees me to view others in much better light.
As for myself, I have a renewed sense of being created by God for a purpose. I may feel like my neck line is unattractive but He made it that way on purpose and maybe even for a purpose. I may feel like I'm incapable of organizing a big event, but I don't have to feel bad about that anymore! I have a renewed curiosity about how He gifted me. I think some things I try to do because I see other people doing them and want to be like them, but I don't want to be that way. I want to use the gifts God's given me. Now I just need to figure out what they truly are. Hmmmm.
As for my view of others...this is amazing to me. If I don't view myself poorly (e.g., spiritually, physically, financially, organizationally, etc.) I can quit feeling so terrible about myself when someone is better than me. I can appreciate how God made them and not be mad at how He made me. I guess on rare occasion I do think I am better than someone else, so now I can quit thinking that too. I find it awkward to try to act like I don't think I'm better than someone when I really think I am. We're all perfectly created by God for a purpose that He has in mind. We're all equally valuable.
My heart still needs work in order to be truly, completely changed to quit thinking so destructively, but I feel like I'm at least on a new path. It's a great feeling. How fun that God can use a book club to work on me.
Would you like to join me in singing the song that just popped in my head?
This little breakthrough and the book club are what I'm thankful for this Thursday, and speaking of which, check out the last few posts over at the book club blog.
. I knew I was/am insecure and figured she would tell me I needed to learn "who I am in Christ" to help me get over it. I've heard about all the amazing things I have in Christ so many times, but I've always felt like I can't seem to get it through to heart in order to truly make a difference how I live and think.In one chapter, Moore writes a prayer and in the prayer was a line that slapped me in the face. I can't copy it from the book because it was due back to the library. I should have written the line down before I returned the book, but because I didn't you'll get my version.
Lord, forgive me for thinking of myself as chopped liver, when You made me.
WOW! Let me reverse it for you.
Lord, I'm not chopped liver because YOU made me!
I guess He did make liver, but you get the point. How about a positive spin on it.
Lord, because You made me, that makes me valuable. Thanks!
I had never thought of it as sin to think of myself as I did and sometimes still do. Instead of hearing how I needed to think that God views me as His child, as a masterpiece, as something beautiful, etc, I first needed to hear that thinking of myself as pitiful was sin.
Do you know how much this changes for me? Not only does it change how I view myself, it frees me to view others in much better light.
As for myself, I have a renewed sense of being created by God for a purpose. I may feel like my neck line is unattractive but He made it that way on purpose and maybe even for a purpose. I may feel like I'm incapable of organizing a big event, but I don't have to feel bad about that anymore! I have a renewed curiosity about how He gifted me. I think some things I try to do because I see other people doing them and want to be like them, but I don't want to be that way. I want to use the gifts God's given me. Now I just need to figure out what they truly are. Hmmmm.
As for my view of others...this is amazing to me. If I don't view myself poorly (e.g., spiritually, physically, financially, organizationally, etc.) I can quit feeling so terrible about myself when someone is better than me. I can appreciate how God made them and not be mad at how He made me. I guess on rare occasion I do think I am better than someone else, so now I can quit thinking that too. I find it awkward to try to act like I don't think I'm better than someone when I really think I am. We're all perfectly created by God for a purpose that He has in mind. We're all equally valuable.
My heart still needs work in order to be truly, completely changed to quit thinking so destructively, but I feel like I'm at least on a new path. It's a great feeling. How fun that God can use a book club to work on me.
Would you like to join me in singing the song that just popped in my head?
He's still working on me.
To make me what I ought to be.
It took Him just a wink to make the moon and stars.
The sun and Earth and Jupiter and Mars.
How loving and patient He must be.
He's still working on me.
Thank goodness and thank you for joining!
This little breakthrough and the book club are what I'm thankful for this Thursday, and speaking of which, check out the last few posts over at the book club blog.
