ME...
So today is my 21st birthday and I decided that I will list the 21 greatest things that have happened to me in my life and some of the things that I remember the most. In no particular order...
1. I am saved and love the Lord with all of my heart. Of everything that has happened to me...this is the all time most important.
2. I love chocolate. This is the cause of all of my weight fluctuations.
3. Joe Blow the Rag Man...my dad's most favorite thing to say. I can't wait to be a mom and teach this phrase to my kiddos so they can hate it as much as me.
4. I am finally out of that stage in which my mom is the most uncool person in the world and she is now my best friend and role model. Thanks mom for sticking around all those years and being a good role model to me when I didnt even deserve the food you put on the table for me.
5. Sweet tea, m&m's, and bread....give me one of these three and you've got a happy girl.
6. The Lord has blessed me with the man of my dreams.
7. When I was 5 I had my appendix taken out. Oooh memories.
8. I got a really bad spankin' when I was in 6th grade for forging my momma signature. Lets just say that that was the first and last time I ever tried that.
9. I loooove Christmas. Its my favorite.
10. I write color guard half time shows and I love it.
11. I was horrible in high school. But I thinks it is so interesting to look back on now and God has used everything that I went through to minister to young girls. So interesting to see how He works.
12. I played with baby dolls until I was in 8th grade. I am destined to be a mother.
13. At 18 I was introduced to my best friend. It was totally worth the wait.
14. My passion in life is work with and be around people with special needs. They are the light og my life.
15. I have a new found appreciation for cooking. I caught my stove on fire this year but that hasn't slowed me down.
16. I used to hate broccoli. Now I crave it. Weird huh?
17. I enjoy cleaning now.
18. I have had 3 dogs through my life. All 3 are my favorite dogs ever. I have had countless fish...none were successful under my care. One of which died just a day ago.
19. Pink has ALWAYS been my favorite color.
20. I went to NYC once and I am dying to go back.
21. I have loved every second of ever minute the good Lord has given me. Thank you Jesus.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
In case you didn't know...
I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO!
I am getting tired of talking to people and when I tell then where I work (I am a rec. leader at a home for special needs children) their immediate comeback is (almost in a doubting, sympathetic voice)...
"Well at least this will help you make sure this is what you want to do."
This being working with special needs children all my life.
Attention to all you doubters out there: I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO.
Have you ever felt a calling from God? Because I have and he instilled a passion in my heart to work with these little people. This is my passion in life...I just want to make a difference.
So maybe its you who needs to be challenged to be sure that this is what you want to do. I'm not sure whatever this is in your life but when you find it let me know so I can ask you the same annoying questions that everyone keeps asking me.
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
This is the word I rest on. He knows my plans and He has been gracious enough to inform me about it.
I am getting tired of talking to people and when I tell then where I work (I am a rec. leader at a home for special needs children) their immediate comeback is (almost in a doubting, sympathetic voice)...
"Well at least this will help you make sure this is what you want to do."
This being working with special needs children all my life.
Attention to all you doubters out there: I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO.
Have you ever felt a calling from God? Because I have and he instilled a passion in my heart to work with these little people. This is my passion in life...I just want to make a difference.
So maybe its you who needs to be challenged to be sure that this is what you want to do. I'm not sure whatever this is in your life but when you find it let me know so I can ask you the same annoying questions that everyone keeps asking me.
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
This is the word I rest on. He knows my plans and He has been gracious enough to inform me about it.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
How or Why?
So tonight at church our pastor talked about Christmas. Of course, he did. That is the topic of all sermons this time of year and let me set the record straight...I do love those sermons.
Tonight he was talking about the wise men and how they followed the star to baby Jesus. I had heard before that the star moved as they traveled and he also stated the many scientific cases that say that it was a comet, or some sort of constellation or something of that sort. But nonetheless, it moved.
Well this got me to thinking.
It bothers me that we always have to prove everything. People refuse to believe in God unless they have proof that He is real.
I think that that defeats the purpose of faith. We can't prove that God exists, not scientifically at least, but its our duty to prove it with our lives.
Anyways, I think that if and when we decide to stop trying to explain HOW the star moved, and instead start telling WHY it moved, then we would be making an accomplishment.
Science stays on Earth, my friends. We won't need it when we get to heaven. So stop trying to prove what our human pea-brain minds cannot comprehend. And just accept it for what it is...
an unexplainably beautiful mystery.
Tonight he was talking about the wise men and how they followed the star to baby Jesus. I had heard before that the star moved as they traveled and he also stated the many scientific cases that say that it was a comet, or some sort of constellation or something of that sort. But nonetheless, it moved.
Well this got me to thinking.
It bothers me that we always have to prove everything. People refuse to believe in God unless they have proof that He is real.
I think that that defeats the purpose of faith. We can't prove that God exists, not scientifically at least, but its our duty to prove it with our lives.
Anyways, I think that if and when we decide to stop trying to explain HOW the star moved, and instead start telling WHY it moved, then we would be making an accomplishment.
Science stays on Earth, my friends. We won't need it when we get to heaven. So stop trying to prove what our human pea-brain minds cannot comprehend. And just accept it for what it is...
an unexplainably beautiful mystery.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
procrastination and bad luck meet...
And the Devil laughed.
Yes thats right. Let me explain...
The past week I went to Louisiana for Thanksgiving. With tons of school work on my mind I was prepared to kick its butt and get it all done.
Well once we were there and settled I went to the car to get my backpack. Once inside I was ready to hit the books. There was just one problem...
I forgot the notebook with all of my stuff at home. Oh yes. I did.
So I tried to get in touch with someone while I had internet to email me some stuff so that I could get some things done. NOPE. Everyone else was out of town.
And the devil laughed.
And then I thought...well I have to get a movie analysis done. I will just go get the movieat the store and watch it. What an amazing plan. I mean, what else am I going to do other than watch a movie. So I tried to recall some of the movies that were on the list. I could only remember 3.
The Titanic. Gone With The Wind. Wizard of Oz.
Two I have seen. One I have not. So I wanted to watch gone with the wind. Only NOONE carries that movie in stores. And when I say noone I mean noone. So I went to Wal-Mart and saw the Green Mile. "Hey, thats on the list," I told myself. So for $9 I bought it and watched it. And I loved it.
When I got home and ready to write I looked over my list just to make sure that The Green Mile was on there. Wwll it wasn't.
Again, the devil chuckled. And I cried.
This is my last week of school and if it wasn't I dont think that I would have made it through Satan's diabolical plan to bring me down.
Go on Satan. You aren't going to get me down. I may stumble but I will get back up.
Yes thats right. Let me explain...
The past week I went to Louisiana for Thanksgiving. With tons of school work on my mind I was prepared to kick its butt and get it all done.
Well once we were there and settled I went to the car to get my backpack. Once inside I was ready to hit the books. There was just one problem...
I forgot the notebook with all of my stuff at home. Oh yes. I did.
So I tried to get in touch with someone while I had internet to email me some stuff so that I could get some things done. NOPE. Everyone else was out of town.
And the devil laughed.
And then I thought...well I have to get a movie analysis done. I will just go get the movieat the store and watch it. What an amazing plan. I mean, what else am I going to do other than watch a movie. So I tried to recall some of the movies that were on the list. I could only remember 3.
The Titanic. Gone With The Wind. Wizard of Oz.
Two I have seen. One I have not. So I wanted to watch gone with the wind. Only NOONE carries that movie in stores. And when I say noone I mean noone. So I went to Wal-Mart and saw the Green Mile. "Hey, thats on the list," I told myself. So for $9 I bought it and watched it. And I loved it.
When I got home and ready to write I looked over my list just to make sure that The Green Mile was on there. Wwll it wasn't.
Again, the devil chuckled. And I cried.
This is my last week of school and if it wasn't I dont think that I would have made it through Satan's diabolical plan to bring me down.
Go on Satan. You aren't going to get me down. I may stumble but I will get back up.
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