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It's 9PM here and it's been a long day. I started out taking oldest and youngest shopping. Sweet Pea grabbed at a few things when I'd rather she keep her hands to herself but was otherwise very good (then took a nap). Munchkin too was outstandingly well behaved. I got so much done and am so so thankful that I had good little girls. Without them behaving, I would have done the "Okay. I'm done. Let's...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Tattoos (and Dinner) with Jesus
31 Cups of Tea with Jesus. Every day I'm supposed to be meeting with Jesus. And at first I did. But then, my faithfulness is a threat to Satan and his evil plans for this world. And he gave me plans with friends which shoved out my plans with Jesus. So I haven't been as faithful to this concept or as faithful to Him. I've talked to Him on my way to my plans and I've chatted a bit but I haven't opened...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Blessings
It's Friday night and I'm spending it at home with my knitting, my cocoa, and my laptop. That might sound so horrible but I am so thankful for it. I think tonight, after a long hard week, I need to spend a bit of time counting my blessings.
A year in Germany including a month in the summer plus Christmas in Paris.
Netflix.
Sweet Pea wants to crawl into my lap constantly. It's adorable.
Munchkin...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Danger in dating
Well it's 10:30pm and I'm thinking about crawling into bed. Not quite ready to sleep but if I get in bed, with my PJs on and a cup of warm tea... I've spent the last couple hours in the kitchen. Knitting my stepsister's Christmas gift (yes seriously), watching Once Upon A Time, and chatting with Kathrin. I also got my Lunette ready for use in a few weeks. It's sad the things I get excited about. Yup,...
Monday, October 22, 2012
Distance
Alright. It was a great weekend but at the end of it, I'm honestly feeling so distant from Him...
I just didn't spend any time with Him this weekend and I've allowed myself to drift enough that I notice. It might just be a little but it's enough. And it's letting me sink into depression. Depression sucks.
So does anxiety.
I'm not sure I can spew everything out into a blog post. Not sure if it's...
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Vulnerability
When I was about 10 or 11, I went to a make-up night with my mom. I think it was Mary Kay. The woman gave us the right shades for our skin and told us how to find them ourselves, gave us a bit of everything, and taught us how to apply everything. Do you think I remember much? Nope. But that's not the point. The point is that when it came time to do the concealer, I went to the ladies room. I kind...
Friday, October 19, 2012
A Positive Real World Experience with Men
Yesterday, I went out after work to hang out with some people and have a drink. Since I spent my day with the baby, my break writing in my journal (actually talking to G-d instead of so much writing about Him), and after work I made tacos followed by heading out, there's no post for yesterday. I might do two later on to make up for it
Regardless though, I had a very nice night. This very single...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Glorifying G-d
Today's previously scheduled post on vulnerability has been rescheduled for later in the week. To paraphrase myself from last semester, blame G-d.
This morning while the baby took her (long) nap, I pulled out my journal to get some time with G-d. I've been writing about Him and singing about Him and to Him. I've been listening to sermons and I've been reading books about Him. I've even been reading...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Inferiority Complex and G-d
I have ten minutes to write a post before I get interrupted by needing to shower. Why do I have only ten minutes? Why can't I push the shower back or hop in now? Because I'm dying my hair. Again.
In case you haven't been taking notes...
When I left for Germany, this was my hair:
Then on August...
Monday, October 15, 2012
Lost in Him
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That night we attended a Bible study that Amy led for high-school girls. She was amazing, and all of the love cliches I had heard about over the years happened to me. When she prayed for "her girls," heaven seemed to open. When she sang songs of worship, time stood still. Every time...
Sunday, October 14, 2012
My new church is... online?
"Fear of man will be a snare. G-d will lead you to do something that others may find weird. [...] What are people going to think?"
I just opened up this page to write and the sermon I'm listening to said that. Thank you, Craig Groeschel.
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While I was at church this morning (I'm still not...
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Writing, Compliments, and Jesus
I've always been a writer. Songs. Poems. Stories. Plays even. In my high school, senior year you choose two half year electives to make up your last English credit. One had to be reading based and one writing based. My choices were made freshman year. Shakespeare and Creative Writing. I think creative...
Friday, October 12, 2012
Lucky 7 and me
Lucky 7. With Patrick Dempsey and Kimberly Williams.
Why does this movie resonate with me so strongly?
First: A plot synopsis: Amy, the main character, lives according to a time line her dying mother left when she was 7. When she thinks she's found Mr. Right at number 6 but the timeline says to marry...
Are you living on bread or cake?
This picture taken with my iPod, manipulated with GIMP. All by yours truly.
That is my cup of tea shared with Jesus toda...
I believe...
I believe in laughing so hard you squeak.
I believe in cuddles with little ones that crawl into my lap. Even if I'm trying to write.
I believe in romance.
I believe in the Doctor.
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I believe in heart to hearts with best friends.
I believe in...
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Romans 9 Questioning
This morning, I sent the following e-mail to my roommate.
It's nearly 11:30 in the morning and since Nuria is completely asleep I turned to Romans to do some reading on my iPod. I'm up to chapter 9. I read some of the verses in probably three different translations and I'm still having a hard time. So my dear Bible minor, can you help me? The verses about Jacob and Esau just seem to make G-d sound...
Food in the Madwoman's Family
I've realized over the past bit that I'm very food oriented. When I'm in a new place, I spend a long time in grocery stores just looking at what there is and trying to decipher it assuming that it's not in English. I fondly remember walking around Sainsbury's and Tesco's trying to find what I'm looking for, trying to see what the other options for the type of thing is. I could spend a good fifteen...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Resentment
(Photo and editing my own)
This is the newest verse that I have half memorized. Because I do most things halfway it seems. But that's another post, another discussion, another night. It's a good verse. One that should help us to get through even the worst job with a smile, right? I love my job....
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
What gets you up?
Once upon a time, there was a girl who obsessed over planning her future. First, she plotted her college essays and applied for scholarships and micro-managed every detail that she could. Then, she got engaged and spent three years planning her wedding. Over and over and over again. She could spend...
Monday, October 8, 2012
My Personal Doctrine Part Two
First up on the hit parade today:
I believe alcohol is suitable to drink but that one ought not to get drunk. Drunkenness is a sin but even Christ drank wine. If anything hinders your relationship with Christ, better to completely eliminate it than to risk stumbling.
I don't believe that women...
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