It seems like just yesterday I was looking forward to the fall. I really do love the fall. I drive past the trees that still have leaves on them, trying to soak up what last bit of the season there is left.
The sun is starting to set when I head to work, and is down before I go to dinner now. Too weird... its way too cold outside and this weekend the forecast is for s... n... o... w...
John Lennon said "life is what happens when you are busy making other plans" and I feel like life has just been slipping by. I wait for too much, and barely get to enjoy enough. Not to mention all of my friends which I don't get in contact with for long stretches of time...
Sometimes I have to remember that life is what you make of it, and quit waiting for stuff, because stuff takes time. Monday is far enough away, none the less the day when the check will finally come... Time is what life is. Life is not for waiting, but for enjoying.
So I guess it is good when I admire the last few leaves on the trees...
Do you often find yourself complaining? I do. I complain way too much. Our sermon on Sunday was about complaining. It really made me think.
We do so much complaining, but it doesn't really change anything, does it? No, infact it just brings down those around us. Complaining creates a negative atmosphere around us and fills us with "ear pollution" bringing us down.
It helps us to beat ourselves up as well. Being your own worst enemy is not the best idea.
So what do we do? Complain more, but not to others, but to God, he is always listening, and it helps you to get it off your chest. God is the only one who can do anything about it anyway. Compliment more. When is the last time you told your boss to stop complementing you for your hard work? Positive reinforcement is so much more pleasant and creates something to work for as opposed to work against.
Now its your turn... say something positive about this picture instead of complaining about the "pot" at the end of the rainbow... this could be fun!
My heart is broken. I live in DuPage County, one of the most affluent counties in Illinois. Yet, we have over 200 homeless people living here. Every night, there are only 140 beds in shelters scattered across the county. Its cold, and its only getting colder.
This Thanksgiving, I was in a warm home, surrounded by dear family and ate more than I could ever want of the world's best turkey.
This Thanksgiving, more than 200 people ate at crisis shelters and it wasn't that good of a turkey, if they ate at all.
Next time you complain about your gas bill, be thankful you have heat.
So many selfish rich people who have so much, so many underprivileged who have so little. When you are out shopping, spending hundreds of dollars getting deals, please be nice to the minimum wage workers who help you out. Remember that they are people too, and its just a job. Minimum wage is a joke, you cannot live off of it.
I watch new homes (mansions really) being built, and my stomach churns.
I am thankful God everyday for all the blessings you have given me.
Yesterday was a great day. Despite my 16 hour work day and 4 hour sleep, I really enjoyed getting up and going to my aunt's house for Thanksgiving.
First of all, props to the Turkey, it was the bestest bird ever. So juicy and tender and delicious! Tammy made this yummy peanut butter sweet potato recipe, which was good if you like peanut buttery stuff. I myself am not a fan, but still enjoyed the potato dish. Also had butternut squash, mashed potatoes, corn, two types of stuffing (both great), biscuits and I just about ate two stomachs worth.
Did you know Mike Ditka makes wine? Well, it was good, and we had a great SNL moment to go along with it.
I also have to give mad props to my sister who has lost like 40 lbs and is looking svelt. I have always thought that my sister was the prettiest ever, and now she just shines. Embarrassing my little sister is what I do best, cuz I love her!
I just had one of the bestest Thanksgivings ever, I have lots to be thankful for. Dave and I had a great night. Thanks so much to my aunt and uncle for hosting, and my cousins and sister for helping cook. And Tottie for being cute.
Now today we go to my dad's for ham. I hope I still can eat! MMMM ham. Yeah, I think I can still eat!
For Turkey Day, I will be going to my Aunt Robin's house. For day after (Ham Day) I will be going to Dad's house. Megan will be in town (yeah!) and I get to see her both days.
For today, I get to work a double shift at the hospital. Pray that I don't curl up in the salad and fall asleep tomorrow, especially after all the tryptophan in the turkey knocks me out!
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all of my friends and family that read my blog. May you be blessed on Thanksgiving and every day.
This weekend was pretty cool. Saturday I went to a friends house to meet with others to pray. That was for me just so awesome. I want to do it more. I think that God wants us as a Church to do it more. We are supposed to be His body, so we should pray together way more often than we do. Today life is crazy. When is life NOT crazy? You don't have to have a special gift to pray, its just talking to God. I really feel we should prioritize prayer, and especially corporate prayer more in our lives.
Sunday was "Thanksgiving" with Dave's side of the family. It is just so awesome to me to be surrounded by family that I love and that loves me. Dave and I like to hang out with the kids. When we were talking about it, I mentioned because it is probably because we don't have any at home and when we do, we will most likely talk with the adults. I watched the kids play. They have no problems with physical contact like adults do. They sit on each other, wrestle, chase, hug, tackle and crawl. Whatever happened that made us not do so as adults?
The 21 day challenge at church has been awesome. Dave and I have actually not been journaling like we were challenged to, but instead we read the chapter out loud to each other and then "talk out" our would-be journal entries. One of the things that has really struck me, and gets me every time I read John: how can one read this and NOT believe? Jesus clearly states his divinity! How can you just ignore what to me seems so blatantly obvious? Not only that, but not just believe... Jesus says that believing means change... living life differently! Since when is belief in God reserved for Christmas and Easter? (total aside, but no way Jesus was born in December!) Since when does it say love me on Sunday but the rest of the week do whatever you want? Where does it say you cannot pray to God directly? (Jesus says to ask in His Name, not his mom's name!) Is doing what your ancestors did more important to you than your own salvation? (BTW, wearing a necklace with some saint's picture on it does not keep you from touching the flames of hell! It never says anything like that in the Bible!)
This fire in me, may it never extinguish. Its all happening... thank you Jesus!
I challenge YOU, if you don't believe, if its been a while, if you are confused about your spirituality... read John (the fourth book in the New Testament) and then pray about it. Still don't know, read more of the Bible... The more you read, the less you can deny him. Or, live your life in denial, click off this page and never come back.
I know this, the more I read, the more I know God. The more I know God, the more I change. The more I change, the better I feel. I have been through many trials in my life, and it is only because of my faith in Christ Jesus that I am alive today! I say this because its true!
Wanna know more? I will gladly share details and pray for you. E-mail me @ icanseerightthroughyou@yahoo.com or comment back or call me but don't give up the search for the Truth!
I give up! I was so tired last night that I fell asleep before my husband. Things are changing, I can no longer bear to be awake past 1am. I just could not stay awake.
Its a blessing.
Although things are going to have to change, I cannot be eating a meal and then falling asleep.
It will, I have faith.
God is changing me, and I am glad.
