1. Teaching/school
2. Children
3. Marriage
4. Church
5. God
6.People
7. Reading
8. Piano
9.Moving
10.My sister
11. Family
12. Bible
13. Eating/dieting
What are some themes of your life?
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Getting Ready
Does the process of getting ready in the morning irritate you or make you tired? It does me. I get really tired of the routine--shower, wash hair, dry hair, curl hair, put on powder, lotion, cologne, brush teeth, take meds/vities, put on all the clothes, put on makeup and earrings, pack lunch, leave for work. The process used to include feeding the dog and getting the kids ready.
I think cutting my hair really short and giving up makeup could be done, but the other things all really need to be done.
Any solutions?
I think cutting my hair really short and giving up makeup could be done, but the other things all really need to be done.
Any solutions?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Married for a Long, Long, Long Time
June 10 is my anniversary!
I got married when I was 23. The first several years were a little rough because even though I was a REALLY nice person, I wasn't good at taking care of someone else or in letting someone else be the boss.
After those first few years, the next several were pretty rough (I didn't stutter). My husband and I are opposites in many ways--he has the spiritual gift of prophecy (seeing things in black and white) and I have the spiritual gift of mercy (seeing all sides and the motivations); he likes only certain foods (although he has changed a lot over the years) and I like nearly everything (it's a sad, sad thing); he doesn't really like to plan ahead on some things, and I do. We have different views on many things. He can be confrontational and I have a very hard time with being confrontational.
But guess what? We have survived as a married couple for 36 YEARS. I am amazed. My husband has been a wonderful man. He has been a great provider. He's been a good father and husband. He was always good to his parents and to mine, and he has always been generous to me. (36 YEARS!)
I think some keys to our long marriage are these: forgive and let irritations go; remind yourself of your commitment; have fun and make each other laugh; be tolerant; remember the things you have in common (for us children, church work, music, our families, all these years of memories, dogs, cats, cars, suppers, bills, trips, arguments). We have made each mad (not so much anymore), we have argued, laughed, cried, shared and helped each other through very hard times. He is my rock.
I LOVE MY HUSBAND--36 YEARS--A REALLY, REALLY LONG TIME.
I got married when I was 23. The first several years were a little rough because even though I was a REALLY nice person, I wasn't good at taking care of someone else or in letting someone else be the boss.
After those first few years, the next several were pretty rough (I didn't stutter). My husband and I are opposites in many ways--he has the spiritual gift of prophecy (seeing things in black and white) and I have the spiritual gift of mercy (seeing all sides and the motivations); he likes only certain foods (although he has changed a lot over the years) and I like nearly everything (it's a sad, sad thing); he doesn't really like to plan ahead on some things, and I do. We have different views on many things. He can be confrontational and I have a very hard time with being confrontational.
But guess what? We have survived as a married couple for 36 YEARS. I am amazed. My husband has been a wonderful man. He has been a great provider. He's been a good father and husband. He was always good to his parents and to mine, and he has always been generous to me. (36 YEARS!)
I think some keys to our long marriage are these: forgive and let irritations go; remind yourself of your commitment; have fun and make each other laugh; be tolerant; remember the things you have in common (for us children, church work, music, our families, all these years of memories, dogs, cats, cars, suppers, bills, trips, arguments). We have made each mad (not so much anymore), we have argued, laughed, cried, shared and helped each other through very hard times. He is my rock.
I LOVE MY HUSBAND--36 YEARS--A REALLY, REALLY LONG TIME.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Strong Opinions
I rarely express strong opinions. I think that is for several reasons including the way I was brought up, my first-kid place among the children in the family (first kids either have strong, opinionated personalities or are pleasers--I'm a pleaser), and my main spiritual gift of mercy--I can see other people's viewpoints and motivations, and I'm not good at confrontation. But this is not to say that I don't have strong opinions about many things.
As indicated in Scripture, God is a male and is the absolute Creator and Ruler of the universe.
Jesus Christ is God and God's Son and is the only Savior of mankind from its sins and hell.
Abortion is wrong in all circumstances.
Children are the greatest treasures and need the most care in every way that an adult can give.
A good marriage takes a lot of tolerance and forgiveness.
The Bible is absolutely true and always applicable for our lives.
In this life only what is done for God counts.
Heaven and hell are real places.
Getting older is hard work.
The person who is the closest to the ideals of Scripture will be the person I vote for president.
I do not think a person or a group of people should be singled out for anything because of their sexuality. I do think all people should have equality under the law but not for belonging to a certain sexual group. That should be moot.
An unsaved and a saved person should not get married.
Worldly activities should stay out of the church.
Old people (older than me) need help and understanding, even when they are driving too slowly.
These are just some of my strong opinions. And now I am worrying about causing offense. I don't mean to cause offense, but I also realize someone will always be offended by another person's opinions when they differ from his/her own. Also I believe many of these thoughts are more than opinions: many are just the truth.
As indicated in Scripture, God is a male and is the absolute Creator and Ruler of the universe.
Jesus Christ is God and God's Son and is the only Savior of mankind from its sins and hell.
Abortion is wrong in all circumstances.
Children are the greatest treasures and need the most care in every way that an adult can give.
A good marriage takes a lot of tolerance and forgiveness.
The Bible is absolutely true and always applicable for our lives.
In this life only what is done for God counts.
Heaven and hell are real places.
Getting older is hard work.
The person who is the closest to the ideals of Scripture will be the person I vote for president.
I do not think a person or a group of people should be singled out for anything because of their sexuality. I do think all people should have equality under the law but not for belonging to a certain sexual group. That should be moot.
An unsaved and a saved person should not get married.
Worldly activities should stay out of the church.
Old people (older than me) need help and understanding, even when they are driving too slowly.
These are just some of my strong opinions. And now I am worrying about causing offense. I don't mean to cause offense, but I also realize someone will always be offended by another person's opinions when they differ from his/her own. Also I believe many of these thoughts are more than opinions: many are just the truth.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
13 Thursday Found Things
I cleaned out a drawer at work yesterday. These are some of the things I found.
1. Cards from the past 5+ years
2. Spilled salt
3.Many plastic forks, spoons and knives
4. Many kinds of note paper
5. Three sets of stationery
6.Condiments like ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, Arby's Horsey Sauce
7.A good luck ceramic frog (threw away)
8.A red dress pin (for breast cancer?) (gave away)
9.A little soapstone box shaped like a heart (gave away)
10. Eyeglass cleaner
11. Many Gospel tracts
12. Cute stickers
13.A nativity pin.
1. Cards from the past 5+ years
2. Spilled salt
3.Many plastic forks, spoons and knives
4. Many kinds of note paper
5. Three sets of stationery
6.Condiments like ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, Arby's Horsey Sauce
7.A good luck ceramic frog (threw away)
8.A red dress pin (for breast cancer?) (gave away)
9.A little soapstone box shaped like a heart (gave away)
10. Eyeglass cleaner
11. Many Gospel tracts
12. Cute stickers
13.A nativity pin.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Mistakes
Boy, I hate making mistakes. Earlier this week I proofread a monthly article the Sheriff's PR person writes. It's very informative and funny. People all over the country read it. I usually proofread for grammar, punctuation and sometimes for content. Well this week I let some information stay in the article that I should have questioned (whether people's email addresses are public information--they aren't). I had heard a part of a discussion before the release and thought that the woman writing the article knew something I didn't know, and so I didn't question having that info in the article. Well, I should have. Now the article has been released and read throughout the county, the country and in some foreign countries.
I guess a correction will have to made in next month's article. The good news is that the email addresses were not released, just the emails themselves. I think the correction will mostly fix everything.
The thing is, I really want and try to be perfect, but I am so far from it. I guess I have to just continue trying. The only other option is not to try at all. I look forward to the day "when He (Christ) shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is." At that time we probably will only see Him and His perfection. Our perfection will hardly matter to us.
I guess a correction will have to made in next month's article. The good news is that the email addresses were not released, just the emails themselves. I think the correction will mostly fix everything.
The thing is, I really want and try to be perfect, but I am so far from it. I guess I have to just continue trying. The only other option is not to try at all. I look forward to the day "when He (Christ) shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is." At that time we probably will only see Him and His perfection. Our perfection will hardly matter to us.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Kindness
The Five Kind Things Meme works like this:
List five kind things you do for yourself.
List five kind things you do for your closest friend, spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend or child.
List five kind things you have done for a stranger.
List five kind things you do for fun.
List five people you are tagging with this meme.
Five kind things I do for myself:
1.I blog.
2.I play piano at church (hopefully for God too).
3.I talk to my daughter on the phone.
4.I tease people.
5.I buy snacks I like.
Five kind things I do for my friends, husband or child:
1.I sympathize with my husband when he doesn't feel well.
2. I show concern for people and ask about their problems (some say "minding their business").
3. I buy a lot of things at the store that my husband and son like.
4. I cook what they like.
5. I collect money at work for people's decade birthdays and going away gifts.
Five kind things I have done for a stranger:
1.Twice I have rescued children. Once time a little girl (under 3 yoa) was getting ready to step off the curb into traffic. Another time a child was leaving the store in the mall where her mother was. I made her stay there and wait.
2.I have given money to people who stand on street corners. (I figure it's up to them to do the right thing, so I don't worry about them using it for alcohol, etc.)
3. I have offered some of my accrued sick days for people who are seriously ill who work for the County.
4.I have given money and food for the hungry.
5. I have given out Gospel tracks.
Five things I do for fun:
1. Read
2. Watch TV
3. Blog
4. Play piano
5. Make people laugh
Five people I tag:
1. Sigrid
2. Cecil
3. Avigavil
4. Beulah
5.Delmar
And all the rest of you are welcome to play, too. Just let me know if you do!
List five kind things you do for yourself.
List five kind things you do for your closest friend, spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend or child.
List five kind things you have done for a stranger.
List five kind things you do for fun.
List five people you are tagging with this meme.
Five kind things I do for myself:
1.I blog.
2.I play piano at church (hopefully for God too).
3.I talk to my daughter on the phone.
4.I tease people.
5.I buy snacks I like.
Five kind things I do for my friends, husband or child:
1.I sympathize with my husband when he doesn't feel well.
2. I show concern for people and ask about their problems (some say "minding their business").
3. I buy a lot of things at the store that my husband and son like.
4. I cook what they like.
5. I collect money at work for people's decade birthdays and going away gifts.
Five kind things I have done for a stranger:
1.Twice I have rescued children. Once time a little girl (under 3 yoa) was getting ready to step off the curb into traffic. Another time a child was leaving the store in the mall where her mother was. I made her stay there and wait.
2.I have given money to people who stand on street corners. (I figure it's up to them to do the right thing, so I don't worry about them using it for alcohol, etc.)
3. I have offered some of my accrued sick days for people who are seriously ill who work for the County.
4.I have given money and food for the hungry.
5. I have given out Gospel tracks.
Five things I do for fun:
1. Read
2. Watch TV
3. Blog
4. Play piano
5. Make people laugh
Five people I tag:
1. Sigrid
2. Cecil
3. Avigavil
4. Beulah
5.Delmar
And all the rest of you are welcome to play, too. Just let me know if you do!
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