Recent Pet Peeves:1. Use of the word "holy" for anything besides reverent reference to God or His attributes. I.e. "holy smokes" or "holy cow." Umm, they're not holy! Maybe I'm old-fashioned... but even the word itself seems to be 'set apart.'2. “Irregardless.” Probably the stupidest word in existence. The real word is "regardless". Think it, use it, embrace it!3. Whispering. My co-workers like...
Weekend went somethin' like this...Friday. Over four hours of photography homework. Who says that graduating from college means the end of education? It was inspiring anyway. And I watched a random Disney Channel movie, because I'm cool like that. I know, I know--it's lame and cheesy and you can totally predict the plot. But it's cute... and the kicker of it all -...
I like observing the parenting skills of those around me. Sometimes I just have to laugh at the things that children say. Last night, we tried to take a whole family picture. WHOLE family. Including The Other Bro and his family visiting home from North Carolina. And The Sis, The Bro-in-Law and two little nieces who needed a nap very desperately! We're all...
Funniest moment: The Green-Eyed Girl and her mom doing a “happy dance” in the church parking lot about my house purchase. “Rejoice with those that do rejoice…”Most painful moment: Waking up Monday morning a little sore from a jolting mountain bike ride with the adventurous members of the family.Most relaxing moment: Curled up on a blanket with The Namesake Girlie & youth girls,...
My friends, especially on the worship team, know that I am hymn-illiterate. I used to joke that I knew only two hymns: Amazing Grace and some other one that I (oddly enough) can't remember. :) And it's not too far from the truth... I was raised in Pentecostal/charismatic/non-denominational a.k.a. praise-chorus-singing churches. And there was nothing wrong with that! I like simple songs that...
Olympics + House = Tiredness = Stupidity.Let me give an example, or two.Yesterday morning, after an unremarkable 4 hours of sleep, I accidentally put salt instead of sugar on my cereal. That was quite of a jolt. Very disgusting. I don't recommend it.Last night, I listened to a recording of the youth sermon, and noticed that I was talking funny. Stumbling over pronunciation...
The weekend, I mean... A hard-work, rush-rush, lots-of-thinking blurred kind of weekend.Friday. I went directly from work to the new church building with a long list of things I should get done. I think I finished two out of six. Not a good ratio. Ah well, life goes on. The Little Bro graciously bought me supper. ("Supper" is a Texas word. Don't hate,...
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.”C.S. Lewis"Only one life ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.”C. T. Studd"There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in...
Here's a quote from a book. It follows the same lines as The Pastor's Wife mentioned in a recent blog post about making assumptions in guy/girl relationships. We ladies love to over-think the actions of gentlemen around us, and read into their words and generally build our dreams. Be warned, my sisters in Christ, this is not a good path to travel. Guard...
I could talk about funny stuff that was said throughout 16 hours of baking/cooking/teatime-preparing with The Curious Girl and The Green-Eyed Girl. I could talk about soft candlelight and the clinking of china and silver on a summer evening. I could talk about putting my first offer on a house. I could talk about another summer bonfire with friends. I could talk about...
