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FOR TODAY (March 30, 2009)...
Outside my window... It's 36 degrees.... the sun is shining, and I am probably the only person in Minnesota who wishes it was still winter and snowing.
I am thinking... about trust. It is very important to me. I don't like it when someone doesn't trust me.
I am thankful for... the people who truly invest time in me.
From the kitchen... I wasn't home over the weekend, so I really have no idea what might or might not come from the kitchen.
I am wearing... purple shirt, black pants, messy hair.....*sigh*......
I am creating... Easter bulletins. There are so many.
I am hoping... to spend at least a LITTLE bit of time at home this week.
I am hearing... a very noisy bird outside, and my phone is chirping at me.
Around the house... I wouldn't know.... I haven't been there for the last few days.
One of my favourite things... uh................. raindrops and roses and whiskers on kittens?
A few plans for the rest of the week:
My birthday is this week, so I think I might be spending some time doing stuff with a couple of friends. I dunno, really.
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... I watched my friend's kids over the weekend, and this is their dog, Sully. He is a yellow lab, and the sweetest, funniest thing!! It's so cute to see such a large dog curled up in a little ball.
March 30, 2009
March 23, 2009
SWD #25
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FOR TODAY (March 23, 2009)...
Outside my window... it's been raining, but the dumb old sun came out.
I am thinking... about my poor little guitar.... he is cracked. Poor him.
I am thankful for... people who trust me.
From the kitchen... This morning I discovered that I accidentally left some eggshells in the drain on Saturday. Oy vei..... stiiiiiinky.
I am wearing... purple shirt, black pants, black and purple striped socks. Very matchy poo.
I am creating... a newsletter. And it's the hardest newsletter I've done in a long time. Writer's block or something... ?
I am hoping... to sleep the whole night through and NOT allow my mind to run away with thoughts that wake me up.
I am hearing... the wind is blowing outside and my cell phone is ringing to the tune of, "Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better!"
Around the house... Did I mention the eggshell smell??
One of my favourite things... my little nephew, Josiah. He's so amazing. I love him tons and tons.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Attending Kristin's play, Seth's birthday, watching a friend's kidlets over the weekend.
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... this is my best friend from high school and me. Loooooong time ago. :o)
FOR TODAY (March 23, 2009)...
Outside my window... it's been raining, but the dumb old sun came out.
I am thinking... about my poor little guitar.... he is cracked. Poor him.
I am thankful for... people who trust me.
From the kitchen... This morning I discovered that I accidentally left some eggshells in the drain on Saturday. Oy vei..... stiiiiiinky.
I am wearing... purple shirt, black pants, black and purple striped socks. Very matchy poo.
I am creating... a newsletter. And it's the hardest newsletter I've done in a long time. Writer's block or something... ?
I am hoping... to sleep the whole night through and NOT allow my mind to run away with thoughts that wake me up.
I am hearing... the wind is blowing outside and my cell phone is ringing to the tune of, "Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better!"
Around the house... Did I mention the eggshell smell??
One of my favourite things... my little nephew, Josiah. He's so amazing. I love him tons and tons.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Attending Kristin's play, Seth's birthday, watching a friend's kidlets over the weekend.
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... this is my best friend from high school and me. Loooooong time ago. :o)
March 16, 2009
SWD #24
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FOR TODAY (March 16, 2009)...
Outside my window... it's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too hot for March..... 63 right now. Stupid weather.
I am thinking... about my friend's journey to walk her grandfather to the gates of heaven, and what a privilege that was for her. Very, very hard, but beautiful nonetheless.
I am thankful for... people who are willing to help.
From the kitchen... I actually have a lot of options right now. Thank you, Walmart.
FOR TODAY (March 16, 2009)...
Outside my window... it's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too hot for March..... 63 right now. Stupid weather.
I am thinking... about my friend's journey to walk her grandfather to the gates of heaven, and what a privilege that was for her. Very, very hard, but beautiful nonetheless.
I am thankful for... people who are willing to help.
From the kitchen... I actually have a lot of options right now. Thank you, Walmart.
I am wearing... black shirt, black pants.
I am creating... a list of things I need to do before I go home and crash for the night.
I am hoping... to go to bed early. I am still recovering from a lock-in with the kids.
I am hearing... some guy is measuring carpet in the lobby, so I hear his tape measure. The back door is cracked open, so I also hear the leaves rustling.
Around the house... I have a TON of laundry to put away, and general cleaning to catch up on tonight.
One of my favourite things... my mom. I love her.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Let me sleep tonight, then I'll have a better idea.
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... this was my treat this morning. After an all night lock-in on Friday, my body decided to tell me today that it's not happy with me for depriving it of sleep. Thank you, Starbucks, for getting me through the morning!
March 9, 2009
SWD #23
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FOR TODAY (March 9, 2009)...
Outside my window... It's 32 degrees and foggy. I wish I could hold onto winter until at least June.
I am thinking... about how last year, at this time, I was doing the same thing I'm doing this year....preparing for a lock-in with the kids. We have doubled our numbers from last year and it looks like it's going to be a fun night.
I am thankful for... the people in the armed forces who are fighting to protect America and other countries. We have no idea what sacrifices they have to make daily.
From the kitchen... oh, who knows. Whatever I find, I'll cook, I suppose. Doesn't seem important today.
I am wearing... black sweater, tan pants, shoes. So boring.
I am creating... a list of rules and an emergency evacuation plan..... just in case we need it.
I am hoping... to sleep long tonight.
I am hearing... someone rattle trash bags. Lots of rattling, rattling, rattling. Oh.... and my stomach just growled.
Around the house... I did not get a new oven, but the old one works better than it did, so I'm happy.
One of my favourite things... um..... yeah... I don't know today.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
All things Lock-in related.
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... actually, a FEW photographs.... Fifteen minutes into last year's lock-in, my best friend fell and broke her arm.... BADLY. She ended up having plates and screws put in to put her back together again. Below are three x-rays. The first one is the shot of the breaks in her wrist. You can see that the one bone us shoved out of place, and the radial tip on the other is broken off. The other two are the post-surgery shots with the new gear that keeps her together. The memories..... oy........
March 2, 2009
SINGLED out.
Be warned.... this blog post is not for the easily offended. It's raw and unplugged.....complete and total naked honesty. Try to love me anyway.
SOME TOP THINGS SINGLE PEOPLE HATE TO HEAR:
1. "We're having FAMILY time first, but you can come over later." (Why don't people realize that we aren't out to STEAL your family?..... Would it be so hard to just let us be a part of it?)
2. When you go out with your married friends and they're seated before you.... "oh here... just pull up a chair on the end." (Yeah, because I REALLY love sticking out on the end. If you only KNEW how many times we get stuck on the end, because everyone has coupled up.)
3. "We have to protect the FAMILY UNIT." (From what?? Us single people who have nothing better to do than destroy you???)
4. "When are you going to get married?" (If I KNEW that, don't you think I would be planning?)
5. "We're having a card party, but it's for couples only." (I guess it takes a ring on your finger to know how to play.... I didn't know that.)
6. "You just haven't found that SPECIAL someone yet, have you?" (Why, yes, I have actually.... I just keep him locked up during the day.... DUH.)
7. "I'm sure there are some SINGLES groups out there you can join and make some friends." (Why? Because singles can't make friends with married people??)
8. "How come you haven't gotten married yet?" (Oh, I don't know....I'd rather just let life pass me by, I guess.)
9. "Well, being single just means you have more time to devote to the church." (or be USED up by the church).
10. "You just have to get close to God and be satisfied.... let HIM be your husband." (LAME.)
11. "You should be GLAD you're single..." (mmmkay..... say that again when you spend your days and nights alone... when the phone NEVER rings.... when no one EVER knocks on your door.)
12. This isn't something we hear, but rather something we'd like to say.... "Get a room!!" Seriously... do you really think we want to see couples who ABSOLUTELY can't be separated.... who can't keep their hands off of each other..... can't stop slobbering on each other?? Please... can't we just be people in public and leave the other stuff in the bedroom where it belongs?
How about these from the church....
12. "Family Night Worship.....geared towards families." (Great. Guess that means I shouldn't go. Why can't we be church.... geared towards people worshipping God together?)
13. "We want all the families to come up together. Singles, just find a group you can join." (YES, it really happens. A lot. And it's extremely humiliating.)
14. "Please get together and sit with your families." (Same as above, find a group you can join.)
15. "You just have to BELIEVE God to find you a spouse. Make a list of the qualifications you want met and pray every day, believe every day......blah blah blah. (Seriously, how weird can you get?? If formulas like that really worked, don't you think more people would be happily married?)
So, okay... if you're single, then you've probably heard these phrases enough times to predict precisely when they will fall clumsily out of someone's mouth. I know countless numbers of single people who are being hurt.... BADLY.... SO BADLY.... by comments like you just read. I don't think people do it intentionally, but I REALLY wish I could go around the world and teach some stinking sensitivity.
You wouldn't constantly talk about your brand new baby in front of someone who just lost one, would you? Or how about talking about how much you love your job in front of someone who has just lost theirs? Think about it!! Don't get me wrong here, if you're happily married, I'm happy for you, but seriously, can't we just be HUMANS together? Do we really HAVE to be so divided?
Despite a well put on facade of "I'm fine", most single people are lonely, miserable.... hoping beyond hope that someone will think of them as a PERSON, not something from the alien species known as Singleous Loserous.
Here's a thought to ponder.... God didn't wake up one day and say to Himself, "Gee, I think I'll create a Married person," or "Hey, I think I'll make a Single today". My Bible says He created man in His own image. Yes, He created woman to become one with man, but He FIRST AND FOREMOST created us to be huuuuuman..... H*U*M*A*N.
And hey, did you know that, even though we're not married, we still know stuff? We're capable of contributing to a discussion, even if....GASP.... there are married people around? I know, I know... you're detecting my sarcasm, aren't you? And gosh, I was really trying to hide it.
So, I admit it.... I am struggling. SERIOUSLY struggling. The scary thing is, so are 90% of single people.... they just choose to be silent and write in their journals, rather than embarrass themselves by opening up (I apparently don't possess such wisdom). They don't WANT to be singled out anymore. They don't WANT to be labeled as pathetic... "Oh, you poor, poor dear...... all alone with nobody to love."
I am soooooooo very, very tired of being labeled as less of a person just because I don't have a husband or kids. I want to be treated like a HUMAN... like I have even a tiny bit of value, even though I'm not married.... like I'm worth something and have a purpose other than to find a mate.
Please don't consider this an attack on marriage.... PLEASE don't. And please don't lecture me for writing an angry post, or on the importance of being content where I am. Just think about the words you've read. Think about single people as just that.... PEOPLE. Someone close to you could be hurting deeply, and you may not even know it.
SOME TOP THINGS SINGLE PEOPLE HATE TO HEAR:
1. "We're having FAMILY time first, but you can come over later." (Why don't people realize that we aren't out to STEAL your family?..... Would it be so hard to just let us be a part of it?)
2. When you go out with your married friends and they're seated before you.... "oh here... just pull up a chair on the end." (Yeah, because I REALLY love sticking out on the end. If you only KNEW how many times we get stuck on the end, because everyone has coupled up.)
3. "We have to protect the FAMILY UNIT." (From what?? Us single people who have nothing better to do than destroy you???)
4. "When are you going to get married?" (If I KNEW that, don't you think I would be planning?)
5. "We're having a card party, but it's for couples only." (I guess it takes a ring on your finger to know how to play.... I didn't know that.)
6. "You just haven't found that SPECIAL someone yet, have you?" (Why, yes, I have actually.... I just keep him locked up during the day.... DUH.)
7. "I'm sure there are some SINGLES groups out there you can join and make some friends." (Why? Because singles can't make friends with married people??)
8. "How come you haven't gotten married yet?" (Oh, I don't know....I'd rather just let life pass me by, I guess.)
9. "Well, being single just means you have more time to devote to the church." (or be USED up by the church).
10. "You just have to get close to God and be satisfied.... let HIM be your husband." (LAME.)
11. "You should be GLAD you're single..." (mmmkay..... say that again when you spend your days and nights alone... when the phone NEVER rings.... when no one EVER knocks on your door.)
12. This isn't something we hear, but rather something we'd like to say.... "Get a room!!" Seriously... do you really think we want to see couples who ABSOLUTELY can't be separated.... who can't keep their hands off of each other..... can't stop slobbering on each other?? Please... can't we just be people in public and leave the other stuff in the bedroom where it belongs?
How about these from the church....
12. "Family Night Worship.....geared towards families." (Great. Guess that means I shouldn't go. Why can't we be church.... geared towards people worshipping God together?)
13. "We want all the families to come up together. Singles, just find a group you can join." (YES, it really happens. A lot. And it's extremely humiliating.)
14. "Please get together and sit with your families." (Same as above, find a group you can join.)
15. "You just have to BELIEVE God to find you a spouse. Make a list of the qualifications you want met and pray every day, believe every day......blah blah blah. (Seriously, how weird can you get?? If formulas like that really worked, don't you think more people would be happily married?)
So, okay... if you're single, then you've probably heard these phrases enough times to predict precisely when they will fall clumsily out of someone's mouth. I know countless numbers of single people who are being hurt.... BADLY.... SO BADLY.... by comments like you just read. I don't think people do it intentionally, but I REALLY wish I could go around the world and teach some stinking sensitivity.
You wouldn't constantly talk about your brand new baby in front of someone who just lost one, would you? Or how about talking about how much you love your job in front of someone who has just lost theirs? Think about it!! Don't get me wrong here, if you're happily married, I'm happy for you, but seriously, can't we just be HUMANS together? Do we really HAVE to be so divided?
Despite a well put on facade of "I'm fine", most single people are lonely, miserable.... hoping beyond hope that someone will think of them as a PERSON, not something from the alien species known as Singleous Loserous.
Here's a thought to ponder.... God didn't wake up one day and say to Himself, "Gee, I think I'll create a Married person," or "Hey, I think I'll make a Single today". My Bible says He created man in His own image. Yes, He created woman to become one with man, but He FIRST AND FOREMOST created us to be huuuuuman..... H*U*M*A*N.
And hey, did you know that, even though we're not married, we still know stuff? We're capable of contributing to a discussion, even if....GASP.... there are married people around? I know, I know... you're detecting my sarcasm, aren't you? And gosh, I was really trying to hide it.
So, I admit it.... I am struggling. SERIOUSLY struggling. The scary thing is, so are 90% of single people.... they just choose to be silent and write in their journals, rather than embarrass themselves by opening up (I apparently don't possess such wisdom). They don't WANT to be singled out anymore. They don't WANT to be labeled as pathetic... "Oh, you poor, poor dear...... all alone with nobody to love."
I am soooooooo very, very tired of being labeled as less of a person just because I don't have a husband or kids. I want to be treated like a HUMAN... like I have even a tiny bit of value, even though I'm not married.... like I'm worth something and have a purpose other than to find a mate.
Please don't consider this an attack on marriage.... PLEASE don't. And please don't lecture me for writing an angry post, or on the importance of being content where I am. Just think about the words you've read. Think about single people as just that.... PEOPLE. Someone close to you could be hurting deeply, and you may not even know it.
SWD #22
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FOR TODAY (March 2, 2009)...
Outside my window... It's dark.
I am thinking... about getting rid of relationships that stress me out.
I am thankful for... people who ACT, don't just do lip service.
From the kitchen... I tried to make spaghetti and the oven completely died right in the middle of cooking. I then tried to cook noodles in the microwave, causing a flood all over the counter. Burned myself. Disaster.
I am wearing... pajamas.
I am creating... a speech.
I am reading... on how the church has failed single people.
I am hoping... that someone will get a clue.
I am hearing... the television droning on, and the cat snoring.
Around the house... I guess I'll be getting a new oven.
One of my favourite things... people who know someone needs help.... and actually HELP.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
.............
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... I don't have a picture thought today. Nothing interesting to photograph, I suppose.
FOR TODAY (March 2, 2009)...
Outside my window... It's dark.
I am thinking... about getting rid of relationships that stress me out.
I am thankful for... people who ACT, don't just do lip service.
From the kitchen... I tried to make spaghetti and the oven completely died right in the middle of cooking. I then tried to cook noodles in the microwave, causing a flood all over the counter. Burned myself. Disaster.
I am wearing... pajamas.
I am creating... a speech.
I am reading... on how the church has failed single people.
I am hoping... that someone will get a clue.
I am hearing... the television droning on, and the cat snoring.
Around the house... I guess I'll be getting a new oven.
One of my favourite things... people who know someone needs help.... and actually HELP.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
.............
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing... I don't have a picture thought today. Nothing interesting to photograph, I suppose.
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