So I'm now accepting guesses on what my next series of blog post are going to be. What? That's right I'm about to start posting a series of post that all go together in some way. Anyone care to make guesses as to what it'll all be about?
Antici...
Antici...
Anticipation!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
That's Good
I don't usually just copy and paste from another person's blog and put it on my own but this was good. I got this from Pastor Mark's blog about Politically Correct vs. Biblically Correct.
"For what it's worth...whenever I have to have a tough conversation with someone where I have to confront an issue, I almost always reference John 1:14 where it says Jesus was full of grace and truth.
Grace means I'll love you no matter what. Truth means I'll be honest no matter what. Grace without truth is weak and shallow! Truth without grace is counter-productive. But grace and truth is a Christlike combo that will impact people!"
Like I said I don't usually do something like this but if I had been in a service where he had said this out loud I would have said, "Oh, that's good." And something we need to remember. A lot of us avoid confrontation at all cost. Others of us come on too strong. It's hard to find a "happy medium" for such an uncomfortable situation. But it seems like this would be as good as you can get.
"For what it's worth...whenever I have to have a tough conversation with someone where I have to confront an issue, I almost always reference John 1:14 where it says Jesus was full of grace and truth.
Grace means I'll love you no matter what. Truth means I'll be honest no matter what. Grace without truth is weak and shallow! Truth without grace is counter-productive. But grace and truth is a Christlike combo that will impact people!"
Like I said I don't usually do something like this but if I had been in a service where he had said this out loud I would have said, "Oh, that's good." And something we need to remember. A lot of us avoid confrontation at all cost. Others of us come on too strong. It's hard to find a "happy medium" for such an uncomfortable situation. But it seems like this would be as good as you can get.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
What's up
So this past weekend was Chi Alpha's Winter Conference. Many of you were praying for it so I thought I'd offer a little info about what went down. It was the largest retreat we've ever had. There were 340 people there. We were overflowing and had to actually get a couple of hotel rooms to for the extra people. Awesome! Dick Foth was our speaker and he really hit the nail on the head on felt. He spoke about who God is and who he wants to be in our lives. It was really powerful. It was kind of a back to basic time. Dick told some really amazing stories both funny and moving. As far as weather goes it was also really freezing cold but unlike last year when we got about 2 feet of snow it stayed dry just way cold. Also I was way lucky to have Jen there for almost the whole time. As well as Kendi and Theresa helping out on Friday night for registration. What a blessing. Thanks for all who were praying.
Then this week I was supposed to be out of town all week, however, the ice and snow caused me to cancel at least part of my work plans.
But what I'm currently looking forward to is this coming weekend. That's right! This weekend I am headed home for Mardi Gras. I haven't been down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in 3 years now. But before those 3 years I had never missed a Mardi Gras in 23 years. Seriously my first Mardi Gras I was at I was only 4 months old give or take a few weeks. Should be lots of fun and I'm also really excited to take Jen down with me. Woo Hoo! Mardi Gras weekend!
Then this week I was supposed to be out of town all week, however, the ice and snow caused me to cancel at least part of my work plans.
But what I'm currently looking forward to is this coming weekend. That's right! This weekend I am headed home for Mardi Gras. I haven't been down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in 3 years now. But before those 3 years I had never missed a Mardi Gras in 23 years. Seriously my first Mardi Gras I was at I was only 4 months old give or take a few weeks. Should be lots of fun and I'm also really excited to take Jen down with me. Woo Hoo! Mardi Gras weekend!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Video? What?
Okay so you don't have to watch this video but this is blowing my mind and I had to comment on this. This is a totally short uneventful video that I made for a conference that Stefa and I went to back in October. It's only 21 secs long if you do want to watch it. Here's the crazy thing though...it has a 180+ hits on it. It makes NO SENSE. And the only tag for it is bling. And I have other bling videos and they have like 7 hits. I feel like something so odd is going on and I really can't figure out why it has so many hits.
Anyway, I found it crazy strange and thought I'd share. Anybody have any thoughts on why it's been watched so many times?
Monday, February 05, 2007
19 ways to entertain yourself ALWAYS
1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In."
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds"
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy."
8. Don t use any punctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."
12. Sing Along At The Opera
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance , Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Coworkers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won!, I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."
You may be asking yourself, is this a lame email fwd that Chandler got and laughed about and put on her blog because she thought it was funny even though I've seen it before or at least seen emails similar to it? And the answer would be yes.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In."
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds"
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy."
8. Don t use any punctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."
12. Sing Along At The Opera
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance , Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Coworkers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won!, I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."
You may be asking yourself, is this a lame email fwd that Chandler got and laughed about and put on her blog because she thought it was funny even though I've seen it before or at least seen emails similar to it? And the answer would be yes.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Happy Groundhog's Day
Looks like spring will be early this year. First time since 1999. Amazing...oooo...aaaaa.
Groundhog Facts
GROUNDHOGS:
are also called woodchucks, marmots or whistle pigs
are mammals and belong to the squirrel family
usually have grayish brown fur and bushy tails
can grow to be two feet from head to tail and weigh 5-14 pounds
live in burrows underground which can have more than one entrance
are herbivores - that means they eat plants like grass, clover, and alfalfa.
hibernate, like some other animals, during the winter to avoid the cold weather
communicate danger by making a loud whistling sound
have several enemies, including foxes, bobcats, and humans.
are said to be able to predict the weather
have a holiday named after them - Groundhog Day - because of this special "ability" to forecast weather.
Now you know and knowing is half the battle.
Yo Joe!
Groundhog Facts
GROUNDHOGS:
are also called woodchucks, marmots or whistle pigs
are mammals and belong to the squirrel family
usually have grayish brown fur and bushy tails
can grow to be two feet from head to tail and weigh 5-14 pounds
live in burrows underground which can have more than one entrance
are herbivores - that means they eat plants like grass, clover, and alfalfa.
hibernate, like some other animals, during the winter to avoid the cold weather
communicate danger by making a loud whistling sound
have several enemies, including foxes, bobcats, and humans.
are said to be able to predict the weather
have a holiday named after them - Groundhog Day - because of this special "ability" to forecast weather.
Now you know and knowing is half the battle.
Yo Joe!
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Altered Perspectives
Ever look at something one way for a really long time? Like not just a few hours but years and years and then just one day your perspective changes and your views are altered forever? And you know it's never just on that one thing. No everything that's connected to your first idea also now must be reexamined. It's almost like now you're double checking yourself. I know that I often think, "How did I miss that? What else can I see here?" And I don't just mean things that I'm actually physically looking at like a shirt that looks good in the store but when you get home it's herendous. No, more I mean life expectations. Or chances that we take. Or plans that we make. And the craziest thing is that just the smallest thing can alter one's perspective forever. It only takes a minute to wreck a car but that experience can change the way you drive or look at cars forever. It only takes two people, a few words, and a piece of paper to get married (really if you think about it) but it can alter one's perspective on life forever. I don't know...I just guess that to me the human brain and just how we view ourselves and things around us and how our brain processes it all is amazing and truly we should be in awe of the creator of something so amazing.
There have been so many times in my life that my perspectives have been altered. I'm sure in smaller measures it's happening everyday all day long. But some major alterations occured on a few occasions that I thought I'd process out loud.
When I gave my life to Christ. My whole world view and purpose in life was changed forever. It was as if I was now walking around on my hands because my entire world, or what I knew as my world turned upside down.
When I graduated from high school. I don't know. Maybe it's just me but my graduation from high school was so much more altering than my graduation from college. Maybe because I truly felt like an adult leaving home and moving away.
When I moved to DC. Talk about culture shock and major adjustments on my world view.
When I connect with friends who become some of my best friends. That alteration broadens everything just because now I've added some of their thoughts and views into my life.
And finally (only in this post not in reality or my life) when I stepped out of 9-5 job (or acutally a 7:30-4:30 job) and joined missionary ranks altering so many perspectives forever.
by the way...the picture is just the close up shot of the side of an elephant
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
INFORMATION
At my ripe old age there are lots of things I've learned. And now I shall share a few of those things with thee.
Thee and the are not the same word.
Fire is hot.
When you see a dogs teeth, it's not smiling.
Just because you knock on a door doesn't mean anyone will open it.
God's in charge. That includes when you're driving, working, playing, even sleeping. Pretty much all the time God is in control.
Mud is gross and to avoided unless you pay lots of money and are in some fancy salon type place and sitting in what looks like a baby pool.
There are 5 NFL teams with Birds for mascots.
You just tried to figure out what the 5 mascots are.
If you were born before Jan 1990, you are now an adult.
When you're hungry, eat.
When you're thirsty, drink.
When you're tired, sleep.
Eat and sleep almost rhyme but then they don't.
This is the end of my post.
Monday, January 15, 2007
LOL
LQTMS- laugh quietly to myself
SGITUALIMM- so gross I threw up a little in my mouth
WASQ- what a stupid question
BFW- Bored from waiting
yes i wrote these
-Chandler
SGITUALIMM- so gross I threw up a little in my mouth
WASQ- what a stupid question
BFW- Bored from waiting
yes i wrote these
-Chandler
Sunday, January 14, 2007
17 things you didn't know you didn't know
1. Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of cotton.
2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of pickle the company once had.
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks -otherwise it will digest itself.
4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
5. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
6. Every person has a unique tongue print.
7. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
8. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was albino.
9. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
10. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
11. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.
12. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
13. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
14. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing
the shark to explode.
15. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
16. American Airlines saved $40,000 in '87 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
17. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of pickle the company once had.
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks -otherwise it will digest itself.
4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
5. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
6. Every person has a unique tongue print.
7. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
8. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was albino.
9. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
10. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
11. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.
12. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
13. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
14. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing
the shark to explode.
15. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
16. American Airlines saved $40,000 in '87 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
17. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
decisions
So I've been trying for sometime to figure out to blog some of my thoughts on the new year. And I guess the best thing to say is that there are lot of new decisions that need to be made. I don't think that most of us realize how many decisions we make daily. Which is probably a good thing that we don't realize it because they could drive us crazy. Like paper or plastic, should I drink milk or water, should I slow down or speed up, should I respond to that email now or in 5 mins, should I use this brush or this comb, should we go left or right. These kind of decisions are just ones that we make most of time by how we feel about them at the time. Which is good that we are all able to do that, otherwise we'd all go nuts.
But with all that said there are still a lot of choices in our lives that do in a way drive us crazy and we can't always just do what ever we feel. It's not a paper or plastic kind of decision. It's more of a life affecting choice. And there are more now than ever before. And I'm really not here to take a stance on what I think about all that and the number of choices we have today. Instead I'm just putting thoughts out there about my own personal journey down decision road. Covering all areas such as what's the next step perfessionally, what's the best choice health wise, what do I want to prioritize this year.
I guess mostly I'm just talking and putting out there my thoughts. I know that just in my group of closest friends, there are tons of decisions being made by each of them right now. And it's exciting and scarey as heck. But honestly...isn't wonderful that we have the freedom to even the choice to make those decisions?
And so I end with...
Good Luck on your decision making in 2007
Remember to Pray
And never be afaind to ask for help
Friday, January 05, 2007
The Small Things
So it really is the small things in life that can make you the happiest. Case in point. Over the holidays I went to Wal Mart with my mom and I bought brand new bath mats for our bath room at my house here. We haven't had brand new mats since I've lived here. They are so soft and clean. And when I was taking off the tags I noticed they still smelled of new rubber like a tire store which here's an odd fact about me...I LOVE NEW RUBBER SMELL. The point being that it's small things like a new mat that make me happy daily.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Denver Pictures as Promised
Here are some pics from Denver. These are my sisters two Labs: Bronson, the black one, and Freita, the blonde one. And that's my sister at the bottom. Hi Jenny!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
The Last Post About Snow in Denver
Well, the weather men were wrong and the second wave of snow never came to Denver. That's good for me because now I should have no problem at all getting out of the airport and into DC. I will have pictures to post later on my trip because I got a digital camera for Christmas. YAY! I love technology but not as much as you you see. But I still love technology.
This is the last day of 2006. Happy New Year Everyone!
This is the last day of 2006. Happy New Year Everyone!
Friday, December 29, 2006
So I Lied
Yesterday I said it wasn't as cold in Denver as it was in Kabul but it actually is. Today the low is 7 degrees. WHAT AM I DOING HERE?
SNOW!!!!
So I'm in Denver right now. And for those of you who read Jo's blog, it's cold here too but not as cold as it is there. So as you all know Denver got dumped on last week and kept a lot of people from their Christmas travels including my sister who never got out of Denver and spent Christmas here instead. Anyway, I came out here on Tuesday and today we are getting dumped on one more time. They are expecting two waves of snowing by Saturday adding up to 18-24 inches of snow to the already snow covered icy ground. I really hope I can get out on Sunday. Here's praying.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
YES I KNOW THAT MY BIRTHDAY IS OVER
Denver
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Personal Blog Post
To my readers:
Stefa- I stole your sunglasses by accident. Also I tried thrice to comment on your blog but it wouldn't let me. Do you have Beta? Cause I do and I'm hearing that has been causing problems for some people. Switch to Beta cause I like it and I'm not switching back. Okay good. Also nice job on updating so much so often. You are by far the winner. Winner! You should totally be Man of the Year for Time magazine. (please read stefa's blog if that makes no sense)
Kendi- Hey will you be back by new years eve or are you staying at home. Cause if you're here we should hang out. Also Isn't it odd how long Stefa's is and everyone else's is really short?
Monty- Same as above. But also when do you leave? Tuesday? Wednesday? Also what is the deal with the Platypus? It's so unattractive and really serves no purpose.
Jen- Wanna hang out?
Jill- Aren't you excited, you're gonna get to see me in 8 days? I mean who cares about seeing family and Christmas and all that when you're anticipating my arrival. YYYESSSSS! PS my birthday is tomorrow.
Jo- Wanna ride bikes?
Courtney- Do you even read this any more now that you've killed your blog with no warning.
Blake- Call me when you're in Denver and I'll let you know where Jen and I are. Also come get your camera.
Tiff- Can you remind Blake to call me when you guys are in Denver please?
Okay I think that's all my regular readers. I know there's few more of you but I don't know how regular you are. Give me shout if you feel as though you've been left out.
Stefa- I stole your sunglasses by accident. Also I tried thrice to comment on your blog but it wouldn't let me. Do you have Beta? Cause I do and I'm hearing that has been causing problems for some people. Switch to Beta cause I like it and I'm not switching back. Okay good. Also nice job on updating so much so often. You are by far the winner. Winner! You should totally be Man of the Year for Time magazine. (please read stefa's blog if that makes no sense)
Kendi- Hey will you be back by new years eve or are you staying at home. Cause if you're here we should hang out. Also Isn't it odd how long Stefa's is and everyone else's is really short?
Monty- Same as above. But also when do you leave? Tuesday? Wednesday? Also what is the deal with the Platypus? It's so unattractive and really serves no purpose.
Jen- Wanna hang out?
Jill- Aren't you excited, you're gonna get to see me in 8 days? I mean who cares about seeing family and Christmas and all that when you're anticipating my arrival. YYYESSSSS! PS my birthday is tomorrow.
Jo- Wanna ride bikes?
Courtney- Do you even read this any more now that you've killed your blog with no warning.
Blake- Call me when you're in Denver and I'll let you know where Jen and I are. Also come get your camera.
Tiff- Can you remind Blake to call me when you guys are in Denver please?
Okay I think that's all my regular readers. I know there's few more of you but I don't know how regular you are. Give me shout if you feel as though you've been left out.
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