I've read two posts already today mentioning love and it's not even February! :) I've been wanting to do a post about Valentine's Day. I was talking to a girl the other day who is here at the college at our church. We are the same age and we're both single. A comment she made about Valentine's Day was kinda-sorta like she was dreading it because she knew she wouldn't get flowers or anything. This year, I have come to the realization that Valentine's Day is ok even if you're single! {I told her that.} I think partly the reason I feel this way is because I'm not in a college setting to see all these girls with dates and flowers, etc...
People, they had Valentine's stuff out in Target on December 26th! I walked in there and could not believe my eyes! But I had an epiphany in the month of January. Seeing that Target is my favorite store and they have adorable Valentine's stuff I realized that Valentine's Day is ok! It's pink + red + hearts....what's not to love? :)
Today, I was itching for a new background {again...I must have a disease!} and once I uploaded this new one, I actually read the tag on the right. "Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." That may be a little premature for me...but here's to hoping {I mean...knowing} that someday, my Heavenly Father will give me my "fairy tale" {whatever that means}!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Since this blog is also my journal of all the interesting things I do {riiiiiiiight}, I thought I'd do a post on my Wednesday. What made me think of this is that I'm eating lunch and it is leftovers from my lunch yesterday.
Here goes.
I had a doctor's appt. in downtown Chicago. I didn't even look up directions because my Mom knows where to go. It was very interesting trying to get there. We didn't get lost but we had to take some detours. We took our jerky {as in bumpy} little red van because the parking garages there are smaller than what we're used to.
And it was very cold downtown yesterday. I wore my high-heeled boots. The warmth factor is literally 0. My Mom looked h-o-t in her plain, black coat and warm Blondo boots. Let me tell you about my Mom's "plain, black coat." My Dad bought my Mom's Christmas gift early. She needed a new coat and they picked it out together. So when they came home, they kept saying {literally said it several times}, "It's just a plaaaaaaain, black coat, nothing fancy, just a plaaaaaaaain, black coat." I'm imagining in my mind this 90's-era black coat with weird lapels and a deep V-neck {get the picture}. After it got altered {because she's so tiny}, the plaaaaaaain, black coat came home. It is h-o-t. It has an optional tie belt. It buttons all the way up with a smart little collar. Absolutely adorable. Anyways, back to Wednesday.
So then for lunch after repeatedly missing the exit and/or turns for one restaurant, we ended up going to a Jewish restaurant. I've been there once. And when my Mom was sick the first time, this particular restaurant was in the vicinity of the hospital where she spent a lot of time. My Dad would pick up Matzo ball soup for her.
I am NOT a meat person. I'm absolutely not a vegetarian but I'm not huge on eating a lot meat. I will eat vegetables and bread over a steak, any day. But I had this huge urge for meat yesterday. So I ordered a Reuben sandwich. There was literally enough meat for 3 1/2 sandwiches. The guy behind the counter looks at me and says, "You sharing?" I'm like, "Nope, not me!" Rye + cornbeef + saurekraut +swiss chees = goodness!! The sandwich was so huge that I have already eaten 1 1/2 sandwiches for lunch today and there is still more left over!
It was a great day! Plus I worked in the late afternoon.
I love my Mom. We have so much fun doing things together. I'm so lucky + blessed that she's still here with us.
Plans for the rest of the week include:
*church tonight
*work tomorrow
*going downtown again tomorrow night - whoop!
*making 30 pre-assembled crafts for Jr. Church on Sunday - joy!
Here goes.
I had a doctor's appt. in downtown Chicago. I didn't even look up directions because my Mom knows where to go. It was very interesting trying to get there. We didn't get lost but we had to take some detours. We took our jerky {as in bumpy} little red van because the parking garages there are smaller than what we're used to.
And it was very cold downtown yesterday. I wore my high-heeled boots. The warmth factor is literally 0. My Mom looked h-o-t in her plain, black coat and warm Blondo boots. Let me tell you about my Mom's "plain, black coat." My Dad bought my Mom's Christmas gift early. She needed a new coat and they picked it out together. So when they came home, they kept saying {literally said it several times}, "It's just a plaaaaaaain, black coat, nothing fancy, just a plaaaaaaaain, black coat." I'm imagining in my mind this 90's-era black coat with weird lapels and a deep V-neck {get the picture}. After it got altered {because she's so tiny}, the plaaaaaaain, black coat came home. It is h-o-t. It has an optional tie belt. It buttons all the way up with a smart little collar. Absolutely adorable. Anyways, back to Wednesday.
So then for lunch after repeatedly missing the exit and/or turns for one restaurant, we ended up going to a Jewish restaurant. I've been there once. And when my Mom was sick the first time, this particular restaurant was in the vicinity of the hospital where she spent a lot of time. My Dad would pick up Matzo ball soup for her.
I am NOT a meat person. I'm absolutely not a vegetarian but I'm not huge on eating a lot meat. I will eat vegetables and bread over a steak, any day. But I had this huge urge for meat yesterday. So I ordered a Reuben sandwich. There was literally enough meat for 3 1/2 sandwiches. The guy behind the counter looks at me and says, "You sharing?" I'm like, "Nope, not me!" Rye + cornbeef + saurekraut +swiss chees = goodness!! The sandwich was so huge that I have already eaten 1 1/2 sandwiches for lunch today and there is still more left over!
It was a great day! Plus I worked in the late afternoon.
I love my Mom. We have so much fun doing things together. I'm so lucky + blessed that she's still here with us.
Plans for the rest of the week include:
*church tonight
*work tomorrow
*going downtown again tomorrow night - whoop!
*making 30 pre-assembled crafts for Jr. Church on Sunday - joy!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
ok, so last night...
Well, you must know that my parents go to bed "early," {whatever that means}. And the kitchen is right above their bedroom {thank you, Mr. Bi-level}. And as teenagers, we carefully avoided being too loud in the kitchen for fear of waking my dad @ night.
So, after work night at church last night, my brother went to get Chinese food at a local place. I had a penchant for some ice cream to "soothe my stomach." :) It's 10:30pm, and my parents are in bed because my dad has to get up at the unearthly hour of 4am to get to the airport on time.
Geoff and I are standing in the kitchen, leaning against the counter, not talking, just munchin'.
Then we hear the quiet shut of the bedroom door downstairs, and hear my dad coming up the stairs. We both just paused, hands poised above our bowls with eating utensils in hand and say, "Hi Dad."
He says, "I can't sleep so I thought I'd get some yogurt and granola."
We were absolutely cracking up. Here it is, 10:30 at night and 3 of the 4 of us are standing in the kitchen, eating, and having a gab-fast. It was so fun!
We stayed up until a little after 11:30 talking about mortgages, mortgage companies vs. banks, buying houses {not my Dad}, and I don't even know what else.
Good memories!
PS - And my Dad said today that he wasn't even tired even though he only got 4 1/2 hours of sleep. (??..that definitely would not have been me.)
So, after work night at church last night, my brother went to get Chinese food at a local place. I had a penchant for some ice cream to "soothe my stomach." :) It's 10:30pm, and my parents are in bed because my dad has to get up at the unearthly hour of 4am to get to the airport on time.
Geoff and I are standing in the kitchen, leaning against the counter, not talking, just munchin'.
Then we hear the quiet shut of the bedroom door downstairs, and hear my dad coming up the stairs. We both just paused, hands poised above our bowls with eating utensils in hand and say, "Hi Dad."
He says, "I can't sleep so I thought I'd get some yogurt and granola."
We were absolutely cracking up. Here it is, 10:30 at night and 3 of the 4 of us are standing in the kitchen, eating, and having a gab-fast. It was so fun!
We stayed up until a little after 11:30 talking about mortgages, mortgage companies vs. banks, buying houses {not my Dad}, and I don't even know what else.
Good memories!
PS - And my Dad said today that he wasn't even tired even though he only got 4 1/2 hours of sleep. (??..that definitely would not have been me.)
Sunday, January 24, 2010
why? why? why?
WHY do I have hard time trusting God? It's easy to trust in [this area] but harder to trust in [this area].
What in the world?
Once again, an excellent sermon was preached in church tonight. The theme at our church this year is centered around revival. Our pastor has a burden for our church to see revival.
The sermon tonight was about seeking/needing the presence of God. One of the areas preached on was that we cannot have the presence of God if we have an idol in our life. The specific idol preached was the idol of self. The Holy Spirit absolutely smote my heart that my idol of self is distrust. I'm hanging on to whether or not I feel a certain way or have a specific emotion. When the problem is that I am holding up my self idol of distrusting God. I think sometimes God takes away a specific emotion so that we give all and simply trust Him.
One of my fears in my little etsy business is that I get so used to looking up Scripture and giving it others that I fail to apply it to my life. Scary. Of course, I still read my Bible every day but my etsy business started because of a personal goal, a personal burden.
I just want to say that I really need God. Really, really need Him. And I am scared of getting cold towards the things of the Lord. Ever feel that way? Do you have a hard time trusting? I plan to memorize Scripture verses to combat that. What do you do? Do you have a favorite verse?
What in the world?
Once again, an excellent sermon was preached in church tonight. The theme at our church this year is centered around revival. Our pastor has a burden for our church to see revival.
The sermon tonight was about seeking/needing the presence of God. One of the areas preached on was that we cannot have the presence of God if we have an idol in our life. The specific idol preached was the idol of self. The Holy Spirit absolutely smote my heart that my idol of self is distrust. I'm hanging on to whether or not I feel a certain way or have a specific emotion. When the problem is that I am holding up my self idol of distrusting God. I think sometimes God takes away a specific emotion so that we give all and simply trust Him.
One of my fears in my little etsy business is that I get so used to looking up Scripture and giving it others that I fail to apply it to my life. Scary. Of course, I still read my Bible every day but my etsy business started because of a personal goal, a personal burden.
I just want to say that I really need God. Really, really need Him. And I am scared of getting cold towards the things of the Lord. Ever feel that way? Do you have a hard time trusting? I plan to memorize Scripture verses to combat that. What do you do? Do you have a favorite verse?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Simple Woman's daybook
FOR TODAY
JANUARY 21st
Outside my window...grey skies, snow, a little ice-covered {beautiful, bright sunshine popped out a minute ago but now it's gone.}
I am thinking...about how it will be very soon until the Lord returns {just read today in Mark the words..."earthquakes in divers places."}
I am thankful for...a friend who called me yesterday
From the kitchen...I made a TX Sheet Cake earlier this week for above friend
I am wearing...nothing glamorous
I am creating...some type of blanket-creation on the Knifty Knitter
I am going...to church tonight
I am reading...through Mark
I am hearing...the computer hum
Around the house...I need to hang some {cute, bird} pictures in my bathroom
One of my favorite things...my cute Valentine's latte cup from Target {that I bought on December 26th...a little early for Valentine's day, wouldn't you say?!}
A few plans for the rest of the week...work tomorrow, normal weekend
Here is a picture thought I am sharing...
me and my beautiful Aunt Sue...it's her bday this weekend!
Credit goes here
JANUARY 21st
Outside my window...grey skies, snow, a little ice-covered {beautiful, bright sunshine popped out a minute ago but now it's gone.}
I am thinking...about how it will be very soon until the Lord returns {just read today in Mark the words..."earthquakes in divers places."}
I am thankful for...a friend who called me yesterday
From the kitchen...I made a TX Sheet Cake earlier this week for above friend
I am wearing...nothing glamorous
I am creating...some type of blanket-creation on the Knifty Knitter
I am going...to church tonight
I am reading...through Mark
I am hearing...the computer hum
Around the house...I need to hang some {cute, bird} pictures in my bathroom
One of my favorite things...my cute Valentine's latte cup from Target {that I bought on December 26th...a little early for Valentine's day, wouldn't you say?!}
A few plans for the rest of the week...work tomorrow, normal weekend
Here is a picture thought I am sharing...
Credit goes here
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
my new favorite quote
Heard this quote today:
What have you done today that only a Christian would do?
-Corrie ten Boom-
So here we are!
This is me and Sara Smith. We were best friends in kindergarten.
We found each other yesterday through our blogs. Crazy! And it was her that found me. I can be so dense that I did not recognize her name on her blog. And I do not have my last name on my blog so she had to ask me. Wow! It truly is a small world.
What do I remember about her?
Going to her birthday party which was themed as a dress-up tea party.
Going to her house to play.
I remember being best friends.
After she moved, the house she lived in on Calumet Avenue turned into a beauty salon. I went to that beauty salon when it first opened because that's where my friend had lived.
Yesterday was so crazy! There were lots of flurried emails being exchanged for almost an hour. I had such an adrenaline rush that I was tired the rest of the night. haha! :)
The only thing I can end this post with is WOW!
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