Finally I have a home that I don't have to move away from.
It's been a while since I last posted. Over a year and a half actually. I've graduated college, gotten married and am now a substitute teacher 5 days a week. My husband is the most amazing man in my life and with him I am so happy that I feel as if I'm dreaming most days! Great things are ahead for 2013 and I'm truly excited about it.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Junior year-complete
Another Year finished and over and only one more to go. I am happy to report that even though this was the toughest year academically, it paid off the best so far. 11 A's 1 B. I guess giving up on having a social life helps.
Aside from that I am so excited to be starting a new summer off. Since beginning college, my summers have continually gotten more fantastic all the time. I am back to Panera Bread which I love, back on the worship team which I even more love, and spending the summer with my fiance. It is going to be great.
This summer will also be a major planning stage in my wedding.Since I will be at school, it is important to get a lot of this done to save driving up most weekends during the school year.There is a large check list that I very badly wish to get done by Mid-August before I continue back at school. Here is a glimpse:
Aside from that I am so excited to be starting a new summer off. Since beginning college, my summers have continually gotten more fantastic all the time. I am back to Panera Bread which I love, back on the worship team which I even more love, and spending the summer with my fiance. It is going to be great.
This summer will also be a major planning stage in my wedding.Since I will be at school, it is important to get a lot of this done to save driving up most weekends during the school year.There is a large check list that I very badly wish to get done by Mid-August before I continue back at school. Here is a glimpse:
- Engagement pictures
- book ceremony site-(officially)
- book reception site
- figure out catering
- buy center pieces
- go on cake tastings
- get measurements for the ceremony site
- time out wedding march to match the party
- take pictures of both venues
- buy candy buffet containers and scoops
- buy petals -blue and yellow
- buy carriage and castle candles
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Old Vs. New
Joshua 4:6
Reading this small passage brings to mind how incredibly different the old testament is from present day. The ceremonies and such performed in Bible times were beautiful, they just belonged in Bible times. Before you jump to conclusions hear me out. People then seemed more fully dedicated to God. Ripping clothes off and building huge monuments to God. Today, nothing that extreme is done, or at least in our neck of the woods. We might not tear off our clothes in grief and repentance but that doesn't mean that we aren't feeling the same emotions, we're just expressing our emotions in different ways. This might be why people think the Bible is irrelevent to their lives when everything about it is created for us. The thing about it is, you can't just read passively. Dig into the Word. This drawls out things you might not ahve seen or related to otherwise. I might not rip off my clothes in repentence but I have my own way of repentence. Just because its different than the Bible, this doesn't mean its wrong. God doesn't want us to be trapped inside this little box of religioud doctrine. That veil was torn when Jesus died for our sins. Hebrews 10:19-21. So don't feel unrelated to the Bible or feel trapped in religious ceremony.
Reading this small passage brings to mind how incredibly different the old testament is from present day. The ceremonies and such performed in Bible times were beautiful, they just belonged in Bible times. Before you jump to conclusions hear me out. People then seemed more fully dedicated to God. Ripping clothes off and building huge monuments to God. Today, nothing that extreme is done, or at least in our neck of the woods. We might not tear off our clothes in grief and repentance but that doesn't mean that we aren't feeling the same emotions, we're just expressing our emotions in different ways. This might be why people think the Bible is irrelevent to their lives when everything about it is created for us. The thing about it is, you can't just read passively. Dig into the Word. This drawls out things you might not ahve seen or related to otherwise. I might not rip off my clothes in repentence but I have my own way of repentence. Just because its different than the Bible, this doesn't mean its wrong. God doesn't want us to be trapped inside this little box of religioud doctrine. That veil was torn when Jesus died for our sins. Hebrews 10:19-21. So don't feel unrelated to the Bible or feel trapped in religious ceremony.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
God's will?
I've made the decision to stay with my brother back home instead of my oldest brother down south. I don't know if its the right decision but I do know I can be close to those I love.
I hope its God's will for right now. I haven't felt right doing anything else. I want to work and I want to join the worship team because my heart has always been worship. Being up north back in my hometown I can do that. I don't know, what I do know is that this feels more right then going south. I just felt so uneasy about it and this way I don't at all.
I'm just hoping that God will reveal to me what it is he wants me to do this summer. There might be something great in the plans. I'll just have to wait for his timing to find out!
I hope its God's will for right now. I haven't felt right doing anything else. I want to work and I want to join the worship team because my heart has always been worship. Being up north back in my hometown I can do that. I don't know, what I do know is that this feels more right then going south. I just felt so uneasy about it and this way I don't at all.
I'm just hoping that God will reveal to me what it is he wants me to do this summer. There might be something great in the plans. I'll just have to wait for his timing to find out!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Straaaaange Things are happenin to Me
So, apart from completing an amazing 9 months with my amazing boyfriend, and seeing my adorable nephew grow and become cuter, there are still amazing things going on around me.
If that makes sense.
I have been student teaching once a week to a 6th grade class and am in love with it. I'm so meant to be a teacher.
My friendships are building up and I feel more like I belong where I'm at.
I'm not really sure where my "home" is right now. My mom lives in Columbus, my dad a little further up north, and the whole rest of my family further up north with my boyfriend.
I guess I do not have one. I have places to stay, sure. But an actual place I call home? Don't have one.
I don't feel entirely comfortable at my dad's. The room I stay in is too much my step-mom for me to ever feel entirely comfortable.
When I stay at my brother's, it's the futon in my nieces room or the bed with my mother. Both not great prospects.
Staying with my cousin is nice, and I love seeing my little "nephew" but again, it's not my own place.
Wow as corny as it sounds, the Carrie Underwood song came to mind-Temporary Home.
Anyways, I'm not sure what God has for me, I'm believin that I'll have my own place to call home some day in the near future, preferably with a certain hubby by my side. I must wait patiently for his will to come through. His timing is what matters, not mine.
If that makes sense.
I have been student teaching once a week to a 6th grade class and am in love with it. I'm so meant to be a teacher.
My friendships are building up and I feel more like I belong where I'm at.
I'm not really sure where my "home" is right now. My mom lives in Columbus, my dad a little further up north, and the whole rest of my family further up north with my boyfriend.
I guess I do not have one. I have places to stay, sure. But an actual place I call home? Don't have one.
I don't feel entirely comfortable at my dad's. The room I stay in is too much my step-mom for me to ever feel entirely comfortable.
When I stay at my brother's, it's the futon in my nieces room or the bed with my mother. Both not great prospects.
Staying with my cousin is nice, and I love seeing my little "nephew" but again, it's not my own place.
Wow as corny as it sounds, the Carrie Underwood song came to mind-Temporary Home.
Anyways, I'm not sure what God has for me, I'm believin that I'll have my own place to call home some day in the near future, preferably with a certain hubby by my side. I must wait patiently for his will to come through. His timing is what matters, not mine.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Crazy New Beginnings?
New Beginnings. Well I guess this should be about them because I titled this Blog as such. For me and my mom this is a new beginning. Sure every time we've ever moved (9 diff school districts k-12) its been because of money. Yep Eviction mostly. This time it's a bit different in a lot of aspects.
1st being that i'm at college this time. Therefore unable to pack my own stuff up and organize it to my liking and location.
see, I'll basically be moving in with my dad and (evil) step mom with most of my stuff in storage. My mom, she's moving in with my older brother, his wife and their 5 children. Yep, that makes 8 people in one house. The sad thing is, Danny (the oldest brother) said he's expected to take care of my mom at one point or another. She's a bit ditzy and doesn't understand what money "Management" means. balancing a checkbook? She's never heard the term. So i've been forced my entire life to leave the places I just begin to get comfortable at because of money. Moving now is the only difference. I've never gone to a school longer than 2 years. I went from 8th- graduation where we're moving from now which is basically the most important years. All the memories and places i'm used to will now have to be changed to 1 or 2 hours south. I have to leave my amazing job i've had for 3 years and now have no idea where i'll work for money.
The second difference is that this move isn't all about money or eviction. There isn't even an eviction. My mom lost her license again, yea again, with tons of fines, a lawsuit, unpaid bills, and shut off notices, there is no way she could stay there with no way of going to work. She had to face reality at some point.
The point to this long tirade of woe me! Is that i'm not entirely upset about this. Of course at first a bawled for days at the prospect of being away from the love of my life, my adorable God-son who is growing so fast, and all my close family.
But I know this is happening for a reason. I know for a fact something in this is God's plan. He has brought me to far to let me fall down by some small obstacle.
So in all this, I'm excited. Who knows what will happen, where i'll end up, but I do know it's in God's hands and i'm taken care of.
1st being that i'm at college this time. Therefore unable to pack my own stuff up and organize it to my liking and location.
see, I'll basically be moving in with my dad and (evil) step mom with most of my stuff in storage. My mom, she's moving in with my older brother, his wife and their 5 children. Yep, that makes 8 people in one house. The sad thing is, Danny (the oldest brother) said he's expected to take care of my mom at one point or another. She's a bit ditzy and doesn't understand what money "Management" means. balancing a checkbook? She's never heard the term. So i've been forced my entire life to leave the places I just begin to get comfortable at because of money. Moving now is the only difference. I've never gone to a school longer than 2 years. I went from 8th- graduation where we're moving from now which is basically the most important years. All the memories and places i'm used to will now have to be changed to 1 or 2 hours south. I have to leave my amazing job i've had for 3 years and now have no idea where i'll work for money.
The second difference is that this move isn't all about money or eviction. There isn't even an eviction. My mom lost her license again, yea again, with tons of fines, a lawsuit, unpaid bills, and shut off notices, there is no way she could stay there with no way of going to work. She had to face reality at some point.
The point to this long tirade of woe me! Is that i'm not entirely upset about this. Of course at first a bawled for days at the prospect of being away from the love of my life, my adorable God-son who is growing so fast, and all my close family.
But I know this is happening for a reason. I know for a fact something in this is God's plan. He has brought me to far to let me fall down by some small obstacle.
So in all this, I'm excited. Who knows what will happen, where i'll end up, but I do know it's in God's hands and i'm taken care of.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Haiti
I am not just writing about how terrible the disaster in Haiti is because anyone whose anyone knows how terrible the disaster is in Haiti. Duh it's a disaster. The topic I want to write about is my heart and how it often yearns for the week i spent there in 2007 in Destiny Village. Destiny is a safe haven our church has created that is an orphanage which takes care of over 30 children. These children have pure God-seeking hearts and are the sweetest. I want to, so incredibly badly want to return. If God opens a door for me, i'll be there.
Just another thought, that does involve the earthquake, just on a more personal level. I have seen Haiti before this happened, it wasn't much to look at. Tin shacks set up hardly resembling structures could never stand up to such a powerful earthquake. It breaks my heart thinking back then and seeing the devastation. What can we possibly do to help them. They've not even quite recovered from their last disaster.
Praying is the only sure fire thing I cant think of. It's powerful if you mean it. It can move mountains. I mean I think i heard somewhere that the money Haiti was getting for disaster relief is more than what New Orleans and areas affected by Katrina got.
God's moving in that country, and they can rise from the ashes, i know it. As for our nation? prophets are already prophesying duplicate earthquakes for major cities in the US like Los Angeles. only time will tell.
My thoughts, mumbled and jumbled on the page.
Just another thought, that does involve the earthquake, just on a more personal level. I have seen Haiti before this happened, it wasn't much to look at. Tin shacks set up hardly resembling structures could never stand up to such a powerful earthquake. It breaks my heart thinking back then and seeing the devastation. What can we possibly do to help them. They've not even quite recovered from their last disaster.
Praying is the only sure fire thing I cant think of. It's powerful if you mean it. It can move mountains. I mean I think i heard somewhere that the money Haiti was getting for disaster relief is more than what New Orleans and areas affected by Katrina got.
God's moving in that country, and they can rise from the ashes, i know it. As for our nation? prophets are already prophesying duplicate earthquakes for major cities in the US like Los Angeles. only time will tell.
My thoughts, mumbled and jumbled on the page.
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