Monday, July 9, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
Confessions
I have a confession to make.
I, Jennifer L. C., am a Tupperware Addict. Not Rubbermaid, or the cheapie stuff you buy in Wal-mart. I, am a namebrand Tupperware addict.
This morning, I got an email from them to buy a purple ice bucket, 12 tumblers and the lids for the LOW! LOW! PRICE! of $40.00 and it is taking EVERY single ounce of restraint not to order this stuff.
Mind you, I'm almost completely broke until the next payday. And, I don't really have any place to put it. But in my sick sick mind, I can justify buying a bucket and twelve cups because I know that, once I ever put them into circulation, they will last FOREVER.
Y'all should pray.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
I think I need this verse tattooed on my forehead!
This morning's devo included the following verse:
"So clean house! Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and hurtful talk. You've had a taste of God. Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of God's pure kindness. Then you'll grow up mature and whole in God." 1 Peter 2:1-3
In case you missed Sunburned's "False Advertising" entry, go read it. The verse and the devo that went along with it talked about how we (and by WE I am pointing fingers at ME) are so quick to foam at the mouth and put the Jesus stamp on it. Case in point: What about gossip? Pretending to build one another up in love, we camouflage gossip with prayer. "Did you hear about sister so-and-so? We need to pray for her. I heard that…"
It made me also think about my own frustrations. I had a convo with an old friend yesterday who nearly died while in Las Vegas. He and his girlfriend went out to see LV, and he had a seizure in a casino. They took him to a hospital and discovered an inoperable brain tumor (which is now monitored with meds). But, this experience changed his life in that, he either had to make a "clean sweep" or die. I also thought about how I love the shows Clean House and The Biggest Loser. They're all about change. However, if you don't change the mentality behind the problems, then the only thing you do is make the outside more presentable, until it happens again.
I am reminded today that I still have a lot of house cleaning to do with me. I have to stop worrying/fretting/thinking about everybody else's junk, and rest in the knowledge that God will deal with them, in GOD'S TIME, and He doesn't need me to be a concerned citizen or Deputy Dog to alert him to the problem.
"So clean house! Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and hurtful talk. You've had a taste of God. Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of God's pure kindness. Then you'll grow up mature and whole in God." 1 Peter 2:1-3
In case you missed Sunburned's "False Advertising" entry, go read it. The verse and the devo that went along with it talked about how we (and by WE I am pointing fingers at ME) are so quick to foam at the mouth and put the Jesus stamp on it. Case in point: What about gossip? Pretending to build one another up in love, we camouflage gossip with prayer. "Did you hear about sister so-and-so? We need to pray for her. I heard that…"
It made me also think about my own frustrations. I had a convo with an old friend yesterday who nearly died while in Las Vegas. He and his girlfriend went out to see LV, and he had a seizure in a casino. They took him to a hospital and discovered an inoperable brain tumor (which is now monitored with meds). But, this experience changed his life in that, he either had to make a "clean sweep" or die. I also thought about how I love the shows Clean House and The Biggest Loser. They're all about change. However, if you don't change the mentality behind the problems, then the only thing you do is make the outside more presentable, until it happens again.
I am reminded today that I still have a lot of house cleaning to do with me. I have to stop worrying/fretting/thinking about everybody else's junk, and rest in the knowledge that God will deal with them, in GOD'S TIME, and He doesn't need me to be a concerned citizen or Deputy Dog to alert him to the problem.
4th of July - follow up...
I probably should give some description of the pictures, huh?
1. Whole group without me. (We took a pic with me, but you can't just trust the first person you ask to take a picture. Needless to say, it was VERY bad.)
2. JL & Brad - such an interesting love/hate dynamic. :)
3. Seth, Danielle, & Karen.
4. Me & Nate - being silly.
5. JL & "Hottie" Chris - (He's fine, y'all!!! And yes, he knows I think that.)
6. Steph & Cara.
7. The CUTEST little redheaded boy who sat two rows in front of us!!!
8. Nate, me, and B-Rad.
9. Seth, Karen, Nate, JL, BP, & Danielle.
10. Boys. Oi Vey.
A group of us, 19 in fact, went to the Lookouts game on Tuesday night. We had cheap seats, $4 each, which was nice, and good company. There were some interesting people at the game, to say the least! My roomie took the pictures of the little red-headed boy. He was precious! ALL of my friends know that I want red-headed babies. I just can't help myself. I was sitting by Nate for most of the game and he kept saying, "There's my son. He takes after me."
**Don't be the red-headed guy sitting by the girl that wants red-headed babies making comments about kids. I told Nate that I either needed to change seats, or he was going to have to quit saying that. I had to change seats!!! :) **
The game was incredible! We had hysterical people in front of us. The Lookouts were down by 1, in the bottom of the 9th with two outs. The batter got up, and hit a double and tied the game. The next batter up hit it right out of the park. We were so excited! Then we watched TWO rounds of fireworks, and headed home!
I also received a very inappropriate solicitation at a redlight. Only me, folks. Only me.
1. Whole group without me. (We took a pic with me, but you can't just trust the first person you ask to take a picture. Needless to say, it was VERY bad.)
2. JL & Brad - such an interesting love/hate dynamic. :)
3. Seth, Danielle, & Karen.
4. Me & Nate - being silly.
5. JL & "Hottie" Chris - (He's fine, y'all!!! And yes, he knows I think that.)
6. Steph & Cara.
7. The CUTEST little redheaded boy who sat two rows in front of us!!!
8. Nate, me, and B-Rad.
9. Seth, Karen, Nate, JL, BP, & Danielle.
10. Boys. Oi Vey.
A group of us, 19 in fact, went to the Lookouts game on Tuesday night. We had cheap seats, $4 each, which was nice, and good company. There were some interesting people at the game, to say the least! My roomie took the pictures of the little red-headed boy. He was precious! ALL of my friends know that I want red-headed babies. I just can't help myself. I was sitting by Nate for most of the game and he kept saying, "There's my son. He takes after me."
**Don't be the red-headed guy sitting by the girl that wants red-headed babies making comments about kids. I told Nate that I either needed to change seats, or he was going to have to quit saying that. I had to change seats!!! :) **
The game was incredible! We had hysterical people in front of us. The Lookouts were down by 1, in the bottom of the 9th with two outs. The batter got up, and hit a double and tied the game. The next batter up hit it right out of the park. We were so excited! Then we watched TWO rounds of fireworks, and headed home!
I also received a very inappropriate solicitation at a redlight. Only me, folks. Only me.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Monday, July 2, 2007
Straight from the email...
I get a devo every day. (You should know that by now.) I went to the river yesterday, and after seeing all the recreational vehicle stuff, I thought this was perfect!!!
"So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 (NLT)
Devotion:
I dislike boondocking. If you vacation in a recreational vehicle, you probably know the definition of boondock. If not, it means spending the night in your "rig" without hooking-up to power or water. Most recreational vehicles hold only several gallons of water in a tank. I like taking long hot showers. Boondocking prohibits this luxury. A battery or small generator provides limited power. A trickle of power keeps things running, but not for an extended period of time. When you boondock there is a limited supply of vital resources that make life more comfortable.
Boondocking can apply to our spiritual life, too. Unfortunately, it's easy to become unplugged with Bible study and prayer time during summer months. Our daily routines tend to change, so it's easier to miss our quiet time. Our kids may be out school wanting "to do something" and we lay aside our Bible study. We vacation to rejuvenate ourselves. We traipse to sightseeing spots, but we neglect to seek Jesus as the day slips by.
If we allow ourselves to boondock spiritually, we will run dry. The Holy Spirit's power will seem to fade and our souls will thirst for the living water of Jesus. Come the last day in August, we'll be high and dry.
So what can we do to stay plugged in spiritually throughout the summer months? We should determine not to allow ourselves to become boondocked. Choose a time and place to refill yourself with God's Word. Let's try to follow the advice of Psalm 143:8, "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul (NIV). If we refuel ourselves early in the morning with God's Word, it can sustain us the rest of the day.
Let's choose to stay connected to the power of God during the upcoming summer months. Let's follow the Apostle Paul's advice to Timothy: "Work hard so God can say to you, 'Well done.' Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work. Know what his Word says and means" (2 Timothy 2:15, TLB). This way we can enjoy the glorious summer with Jesus, rather than finding ourselves dried out and boondocked.
Dear Lord, as this summer wears on, help me to not neglect the study of Your Word. I know without its instruction I will lose my direction. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
"So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 (NLT)
Devotion:
I dislike boondocking. If you vacation in a recreational vehicle, you probably know the definition of boondock. If not, it means spending the night in your "rig" without hooking-up to power or water. Most recreational vehicles hold only several gallons of water in a tank. I like taking long hot showers. Boondocking prohibits this luxury. A battery or small generator provides limited power. A trickle of power keeps things running, but not for an extended period of time. When you boondock there is a limited supply of vital resources that make life more comfortable.
Boondocking can apply to our spiritual life, too. Unfortunately, it's easy to become unplugged with Bible study and prayer time during summer months. Our daily routines tend to change, so it's easier to miss our quiet time. Our kids may be out school wanting "to do something" and we lay aside our Bible study. We vacation to rejuvenate ourselves. We traipse to sightseeing spots, but we neglect to seek Jesus as the day slips by.
If we allow ourselves to boondock spiritually, we will run dry. The Holy Spirit's power will seem to fade and our souls will thirst for the living water of Jesus. Come the last day in August, we'll be high and dry.
So what can we do to stay plugged in spiritually throughout the summer months? We should determine not to allow ourselves to become boondocked. Choose a time and place to refill yourself with God's Word. Let's try to follow the advice of Psalm 143:8, "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul (NIV). If we refuel ourselves early in the morning with God's Word, it can sustain us the rest of the day.
Let's choose to stay connected to the power of God during the upcoming summer months. Let's follow the Apostle Paul's advice to Timothy: "Work hard so God can say to you, 'Well done.' Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work. Know what his Word says and means" (2 Timothy 2:15, TLB). This way we can enjoy the glorious summer with Jesus, rather than finding ourselves dried out and boondocked.
Dear Lord, as this summer wears on, help me to not neglect the study of Your Word. I know without its instruction I will lose my direction. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Mad Props to Jenn C.
Jenn H. threw out some love earlier last week. On Royce's blog, my name popped up in two posts in two days.
I am TOTALLY flattered. :) Now, if I could just get nominated for a blog award. Oh, wait, I would probably have to pay to have my blog "redesigned"!!
I had a nice weekend, well,... Kinda. Friday night, hung out with some friends. Saturday -- chilled (literally, ... the landlord came and fixed the thermostat), cleaned, saw peeps in Ringgold, and then dinner with more friends. Yesterday, church (Jason did a great job!), Hibachi (alone, but Japanese is still yummy!), out to the river to errr sit on the porch as it rained, dinner with more friends (are you getting a pattern here?), then to K.'s house to watch the Pursuit of Happyness.
And after all that, I couldn't sleep last night. Apparently sleeping alone was not nearly as enjoyable as spending every waking minute of this weekend with friends.
I am blessed!
And, (in conceited manner), I think I look cute today. And tomorrow night, I get to see fireworks. Oh, and my roomie is going to jump out of a plane and may potentially own a motorcycle by the end of the week.
I have a feeling that somebody is going to elope in the near future if we keep going at this mad pace!
I wanted to say something to all my ATL peeps. This weekend is "THE" wedding, so I appreciate your love and support through these last few months. I know I haven' t made it very easy, but thank you for not deserting me. When all is said and done, I'll be okay. PROMISE! It's just the final step and while I am thankful that, you know, it's not me, there is still a sting!
And to Miran, thank you for being my friend through all of this. I have made it hard on you, starting with not being honest with you, and you never deserved that. I promise I will return to normal (as it were) by Monday. I love you Special Friend!
:)
I am TOTALLY flattered. :) Now, if I could just get nominated for a blog award. Oh, wait, I would probably have to pay to have my blog "redesigned"!!
I had a nice weekend, well,... Kinda. Friday night, hung out with some friends. Saturday -- chilled (literally, ... the landlord came and fixed the thermostat), cleaned, saw peeps in Ringgold, and then dinner with more friends. Yesterday, church (Jason did a great job!), Hibachi (alone, but Japanese is still yummy!), out to the river to errr sit on the porch as it rained, dinner with more friends (are you getting a pattern here?), then to K.'s house to watch the Pursuit of Happyness.
And after all that, I couldn't sleep last night. Apparently sleeping alone was not nearly as enjoyable as spending every waking minute of this weekend with friends.
I am blessed!
And, (in conceited manner), I think I look cute today. And tomorrow night, I get to see fireworks. Oh, and my roomie is going to jump out of a plane and may potentially own a motorcycle by the end of the week.
I have a feeling that somebody is going to elope in the near future if we keep going at this mad pace!
I wanted to say something to all my ATL peeps. This weekend is "THE" wedding, so I appreciate your love and support through these last few months. I know I haven' t made it very easy, but thank you for not deserting me. When all is said and done, I'll be okay. PROMISE! It's just the final step and while I am thankful that, you know, it's not me, there is still a sting!
And to Miran, thank you for being my friend through all of this. I have made it hard on you, starting with not being honest with you, and you never deserved that. I promise I will return to normal (as it were) by Monday. I love you Special Friend!
:)
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