Oh, goodness, this week was crazy busy! Sunday night was when Bible school started. I made it 4 out of the 5 nights. I could not make it Tuesday because the shelter picnic was. If it had been a normal Tues. night, I would have canceled out and went to Bible school. Every night that I went, I picked up Rhonda's children. They loved it. Rachel really liked her teacher. They all did, but Rachel is like me, every little thing counts for something and her teacher went out of her way to make her feel special. on Thurs. was the last night of Bible school and they had an icecream machine and snack there. The kids got alot of loot too! I was surprised at all the stuff! They were delighted of course!
Wednesday I made jelly with my mom and Merci. We had a high old time! The jelly didn't get as thick as it should have but it's alright. Still tastes good! Merci and I shopped for some fabric. Merci is going to help me sew a dress. There's a ruffle pattern that I would like to do and am not sure how to do it. I am afraid of botching up a good piece of fabric and if I sew the dress and it doesn't look right, I won't wear it and then it's all that money and time down the drain. Two heads are much better than one. Merci used to sew a lot of clothes so she's going to help me figure this ruffle stuff out! I guess the little girl in me is coming out! I do so love ruffles and lace and pretty things! One thing I have to start believing is that dark colors are okay on me. I wear pastel colors and some brights in the summer and then dark colors in the winter. I don't like many dark colors on me but I will wear them for winter. I've been told that dark colors make me look thinner! I didn't want to believe that but now Merci is telling me the same thing. So I'll have to look into wearing darker colors and smaller prints. I usually picked out big prints. I have to revamp my brain! Oh, what we do to look thinner:):)
Friday night I was supposed to go to my grandma's house for family night. I was planning to but I got a call at work from my aunt. She said Karena never saw my house (that's my cousin) and they were coming down to Lancaster to a sale and she would love to hang out at my house while her husband was at the sale. So, that's what we did, hang out at my house. My grandma was not impressed but I had just seen her last week so I didn't feel too bad. I had fun with my aunt and cousin. We watched a movie and had a good time talking.
Saturday was the highlight of the whole week for me. I had Steve Hursts and the Brills over for mountain pies. I was planning that we have them at my house. Then the landlord told us we may not do open fires, she does not want the liability. Sigh! So I got the pavillion at my neighbors by the creek. All morning it rained :( Then in the afternoon it rained and the sun shone at intervals. It was crazy how much it switched back and forth! I kept not knowing whether I'd be making pizzas or if we could have the mountain pies. So finally I gave up and said we'll do pizzas with all the stuff everyone was bringing. Then the sun came out so bright I did end up going over and having the mountain pies there. We also did home made strawberry icecream. This was the first time the Hursts and Brills had really met. Two different cultures but it looked like everyone got along well. Todd got out the fiddle and Merci the guitar and we sang and had a good old fashioned sing! Emily got cold so we hurried over to my house and sang some more. I did not know my piano is out of tune.........what is wrong with my hearing that I can't pick that up? GRRR! But now that I know, I hope I can get it tuned. However, if I remember from last time, it cost me $70/$80 to have it done and if I move next year it will have to be done again:( It costs alot to live:( I never did have it tuned after it got moved so I guess it's my fault. Every time you move a piano you can pretty much guarantee it's going to need a tuning. The different climate can even put it out of whack! But I got out the keyboard and Johann played that. Waaaaaaaaaaaay too soon it was time for them to take their sleepy kids home. Sniffle, sob! I wish good times would not fly by so fast. That's one of the things I will love when I'm in heaven. I will be able to see my favorite people EVERY day and not ever have to say goodbye. I don't even like saying "goodby" here on earth, because it's actually never "goodbye" for the Christian but rather "see you later". The location might change but not the fact that we'll see eachother later! Sometimes I get a little down after looking so forward to something and then it's all gone. I had maybe 5 minutes of that and then I decided not to let it get me down this time. There's more good times like this, Lord willing!
This morning I was at Mom & Dad's church for Father's Day and then to them for lunch. Now I'm supposed to be in bed sleeping.........speaking of which I'm going to do right now!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The Incredible Unknown
I believe as long as there's life, there will be adventure. If it's not drama, then it's some other adventure happening. Oh, well, it makes for an exciting life. At least my life's not boring. I wonder how big a chance there is that someone could get ahold of my blog that I had not given the address to. There are so often things that I want to write but I'm scared to. I'm scared that just what if a certain person got ahold of it somehow, stumbled across it and the stuff I'd want to write in here would surely get me in trouble if a certain wrong person found out! GRRR! I sure don't understand how someone could get it without me giving it to them but it's possible.:(:(
Well, I think all of you who read this though, know of the big decision I needed to make that would affect my life quite drastically. Well, I decided the Lord likes to teach me flexibility, because when I finally made the choice and it was going to happen in Sept., I soon got a call that it would not happen til April of next year. Sigh, fine then, God, if you want to bounce me around like that, I'll deal with it!!!!Understand, I'll deal with it!!!!!!!! Okay, so I was hugely disappointed but I got over it. I came to the place where I don't even care anymore. Whatever happens, happens! So, guess what, now it might happen in Nov. of this year! I'm excited again, but maybe I shouldn't be. Who knows, God might change it again on me!
But now another big unkown thing that I can just come out and say no matter who reads it....... I will have to move the end of this year. We love this house dearly and it hurts to think of leaving so soon. This house was perfect and so much good happened since I live here. If I was to design a house, this would have been about what it looked like. All the work of moving, it was NOT my definition of fun! And all the holes I put in the walls that I will have to patch up........yuck! Not cool! But, the reason we are going to leave is that it is taking up almost every penny we earn. That's not cool when you know nothing is going into savings. It's all being used up:( So we need to find a cheaper place. So sad. I love this location and being so close to Mom and Dad and the transition wasn't as hard since I still live in my own hometown. I don't want to leave. I hope and pray that my next house is near this one. I love this area so much. So close to the highway and Goodwill and Kmart are only 7 min. away, the Library is 8 min. and Walmart is 10. This place was really just too good to be true. However, I am finding out that you can get nice places for a bit less. So, that would help save money! We need to do something. But hopefully I can just enjoy the here and now and not worry or let it ruin my days here in the meantime.
So, those are major things to me. This week is a busy week. I had Bible school tonight and for the next 4 nights. I picked up Rhonda and Steve's children. They loved it! Poor Joash is only 4 and he is a little shy and when we got to church it was 3 minutes before starting time. I wanted to be there sooner but you know the story, it always gets later........so I thought they would sit with me but right away they were to sit with their age on a certain bench. So each was on a different bench. Well, when they were dismissing them, Joash pulled at Rachel to get her to come and then he tried to get Stephen to come. He didn't understand that different ages get dismissed to different rooms, etc. They finally got him to his room and he enjoyed it. Just watching them have fun was enough for me to make it worthwhile. Their faces lit up at some of the songs. They are all bubbly now and excited for the next 4 nights.
I had to go without Sharon. She was not feeling well and I missed her but I made it! This morning I was at a different church. It was a neat church. The people were very friendly and I really enjoyed the worship. My friends were there to lead worship and I knew most of the songs. I took my brother and one of his friends.
Goodness, I am so tired I can barely stay awake. I think I'd better go to bed so I can be awake for work tomorrow and Bible school.
Well, I think all of you who read this though, know of the big decision I needed to make that would affect my life quite drastically. Well, I decided the Lord likes to teach me flexibility, because when I finally made the choice and it was going to happen in Sept., I soon got a call that it would not happen til April of next year. Sigh, fine then, God, if you want to bounce me around like that, I'll deal with it!!!!Understand, I'll deal with it!!!!!!!! Okay, so I was hugely disappointed but I got over it. I came to the place where I don't even care anymore. Whatever happens, happens! So, guess what, now it might happen in Nov. of this year! I'm excited again, but maybe I shouldn't be. Who knows, God might change it again on me!
But now another big unkown thing that I can just come out and say no matter who reads it....... I will have to move the end of this year. We love this house dearly and it hurts to think of leaving so soon. This house was perfect and so much good happened since I live here. If I was to design a house, this would have been about what it looked like. All the work of moving, it was NOT my definition of fun! And all the holes I put in the walls that I will have to patch up........yuck! Not cool! But, the reason we are going to leave is that it is taking up almost every penny we earn. That's not cool when you know nothing is going into savings. It's all being used up:( So we need to find a cheaper place. So sad. I love this location and being so close to Mom and Dad and the transition wasn't as hard since I still live in my own hometown. I don't want to leave. I hope and pray that my next house is near this one. I love this area so much. So close to the highway and Goodwill and Kmart are only 7 min. away, the Library is 8 min. and Walmart is 10. This place was really just too good to be true. However, I am finding out that you can get nice places for a bit less. So, that would help save money! We need to do something. But hopefully I can just enjoy the here and now and not worry or let it ruin my days here in the meantime.
So, those are major things to me. This week is a busy week. I had Bible school tonight and for the next 4 nights. I picked up Rhonda and Steve's children. They loved it! Poor Joash is only 4 and he is a little shy and when we got to church it was 3 minutes before starting time. I wanted to be there sooner but you know the story, it always gets later........so I thought they would sit with me but right away they were to sit with their age on a certain bench. So each was on a different bench. Well, when they were dismissing them, Joash pulled at Rachel to get her to come and then he tried to get Stephen to come. He didn't understand that different ages get dismissed to different rooms, etc. They finally got him to his room and he enjoyed it. Just watching them have fun was enough for me to make it worthwhile. Their faces lit up at some of the songs. They are all bubbly now and excited for the next 4 nights.
I had to go without Sharon. She was not feeling well and I missed her but I made it! This morning I was at a different church. It was a neat church. The people were very friendly and I really enjoyed the worship. My friends were there to lead worship and I knew most of the songs. I took my brother and one of his friends.
Goodness, I am so tired I can barely stay awake. I think I'd better go to bed so I can be awake for work tomorrow and Bible school.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Creation Museum
Well, my poor neglected blog appears to need a facelift again! Hmmmmm! Well, I just got back from a trip from the Creation Museum with my family. Had a wonderful time. I don't know if we will ever again travel as 6 in our family, so I'm glad we had this special time together. My sister wanted to bring her boyfriend along and she was not allowed to. I like her boyfriend alot, but I'm glad he could not come along because I thought it was nice to do one last trip with just our 6 family members. Vernon hardly ever goes on trips with us anymore so this was fun that we went as a complete family.
I'd say it was the most relaxing family trip I've been on in years. Funny that I say that, because I was as miserable as can be. But it was relaxing in that everyone has finally become old enough to entertain themselves. Instead of getting bored and bickering and fighting, everyone recluded to their own little world. We were all prepared with things we like to do to keep our minds occupied. I can honestly say I was not bored at all during the driving. I used my MP3 alot and I had my computer along. I didn't even take time to play music games then. I have some really cool music games/lessons and I didn't even touch them:(:( I did take my scrapbooking stuff along though and I got 8 or 9 sides done. So that was worthwhile to me! I wrote emails even though I couldn't send them I wrote them awhile. I didn't even read any of the books I had along. I think maybe I should ban myself from scrapbooking this week and make it a point to read some books and do music lessons on the computer. Ha ha, we'll see how long that resolve lasts. I did take new interest in learning a song on the piano so I will continue that this week.
Now, for those of you who do not know why I was miserable...........I had the worst and longest sore throat I've had in my entire life! I used to rarely get sore throats. Only in the past maybe 5 years have I started getting them. But they have never been strep throat and never last longer than 2 days. Well, this one lasted 8 days and it was RAW! I could hardly swallow, it was so painful. I went to the doc the morning we were to leave and took a strep test. It was negative. So, $75 later I was on my way. How frustrated I was that I wasted that $75 but how was I to know? It hurt way beyond any sore throat I've ever had, and who wants to go on a trip not knowing if you have strep throat? So I had to deal with that the entire trip. Lots of stuffy/runny nose and coughing spells. Bleh! Usually it's the older folks with all their aches and pains that can't wait for their new body but I sure wanted a new one during this time! But, here I am at home and feeling alot better.
We started out Wednesday morning and came back in the wee hours of Saturday morning. We drove the 9 hours to Indiana to a motel Holiday Inn Express. Very nice place, I'm used to the Econo Lodge, Super 8 and Days Inn so this was luxurious for me! When we got there, Mom informed me that the 4 children were sleeping together and my parents had a room to themselves. That did not work out then because I didn't think it was nice to make Sarah sleep in the same bed and get so close to my cold and most of all because I had not brought an appropriate nightie along. If only Mom had told me ahead of time.............after living by myself for a few months now I do not have to have appropriate nighties on hand! Well, Sharon's here but we're both girls, and Sarah wouldn't have minded.........but this was maybe a godsend because I cannot abide to think of sleeping in the same room as my little brother. He's too bratty. My nose was stuffy and I had to blow it and cough alot and he would have either made fun of me or told me to "shut up" so it's nice Sarah and I were by ourselves.
Then we went to the museum on Thursday. I'd been there 2 years ago so this was familiar to me, but fun to see again. I'm not the brightest star in the sky when it comes to studying science, so it was a treat for me to just believe everything and not have to figure out what's true and what's not. I really enjoyed the grounds outside as well. We took some nice family pictures there. I wish all my friends could see that museum. Alot of my friends did, but there's alot that have not.
We left the museum to go to friends in Kentucky, 3 hours away. They are from a Team Mennonite church. We got there at 10pm and stayed up to talk til 11pm. Then we got up at 6:30 for breakfast and visited some more and did a little shopping locally. I found some beautiful mint green fabric. I don't wear any other shade green but this mint green was just perfect. I have not seen that print in that color around here so I feel like I got something different.
We left to come home around 11am. We had 12 hours plus all the potty stops and eating. Sigh! But I slept alot and it was relaxing.
I am glad I had off today. I really needed the extra sleep and time to do things. I mowed the lawn, it was beginning to look like a hayfield! Then I washed my car and chamoised it and swept it out and wiped the interior. Next I washed my hair and I've been relaxing on my butt for the last hour or two.
Tonight I am going to a mountain pie supper at the Ephrata dump. I am ready to see my friends again. They are going to sing around the campfire and I guess I'll go home then. I can't sing yet, my voice is still recuperating and it would be too hard on me to hear them and not help along. I know what would happen, I'd try to sing along and end up in a coughing fit and embarrass myself good and proper! So I'll just come home early. It's time I do that anyway! I am bad for staying out too late.
Sunday I am invited to a picnic lunch. I think I'll do that. Hopefully I won't sound so croaky til then! Some people manage to sound sexy when they have a hoarse voice, but not me!!!!!!!! I sound anything but cool!!!!!!! Sunday night I don't know yet what I am doing. Time will tell.
Oh, I wanted to mention that the friends we saw in KY did not have electricity or a phone. It was kind of cool, to rough it for a little! But they are the jolliest people around, I could learn alot from them!
Well, that's all for now!
I'd say it was the most relaxing family trip I've been on in years. Funny that I say that, because I was as miserable as can be. But it was relaxing in that everyone has finally become old enough to entertain themselves. Instead of getting bored and bickering and fighting, everyone recluded to their own little world. We were all prepared with things we like to do to keep our minds occupied. I can honestly say I was not bored at all during the driving. I used my MP3 alot and I had my computer along. I didn't even take time to play music games then. I have some really cool music games/lessons and I didn't even touch them:(:( I did take my scrapbooking stuff along though and I got 8 or 9 sides done. So that was worthwhile to me! I wrote emails even though I couldn't send them I wrote them awhile. I didn't even read any of the books I had along. I think maybe I should ban myself from scrapbooking this week and make it a point to read some books and do music lessons on the computer. Ha ha, we'll see how long that resolve lasts. I did take new interest in learning a song on the piano so I will continue that this week.
Now, for those of you who do not know why I was miserable...........I had the worst and longest sore throat I've had in my entire life! I used to rarely get sore throats. Only in the past maybe 5 years have I started getting them. But they have never been strep throat and never last longer than 2 days. Well, this one lasted 8 days and it was RAW! I could hardly swallow, it was so painful. I went to the doc the morning we were to leave and took a strep test. It was negative. So, $75 later I was on my way. How frustrated I was that I wasted that $75 but how was I to know? It hurt way beyond any sore throat I've ever had, and who wants to go on a trip not knowing if you have strep throat? So I had to deal with that the entire trip. Lots of stuffy/runny nose and coughing spells. Bleh! Usually it's the older folks with all their aches and pains that can't wait for their new body but I sure wanted a new one during this time! But, here I am at home and feeling alot better.
We started out Wednesday morning and came back in the wee hours of Saturday morning. We drove the 9 hours to Indiana to a motel Holiday Inn Express. Very nice place, I'm used to the Econo Lodge, Super 8 and Days Inn so this was luxurious for me! When we got there, Mom informed me that the 4 children were sleeping together and my parents had a room to themselves. That did not work out then because I didn't think it was nice to make Sarah sleep in the same bed and get so close to my cold and most of all because I had not brought an appropriate nightie along. If only Mom had told me ahead of time.............after living by myself for a few months now I do not have to have appropriate nighties on hand! Well, Sharon's here but we're both girls, and Sarah wouldn't have minded.........but this was maybe a godsend because I cannot abide to think of sleeping in the same room as my little brother. He's too bratty. My nose was stuffy and I had to blow it and cough alot and he would have either made fun of me or told me to "shut up" so it's nice Sarah and I were by ourselves.
Then we went to the museum on Thursday. I'd been there 2 years ago so this was familiar to me, but fun to see again. I'm not the brightest star in the sky when it comes to studying science, so it was a treat for me to just believe everything and not have to figure out what's true and what's not. I really enjoyed the grounds outside as well. We took some nice family pictures there. I wish all my friends could see that museum. Alot of my friends did, but there's alot that have not.
We left the museum to go to friends in Kentucky, 3 hours away. They are from a Team Mennonite church. We got there at 10pm and stayed up to talk til 11pm. Then we got up at 6:30 for breakfast and visited some more and did a little shopping locally. I found some beautiful mint green fabric. I don't wear any other shade green but this mint green was just perfect. I have not seen that print in that color around here so I feel like I got something different.
We left to come home around 11am. We had 12 hours plus all the potty stops and eating. Sigh! But I slept alot and it was relaxing.
I am glad I had off today. I really needed the extra sleep and time to do things. I mowed the lawn, it was beginning to look like a hayfield! Then I washed my car and chamoised it and swept it out and wiped the interior. Next I washed my hair and I've been relaxing on my butt for the last hour or two.
Tonight I am going to a mountain pie supper at the Ephrata dump. I am ready to see my friends again. They are going to sing around the campfire and I guess I'll go home then. I can't sing yet, my voice is still recuperating and it would be too hard on me to hear them and not help along. I know what would happen, I'd try to sing along and end up in a coughing fit and embarrass myself good and proper! So I'll just come home early. It's time I do that anyway! I am bad for staying out too late.
Sunday I am invited to a picnic lunch. I think I'll do that. Hopefully I won't sound so croaky til then! Some people manage to sound sexy when they have a hoarse voice, but not me!!!!!!!! I sound anything but cool!!!!!!! Sunday night I don't know yet what I am doing. Time will tell.
Oh, I wanted to mention that the friends we saw in KY did not have electricity or a phone. It was kind of cool, to rough it for a little! But they are the jolliest people around, I could learn alot from them!
Well, that's all for now!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Decisions, decisions!
Well, here I am again. Life is not very boring, somehow there's always either drama going on or some major decision. I really wish blogs were safe. I've been pretty transparent on some of my blogging but sometimes it freaks me out that someone I really don't want to share/bare my heart to, might stumble upon my blog. So I'm gonna keep being pretty transparent but the big decision I'm facing right now, I will not mention because I could get in serious water if I did. So just pray for me that I make the right choice, that God makes it very clear to me which way to turn. Maybe in a few weeks I'll be able to share what it is. I know what some of you are thinking. Sorry to burst your bubble but it has NOTHING to do with a man! LOL! Admit it, you know you were thinking on the line of boyfriends! But nevertheless, the decision is huge and I'd appreciate prayers!
Last night was a fun night. I had friends over. Sharon Martin came over to scrapbook and for the night and to go to church this morning with me. Sharon Fox was going to be gone for the night but she came home after all. I was still glad Sharon M. was along though. Last night Janice, Susan, Cindy, Deb, Lynell, Sharon M and I were hanging out here at the house. Sharon and Janice and I scrapbooked while the others entertained us with their talk. We went over to my parent's place for icecream then since they had the icecream machine. Lovely summer evening to party.
Then this morning church was great like usual. But better than the last two Sundays. I was more awake, that's why! This time I was awake enough to pay attention. I think it's so cool how the Lord speaks through other people. I was definitely spoken to by the Lord. Some of the things I am facing I could apply from the lesson.
Duane spoke on relationships and taught from Josua 22 and how they confronted the others about the altar. They did it the right way, not pointing judgments but hearing their story and being peaceable about it. Because they handled it the right way, the others were not defensive but admitted they were wrong. So they repented and changed their ways. I have to confront 2 people very soon in the future and I don't want to. But I've been understanding that when you know to do something and you do not do it, it is sin. With knowledge comes responsibility. Sigh! It seems like I really do have that gift, I can see both sides of a story immediately and honestly, I do appreciate the wisdom, but the responsibility scares me. I don't always like seeing into things that others don't see because then I have to risk what others think of me, etc. But Duane said that we need to be willing to risk relationships in order to obey God. So, I guess in this case I am a watchman and I must follow God. Sigh!
This next week looks easier than some. Monday night I plan to go shopping. Hopefully Ollies has a Memorial Day sale. I have to work of course, King's doesn't close for much of anything! If Ollies doesn't have a sale, it's okay because I have a coupon for 15% off my entire purchase. I need a watering can and some groceries for the week. I have to cook this week. Tuesday is shelter, and lovely Wednesday, oh, lovely Wednesday! I shall have a glorious day. I am going to have Merci here and we are gonna have a blast. I'm gonna scrapbook and she's gonna make cards. It's her birthday so we shall celebrate doing what we love to do best. Can't wait! Thursday I am going to take Doris' pictures to hand out to her friends. I look forward to that as well. I do so love photography although I don't know as much about it as I wish I did! Friday is family night as always.
Okay, I don't have really anything else to say. Sorry I'm so boring this time around. Hopefully next time will be better!
Last night was a fun night. I had friends over. Sharon Martin came over to scrapbook and for the night and to go to church this morning with me. Sharon Fox was going to be gone for the night but she came home after all. I was still glad Sharon M. was along though. Last night Janice, Susan, Cindy, Deb, Lynell, Sharon M and I were hanging out here at the house. Sharon and Janice and I scrapbooked while the others entertained us with their talk. We went over to my parent's place for icecream then since they had the icecream machine. Lovely summer evening to party.
Then this morning church was great like usual. But better than the last two Sundays. I was more awake, that's why! This time I was awake enough to pay attention. I think it's so cool how the Lord speaks through other people. I was definitely spoken to by the Lord. Some of the things I am facing I could apply from the lesson.
Duane spoke on relationships and taught from Josua 22 and how they confronted the others about the altar. They did it the right way, not pointing judgments but hearing their story and being peaceable about it. Because they handled it the right way, the others were not defensive but admitted they were wrong. So they repented and changed their ways. I have to confront 2 people very soon in the future and I don't want to. But I've been understanding that when you know to do something and you do not do it, it is sin. With knowledge comes responsibility. Sigh! It seems like I really do have that gift, I can see both sides of a story immediately and honestly, I do appreciate the wisdom, but the responsibility scares me. I don't always like seeing into things that others don't see because then I have to risk what others think of me, etc. But Duane said that we need to be willing to risk relationships in order to obey God. So, I guess in this case I am a watchman and I must follow God. Sigh!
This next week looks easier than some. Monday night I plan to go shopping. Hopefully Ollies has a Memorial Day sale. I have to work of course, King's doesn't close for much of anything! If Ollies doesn't have a sale, it's okay because I have a coupon for 15% off my entire purchase. I need a watering can and some groceries for the week. I have to cook this week. Tuesday is shelter, and lovely Wednesday, oh, lovely Wednesday! I shall have a glorious day. I am going to have Merci here and we are gonna have a blast. I'm gonna scrapbook and she's gonna make cards. It's her birthday so we shall celebrate doing what we love to do best. Can't wait! Thursday I am going to take Doris' pictures to hand out to her friends. I look forward to that as well. I do so love photography although I don't know as much about it as I wish I did! Friday is family night as always.
Okay, I don't have really anything else to say. Sorry I'm so boring this time around. Hopefully next time will be better!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Life is Good
Not sure that I have much to say this time around. However, I know I should at least keep up this blog once a week so I guess this time I'll chatter about nothing! I mean, not that I have much to say any other time but I'll warn you, this time it's worse!!!!!!!
The last two weeks I had something planned every single night, all the 7 days. I don't like it one bit when I'm that busy! Yuck! This week, miracle of miracles, I have only 3 out of the 5 weekdays planned so I will feel alot better and be more at peace. I can get pretty uptight under pressure and being too busy is pressure to me. I need to do something I love to do to relax my soul and spirit. And, that something is usually scrapbooking! Oh, how I love to scrapbook. I needed badly to do that today and I chose to sleep two hours this afternoon instead. I needed it worse than I needed to scrapbook. You know it's bad if I don't even check my email first! I slept until Ms. Sharon Fox stomped on the patio outside the house! She has been seeing groundhogs, 3 of them, digging around outside and they were under our deck so she stomped on it to scare the ugly monsters away. I woke up because I heard the thumping and I knew Sharon was even worse for lack of sleep and surely she had to be in bed yet. So I saw her bedroom door was open and then I found her downstairs on the deck! Oh, well, I would have had to get up in 8 more minutes anyway!
We went to the Muddy Run Youth supper and I enjoyed the pulled pork sandwhiches and the soft raspberry/vanilla icecream. Came home early and my sis and her boyfriend came over and now I just got off the phone with a friend, talked for a little over an hour! Very unusual for me! Anyway, I would write more but it's past midnight so goodnight everyone!
The last two weeks I had something planned every single night, all the 7 days. I don't like it one bit when I'm that busy! Yuck! This week, miracle of miracles, I have only 3 out of the 5 weekdays planned so I will feel alot better and be more at peace. I can get pretty uptight under pressure and being too busy is pressure to me. I need to do something I love to do to relax my soul and spirit. And, that something is usually scrapbooking! Oh, how I love to scrapbook. I needed badly to do that today and I chose to sleep two hours this afternoon instead. I needed it worse than I needed to scrapbook. You know it's bad if I don't even check my email first! I slept until Ms. Sharon Fox stomped on the patio outside the house! She has been seeing groundhogs, 3 of them, digging around outside and they were under our deck so she stomped on it to scare the ugly monsters away. I woke up because I heard the thumping and I knew Sharon was even worse for lack of sleep and surely she had to be in bed yet. So I saw her bedroom door was open and then I found her downstairs on the deck! Oh, well, I would have had to get up in 8 more minutes anyway!
We went to the Muddy Run Youth supper and I enjoyed the pulled pork sandwhiches and the soft raspberry/vanilla icecream. Came home early and my sis and her boyfriend came over and now I just got off the phone with a friend, talked for a little over an hour! Very unusual for me! Anyway, I would write more but it's past midnight so goodnight everyone!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Confirmation!
Well, today is Mother's Day so I decided to go to my parent's church to surprise my mother. I wasn't excited to do that but I figured I'll do it for her because she is worth that and so much more! I made sure Dad knew but he kept it a secret. My sis HAD to be in Perry county with her boyfriend but the rest of us were together and I know it made Mom happy.
Now this is not a post to drag down, point fingers, or downgrade the church in any way, shape or form. I am proud of having grown up in the Horning church. I learned alot of invaluable things there. It's just that I felt a clear call to move on and today was just a clear confirmation that I did the right thing.
On a happy note first, I still felt the warmth there. No one stared at me even though I was not wearing covering strings. You must understand that I don't believe I have been there for 6 or 7 months! Anyway, I saw a good friend whom I used to be really close to before she got married and I had not seen her since her wedding in December. She was elated to see me and that was fun to see her face light up in true joy at seeing me. Another married friend caught my eye as I went in.
Now for some clarifications....I had forgotten how it is to sit in benches with only one bar across for your back, thus enabling others to be moving their knees and legs around (behind you) and bumping your back/butt each time! Sigh, it's so distracting and aggravating! Not to mention that alot of young girls put their toes on the bench in front of them. I did this still, too, but I made sure it was not against the lap of the person it was beside and if they moved, I moved to make sure they had their space. The aggravating part is that I had the luck, like so often before, to get in front of someone who was not considerate in this way and she did a good job of poking my butt with her dumb shoe and putting it againt my butt/beside it. I wanted so badly to reach back and push her foot off the bench or pinch it! I did move my butt back so it forced her foot off the bench! People are so inconsiderate! GRRR! Also, there is a girl who somehow manages to sit behind me, I mean she used to and she did again this time and she cannot sing on tune for anything. She obviously doesn't know it because she sings loudly. If someone tries to sing suprano and is off tune, it's one thing. But this girl tries to sing alto and I wish she'd give it up. I cannot abide a loud offkey voice right behind my ear. Some girls are followers and can stay on tune with someone to follow so I started blaring alot and believe it or not, she was on tune some of the time after that! I know we are to make a joyful noise unto the Lord but it's hard for me to not let an offkey voice distract me!
So, those are just petty things, not the clarification I got for leaving, just things I don't miss at all!!!!!! Now for the clarification: the sermon. I believe the minister did his God-given best, God bless his heart! He was from New York and I sensed he was sincere. However, nothing has changed since I left. They don't go deep in the verses. I already knew everything they said. I don't mean to be haughty in any way or think that I'm any better or smarter than the ministry, God forbid that attitude! But honestly, why would I stay at a church where I don't get fed at all? I tried to get something out of it but it just seems like they go around in circles and spend time not really saying anything. It's hard to explain but afterward you ask yourself "what did he preach on?" and I don't even know what to say. I was so drowsy and it was a battle to keep awake. I should have taken to writing poetry like I used to do at times but I didn't bother to do that!
So, I am so glad I left, with all due respects. I do feel like I missed out big time on the sermon at Living Waters where I normally attend now. I'll have to ask Sharon what they preached on. Wish I could have been there but I am glad I made Mama happy. I went to their place for lunch and I gave my mother a crossword puzzle and found out what she really wanted was a word search puzzle! I was disappointed but I hope she enjoys this one anyway! I encouraged her to try it.
Well, I guess I'll go write some letters now. Happy Mother's Day to all that are mothers!
Now this is not a post to drag down, point fingers, or downgrade the church in any way, shape or form. I am proud of having grown up in the Horning church. I learned alot of invaluable things there. It's just that I felt a clear call to move on and today was just a clear confirmation that I did the right thing.
On a happy note first, I still felt the warmth there. No one stared at me even though I was not wearing covering strings. You must understand that I don't believe I have been there for 6 or 7 months! Anyway, I saw a good friend whom I used to be really close to before she got married and I had not seen her since her wedding in December. She was elated to see me and that was fun to see her face light up in true joy at seeing me. Another married friend caught my eye as I went in.
Now for some clarifications....I had forgotten how it is to sit in benches with only one bar across for your back, thus enabling others to be moving their knees and legs around (behind you) and bumping your back/butt each time! Sigh, it's so distracting and aggravating! Not to mention that alot of young girls put their toes on the bench in front of them. I did this still, too, but I made sure it was not against the lap of the person it was beside and if they moved, I moved to make sure they had their space. The aggravating part is that I had the luck, like so often before, to get in front of someone who was not considerate in this way and she did a good job of poking my butt with her dumb shoe and putting it againt my butt/beside it. I wanted so badly to reach back and push her foot off the bench or pinch it! I did move my butt back so it forced her foot off the bench! People are so inconsiderate! GRRR! Also, there is a girl who somehow manages to sit behind me, I mean she used to and she did again this time and she cannot sing on tune for anything. She obviously doesn't know it because she sings loudly. If someone tries to sing suprano and is off tune, it's one thing. But this girl tries to sing alto and I wish she'd give it up. I cannot abide a loud offkey voice right behind my ear. Some girls are followers and can stay on tune with someone to follow so I started blaring alot and believe it or not, she was on tune some of the time after that! I know we are to make a joyful noise unto the Lord but it's hard for me to not let an offkey voice distract me!
So, those are just petty things, not the clarification I got for leaving, just things I don't miss at all!!!!!! Now for the clarification: the sermon. I believe the minister did his God-given best, God bless his heart! He was from New York and I sensed he was sincere. However, nothing has changed since I left. They don't go deep in the verses. I already knew everything they said. I don't mean to be haughty in any way or think that I'm any better or smarter than the ministry, God forbid that attitude! But honestly, why would I stay at a church where I don't get fed at all? I tried to get something out of it but it just seems like they go around in circles and spend time not really saying anything. It's hard to explain but afterward you ask yourself "what did he preach on?" and I don't even know what to say. I was so drowsy and it was a battle to keep awake. I should have taken to writing poetry like I used to do at times but I didn't bother to do that!
So, I am so glad I left, with all due respects. I do feel like I missed out big time on the sermon at Living Waters where I normally attend now. I'll have to ask Sharon what they preached on. Wish I could have been there but I am glad I made Mama happy. I went to their place for lunch and I gave my mother a crossword puzzle and found out what she really wanted was a word search puzzle! I was disappointed but I hope she enjoys this one anyway! I encouraged her to try it.
Well, I guess I'll go write some letters now. Happy Mother's Day to all that are mothers!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
I Just Feel Like Something Good is About to Happen!
This song is my heart now for the past week and a half:
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
I just feel like something good is on its way;
He has promised that He'd open all of heaven,
And brother it could happen any day!
When God's people humble themselves and call on Jesus
And they look to heaven expecting as they pray,
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
And brother, this could be that very day!
I have learned in all that happens just to praise Him,
For I know He's working all things for my good;
Every tear I shed is worth all the investment,
For I know He'll see me through, yes, He said He would!
He has promised things that we can hardly fathom,
All the things He has in store for those who pray!
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
And brother, it could be this very day!
I have heard about the bad news in the paper,
And it seems like things are bleaker every day,
Oh, but for this child of God it makes no difference,
Because it's bound to get better either way!
I have never been more thrilled about tomorrow
Sunshine's always bursting through my skies of gray!
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
And brother this could be that very day!
I think this is one of the best songs ever written! I am not in love with the tune or anything by the words...............oh, my goodness! They are my very heart! I especially like the part where is says that every tear is worth the investment and that even though there's all kinds of bad news every day like the economy, for this child of God it makes NO DIFFERENCE! Either way it's better because if it doesn't get better here, we know we're hastening to the "day of the Lord" and I CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT DAY! Imagine how it's gonna be like when He takes His church home! Imagine that chaos that everyone is going to deal with when we leave! I think it'd be enough to make people take their lives! Imagine all the whoops and laughter when we see Jesus. Well maybe we will be speechless like another one of my favorite songs says "Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still". I don't know what I'll do but right now I know I would scream and whoop and holler! And once I got my hands on Him for a big bear hug, He'll have to pry hard to make me let go! I cannot wait! The "something good" that's about to happen just might be His return. I know it's imminent!
Oh, my it's been so very long since I've written. I love keeping this blog but I have such a difficult time deciphering what to do and when. I have so many things to do now with keeping the house nice and the Lord knows I'd be even worse if I had to do it alone! So glad for Sharon to help! Even so, I feel like I am in a prison sometimes. I can't do the gazillion of things I want to do because duty calls first. I cannot, absolutely cannot relax and do fun stuff when I see that there's piles of work to do before my very eyes! Sigh! I guess if I'm ever a mother I would learn to let the work sit sometimes! Now with summer coming on, it's just crazy, having to keep thet flower beds nice and the lawn mowed....... then canning and so on!
This next week I am going away every single night! Bleh! I hate when my schedule is that full! However, at least 2 of the nights will be therapy for me! Monday night I am going over to Steve's to practice some new songs with them and then Thursday night we are doing a program at the old folk's home. That is therapy. I can get lost in the songs but hopefully not that much that I get carried away and forget which verse we are singing! That happened once and I was able to smile about it but I could not stop my face from blushing! Speaking of blushing, that is such an annoying feature that I have! I don't like being out of control but that is something I cannot control and I seem to blush when I'm not even embarrassed. I have worked with Sam for 8 years and we say pretty much what we feel like, when we feel like, how we feel like! Sometimes we get onto dumb subjects and there goes my face again!!!!!!! Grrrrr! And then he laughs like a hyeena because I'm blushing and no matter how adamantly I state that I was not embarrassed, he won't believe me!
I do so love singing! I can't wait for the day that my voice does exactly what I want it to do without me even putting forth much effort! I work so hard to get everything right and perfection is just so far away. But in heaven I will have a new body and it will do way beyond what it does here! I suppose I won't even recognize my voice, it'll be so different! Oh my, what beautiful chords will we hear that do not even exist here on this earth? I believe we will have more than our 5 senses and that the five we already have will be so super sharp. I can't wait til my ears can hear like never before!
Well, I'll close because soon my dear friends The Brills are coming to visit and do a few things for me! Hopefully it won't go so long again til I write in this dear blog!
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
I just feel like something good is on its way;
He has promised that He'd open all of heaven,
And brother it could happen any day!
When God's people humble themselves and call on Jesus
And they look to heaven expecting as they pray,
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
And brother, this could be that very day!
I have learned in all that happens just to praise Him,
For I know He's working all things for my good;
Every tear I shed is worth all the investment,
For I know He'll see me through, yes, He said He would!
He has promised things that we can hardly fathom,
All the things He has in store for those who pray!
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
And brother, it could be this very day!
I have heard about the bad news in the paper,
And it seems like things are bleaker every day,
Oh, but for this child of God it makes no difference,
Because it's bound to get better either way!
I have never been more thrilled about tomorrow
Sunshine's always bursting through my skies of gray!
I just feel like something good is about to happen,
And brother this could be that very day!
I think this is one of the best songs ever written! I am not in love with the tune or anything by the words...............oh, my goodness! They are my very heart! I especially like the part where is says that every tear is worth the investment and that even though there's all kinds of bad news every day like the economy, for this child of God it makes NO DIFFERENCE! Either way it's better because if it doesn't get better here, we know we're hastening to the "day of the Lord" and I CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT DAY! Imagine how it's gonna be like when He takes His church home! Imagine that chaos that everyone is going to deal with when we leave! I think it'd be enough to make people take their lives! Imagine all the whoops and laughter when we see Jesus. Well maybe we will be speechless like another one of my favorite songs says "Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still". I don't know what I'll do but right now I know I would scream and whoop and holler! And once I got my hands on Him for a big bear hug, He'll have to pry hard to make me let go! I cannot wait! The "something good" that's about to happen just might be His return. I know it's imminent!
Oh, my it's been so very long since I've written. I love keeping this blog but I have such a difficult time deciphering what to do and when. I have so many things to do now with keeping the house nice and the Lord knows I'd be even worse if I had to do it alone! So glad for Sharon to help! Even so, I feel like I am in a prison sometimes. I can't do the gazillion of things I want to do because duty calls first. I cannot, absolutely cannot relax and do fun stuff when I see that there's piles of work to do before my very eyes! Sigh! I guess if I'm ever a mother I would learn to let the work sit sometimes! Now with summer coming on, it's just crazy, having to keep thet flower beds nice and the lawn mowed....... then canning and so on!
This next week I am going away every single night! Bleh! I hate when my schedule is that full! However, at least 2 of the nights will be therapy for me! Monday night I am going over to Steve's to practice some new songs with them and then Thursday night we are doing a program at the old folk's home. That is therapy. I can get lost in the songs but hopefully not that much that I get carried away and forget which verse we are singing! That happened once and I was able to smile about it but I could not stop my face from blushing! Speaking of blushing, that is such an annoying feature that I have! I don't like being out of control but that is something I cannot control and I seem to blush when I'm not even embarrassed. I have worked with Sam for 8 years and we say pretty much what we feel like, when we feel like, how we feel like! Sometimes we get onto dumb subjects and there goes my face again!!!!!!! Grrrrr! And then he laughs like a hyeena because I'm blushing and no matter how adamantly I state that I was not embarrassed, he won't believe me!
I do so love singing! I can't wait for the day that my voice does exactly what I want it to do without me even putting forth much effort! I work so hard to get everything right and perfection is just so far away. But in heaven I will have a new body and it will do way beyond what it does here! I suppose I won't even recognize my voice, it'll be so different! Oh my, what beautiful chords will we hear that do not even exist here on this earth? I believe we will have more than our 5 senses and that the five we already have will be so super sharp. I can't wait til my ears can hear like never before!
Well, I'll close because soon my dear friends The Brills are coming to visit and do a few things for me! Hopefully it won't go so long again til I write in this dear blog!
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