Good Times

Yarmy is leaving today - BLAH!

God has other things for him - but I'll sure miss his jokes and annoying me !

Keep it realy Yarmy! :)

... wish one of these had been closer...

i'm wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else... so, this past week i've been kinda out of it (got my wisdom teeth out on monday) and so the pain medication has made me kind of spacey. anyway, i knew that i needed gas on tuesday afternoon. the gas low chime kindly reminded me. i usually have about 20-25 miles left once that happens. i drove to work on thursday and had some errands to run so i used more gas during the day. last night on my way home - i thought "i need to get some gas! i've got to be really low!" and then... nixon(the name of my jeep) started to chug . after the light turned green i stepped on the gas, it moved forward and then the sterring wheel was not turnable. i began to coast down king street for about 15 feet until it stopped. i put it in park and then called my roommates. thankfully, the Lord has has my life be a continual "docudrama" as one of my friends call it. so, things like this don't really phase me. i did get a hold of my roommate east and she was on her way. so, i took some time to catch up on a phone call with a good friend and that was good. i definitely wish that i had an iced latte while i was hanging out on king street.

anyway, i can't complain - the Lord had me slow down for a while and so i'm thankful for the blessing in Him making me stop for a while. maybe i should do that more often? :)

... if you could have just one wish ...

... ok... so this afternoon i was thinking about something that i really want to do some day, ASAP, whatever that means :) ... i know this is pretty predictable... but i want to fly in a Navy F-18 (i would also have taken an F-14, but they've been retired) --- what is your wish? is there somewhere you want to go? something you want to do or accomplish?

i look forward to hearing your responses!

... after a tough day ...

ok, so i love this web site. sometimes when i'm stressed out or just because i love to laugh i look at this site. my friend rhea and i look at it and have been using a lot of one liners from it. it's hilarious!

hoops and yoyo

... what i learned this weekend ...

... the Lord is so gracious and indeed does answer prayers. ten years ago i prayed that i wanted to be a part of Truth For Life
and 10 years later - i get to work with them on their website.

that meant i returned home to cleveland. it was so much easier then i thought it would be. there was time for me to meet up with 3 friends from college that i haven't seen in years. a friend of mine that i dearly missed will actually be travelling to dc often over the course of the next few months. i'll get to see her a lot. what a blessing.

... and the most important thing that i took away from this weekend that i found encouraging was something that alistair begg said,"2006 has not surprised God." what an encouragement that is! as i look at the youth of today and can easily get discouraged, what a great reminder that He is in control.

the memory verse for the weekend was 1 peter 1:24-25 that's a good reminder too!

who get's enough rest these days anyways?

So, lately I've been feeling convicted of the little amount of rest that I get and have been getting. Life has given me the impression that in order to feel like my life is being used well that my calendar always needs to be full. LIE! Think about it, how many times do you try and squeeze in coffee with a friend, and during that time you're thinking about the next thing you have on dock to go do.

Christ has called us to rest in Him. How often do I really do that? You'd think someone with the health issues that I've got would be intentional about these things. Well, I hate to break it to ya, but I'm one of "those people." So, let me encourage you to encourage one another (and by another I mean me too!) to slow down and pay attention to the amazing things that God is doing NOW, this minute, this day.

Matthew 11:29

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."