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Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Monday, December 17, 2012
Oh, Newtown... We mourn with you.
So, instead of reading about frivolous things or people, remember these innocents who will be spending Christmas with Jesus this year.
- Charlotte Bacon, 6
- Daniel Barden, 7
- Rachel Davino, 29
- Olivia Engel, 6
- Josephine Gay, 7
- Ana M Marquez-Greene, 6
- Dylan Hockley, 6
- Dawn Hocksprung, 47
- Madeline F. Hsu, 6
- Catherine V. Hubbard, 6
- Chase Kowalski, 7
- Jesse Lewis, 6
- James Mattioli, 6
- Grace McDonnell, 7
- Anne Marie Murphy, 52
- Emilie Parker, 6
- Jack Pinto, 6
- Noah Pozner, 6
- Caroline Previdi, 6
- Jessica Rekos, 6
- Avielle Richman, 6
- Lauren Russeau, 30
- Mary Sherlach, 56
- Victoria Soto, 27
- Benjamin Wheeler, 6
- Allison N Wyatt, 6
Pray for Peace
Pray to whoever you kneel down to:
Jesus nailed to his wooden or marble or plastic cross,
his suffering face bent to kiss you,
Buddha still under the Bo tree in scorching heat,
Yahweh, Allah, raise your arms to Mary
that she may lay her palm on our brows,
to Shekinhah, Queen of Heaven and Earth,
to Inanna in her stripped descent.
Hawk or Wolf, or the Great Whale, Record Keeper
of time before, time now, time ahead, pray. Bow down
to terriers and shepherds and siamese cats.
Fields of artichokes and elegant strawberries.
Pray to the bus driver who takes you to work,
pray on the bus, pray for everyone riding that bus
and for everyone riding buses all over the world.
If you haven't been on a bus in a long time,
climb the few steps, drop some silver, and pray.
Waiting in line for the movies, for the ATM,
for your latté and croissant, offer your plea.
Make your eating and drinking a supplication.
Make your slicing of carrots a holy act,
each translucent layer of the onion, a deeper prayer.
Make the brushing of your hair
a prayer, every strand its own voice,
singing in the choir on your head.
As you wash your face, the water slipping
through your fingers, a prayer: Water,
softest thing on earth, gentleness
that wears away rock.
Making love, of course, is already a prayer.
Skin and open mouths worshipping that skin,
the fragile case we are poured into,
each caress a season of peace.
If you're hungry, pray. If you're tired.
Pray to Gandhi and Dorothy Day.
Shakespeare. Sappho. Sojourner Truth.
Pray to the angels and the ghost of your grandfather.
When you walk to your car, to the mailbox,
to the video store, let each step
be a prayer that we all keep our legs,
that we do not blow off anyone else's legs.
Or crush their skulls.
And if you are riding on a bicycle
or a skateboard, in a wheel chair, each revolution
of the wheels a prayer that as the earth revolves
we will do less harm, less harm, less harm.
And as you work, typing with a new manicure,
a tiny palm tree painted on one pearlescent nail
or delivering soda or drawing good blood
into rubber-capped vials, writing on a blackboard
with yellow chalk, twirling pizzas, pray for peace.
With each breath in, take in the faith of those
who have believed when belief seemed foolish,
who persevered. With each breath out, cherish.
Pull weeds for peace, turn over in your sleep for peace,
feed the birds for peace, each shiny seed
that spills onto the earth, another second of peace.
Wash your dishes, call your mother, drink wine.
Shovel leaves or snow or trash from your sidewalk.
Make a path. Fold a photo of a dead child
around your VISA card. Gnaw your crust
of prayer, scoop your prayer water from the gutter.
Mumble along like a crazy person, stumbling
your prayer through the streets.
by Ellen Bass
Saturday, November 17, 2012
When I was 17..
This has been floating out there in blogland for a bit so I decided to fill it out (maybe for the second time, who knows).
When you were 17, tell us what kind of car you drove, where you worked, and what you were usually up to on the weekends?
Show us pictures of you when you were 17.
When you were 17, tell us what you wanted to be when you “grew up.”
When you were 17, tell us the kind of boys that you dated. Did you have a type? Do you have a relationship you remember well? Tell us about it.
When you were 17, tell us what kind of car you drove, where you worked, and what you were usually up to on the weekends?
- I drove a 1990 Jeep Cherokee when I was forced to drive. Hated driving then even more than I dislike it now.
- I worked at Camp Amelia, a day camp and afterschool care, in Fernandina Beach.
- On weekends, I... I don't remember. I know I spent a lot of time with Megin. :)
Show us pictures of you when you were 17.
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| Sorry, Meg! But don't we look good? ;) |
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| SADD yearbook picture |
When you were 17, tell us what you wanted to be when you “grew up.”
- A special education teacher
When you were 17, tell us the kind of boys that you dated. Did you have a type? Do you have a relationship you remember well? Tell us about it.
- Nerds.
- I actually dated my best friend's older brother. It can make things awkward now, especially since I'm still such close friends with the entire family.
- I always saw myself married with children (not the tv show). I had no idea who it would be to or where we would live. I didn't know if I'd be a working mom or a SAHM. I just knew I'd be married with kids.
- Did it turn out the way I expected it to? Sure! I got married when I was 25, had my first baby (SF) when I was 27 and will hopefully have another when I'm 29. :)
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
30 days of Thankfulness- Day 14
I am thankful for 3 wonderful years married to my awesome husband. I look forward to all that our next year contains. :)
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Why her candle was lit
On October 15, I noticed a friend had a candle lit on her Facebook wall. If you remember my entry from that day, you were to light a candle in memory of your lost pregnancies and infants. I knew my friend (we'll call her Cassie) was pregnant, due at the end of September with her second child, a boy to be named Ethan. Well, I couldn't remember hearing anything about his birth and neither could Timmy (Timmy works with her husband).
I sent Cassie a private message asking if everything was ok because I knew what the candles stood for because I had one lit as well. This is what she sent back:
"Everything is not ok. I went into labor September 29th and when I got to the hospital they couldn't find Ethan's heartbeat. I delivered him at 5 pm. Our hearts are beyond broken and we are just asking for thoughts and prayers as we try to cope/heal/make sense of this. Thank you for checking in and for any prayers you have to spare."
That's what I was afraid had happened when we didn't hear joyous news of a baby's arrival.
So I'm asking you, as I hold my baby girl extra close, to pray for this family. Hold your kids close and pray for all of the families dealing with similar scenarios. Hold your babies close and pray for all of the families who would desperately love to have a baby to hold.
What else can you do in a time like this?
I sent Cassie a private message asking if everything was ok because I knew what the candles stood for because I had one lit as well. This is what she sent back:
"Everything is not ok. I went into labor September 29th and when I got to the hospital they couldn't find Ethan's heartbeat. I delivered him at 5 pm. Our hearts are beyond broken and we are just asking for thoughts and prayers as we try to cope/heal/make sense of this. Thank you for checking in and for any prayers you have to spare."
That's what I was afraid had happened when we didn't hear joyous news of a baby's arrival.
So I'm asking you, as I hold my baby girl extra close, to pray for this family. Hold your kids close and pray for all of the families dealing with similar scenarios. Hold your babies close and pray for all of the families who would desperately love to have a baby to hold.
What else can you do in a time like this?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Selah says buy: Red Stamp iPhone App
I was recently introduced to the free Red Stamp app via Pinterest and I LOVE IT. It's such a cute way to send a quick note or message to somebody, especially personalized thank you notes for gifts for your baby.
The app isn't just for thank you notes. You can also send notes of congratulations or quick hellos. These can be sent electronically (free) or through the mail ($2 for 1, but the price goes down to $1 if you want to send a lot).
I wish I had this when Selah was born for quick thank you notes for meals dropped off or gifts mailed (before I forgot to send them in a timely manner). I'll definitely use this with the next.
Go get it now. You'll love it even if you don't need it for kid's thank you notes. :)
The app isn't just for thank you notes. You can also send notes of congratulations or quick hellos. These can be sent electronically (free) or through the mail ($2 for 1, but the price goes down to $1 if you want to send a lot).
I wish I had this when Selah was born for quick thank you notes for meals dropped off or gifts mailed (before I forgot to send them in a timely manner). I'll definitely use this with the next.
Go get it now. You'll love it even if you don't need it for kid's thank you notes. :)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thankful Thursday-Selah's Dedication
On August 19, a very special little girl got dedicated! She may not know now how important that day was, but she will in the future. Check out the video to see it all go down!
Money Talks - Take the Money and Run (08.19.12) from GSUMC on Vimeo.
If you want to skip the music (where T is drumming), you can check it out around minute 20.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Why today is a Happy Mother's Day
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| You ARE so beautiful to me, baby |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
3 years later
Three years ago, a pretty special guy asked...
a pretty awkward girl...
to be his wife. She said yes.
They got married.
And three years later, their twosome became a trio.
And they lived happily ever after.
a pretty awkward girl...
to be his wife. She said yes.
They got married.
And three years later, their twosome became a trio.
And they lived happily ever after.
Friday, February 18, 2011
I'm good at that, huh?
Sorry I disappeared again. The Timmy had the week off so we spent most of that time together. Plus I've been preoccupied with other things that I'll type about someday. I just don't know when.
I hope everyone who reads this had a spectacular Valentine's Day. You don't need a significant other to celebrate love. You just need love! I claimed my Bee Eff Eff Elle Megin to be my Valentine this year. [Don't tell T. He might get jealous. ;)] I love that woman!
I love love love that the weather seems to be warming up. I'm tired of long sleeves and jackets. I actually only have a couple of long sleeve shirts. I was considering buying more in the fall, but I didn't want to waste money if they wouldn't be able to last until March/April. I thought that my baby bump would cause me to grow out of them too soon. Then this happened. No baby+no baby bump= no need for worrying about growing out of those shirts. I still couldn't bring myself to buy more shirts. It hurt that I wouldn't be needing maternity wear when I really should have. I couldn't even drink coffee or eat sushi until recently because I felt guilty for being able to consume them when I really shouldn't have been able to. And I LOVE coffee products and sushi. I'm kinda surprised that the guilt is still lingering now, especially when I thought I was getting it in my head that it wasn't necessarily my fault.
Back to the weather. I am so ready to break out flip flops and skirts. That's one thing I miss about Florida. They would have been able to wear skirts and flip flops longer into the winter and earlier in the spring than we are up here in the Carolinas. Boo to cold weather!!! You will never convert me!
I need to go continue getting ready for this evening. I am babysitting for a couple from my church while they go out for the husband's birthday. They haven't had a chance to do this since the baby was born last year, so I hope they have a good time!
I hope everyone who reads this had a spectacular Valentine's Day. You don't need a significant other to celebrate love. You just need love! I claimed my Bee Eff Eff Elle Megin to be my Valentine this year. [Don't tell T. He might get jealous. ;)] I love that woman!
I love love love that the weather seems to be warming up. I'm tired of long sleeves and jackets. I actually only have a couple of long sleeve shirts. I was considering buying more in the fall, but I didn't want to waste money if they wouldn't be able to last until March/April. I thought that my baby bump would cause me to grow out of them too soon. Then this happened. No baby+no baby bump= no need for worrying about growing out of those shirts. I still couldn't bring myself to buy more shirts. It hurt that I wouldn't be needing maternity wear when I really should have. I couldn't even drink coffee or eat sushi until recently because I felt guilty for being able to consume them when I really shouldn't have been able to. And I LOVE coffee products and sushi. I'm kinda surprised that the guilt is still lingering now, especially when I thought I was getting it in my head that it wasn't necessarily my fault.
Back to the weather. I am so ready to break out flip flops and skirts. That's one thing I miss about Florida. They would have been able to wear skirts and flip flops longer into the winter and earlier in the spring than we are up here in the Carolinas. Boo to cold weather!!! You will never convert me!
I need to go continue getting ready for this evening. I am babysitting for a couple from my church while they go out for the husband's birthday. They haven't had a chance to do this since the baby was born last year, so I hope they have a good time!
Monday, February 14, 2011
All you need is Love
Since this is the time of year all about love, I figured I'd finally do this meme that's been circulating.
1. When is your "engagement" anniversary?
April 22, 2009 Earth day!
2. When is your wedding anniversary?
November 14, 2009
3. How long have you known your spouse?
Since my birthday in 2008
4. How long did you date before you were engaged?
Just under a year
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
At O'Kane's Irish Pub in Fernandina Beach, FL
6. What is your spouses full name?
Ummm, I'm not so sure I want that info fully and easily out there in internetland so I'm going to type the three names and let you guys figure it out. Moncrief. Marshall. Timothy.
7. Do you have any children?
8. How many? Boys/Girls
We want whatever God will give us, whether it is through us biologically or adopted.
9. Do you have any house pets?
Izzie! and Ellie! Izzie (aka Isabella Chacharita) is a 5 year old Yorkie-Chihuahua mix and my best little buddy. Ellie (aka Shizelle Noelle) is a 1 year old Australian Shepherd/ Black Lab mix and has WAY WAY WAY too much energy.
10. Do you own a house or rent?
We bought our house last May.
11. Do you live in the country/town/city?
We're not too far from a larger city.
12. What is one of your favorite activities to do together?
We like to explore and visit new restaurants and places.
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot?
We did have an enjoyable time in Asheville when we went for our 1st anniversary.
14. When did you first kiss?
June 2008
15. What church do you attend?
Good Shepherd UMC and we love it there.
16. Is this the church you were married in?
We were married outside in downtown Fernandina Beach, FL in a little pocket park off of the main street.
17. What town is current address at?
Charlotte, NC
18. Do you work or stay home?
I'm at home now, but I want a job.
19. Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We didn't go on an "official" honeymoon. I think we are considering our one year anniversary trip to the Biltmore and Asheville our "honeymoon".
20. What was the funniest gift you gave while dating?
Ninja stars
21. How long have you been together?
Oh, about 991 days or 2 years, 8 months and 16 days, but I'm just estimating
22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Long enough
23. Who asked who out?
The Timmy asked me out for some sushi and I said yes. The rest is history.
24. How old are each of you?
I'm 26 and he's soon to leave his 20's behind
25. Where do each of you go to school?
The school of life
26. Which situation is hardest on you as a couple?
Medical. Living with someone else. Money. Losing our baby. But everything has made us a stronger team.
27. Did you go to the same school?
Not even the same state
28. Are you both from the same town?
See previous answer.
29.Who is smarter?
Depends on how. I know a little about a lot of topics and T is a musical genius who knows his stuff when it comes to biblical conversations and beer, sometimes at the same time. lol
30. Who is more sensitive?
Me, but that may be because I don't hold things in.
31. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
PDQ and Sultans Kabob House. We also love to go to The Grapevine.
32. Where is the farthest you two have traveled as a couple?
That'd have to be Oklahoma to see family or Chicago for a wedding.
33. Who has the craziest exes?
Both of us.
34. Who has the worse temper?
Me. I blame the German in me.
35. Who does the cooking?
I do mostly, but that's because I'm the one who is home more and I can also be picky about how things are used and put away in the kitchen.
36. Who is more social?
Recently, we have both been having to push ourselves to get out there and meet more people. We've lived up here over a year and we don't have anybody that we could really call friends. Sure, we've met plenty of friendly people, but not many of those people want to become better friends yet.
37. Who is the neat-freak?
Neither of us, unfortunately.
38. Who is more stubborn?
Both of us!
39. Who hogs the bed?
Izzie. Just kidding... kind of.
40. Who wakes up earlier?
He does, by a long shot. I love my sleep.
41. Where was your first date?
Fancy Sushi
42. Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
Possibly me.
43. Do you get flowers often?
I used to, but really anymore. Maybe he'll surprise me with some soon. I hope so.
44. How do you spend the holidays?
However we can. It really depends on his work schedule.
45. Who is more jealous?
Neither of us are really uncomfortable or jealous of others talking to our spouse.
46. How long did it take to get serious?
By the fall of 2008, we were talking weddings and marriage.
47. Who eats more?
Probably him since food and I are only friends if our mutual friend diabetes and insulin let us.
48. Who does the laundry?
Me. I like to be the one who does the laundry. Ask me again after we have kids and see if my answer changes . ha ha
49. Who is better with the computer?
Me. Hands down.
50. Leave a piece of advice for other couples:
Never go to bed angry. Kiss each other good night every night. Read the Bible together (if that is your religion) every day. To keep from saying things you'll regret later, count to 10 or, if you're like me, just walk away; go to a quiet place and calm down before proceeding with the conversation.
1. When is your "engagement" anniversary?
April 22, 2009 Earth day!
2. When is your wedding anniversary?
November 14, 2009
3. How long have you known your spouse?
Since my birthday in 2008
4. How long did you date before you were engaged?
Just under a year
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
At O'Kane's Irish Pub in Fernandina Beach, FL
6. What is your spouses full name?
Ummm, I'm not so sure I want that info fully and easily out there in internetland so I'm going to type the three names and let you guys figure it out. Moncrief. Marshall. Timothy.
7. Do you have any children?
Due to an unfortunate incident, Not yet. Soon, God willing, Soon.
8. How many? Boys/Girls
We want whatever God will give us, whether it is through us biologically or adopted.
9. Do you have any house pets?
Izzie! and Ellie! Izzie (aka Isabella Chacharita) is a 5 year old Yorkie-Chihuahua mix and my best little buddy. Ellie (aka Shizelle Noelle) is a 1 year old Australian Shepherd/ Black Lab mix and has WAY WAY WAY too much energy.
10. Do you own a house or rent?
We bought our house last May.
11. Do you live in the country/town/city?
We're not too far from a larger city.
12. What is one of your favorite activities to do together?
We like to explore and visit new restaurants and places.
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot?
We did have an enjoyable time in Asheville when we went for our 1st anniversary.
14. When did you first kiss?
June 2008
15. What church do you attend?
Good Shepherd UMC and we love it there.
16. Is this the church you were married in?
We were married outside in downtown Fernandina Beach, FL in a little pocket park off of the main street.
17. What town is current address at?
Charlotte, NC
18. Do you work or stay home?
I'm at home now, but I want a job.
19. Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We didn't go on an "official" honeymoon. I think we are considering our one year anniversary trip to the Biltmore and Asheville our "honeymoon".
20. What was the funniest gift you gave while dating?
Ninja stars
21. How long have you been together?
Oh, about 991 days or 2 years, 8 months and 16 days, but I'm just estimating
22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Long enough
23. Who asked who out?
The Timmy asked me out for some sushi and I said yes. The rest is history.
24. How old are each of you?
I'm 26 and he's soon to leave his 20's behind
25. Where do each of you go to school?
The school of life
26. Which situation is hardest on you as a couple?
Medical. Living with someone else. Money. Losing our baby. But everything has made us a stronger team.
27. Did you go to the same school?
Not even the same state
28. Are you both from the same town?
See previous answer.
29.Who is smarter?
Depends on how. I know a little about a lot of topics and T is a musical genius who knows his stuff when it comes to biblical conversations and beer, sometimes at the same time. lol
30. Who is more sensitive?
Me, but that may be because I don't hold things in.
31. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
PDQ and Sultans Kabob House. We also love to go to The Grapevine.
32. Where is the farthest you two have traveled as a couple?
That'd have to be Oklahoma to see family or Chicago for a wedding.
33. Who has the craziest exes?
Both of us.
34. Who has the worse temper?
Me. I blame the German in me.
35. Who does the cooking?
I do mostly, but that's because I'm the one who is home more and I can also be picky about how things are used and put away in the kitchen.
36. Who is more social?
Recently, we have both been having to push ourselves to get out there and meet more people. We've lived up here over a year and we don't have anybody that we could really call friends. Sure, we've met plenty of friendly people, but not many of those people want to become better friends yet.
37. Who is the neat-freak?
Neither of us, unfortunately.
38. Who is more stubborn?
Both of us!
39. Who hogs the bed?
Izzie. Just kidding... kind of.
40. Who wakes up earlier?
He does, by a long shot. I love my sleep.
41. Where was your first date?
Fancy Sushi
42. Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
Possibly me.
43. Do you get flowers often?
I used to, but really anymore. Maybe he'll surprise me with some soon. I hope so.
44. How do you spend the holidays?
However we can. It really depends on his work schedule.
45. Who is more jealous?
Neither of us are really uncomfortable or jealous of others talking to our spouse.
46. How long did it take to get serious?
By the fall of 2008, we were talking weddings and marriage.
47. Who eats more?
Probably him since food and I are only friends if our mutual friend diabetes and insulin let us.
48. Who does the laundry?
Me. I like to be the one who does the laundry. Ask me again after we have kids and see if my answer changes . ha ha
49. Who is better with the computer?
Me. Hands down.
50. Leave a piece of advice for other couples:
Never go to bed angry. Kiss each other good night every night. Read the Bible together (if that is your religion) every day. To keep from saying things you'll regret later, count to 10 or, if you're like me, just walk away; go to a quiet place and calm down before proceeding with the conversation.
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