Have you ever wondered if God has a weird sense of humor.... definitely not twisted, just a little weird. There have been some little ironic situations happen in my life lately....
Brenda had asked if I would go to a meeting at her house with the rest of the ladies that are planning the retreat. She wanted me to go because I will be heading up sound. I knew that I would feel out of place but I could not think of a single reason that I could give her for not going. (If anyone tells her this, you will be dead...LOL). Then, yesterday, I attempted to leave work, and my car was dead. I immediately said, "God, You know that I didn't want to go. But this is not an excuse that I wanted." I was therefore unable to go to her house because my car was getting towed by AAA.
A couple of weeks ago I was having real problems with debt. (I still am, but now I am working through it thanks to some great friends) After I got off the phone with my dad yelling at me, I had to call Techdata for a return. I talked to Taylor and briefly told him what was going on with my dad and the debt. He said, "Hannah, you have two options: You can either move back in with your parents and have your dad pay your bills ~ which is not going to happen, or you can get a boyfriend and have him pay your bills." Than I said, "And that's not going to happen"....So than he said, "Well than, all you can do is pray." "I can definitely do that." So I did, and I have been. Now Joelene Maiden wants to try to hook me up with an accountant... Isn't that ironic, don't you think?
This is all just enough to help me laugh!
Tuesday, August 31
Have you ever wondered if God has a weird sense of humor.... definitely not twisted, just a little weird. There have been some little ironic situations happen in my life lately....
Brenda had asked if I would go to a meeting at her house with the rest of the ladies that are planning the retreat. She wanted me to go because I will be heading up sound. I knew that I would feel out of place but I could not think of a single reason that I could give her for not going. (If anyone tells her this, you will be dead...LOL). Then, yesterday, I attempted to leave work, and my car was dead. I immediately said, "God, You know that I didn't want to go. But this is not an excuse that I wanted." I was therefore unable to go to her house because my car was getting towed by AAA.
A couple of weeks ago I was having real problems with debt. (I still am, but now I am working through it thanks to some great friends) After I got off the phone with my dad yelling at me, I had to call Techdata for a return. I talked to Taylor and briefly told him what was going on with my dad and the debt. He said, "Hannah, you have two options: You can either move back in with your parents and have your dad pay your bills ~ which is not going to happen, or you can get a boyfriend and have him pay your bills." Than I said, "And that's not going to happen"....So than he said, "Well than, all you can do is pray." "I can definitely do that." So I did, and I have been. Now Joelene Maiden wants to try to hook me up with an accountant... Isn't that ironic, don't you think?
This is all just enough to help me laugh!
Brenda had asked if I would go to a meeting at her house with the rest of the ladies that are planning the retreat. She wanted me to go because I will be heading up sound. I knew that I would feel out of place but I could not think of a single reason that I could give her for not going. (If anyone tells her this, you will be dead...LOL). Then, yesterday, I attempted to leave work, and my car was dead. I immediately said, "God, You know that I didn't want to go. But this is not an excuse that I wanted." I was therefore unable to go to her house because my car was getting towed by AAA.
A couple of weeks ago I was having real problems with debt. (I still am, but now I am working through it thanks to some great friends) After I got off the phone with my dad yelling at me, I had to call Techdata for a return. I talked to Taylor and briefly told him what was going on with my dad and the debt. He said, "Hannah, you have two options: You can either move back in with your parents and have your dad pay your bills ~ which is not going to happen, or you can get a boyfriend and have him pay your bills." Than I said, "And that's not going to happen"....So than he said, "Well than, all you can do is pray." "I can definitely do that." So I did, and I have been. Now Joelene Maiden wants to try to hook me up with an accountant... Isn't that ironic, don't you think?
This is all just enough to help me laugh!
Sunday, August 29
Friday at work was so incredibly weird. All I have to say is that Insight does some pretty interesting things to encourage their employees... Sometimes, they make everyone that works there feel like a Superstar....
As I was in the parking lot, I heard a lot of noise in the foyer...I wondered, what is going on? Many different manufacturers will come in all the time and give us free stuff. I figured that it was either Quantum or HP or someone... Nope. It was our Human Resources department. Once I opened the door, about 20 people cheered for me. Then, they gave me a free t-shirt. They continued to do this until every employee arrived to work that day. They want to push the sales department to reach a new goal... What a way to do it. I have to say, that was the most awkward feeling to begin off a day at work....
As I was in the parking lot, I heard a lot of noise in the foyer...I wondered, what is going on? Many different manufacturers will come in all the time and give us free stuff. I figured that it was either Quantum or HP or someone... Nope. It was our Human Resources department. Once I opened the door, about 20 people cheered for me. Then, they gave me a free t-shirt. They continued to do this until every employee arrived to work that day. They want to push the sales department to reach a new goal... What a way to do it. I have to say, that was the most awkward feeling to begin off a day at work....
Tuesday, August 24
Some thoughts that arised in my head after a conversation in my house tonight:
Is being in a bad mood bad?
Can someone appear to be in a bad mood and not be?
Is there a difference between being rude, mean, and assertive?
Is it possible to be assertive and patient?
Can someone post pretending to be in a good mood and not be?
HP ~ Hewlett Packard
I dislike this company more than any other company. They have horrible customer service and a huge lack of knowledge of their own company and procedures. Today I talked to 12 people, first I asked Connie who I should contact (she's technically my company contact that doesn't help all too much). I called the # she said, got transferred to 5 other people, and then they sent me to Connie's voicemail... Hmmm... something just may be wrong here. I tried again...I spoke to 4 more people... Then I finally went to my contact that always will help me...Why is one return so hard? Why do I feel like I should help my friend's boyfriend get everything returned? I spent 2 hours today talking to HP and making flow charts so we can escalate this on our side. I just don't get it.... For being such a huge company.... you would think that they would actually take care of their resellers and try to keep our business. For all you people out there wanting to buy a HP product.... Don't! Go to Toshiba, go anywhere besides HP... maybe even IBM.
Sorry for my rambling.... just venting and getting all my frustrations out. :)
Anyways, back to my original thought....
So that obviously got me in a bad mood today...
Than I wonder.....
Why is it that when I'm rude and people can hear my voice shaking from frustration, do I get helped more? Why is it that they all of a sudden know that I know what I am talking about and will actually get me what I want? It's like they say.... "Hey, I need to be rude so that you can be mean back, and then I will help you.... Come on,... come on... you can do it."
Anyways, feel free to comment and answer my questions... or just rebuke...
I'll be okay... If I get my return phone call tomorrow! :) lol
Seriously though. I try to have integrity at work... I really do. I want to have the fruit of the Spirit in my life at all times ~ while I'm at work, while I'm at home, when I'm with my friends, and when I'm by myself. Lord, help me be patient when I contact Ron tomorrow morning. Help me be patient to them and still be effective. Help me be able to have evidence of You living in me at all times. Help me run to You during these times and lean on You for my patience. You always gave me patience as You promised when I worked with the special needs children, I know You can continue to do it again.
Is being in a bad mood bad?
Can someone appear to be in a bad mood and not be?
Is there a difference between being rude, mean, and assertive?
Is it possible to be assertive and patient?
Can someone post pretending to be in a good mood and not be?
HP ~ Hewlett Packard
I dislike this company more than any other company. They have horrible customer service and a huge lack of knowledge of their own company and procedures. Today I talked to 12 people, first I asked Connie who I should contact (she's technically my company contact that doesn't help all too much). I called the # she said, got transferred to 5 other people, and then they sent me to Connie's voicemail... Hmmm... something just may be wrong here. I tried again...I spoke to 4 more people... Then I finally went to my contact that always will help me...Why is one return so hard? Why do I feel like I should help my friend's boyfriend get everything returned? I spent 2 hours today talking to HP and making flow charts so we can escalate this on our side. I just don't get it.... For being such a huge company.... you would think that they would actually take care of their resellers and try to keep our business. For all you people out there wanting to buy a HP product.... Don't! Go to Toshiba, go anywhere besides HP... maybe even IBM.
Sorry for my rambling.... just venting and getting all my frustrations out. :)
Anyways, back to my original thought....
So that obviously got me in a bad mood today...
Than I wonder.....
Why is it that when I'm rude and people can hear my voice shaking from frustration, do I get helped more? Why is it that they all of a sudden know that I know what I am talking about and will actually get me what I want? It's like they say.... "Hey, I need to be rude so that you can be mean back, and then I will help you.... Come on,... come on... you can do it."
Anyways, feel free to comment and answer my questions... or just rebuke...
I'll be okay... If I get my return phone call tomorrow! :) lol
Seriously though. I try to have integrity at work... I really do. I want to have the fruit of the Spirit in my life at all times ~ while I'm at work, while I'm at home, when I'm with my friends, and when I'm by myself. Lord, help me be patient when I contact Ron tomorrow morning. Help me be patient to them and still be effective. Help me be able to have evidence of You living in me at all times. Help me run to You during these times and lean on You for my patience. You always gave me patience as You promised when I worked with the special needs children, I know You can continue to do it again.
Sunday, August 22
The Beautiful People
People are beautiful when they smile
People are beautiful when they laugh
People are beautiful when they show grace to others
People are beautiful when they forgive others
People are beautiful when they can do nothing and still have fun
People are beautiful when they make mistakes and try again
People are beautiful when they serve
People are beautiful when their gifts are being used
People are beautiful when they pray
People are beautiful when they minister to others
People are beautiful when they read the Word
People are beautiful when they surrender
People are beautiful because God made everyone... He put us in this part of time, not because us girls need make up to be beautiful, not because the guys need to gel their hair and shave to be hot, but God but us in this time because this is the time we could bring Him the most glory. This is the time where we can be used as a light to Him. This is a time where the beauty He has bestowed upon each of us can help bring others to Him ~ can help make diciples.
Friends are beautiful when they listen
Friends are beautiful when they talk and share their problems
Friends are beautiful when they are honest
Friends are beautiful when they brighten your day
Friends are beautiful when they rebuke you
Friends are beautiful when they pray for you
Friends are beautiful through hardships
Friends are beautiful through trials
Friends are beautiful through tough times
Friends are beautiful through fights
Friends are beautiful through the years
Friends are beautiful through relationships
Friends are beautiful because God has given them to us. He has given us friends that we are to encourage daily. He has given us friends to help us through our trials. He has given us friends to point us back towards Him ~ to help us keep our focus. He has given us friends to have joy, laughs, cries, and special moments with. Friends are beautiful because Jesus can be and wants to be our best friend, and He can teach us how to be a more beautiful friends to both Him and others.
People are beautiful when they smile
People are beautiful when they laugh
People are beautiful when they show grace to others
People are beautiful when they forgive others
People are beautiful when they can do nothing and still have fun
People are beautiful when they make mistakes and try again
People are beautiful when they serve
People are beautiful when their gifts are being used
People are beautiful when they pray
People are beautiful when they minister to others
People are beautiful when they read the Word
People are beautiful when they surrender
People are beautiful because God made everyone... He put us in this part of time, not because us girls need make up to be beautiful, not because the guys need to gel their hair and shave to be hot, but God but us in this time because this is the time we could bring Him the most glory. This is the time where we can be used as a light to Him. This is a time where the beauty He has bestowed upon each of us can help bring others to Him ~ can help make diciples.
Friends are beautiful when they listen
Friends are beautiful when they talk and share their problems
Friends are beautiful when they are honest
Friends are beautiful when they brighten your day
Friends are beautiful when they rebuke you
Friends are beautiful when they pray for you
Friends are beautiful through hardships
Friends are beautiful through trials
Friends are beautiful through tough times
Friends are beautiful through fights
Friends are beautiful through the years
Friends are beautiful through relationships
Friends are beautiful because God has given them to us. He has given us friends that we are to encourage daily. He has given us friends to help us through our trials. He has given us friends to point us back towards Him ~ to help us keep our focus. He has given us friends to have joy, laughs, cries, and special moments with. Friends are beautiful because Jesus can be and wants to be our best friend, and He can teach us how to be a more beautiful friends to both Him and others.
Saturday, August 21
So I'm just going to pretend I wrote this on last Monday... I meant to, but when life gets busy, stuff as important as this gets put to the side..... Excuses, excuses, I know....
Hurricane Charley
I prayed against it. I prayed that my friends in St. Petersburg, FL would be safe, that their families would be safe, and that all of their possessions would be intact. After praying so often while I was in N. Ireland, I thought.... will that continue at home? will I continue to pray as often throughout the day with my busy life in AZ? will my prayer life go down to my norm? Oh Lord, please don't let that happen... Then, there's the hurricane. I began worrying about all of my friends... some of them with walks with God, some terribly luke warm, and some just unbelievably lost and in sin. I began to think of the many times I have started to share with them and that I have shown them my love for God. I want those times to continue. I want more opportunities to speak to them about God, church, His love for them and me, and His grace. I prayed and I prayed for them to be protected, for the hurricane to not hit their city ~ even their work building in which they all share. Since the news did not give any clue to what happened to St. Petersburg, and since I don't know the geographical areas of Florida to know for myself, I was terrified to make the phone call "this" morning to see how they all are. In the end, God prevailed and protected my friends. The hurricane completely sidepassed their city. It didn't hit them at all. The Thursday before it hit, they had voluntary evacuation. Friday, they had mandatory evactuations... Yet, they still decided to have 'hurricane' parties, and to sleep on airbeds so they could sleep floating down the streets...Yet, somehow, God moved the hurricane not to hit them... The city that's a peninsula on the peninsula and usually gets the brunt of it all ~ got spared. Praise the Lord, I am so thankful. Every last one of them was saved... Only one girl's grandparents got effected, but even that was minimal. Praise You Lord and thank You Lord. Help me pray more, help me continue to pray with faith. Thank You so much for protecting them.
I think of Elijah and how he prayed for it to rain for 3 1/2 years and so it did. I think of how he then prayed for it to not rain for 3 1/2 years and so it didn't.... We can all pray and ask it all be in God's will.... God works through prayers and He hears all the prayers of His saints. God did not spare my friends because of my prayers; He spared them out of His mercy. None the less, we need to pray. It is powerful and God can and will move in mighty ways.
Hurricane Charley
I prayed against it. I prayed that my friends in St. Petersburg, FL would be safe, that their families would be safe, and that all of their possessions would be intact. After praying so often while I was in N. Ireland, I thought.... will that continue at home? will I continue to pray as often throughout the day with my busy life in AZ? will my prayer life go down to my norm? Oh Lord, please don't let that happen... Then, there's the hurricane. I began worrying about all of my friends... some of them with walks with God, some terribly luke warm, and some just unbelievably lost and in sin. I began to think of the many times I have started to share with them and that I have shown them my love for God. I want those times to continue. I want more opportunities to speak to them about God, church, His love for them and me, and His grace. I prayed and I prayed for them to be protected, for the hurricane to not hit their city ~ even their work building in which they all share. Since the news did not give any clue to what happened to St. Petersburg, and since I don't know the geographical areas of Florida to know for myself, I was terrified to make the phone call "this" morning to see how they all are. In the end, God prevailed and protected my friends. The hurricane completely sidepassed their city. It didn't hit them at all. The Thursday before it hit, they had voluntary evacuation. Friday, they had mandatory evactuations... Yet, they still decided to have 'hurricane' parties, and to sleep on airbeds so they could sleep floating down the streets...Yet, somehow, God moved the hurricane not to hit them... The city that's a peninsula on the peninsula and usually gets the brunt of it all ~ got spared. Praise the Lord, I am so thankful. Every last one of them was saved... Only one girl's grandparents got effected, but even that was minimal. Praise You Lord and thank You Lord. Help me pray more, help me continue to pray with faith. Thank You so much for protecting them.
I think of Elijah and how he prayed for it to rain for 3 1/2 years and so it did. I think of how he then prayed for it to not rain for 3 1/2 years and so it didn't.... We can all pray and ask it all be in God's will.... God works through prayers and He hears all the prayers of His saints. God did not spare my friends because of my prayers; He spared them out of His mercy. None the less, we need to pray. It is powerful and God can and will move in mighty ways.
Thursday, August 19
Sometimes life can be just a little bit interesting... and sometimes God can use the strangest things to bring glory to His name...... I love the fact that we have a creative God (which is obvious because He is the Creator).... because sometimes things just make me laugh.
God has put a different personality in all of us... He has made some of us totally serious where others don't have a serious bone in their entire body.... He has made some of us totally off the wall while others are straight laced...He has made some of us like Chiquita Banana for our favorite icon while others are huge Tony the Tiger fans....( You can vote on Google) He has given us each our own name and nickname.... He wouldn't think of some that others have, but He thinks of a truly one of a kind nickname that no one could ever copy..... He has made some of us writers and others as speakers... He has made some of us to go on tangents for ever while others can be straight forward.... He has made all of us to be lovable, for He loves us all and we should love everyone as well.
We have a very good God and for that I am thankful.
God has put a different personality in all of us... He has made some of us totally serious where others don't have a serious bone in their entire body.... He has made some of us totally off the wall while others are straight laced...He has made some of us like Chiquita Banana for our favorite icon while others are huge Tony the Tiger fans....( You can vote on Google) He has given us each our own name and nickname.... He wouldn't think of some that others have, but He thinks of a truly one of a kind nickname that no one could ever copy..... He has made some of us writers and others as speakers... He has made some of us to go on tangents for ever while others can be straight forward.... He has made all of us to be lovable, for He loves us all and we should love everyone as well.
We have a very good God and for that I am thankful.
Sometimes life can be just a little bit interesting... and sometimes God can use the strangest things to bring glory to His name...... I love the fact that we have a creative God (which is obvious because He is the Creator).... because sometimes things just make me laugh.
God has put a different personality in all of us... He has made some of us totally serious where others don't have a serious bone in their entire body.... He has made some of us totally off the wall while others are straight laced...He has made some of us like Chiquita Banana for our favorite icon while others are huge Tony the Tiger fans....( You can vote on Google) He has given us each our own name and nickname.... He wouldn't think of some that others have, but He thinks of a truly one of a kind nickname that no one could ever copy..... He has made some of us writers and others as speakers... He has made some of us to go on tangents for ever while others can be straight forward.... He has made all of us to be lovable, for He loves us all and we should love everyone as well.
We have a very good God and for that I am thankful.
God has put a different personality in all of us... He has made some of us totally serious where others don't have a serious bone in their entire body.... He has made some of us totally off the wall while others are straight laced...He has made some of us like Chiquita Banana for our favorite icon while others are huge Tony the Tiger fans....( You can vote on Google) He has given us each our own name and nickname.... He wouldn't think of some that others have, but He thinks of a truly one of a kind nickname that no one could ever copy..... He has made some of us writers and others as speakers... He has made some of us to go on tangents for ever while others can be straight forward.... He has made all of us to be lovable, for He loves us all and we should love everyone as well.
We have a very good God and for that I am thankful.
Saturday, August 7
Northern Ireland? What can I say about Northern Ireland?
Too much! There are so many things that impressed me, tugged on my heart, made me fall in love with the NORTHERN Irish, and just killed me inside.
I was impressed by the integrity and prayer lives of the N.I. Christians. I was impressed with the unity of the churches in different denominations ~ in Killyleagh, 2 presbyterian churches share a congregation in the summer so the pastors can have breaks, and all the churches come together to have a vacation bible school/ kids club.....
My heart was tugged by the many children and youth that touched me... how a little boy named Kieran just wanted all of his friends to become Christians like him, how the "hardest" teen in town named Buster said he would want to become a Christian later in his life, how 12 year olds have already lost their virginity and have 3 piercings, and how a little boy named Sam knows more about the Bible and how to live life like a Christian than half the people I know....
I couldn't help but fall in love with the Northern Irish because of their hospitality, generousity, love for one another, sense of humor, their wit, their beauty, their accents, and most of all their impact on Michelle, me, and the other youth.
My heart broke when I saw signs saying "Ready for War" against the catholics, the division between the people, when I heard that the protestants don't want people to share the gospel in the catholic schools, and when I realized that all the Ulster flags are more out of hatred than love.
Going there was an incredible experience, one I will never forget, and something that has changed me as a person, given me more perspective on people and the world, and that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Too much! There are so many things that impressed me, tugged on my heart, made me fall in love with the NORTHERN Irish, and just killed me inside.
I was impressed by the integrity and prayer lives of the N.I. Christians. I was impressed with the unity of the churches in different denominations ~ in Killyleagh, 2 presbyterian churches share a congregation in the summer so the pastors can have breaks, and all the churches come together to have a vacation bible school/ kids club.....
My heart was tugged by the many children and youth that touched me... how a little boy named Kieran just wanted all of his friends to become Christians like him, how the "hardest" teen in town named Buster said he would want to become a Christian later in his life, how 12 year olds have already lost their virginity and have 3 piercings, and how a little boy named Sam knows more about the Bible and how to live life like a Christian than half the people I know....
I couldn't help but fall in love with the Northern Irish because of their hospitality, generousity, love for one another, sense of humor, their wit, their beauty, their accents, and most of all their impact on Michelle, me, and the other youth.
My heart broke when I saw signs saying "Ready for War" against the catholics, the division between the people, when I heard that the protestants don't want people to share the gospel in the catholic schools, and when I realized that all the Ulster flags are more out of hatred than love.
Going there was an incredible experience, one I will never forget, and something that has changed me as a person, given me more perspective on people and the world, and that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
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