Sometimes I wonder:
How can I feel so unproductive when I have worked all day?
Why is it that I always think I should have been able to do more?
Why do I set such high expectations for myself?
Will I be able to succeed in the opportunity that was just given to me?
How will I handle authority?
Is it better to be a perfectionist, have high standards for oneself, and be let down at times or to have lower standards and always meet them?
Tuesday, April 26
Sunday, April 24
For all the U2 lovers..... You have to check out the article about their concert in LA on the Relevant site.
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/article.php?sid=6235
Below are some of my favorite quotes of the article, each for different reasons:
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/article.php?sid=6235
Below are some of my favorite quotes of the article, each for different reasons:
- On April 5, nobody, including the band’s most vocal detractors, would have been asking questions. That night, U2’s Vertigo tour hit Los Angeles and turned the Staples Center into a cathedral, or a revival tent, if that’s your thing. Either way, God was in the house.
- This is a prime example of what U2 does at their best: get people socially involved and make them feel cool at the same time.
- But if anyone harbored doubts about U2 being a Christian band, “Yahweh” laid them to rest. It’s a praise song. Both its lyrics and melody sound like something straight out of a Vineyard church: Take this city/A city should be shining on a hill/Take this city, if it be Your will/ What no man can own, no man can take/Take this heart and make it break. Bono and thousands in the audience stuck their hands in the air, but it didn’t look like typical rock arena exuberance. It looked like a Charismatic Christian convention.
A Beautiful Sight....
Allyson, a young leader amongst the youth, going up to Sarah and Melissa and putting her arms around them during worship. Kerry, a youth leader, going and joining them. The four of them continuing to worship as beautiful sisters in the Lord.
Nicole, a youth that encourages other youth to stand up for worship and is successful.
Adam asking Kyle where his Bible is at, and reminding him that he needs to pick it up and apply it to his life.
Bekah, being totally hungry and soaking in everything that was being taught.
Trey, who even after Derek put his hand on his shoulder to try to make him sit down, insisted on standing during worship.
Parents being alongside their youth worshipping the Lord.
Allyson, a young leader amongst the youth, going up to Sarah and Melissa and putting her arms around them during worship. Kerry, a youth leader, going and joining them. The four of them continuing to worship as beautiful sisters in the Lord.
Nicole, a youth that encourages other youth to stand up for worship and is successful.
Adam asking Kyle where his Bible is at, and reminding him that he needs to pick it up and apply it to his life.
Bekah, being totally hungry and soaking in everything that was being taught.
Trey, who even after Derek put his hand on his shoulder to try to make him sit down, insisted on standing during worship.
Parents being alongside their youth worshipping the Lord.
Wednesday, April 20
Tuesday, April 19
Ever since God told me that He was working in my friend's life and not to interupt Him, I started thinking....
How often do I interrupt what God is doing?
I have done it when people are worshipping and I have something that I want to tell them.
I do it when I'm listening to a sermon, and I am distracted myself.
Do I do it in my everyday life and not realize it?
Lord, help me from interupting what You are doing in people's lives around me. Use me as Your vessel. Help me always remember whose team I am on so that I can better serve You. Show me when I will be interrupting like You did that night. Thank You God.
How often do I interrupt what God is doing?
I have done it when people are worshipping and I have something that I want to tell them.
I do it when I'm listening to a sermon, and I am distracted myself.
Do I do it in my everyday life and not realize it?
Lord, help me from interupting what You are doing in people's lives around me. Use me as Your vessel. Help me always remember whose team I am on so that I can better serve You. Show me when I will be interrupting like You did that night. Thank You God.
Friday, April 15
Have you ever felt like an airplane was taking off in your head?
I was simply sitting at work and a teammate of mine sat on my desk. All of a sudden, there was this weird noise that I could hear inside my head and I knew it wasn't from anything outside of my head. It sounded just like an airplane taking off. I felt the wind between my two ears and was completed dumb-founded by what was happening. This went one for about 30-45 seconds. My teammate was talking to me and I had to tell her "hold on, I feel like an airplane is taking off inside my head." My team lead reminded me that I'm not allowed to use drugs at work. I seriously don't get it. As soon as the plane flew too far off for me to hear anymore, I felt pressure on both of my ear drums. It's been about an hour now since this happened, and even still, I have a little bit of pressure in my right ear. I know this sounds crazy, but it's an exact explanation of what I felt.
I was simply sitting at work and a teammate of mine sat on my desk. All of a sudden, there was this weird noise that I could hear inside my head and I knew it wasn't from anything outside of my head. It sounded just like an airplane taking off. I felt the wind between my two ears and was completed dumb-founded by what was happening. This went one for about 30-45 seconds. My teammate was talking to me and I had to tell her "hold on, I feel like an airplane is taking off inside my head." My team lead reminded me that I'm not allowed to use drugs at work. I seriously don't get it. As soon as the plane flew too far off for me to hear anymore, I felt pressure on both of my ear drums. It's been about an hour now since this happened, and even still, I have a little bit of pressure in my right ear. I know this sounds crazy, but it's an exact explanation of what I felt.
Thursday, April 14
With inspiration from Oz's site... here are my random thoughts. Please still be my friends after reading on....
Why is it that sometimes I just can't think of the right thing to say?
What to people think of me as they walk by?
Should I go for a different position and stretch myself or just stay where I'm comfortable? If I choose to go to a different department, should I tell the people that I'd want to work with first or should I tell my bosses first?
Why is it that after one lunch 'n learn that I actually really like HP and their products. Please don't smile Oz...lol....
Fact: HP's 4550 printer prints 27 pages in the time it takes Dell's 5000's series printer to print one.
Who at work is the one that found my blog? How many other people know about it?
Now onto non-work issues......
What can I do to be a better youth leader?
Why is it that when I was feeling my weakest that God gave me an incredible vision?
How can God bless me in so many ways?
Why am I so lucky to be able to live with the Clouds?
How can I manage to not tell people when Oz is coming so that Royalty and Transitions can't meet him?
I can't believe that the first boy I kissed... that the boy that together we put our sister's in his closet and kissed on his bed at the age of 7 is getting married tomorrow night.
Why is it that so many people's health is going bad?
I love my friends, but can people please stop having surgeries and procedures? ....for my sake?
Is Royalty actually going to come over tongiht?
Why do people often get depression and anxiety together?
How do people get to the point to want to go on Extreme Makeover?
I am so lucky for all that God has given me, but man... I sure do have a lot of questions about life still....
so...here's things that came into my mind in about 10 minutes... If I ignore you when you talk to me, please know it's just because I always have a lot on my mind. :)
Why is it that sometimes I just can't think of the right thing to say?
What to people think of me as they walk by?
Should I go for a different position and stretch myself or just stay where I'm comfortable? If I choose to go to a different department, should I tell the people that I'd want to work with first or should I tell my bosses first?
Why is it that after one lunch 'n learn that I actually really like HP and their products. Please don't smile Oz...lol....
Fact: HP's 4550 printer prints 27 pages in the time it takes Dell's 5000's series printer to print one.
Who at work is the one that found my blog? How many other people know about it?
Now onto non-work issues......
What can I do to be a better youth leader?
Why is it that when I was feeling my weakest that God gave me an incredible vision?
How can God bless me in so many ways?
Why am I so lucky to be able to live with the Clouds?
How can I manage to not tell people when Oz is coming so that Royalty and Transitions can't meet him?
I can't believe that the first boy I kissed... that the boy that together we put our sister's in his closet and kissed on his bed at the age of 7 is getting married tomorrow night.
Why is it that so many people's health is going bad?
I love my friends, but can people please stop having surgeries and procedures? ....for my sake?
Is Royalty actually going to come over tongiht?
Why do people often get depression and anxiety together?
How do people get to the point to want to go on Extreme Makeover?
I am so lucky for all that God has given me, but man... I sure do have a lot of questions about life still....
so...here's things that came into my mind in about 10 minutes... If I ignore you when you talk to me, please know it's just because I always have a lot on my mind. :)
Wednesday, April 13
Families...
It seems like families have been attacked all around me lately. I am curious if it's because "McPhisto" is going to be talking to the youth tonight.
Here are some examples of people's families that are going through some rough things:
PW's grandpa is in the hospital for a blood clot
A friend at work's mom just found out she has breast cancer and has to have surgery next Tues.
Another friend at work's mom and sister are fighting and things are getting pretty ugly.
Another friend at work is having problems in her marriage
DD has been having problems with her family
Royalty and I never really stop....
Another that I'm not allowed to list
Lord, protect our families. Heal those that need Your touch. Help the others as they cope with their mothers having cancer or their other family member's situations. Be with the marriages that need Your love, patience, and all the other things that only you can help with. Restore the relationships that need to be mended. Thank You, for You are the only One that can help us and all the people that we love with absolutely anything.
It seems like families have been attacked all around me lately. I am curious if it's because "McPhisto" is going to be talking to the youth tonight.
Here are some examples of people's families that are going through some rough things:
PW's grandpa is in the hospital for a blood clot
A friend at work's mom just found out she has breast cancer and has to have surgery next Tues.
Another friend at work's mom and sister are fighting and things are getting pretty ugly.
Another friend at work is having problems in her marriage
DD has been having problems with her family
Royalty and I never really stop....
Another that I'm not allowed to list
Lord, protect our families. Heal those that need Your touch. Help the others as they cope with their mothers having cancer or their other family member's situations. Be with the marriages that need Your love, patience, and all the other things that only you can help with. Restore the relationships that need to be mended. Thank You, for You are the only One that can help us and all the people that we love with absolutely anything.
Sunday, April 10
NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING
Just a few hours after the first people arrived and set up camp, the ranger came by and put up the signs that said that overnight camping was prohibited.
The reason~
Uranium
There were large amounts of uranium deposits throughout the campsites. Vana actually ate some of the dirt just minutes before they arrived and said the only thing you have to worry about is toddlers eating the dirt. The Hoovers may end up having a glowing kid... Yet, everything we do becomes an adventure, so something like this had to happen.
So aside from:
Vana eating uranium
David having a huge log fall on his head
and....
Susie falling in the out house,
it was totally a fun and safe trip...
Sorry, I made up the last one for kicks and sakes of numbers. :)
Just a few hours after the first people arrived and set up camp, the ranger came by and put up the signs that said that overnight camping was prohibited.
The reason~
Uranium
There were large amounts of uranium deposits throughout the campsites. Vana actually ate some of the dirt just minutes before they arrived and said the only thing you have to worry about is toddlers eating the dirt. The Hoovers may end up having a glowing kid... Yet, everything we do becomes an adventure, so something like this had to happen.
So aside from:
Vana eating uranium
David having a huge log fall on his head
and....
Susie falling in the out house,
it was totally a fun and safe trip...
Sorry, I made up the last one for kicks and sakes of numbers. :)
The Pope
Thanks to a friend of mine, I woke up at 2:30 in the morning to watch the Pope's funeral live. Even though I have had some problems with the catholic church in the past, I have great respect for John Paul II. He, like Mother Theresa, was a man that people could and should look up to. He set a great example of how to live a loving and sacrificial life. The funeral was beautiful. Even though nothing was said in our native tongue besides the interpreters and reporters contributions, it still caused me to be in awe and not be able to say anything besides how awesome and amazing it was. There were leaders that came from every country to show their last respects because he has touched both them and their nations. There were Poles that came down on buses that remember where his roots were from. There was an insane amount of people that stood shoulder to shoulder for the entire 3 hours trying to see what they could in St. Peter's Square. There was tons more just outside watching it on huge t.v. screens ~ they were so close, but yet there was no way they could actually get closer. This man, that was the leader of the richest religion of the world and who was so renowned and respected, was in the simplest coffin I have ever seen. A simple wooden box with an engraved cross and a M is where he laid. Now that he has passed, we can still remember the life he lived and strive to imitate Christ the way he did.
In response to PM's blog wondering why I was up at 3 a.m.:
Friday night I got a text message from my friend asking if I was watching the Pope's funeral. I realized that he probably doesn't realize the difference between non-denominational christianity and catholocism and for sakes of witnessing, I should watch it. So I did. I got up at watched the funeral from 2:30~4:00 a.m. During this time he told me that he just woke up and watched it and that it was really moving. After we sent text messages back and forth for about a half hour or so, my phone wasn't allowing me to send any more. I wasn't sure why, yet then God spoke to me. He said, "I'm moving in his life right now, don't interrupt me." Okay God, I won't. So I stopped sending him text messages for a while and I started just to enjoy the service. I prayed and prayed, blessing the way God was moving in his life. Many times God just uses us to pray. I think God knew that I wouldn't have just stayed up and prayed for him in my bed unless I was occupied and knew the purpose. It's amazing the way that God can use anything to move in someone's life. Go God!
Thanks to a friend of mine, I woke up at 2:30 in the morning to watch the Pope's funeral live. Even though I have had some problems with the catholic church in the past, I have great respect for John Paul II. He, like Mother Theresa, was a man that people could and should look up to. He set a great example of how to live a loving and sacrificial life. The funeral was beautiful. Even though nothing was said in our native tongue besides the interpreters and reporters contributions, it still caused me to be in awe and not be able to say anything besides how awesome and amazing it was. There were leaders that came from every country to show their last respects because he has touched both them and their nations. There were Poles that came down on buses that remember where his roots were from. There was an insane amount of people that stood shoulder to shoulder for the entire 3 hours trying to see what they could in St. Peter's Square. There was tons more just outside watching it on huge t.v. screens ~ they were so close, but yet there was no way they could actually get closer. This man, that was the leader of the richest religion of the world and who was so renowned and respected, was in the simplest coffin I have ever seen. A simple wooden box with an engraved cross and a M is where he laid. Now that he has passed, we can still remember the life he lived and strive to imitate Christ the way he did.
In response to PM's blog wondering why I was up at 3 a.m.:
Friday night I got a text message from my friend asking if I was watching the Pope's funeral. I realized that he probably doesn't realize the difference between non-denominational christianity and catholocism and for sakes of witnessing, I should watch it. So I did. I got up at watched the funeral from 2:30~4:00 a.m. During this time he told me that he just woke up and watched it and that it was really moving. After we sent text messages back and forth for about a half hour or so, my phone wasn't allowing me to send any more. I wasn't sure why, yet then God spoke to me. He said, "I'm moving in his life right now, don't interrupt me." Okay God, I won't. So I stopped sending him text messages for a while and I started just to enjoy the service. I prayed and prayed, blessing the way God was moving in his life. Many times God just uses us to pray. I think God knew that I wouldn't have just stayed up and prayed for him in my bed unless I was occupied and knew the purpose. It's amazing the way that God can use anything to move in someone's life. Go God!
Wednesday, April 6
Sunday, April 3
Today I taught the 2-5 year olds at church about creation and how God rested on the 7th day. I started talking about how God rested and was able to enjoy His creation. I then posed the question of what their favorite part / thing was that God created. Then, precious Seth B. said, "I like you." He's so freakin' cute. Yep, that's my 5-year old boyfriend #2.
Thanks to Oz, Royalty and I had a great time of finding out what Napolean Dynamite character we were and many other crazy facts about ourselves... I decided to see what I would look/be like if I was an Anime character, and here's what it said:
Ok you are a romantic anime girl and you love and care for a lot of people.There is no evil in you soul or your heart.Though sometimes people don't feelt he same way as you do you keep on trying to change their mind.You love to help people out and you are always happy.Keep on trying to make the whole world smile because you know smiles are contagious. Oh and if it seems like there is nobody who could love you as much as you could love them it doesn't matter the thing is that the only thing that matters is that he cares and loves you and it doesn't matter how much well maybe it does but don't set you standards to high cuz then you'll find nobody.
http://quizilla.com
Have you ever noticed that some of these quizzes are like horoscopes? Some of them are great entertainment... and others just seem to be a waste of time. Yet, overall, it's pretty fun to do them.
Oh, and I am Kip for the Napolean Dynamite character.... I am a nacho loving computer geek that wants to drive a Lexus.... :)
Ok you are a romantic anime girl and you love and care for a lot of people.There is no evil in you soul or your heart.Though sometimes people don't feelt he same way as you do you keep on trying to change their mind.You love to help people out and you are always happy.Keep on trying to make the whole world smile because you know smiles are contagious. Oh and if it seems like there is nobody who could love you as much as you could love them it doesn't matter the thing is that the only thing that matters is that he cares and loves you and it doesn't matter how much well maybe it does but don't set you standards to high cuz then you'll find nobody.
http://quizilla.com
Have you ever noticed that some of these quizzes are like horoscopes? Some of them are great entertainment... and others just seem to be a waste of time. Yet, overall, it's pretty fun to do them.
Oh, and I am Kip for the Napolean Dynamite character.... I am a nacho loving computer geek that wants to drive a Lexus.... :)
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