Well, I'm back yet again! It's been a little while since I last posted, so here's a quick update:
We had a pretty laid back Valentine's Day. Just church and leftovers. Jarred found Chocolate Mouse Peeps which made me super happy! Of all the holiday candy, Peeps for any season are always my favorite and now they making them in Chocolate Mouse!!! Too much to handle!
On Presidents Day we went out to the waterfalls that are about 12 miles east of where we live. We took the dog with us and let him get some exercise. It's kind of funny trying to coax a dog that is as "city" as a dog can be and taking him into nature where there is dirt and grass and not much in the way of pavement.. hahaha! Good times! But honestly, he did well, even if he did get exhausted after 2/3 mile... ehh...
So anyhow, I'll get back to what this post is really all about...memorizing Scripture! YAY! I'm not really sure why life has to be a constant rollercoaster...but it sure does feel like that these days. There are days when all I want to do is just stare at a wall... there are other days that I feel like if I don't get out of these four walls, I'm gonna scream! However, lately I haven't been much in the mood for studying the Bible... I suppose I'm just in one of the ebbs instead of the flows right now...
Alas, let us get to the verse I chose for these two weeks! This verse comes from my favorite book of the Bible... it's one that most people ignore or skim through because of all the imagery and "like"s that are described, and others avoid it because of the destruction described in it... if you haven't guessed by now, it's the book of Revelation!
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20 NIV
I really love this verse! I think it really shows that Jesus did it all! He took the initiative, the first step, in forming a relationship with us. All we have to do is listen for his voice and open the door. How easy is that! We don't have to seek him for he found us first. He sought after you and me... He knocked at my door... for a long time I pretended not to hear him. Once I did hear him though, it was as if he was beating the door down to get to me!
I'm ultimately amazed by the sacrifice that Jesus went through just to build a relationship with me. Not only was he crucified on the cross for my sins, but he stood at the door to my heart and knocked unceasingly until I found the courage to open that door... Praise You Lord! You never gave up on me the way I would have surely given up on You! Thank You for everything you went through inorder to make me a child of Your kingdom!
19 February 2010
09 February 2010
Coffee Conundrum
I didn't really think it was possible. I never believed I could do such a thing. But it happened. And there was nothing I could do to fix it once the damage was done.
I made a ... dun duh dun!... Bad Pot of Coffee!!! I'm so ashamed! How could I, Lindsey, lover of strong, good Coffee, make such a detrimental mistake? Well, actually I know exactly how it happened. While getting ready for church two days ago, I blew the breaker... Apparently you cannot run a hair dryer AND the coffee pot at the same time...
Once the breaker flipped off, I was forced to cycle said breaker. However, I managed to blow the breaker AGAIN! Ugh! That Sunday morning was not my morning! This time, instead of just flipping the breaker inside, I had to go out to the meter and check the breaker in the box there.
*Sigh* The coffee pot wasn't finished with my coffee throughout all the breakers blowing and the pot being turned off and on... Finally I was able to let the pot complete the cycle, but it was too late. The coffee pot was so confused, I messed with it's timing and what have you... But by the time I realized the coffee was weak and no good, it was too late. We were already in the car and on our way to church.
Fortunatly, I was able to rectify the situation yesterday morning and this morning. I'm not totally incapable of making a delicious cup of coffee! Yay me! I realize that every now and again I'm bound to make a weak, bad pot of coffee, but there is going to always be a chance to give it another go (unless the Rapture comes before the pot is finished!)
I made a ... dun duh dun!... Bad Pot of Coffee!!! I'm so ashamed! How could I, Lindsey, lover of strong, good Coffee, make such a detrimental mistake? Well, actually I know exactly how it happened. While getting ready for church two days ago, I blew the breaker... Apparently you cannot run a hair dryer AND the coffee pot at the same time...
Once the breaker flipped off, I was forced to cycle said breaker. However, I managed to blow the breaker AGAIN! Ugh! That Sunday morning was not my morning! This time, instead of just flipping the breaker inside, I had to go out to the meter and check the breaker in the box there.
*Sigh* The coffee pot wasn't finished with my coffee throughout all the breakers blowing and the pot being turned off and on... Finally I was able to let the pot complete the cycle, but it was too late. The coffee pot was so confused, I messed with it's timing and what have you... But by the time I realized the coffee was weak and no good, it was too late. We were already in the car and on our way to church.
Fortunatly, I was able to rectify the situation yesterday morning and this morning. I'm not totally incapable of making a delicious cup of coffee! Yay me! I realize that every now and again I'm bound to make a weak, bad pot of coffee, but there is going to always be a chance to give it another go (unless the Rapture comes before the pot is finished!)
05 February 2010
Chattin' It Up
So I'm on facebook this morning and I'm chatting with my cousin and one of my friends... at the same time... A feat that for most wouldn't cause a problem, however, it caused me a bit of stress!
While I was trying to keep up with two different conversations, my mind began to wander. And in my mind I thought, "How did we ever deal with IM from AOL?" In middle school and high school I'd have 20 conversations going at once... and I was able to keep them all straight! SHOCKING! Now I have trouble telling my bleoved hubby what just happened on tv 15 minutes earlier!
How is it that as I age my ability to focus and keep track of things is greatly deminished? Who knows... maybe I'm just going dumb! Well, at the very least, I'm less focucsed! I think part of the problem is that I want to be able to focus better therefore I'm so fixated on the act of focusing that I forget that I'm in conversation with another person! Wow. Maybe if I just relax a bit and try to go with the flow I'll do a bit better... Who knows!
Ok, time to say bye for now!
P.S. As I'm writting this little post, I'm COMPLETELY un-focused! It must be really time to stop for a while! K. Bye!
While I was trying to keep up with two different conversations, my mind began to wander. And in my mind I thought, "How did we ever deal with IM from AOL?" In middle school and high school I'd have 20 conversations going at once... and I was able to keep them all straight! SHOCKING! Now I have trouble telling my bleoved hubby what just happened on tv 15 minutes earlier!
How is it that as I age my ability to focus and keep track of things is greatly deminished? Who knows... maybe I'm just going dumb! Well, at the very least, I'm less focucsed! I think part of the problem is that I want to be able to focus better therefore I'm so fixated on the act of focusing that I forget that I'm in conversation with another person! Wow. Maybe if I just relax a bit and try to go with the flow I'll do a bit better... Who knows!
Ok, time to say bye for now!
P.S. As I'm writting this little post, I'm COMPLETELY un-focused! It must be really time to stop for a while! K. Bye!
04 February 2010
My Beloved Coffee!
Ahh my beloved coffee, how did I ever survive without you?
Your delicious caffine gives my body what it craves.
If I were to be stuck on an island and was only permitted two things that I could bring, it would be my bible and you, oh glorious coffee!
I have to say that I've spent most of my life boycotting coffee until my darling mother-in-love and father-in-love persuaded me to try it. The first time I tried coffee it was HORRIBLE! I looked at Brenda and with a very sour looking face said "I always wondered what used tires tasted like...". Of course, Brenda fell out laughing. Several days later they persuaded me to try coffee again, only this time they would put a lot more sugar in it. This turned out to be the beginning of the end for me. Now I'm practically incompetent without my coffee!
However, because my darling mother-in-love is the one who taught me to drink the coffee, I'm virtually incapable of drinking it any other way than I learned. i.e. She and Matt prefer very strong coffee. Therefore, I learned to drink very strong coffee. Which then comes to the problem that must be mentioned: I CAN'T drink weak coffee! Anything less than black oil is just TERRIBLE!
Alas, I sometimes must drink less than fabulous coffee, and I must do so graciously. I'm not really sure how Brenda and I can drink the same coffee (made by someone else) and both have completely different views of it! CRAZINESS! Oh well, time to ease my way down from my caffine high!
Ok, bye all!
Your delicious caffine gives my body what it craves.
If I were to be stuck on an island and was only permitted two things that I could bring, it would be my bible and you, oh glorious coffee!
I have to say that I've spent most of my life boycotting coffee until my darling mother-in-love and father-in-love persuaded me to try it. The first time I tried coffee it was HORRIBLE! I looked at Brenda and with a very sour looking face said "I always wondered what used tires tasted like...". Of course, Brenda fell out laughing. Several days later they persuaded me to try coffee again, only this time they would put a lot more sugar in it. This turned out to be the beginning of the end for me. Now I'm practically incompetent without my coffee!
However, because my darling mother-in-love is the one who taught me to drink the coffee, I'm virtually incapable of drinking it any other way than I learned. i.e. She and Matt prefer very strong coffee. Therefore, I learned to drink very strong coffee. Which then comes to the problem that must be mentioned: I CAN'T drink weak coffee! Anything less than black oil is just TERRIBLE!
Alas, I sometimes must drink less than fabulous coffee, and I must do so graciously. I'm not really sure how Brenda and I can drink the same coffee (made by someone else) and both have completely different views of it! CRAZINESS! Oh well, time to ease my way down from my caffine high!
Ok, bye all!
03 February 2010
Scripture Memory Verse 3
Hi ya'll! I know, I know, I'm a couple of days late AGAIN! I'm sorry! But, let's get right to it!
So, lately I've been noticing more and more just how much people take scripture out of context. This drives me NUTS!!!! There is a REASON God put one verse next to another. There is a REASON that He put these chapters and books together the way He did! DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF CONTEXT!!! I'm convinced that if there is one way we can quickly reduce God's glory, it is by taking His Word out of context...
Alright, now that I've ranted a bit, let's get down to the next verse:
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4
How reasuring! God wrote everything before just to encourage us! I love that! Lately, I've noticed that I need more and more encouragement. As this world continues it's downward spiral, it is inevetable that we'll end up with a whole heap of psycological disorders. However, for those of us in Christ, we have the most encouraging "self-help" book that was ever written! Praise the Lord! With His amazing love story we can find hope and the reason to continue on in this world! The enemy has many, many ways to trap us in a pit; but our God and His gracous compassion has given us the weapon to fight back and brace ourselves against the attack.
Praise You Lord, that you give us all that we need to triumph over the enemy! Thank you!
So, lately I've been noticing more and more just how much people take scripture out of context. This drives me NUTS!!!! There is a REASON God put one verse next to another. There is a REASON that He put these chapters and books together the way He did! DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF CONTEXT!!! I'm convinced that if there is one way we can quickly reduce God's glory, it is by taking His Word out of context...
Alright, now that I've ranted a bit, let's get down to the next verse:
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4
How reasuring! God wrote everything before just to encourage us! I love that! Lately, I've noticed that I need more and more encouragement. As this world continues it's downward spiral, it is inevetable that we'll end up with a whole heap of psycological disorders. However, for those of us in Christ, we have the most encouraging "self-help" book that was ever written! Praise the Lord! With His amazing love story we can find hope and the reason to continue on in this world! The enemy has many, many ways to trap us in a pit; but our God and His gracous compassion has given us the weapon to fight back and brace ourselves against the attack.
Praise You Lord, that you give us all that we need to triumph over the enemy! Thank you!
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