| Little Diversions |
[Feb. 17th, 2007|02:57 pm] |
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I'm not exactly sure who still reads this, if anyone does. But for some reason I stumbled back upon LiveJournal and realized that it had been such a long time since I last wrote. And I was going back through some entries and I remembered how much I love to write about things. I haven't been keeping up too well in my real journal either, I guess life has been happening too fast. But I'm sorta ok with that. I'm not going to go through a long, drawn out version of all the time that I've missed on LiveJournal and what has happened in that time. And who knows, I may not be back on for another few months, I just thought it was a nice little diversion for the moment. |
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| Exercise and Cookies: Great Combo |
[Jul. 6th, 2006|02:16 pm] |
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Fortunately I finally got off my butt and did an exercise video today. Unfortunately I felt so good and proud of myself that I got up the idea to make cookies. Yeah, I have a feeling that the 30 minutes of exercise did not make up for the dough and cookies that I ate while making them. Oooops.
Had a good weekend. Well, I worked two days of the four days that my family had off. They all had four day weekends and were going on about how they were in the pool, were going to see movies, having lunch together. Blah, blah, blah. Meanwhile I spent Saturday and Monday at work. Oh well....Tuesday I went over to Jenny and Corey's then we went to Jan's. I was an honorary Brewer for a day. lol. It was fun. Yesterday: worked, then went to college group. Today I got up for Sign Language, and have since been doing...well, not much of anything actually. Except the exercise and cookies. And now I must go, I need to do something to feel productive before the girls night out tonight (The Devil Wears Prada, me, Liz, Jenny and Vicky....good evening!). Happy almost Friday everyone! |
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| "I'm madly in love with You, oh I'm madly in love with You" |
[Jun. 22nd, 2006|01:06 pm] |
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I went to college group at church last night, and sang worship songs that reminded me of something I had fogotten. Being in love with Jesus. I sang them out to Him, but I didn't fully grasp them last night. Sometimes it takes a little sinking in. Today I met with David to talk about helping with the middle school youth group. I'm so excited. I drove home, and was just sitting here watching tv when it hit me. This overwhelming feeling, "I'm so alive". Just thinking about helping with the youth and getting back into ministry which I have been away from for months, excites me. I turned the tv off and started to cry.
Everything that David said today makes me sure that this is what God wants. As things are changing at church and they are still looking for a pastor for the high schoolers, David is looking to get back to work with the middle schoolers only and he needs help desperately. As he was talking I was just seeing everything click into place. I started to see God's plan and how I fit into it. I haven't seen that in a while. I've thought about it, but haven't really seen it come together. And even now I'm thinking back to visiting Aloma and then becoming a member, going to college group, and now helping out with middle school, wow, it's all right there. I could barely see in front of me, and now looking back it makes sense.
I don't know really how else to describe it except, "I'm so alive".
"Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her." Hosea 2:14 |
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| Keeping Busy |
[Jun. 16th, 2006|08:22 am] |
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A while ago I wrote an entry about "project me time". Well, I had kinda forgotten about it actually. But yesterday I realized that I was working on projects and that I had wanted to accomplish things this summer. Last night I finished the curtains that I was making for my room. They're not perfect, I'm no whiz with the sewing machine, but they look just perfect for me. I also cleaned off my desk this past week. And today I am going to start on another project. It's kind of a secret and it will most likely be an ongoing project. Hopefully it will be finished by the end of the summer, depending on how much time I put into it. I will tell you about it eventually, but it's a gift for someone, so yeah. Ok, this beautiful Friday awaits! |
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| Where is the joy? |
[Jun. 14th, 2006|04:34 pm] |
Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder who it is that's looking back at you? This past week or so I have felt that way. I'm not completely sure how to describe it, but I guess the joy just hasn't been there. I have not been doing as well as I want to be with God. It's like I see where I want to be, but I don't know how to get there. The bad thing about that, as most of you know, is that when things aren't going well with God, everything else goes too. I have been retreating back to my hermit crab existence. Because I haven't been feeling too well lately it has been easy to just stay at home. I'm just so sick of feeling this way (physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally) but at the same time part of me wants to stay in the rut. And what kills me is that satan is so happy; with every passing day that I sit on my butt feeling sorry for myself and being frustrated at certain things about my life, I am wasting time that I could be growing with the Lord and spreading His joy. But I'm not. I feel like I've fallen into a whole in the ground and there's no one else around, and no way for me to get myself out. If I'm not mistaken there's supposed to be joy in this Christian life. Joy that doesn't go away even in hard times or persecution. Joy that is everlasting and eternal. I don't know where it is, and I don't think I have for a while now. And those surfacey self-help comments and encouragements no longer mean anything. I need deep renewing of my spirit that can only come from God. But I'm scared, and I don't even know where to begin. "Deep renewing of my spirit"...what does that mean?! How does that happen? What does it entail?
I'll stop now, otherwise I'll go on forever. |
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| Sunshine |
[Jun. 8th, 2006|07:27 pm] |
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I really want to title this one the same as the last because that's what it's about, but I won't.
Today was wonderful. Tanning with Jenny and Vicky. Chicken salad with all the fixins. Starbucks ice cream and mint chocolate chip shakes. And clean cars. It was a great day. So thankful to have friends like Jenny and Vicky to share it with. I love my girls!!! Tomorrow, eight hour orientation for UCF. Snore. Luckily my mom will be with me, so we can people watch, our most favorite hobby. Happy almost Friday everyone!!! |
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| Summer Time |
[Jun. 2nd, 2006|01:37 pm] |
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Yep. Been workin, hanging out with the fam, and taking American Sign Langauge. That's pretty much it. Wednesday and Thursday night I went over to Jenny and Corey's house to help wash down the walls to prep them for priming and painting. Last night Vicky was there too...fun times. Pizza, Jenny, Vicky, Bear and me, and some good 'ole girl talk. Fun stuff. Got to sleep in today, then went to the bank and now I'm at my aunt's house checkin on the cousins. Yeah, sorry, my life hasn't been too exciting lately. I'll try to fix that. Not making any promises though. It's finally hitting me now I think: It's SUMMER!!! For some reason sumemr brings on this have-to attitude about having fun. I foresee a beach trip sometime soon. I think it will be much needed. Ok, I'm out. |
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| Auntie Gina |
[May. 22nd, 2006|10:11 pm] |
So...I officially have The cutest niece in the whole wide world! Her name is Bear and she's a six week old chocolate lab. Yea, I know, you're jealous. You wish you had a cute niece like me. Too bad.
Haha, I went tonight to visit the newlyweds, Jenny and Corey, and to see my new niece. She is beautiful. I love her. But we're gonna have to work on the biting habit. She pretty much bites anything is site, a hand, a toe, a finger. Yeah, not good. Other than that she's so cute!!! She's very rembunctious. Fun stuff. I gotta get to bed. Sign language in the am, then off to work. |
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| Sleepy, so Sleepy |
[May. 20th, 2006|06:24 pm] |
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Well, I worked six days this week. I got home about an hour ago from work and I'm pooped. Nothing too exciting happened this week. I finally had lunch with Whitney and we had story time :). Oh...I changed to Cingular. So for all you Cingular people who call me, it's free to talk now. Today was deader than dead at work. It was a very odd day. Now I think I'm going to relax on the couch. I don't think I've fully recovered from all the craziness of last week. The newlyweds will be home tomorrow. I'm going to church, yeah, I love church. And then...who knows. My grandparents come on Wednesday, I can't wait!! I love it when they come. And that's just about all I have to say about that. Happy almost Sunday guys! |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Corey Brewer |
[May. 15th, 2006|08:21 am] |
My little Jenny ain't so little anymore. After months of planning and craziness, it's all over.
Rehearsal for weddings...good idea! It was very helpful to be able to run through it on Friday night. And alot of fun to just laugh with everyone all together. Dinner was wonderful. It was at Antonio's by the Shoppes at Maitland. Yum. Friday night the girls slept at Vicky's house. Well, slept maybe isn't the word. We did try but I think between the nerves and the grandfather clock and the realization that it was actually happening, we didn't get much actual sleep. Everyone got up and ready and we made it to the church on time, whew! Once we all got into our dresses and the flowers arrived we saw that all the colors went together well and look beautiful. Then about an hour of pictures, fixing Jenny's hair, putting her veil on, a couple of restroom breaks, and we were ready to go. I was so nervous walking out there. So many people, and it was freezing! But everyone got down the aisle ok and no one tripped. Jenny was a beautiful bride. Watching Corey watch her walk down the aisle was one of the greatest moments. Although I'd have to say there were many "greatest moments". One of my personal favorites was the lighting of the unity candle and then them talking and praying together at the kneeling bench. I started to drop some tears then while Tim sang "Pour my love on you". Beautiful.
The recessional was perfect. I didn't trip, and thankfully neither did David (mostly I think because I told him that I probably wouldn't be able to catch him if he did :) ). Pictures in the church took a little bit longer than needed maybe, but we made it over to the reception site, got some more shots on the golf course, and then headed inside. While we were lined up outside David decided that he needed to hold my purse. He insisted on proving his manhood or something. It looked quite well on him actually. We were all introduced, and then Jenny and Corey came in and had their first dance. There was a little bit of dancing going on, mostly us girls. The few single guys there danced a bit. It was so much fun though. And we got to see Beckman, always wonderful. The boys did a great job with the car, toilet paper everywhere! And since they didn't have cans they improvised and used water bottles to tie on the back. Pretty funny. A last dance, some bubbles, and they were gone. I started crying then, weird timing I know. But it was like, he's taking our Jenny away. Not sad, I love Corey and I'm very happy for them. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are now on their honeymoon in Georgia. Enjoying the mountains in a cabin. It'll be weird not to talk to her this week.
So, now it's over and we have to find something new to focus on. |
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