It is a hard thing to do. If you have been there, you know that you wait and pray for something to happen to change some circumstances in your life. A door opens up somewhere and you want to walk through it because it sounds sooooo good. Then, it closes in your face. You then assume that is not the direction God wants you to go, so you wait some more. For what, you wonder? What could be better than that possibility? Isn't there a verse that says "A trial of our faith works patience"? Enough trials all ready. What more do I have to learn to keep trying my faith which I will admit that I don't have enough of.
A new door opens a few months later. Oh, that may be better than the original plan, so you go for it, then another door of opportunity opens up right next to the first one. Okay, now what?
You quit pursuing the first door because the second door looks better than the first one. You get your hopes up for the better circumstances that the second door would allow, only to get your bubble deflated because the opportunity was not as good as it seems, so now both doors are closing and the waiting begins again.!! Oh the frustration and let down. I wonder what doors God will open next to test our faith. What would he want us to do? What may be behind door #3?
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Wow, busy times
Wow, I have a busy six weeks ahead of me. I just thought of what is going on. I think I just overwhelmed myself.
This weekend, I have a pampered chef show in the Chicago area, so that will take the whole day. Then church on Sunday. On Tuesday I have been invited to be a guest at someone's party, but my husband has a meeting, so I don't know how I am going to coordinate that one yet. That next weekend is our Ladies conference with our church, so that will take two days.
The weekend after that I have another scheduled pampered chef show. The next two weekends I have more shows. Then a graduation in the beginning of May sometime. A bridal shower on the 15th of May. Then a wedding on the 19th of May.
So many things to do along with trying to keep my own house. We'll see how I manage all that stuff.
This weekend, I have a pampered chef show in the Chicago area, so that will take the whole day. Then church on Sunday. On Tuesday I have been invited to be a guest at someone's party, but my husband has a meeting, so I don't know how I am going to coordinate that one yet. That next weekend is our Ladies conference with our church, so that will take two days.
The weekend after that I have another scheduled pampered chef show. The next two weekends I have more shows. Then a graduation in the beginning of May sometime. A bridal shower on the 15th of May. Then a wedding on the 19th of May.
So many things to do along with trying to keep my own house. We'll see how I manage all that stuff.
Who Are You?
Has anyone else out there watched the tv show "Identity"? I know, I am a game show junkie (thought I hate the older ones like the price is right and wheel of fortune). The first time this show was on, it intrigued me. It seemed so easy. I think I got them all and I never do really well at Jeopardy or Deal or no Deal ( I would think that 50,000 is a good number to go home with).
The premise of Identity is to see how stereotypes work. Are they actually true or not? Most of the time they are. However, tonight the show seemed harder as who could guess who was in a biosphere or who was the mail order bride? Certainly not me! It is just fascinating to see what kind of people they come up with for the contestant to guess.
It was off the air for a while and I missed it. I thought that it was probably not a hit or something, so I was happy that it came back on. It gives me something else wholesome (except for the occasional scanty clad woman) to watch while I feed my baby.
The premise of Identity is to see how stereotypes work. Are they actually true or not? Most of the time they are. However, tonight the show seemed harder as who could guess who was in a biosphere or who was the mail order bride? Certainly not me! It is just fascinating to see what kind of people they come up with for the contestant to guess.
It was off the air for a while and I missed it. I thought that it was probably not a hit or something, so I was happy that it came back on. It gives me something else wholesome (except for the occasional scanty clad woman) to watch while I feed my baby.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
follow up
This is a follow up to the post on Saturday, April 8th, about the bad commercial timing on ABC during The Ten Commandments.
I received a gracious e mail from our local ABC affiliate. She seemed very sincere as a parent herself, concerned as well. She suggested I contact ABC corporation. She gave me the 800 number and the e mail, so I just may do that. In between feedings and changings of my infant.
I received a gracious e mail from our local ABC affiliate. She seemed very sincere as a parent herself, concerned as well. She suggested I contact ABC corporation. She gave me the 800 number and the e mail, so I just may do that. In between feedings and changings of my infant.
Monday, April 9, 2007
The day after.....
Well, Easter, or should I say Resurrection Day is over and a new week has begun. We met in our new church building yesterday and that was great. What a great day to move to a new location -- the day we celebrate our Lord's resurrection.
The new paint, the new carpet, the new nurseries, the new offices, just everything so new. It was wonderful.
We even made the newspaper .My daughter's picture was in it (the online version) even. She is now a local celebrity (not that I really wanted that). That is part of her 15 minutes of fame.
The new paint, the new carpet, the new nurseries, the new offices, just everything so new. It was wonderful.
We even made the newspaper .My daughter's picture was in it (the online version) even. She is now a local celebrity (not that I really wanted that). That is part of her 15 minutes of fame.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
No Easter Bunny
HAPPY EASTER!!
I am writing about Easter a day early because we have been invited over to some friends' house after church tomorrow so I may not get a chance to wish everyone happy Easter.
When I say Happy Easter, I don't mean little bunnies (though I do like bunnies ). I don't mean little chickens and eggs, though the chickens and bunnies are cute. It is not about the sale at the department store, though it is always great to save money on material goods.
As a family we do some of the commercial traditions of egg hunting and coloring, and the baskets with goodies in them. That is the FUN of it all. Last night we colored eggs and had a marvelous time doing it. This morning we had an egg hunt. It was my kids first time doing this and they had a great time. We loved to see them laugh and squeal with delight when they spotted the chocolate eggs. Tomorrow we will have baskets set out with all kinds of goodies in them.
We do not, however, get our kids pictures taken with the Easter bunny. One reason is that it is not the real meaning of Easter. The other reason is that if you want to keep the picture they are so incredibly expensive, especially when you would need three different pictures. Seriously, have you ever thought of who might be inside that costume? What if it is some wierdo trying to get his or her hands on children, HMMM? Probably not, but you never know.
Easter for our family is the day that we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We try to make Him the center of our day. He is the Jewish Messiah. He is the Hosannah. He is the Great I AM. He is God.
He made Himself manifest to us in the form of human flesh and was born of a virgin Mary (which we celebrate at Christmas). He lived a sinless life and suffered horrible, immense and anguishing pain in His death on the cross and then three days later, on the first day of the week, He rose from the dead, making Him the only religious leader to have done that. This is the basis of my Christian faith.
I am writing about Easter a day early because we have been invited over to some friends' house after church tomorrow so I may not get a chance to wish everyone happy Easter.
When I say Happy Easter, I don't mean little bunnies (though I do like bunnies ). I don't mean little chickens and eggs, though the chickens and bunnies are cute. It is not about the sale at the department store, though it is always great to save money on material goods.
As a family we do some of the commercial traditions of egg hunting and coloring, and the baskets with goodies in them. That is the FUN of it all. Last night we colored eggs and had a marvelous time doing it. This morning we had an egg hunt. It was my kids first time doing this and they had a great time. We loved to see them laugh and squeal with delight when they spotted the chocolate eggs. Tomorrow we will have baskets set out with all kinds of goodies in them.
We do not, however, get our kids pictures taken with the Easter bunny. One reason is that it is not the real meaning of Easter. The other reason is that if you want to keep the picture they are so incredibly expensive, especially when you would need three different pictures. Seriously, have you ever thought of who might be inside that costume? What if it is some wierdo trying to get his or her hands on children, HMMM? Probably not, but you never know.
Easter for our family is the day that we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We try to make Him the center of our day. He is the Jewish Messiah. He is the Hosannah. He is the Great I AM. He is God.
He made Himself manifest to us in the form of human flesh and was born of a virgin Mary (which we celebrate at Christmas). He lived a sinless life and suffered horrible, immense and anguishing pain in His death on the cross and then three days later, on the first day of the week, He rose from the dead, making Him the only religious leader to have done that. This is the basis of my Christian faith.
Bad choice commercial on national network.
I have a disappointment that I really have to share. I LOVE the movie The Ten Commandments (the 1950 whatever it is version with Yul Brynner and Charleton Heston). It is a classic. I love the idea that the network puts out a story about a very well known Biblical event such as the Jewish Passover which we, as Christians, look at as a sign of the then future sacrifice of our King of Kings, Jesus Christ whose resurrection we celebrate on our holiday--Easter.
I usually try to watch the movie every year, which I always miss the first half as it is usually on Sunday. I forgot about it being on tonight since it was a Saturday, but I did try to enjoy the parts that I did get the opportunity to watch (I should just buy it so that I can actually watch it from the beginning some time and when ever I want, commercial free). Which brings me to the main point of my post tonight.
I was disgusted tonight when I had to endure the horrid commercials. I think that the networks had really bad taste in commercials they ran during a Biblical story. I personally am not interested in seeing those kinds of commercials when I choose to watch tv and I certainly do not need my husband, or my children, watching previews for upcoming episodes of shows where there are women taking off their clothes and talking about seducing someone e.g. Desperate Housewives. We try to be discerning (especially since we have young children) about the kind of tv and movies we watch and this is partly why we do not watch much tv. So much of the commercials we have to endure during what "wholesome" family programming we can find are just awful and as far from wholesome as we can get. I am glad I don't have to explain all of this to little boys. That would be scary.
I actually took the time to write to my local ABC station to let them know of my disappointment. If any of my readers (all one of you) out there are also concerned, I encourage you to do the same. Lets let them know how we feel as families.
I usually try to watch the movie every year, which I always miss the first half as it is usually on Sunday. I forgot about it being on tonight since it was a Saturday, but I did try to enjoy the parts that I did get the opportunity to watch (I should just buy it so that I can actually watch it from the beginning some time and when ever I want, commercial free). Which brings me to the main point of my post tonight.
I was disgusted tonight when I had to endure the horrid commercials. I think that the networks had really bad taste in commercials they ran during a Biblical story. I personally am not interested in seeing those kinds of commercials when I choose to watch tv and I certainly do not need my husband, or my children, watching previews for upcoming episodes of shows where there are women taking off their clothes and talking about seducing someone e.g. Desperate Housewives. We try to be discerning (especially since we have young children) about the kind of tv and movies we watch and this is partly why we do not watch much tv. So much of the commercials we have to endure during what "wholesome" family programming we can find are just awful and as far from wholesome as we can get. I am glad I don't have to explain all of this to little boys. That would be scary.
I actually took the time to write to my local ABC station to let them know of my disappointment. If any of my readers (all one of you) out there are also concerned, I encourage you to do the same. Lets let them know how we feel as families.
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