Currently Listening United We Stand By Hillsong United see related

Changes

Wow!  I didn't realize how much my life has changed over the summer until I checked my site (I guess you could say I forgot about my blog).  My cat, Sammy, died on Friday; it was a horrible thing that I never want to experience again, and I don't plan on having animals of my own when I move out.  I had my dog for 12 years of my life before she died and my cat for 14, so I've loved them completely and don't feel the need for any replacement pets. 

Tonight I attended Monday night prayer led by the amazing Josiah and was led into God's presence.  If you don't attend Monday nights, then you should.  No excuses, just come.  There is not much that I could do that would be better for me on Mondays than to attend prayer.

Other changes lately:  well, the big 2-3 is coming upon me this Friday.  I hope it's better than last year (last year was my worst birthday ever).  So far, Cinda is helping Marieta move to Memphis and won't be here for my birthday, and Kristi G is having surgery so she won't be camping with us either.  By the way, if anyone wants to go camping at Meramec Caverns this Friday, we're going to leave after work and drive back early on Saturday morning for the Downpour conference at SCCC.  My annual Birthday Float Trip is being postponed one year, so please get excited for next year,too.

I still don't have a job, but I haven't been worried about it; God has been stretching my money supply far beyond what I could have ever done.  I'm still looking, but have a few great chances in front of me.  It seems that every interview I go on is better than the company before that, so keeping on that note, I know I will find the most amazing company to work for.

I am on a mission for the next 3 weeks before Sarah and Weezul's wedding.  I am losing weight, and this time I mean business.  I've said it before, and I've tried before and given up, but knowing that I am a fighter, I know I will eventually succeed.  I did not realize how much weight I had put on until I got my new driver's license picture last week.  It looks horrible (and is good for 6 years!), so I can't live with myself being fat.  I wasn't made to be fat (Kristi G tells me that my spirit isn't fat, and she's so right; it's only flesh, but still) so I am working towards my goal.  I came into the youth group at about 130 lbs. and that was only 5 years ago.  I think it's true that we make each other fat; we eat too much!  I'm not going to force myself down to 130, but I want to be healthy and active again.

Well, that's me; you could also call me if you want to find out more details, but seeing as this is so long already, you proly don't need to.

Peace and Love in Christ

Currently Listening Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live By Alison Krauss & Union Station see related

"Mammy, Mammy, it's your little boy Sammy...."

If you've talked to me within the last week and I haven't mentioned my cat to you, be very thankful.  My poor little baby, better known as Sammy or Satan (he's not that mean), is dying.  He's 13-14 years old and has tumors spreading on his little body.  He doesn't deserve this pain.  I'm going to miss him when he's gone, and my mother will as well.  He was going to keep her company when we all moved out, and he was the only thing I was going to get from her will.  On the bright side, I'm thankful that my mother outlived the cat (except for when she asked me to call the taxidermist-not kidding).

Life's rough right now.

Anyone have connections at PepsiCo in Fenton?

Currently Listening Greatest Hits 1986-2004 By Amy Grant see related

When the lights go down...

What a weekend!  Yesterday's road trip with Kristi G., Rachel, and Beth was such a good time!  Bonding, swimming, and a game of "Moo, Cow, Moo" that almost gave Kristi G a heart attack made for a great day (not to mention Jolly Cone and corn fritters). 

Today I spent the whole day by myself, reading books and watching love stories on satellite that I had never seen before.  I didn't cry during the movies, but I almost did when the electricity went out where I was housesitting.  I lit some candles and enjoyed the little bit of sunlight I had left before I packed my bags and the dog to come back home.  It was getting pretty warm in the house, and I had no flashlight to make it through the dark house.  I salvaged my leftover corn fritters from the refrigerator before leaving, and my mother and I are getting ready to eat them as we speak.  Tomorrow is a family barbeque where I get to see my precious nephew (at what age is it not correct to call a boy "precious"?) and the rest of my family.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day!

Currently Reading Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive By John Eldredge see related

Questioning...

Well, here I am on spring break, finding myself with not much time, but time enough to finally make a worthwhile update.  I was reading a book tonight, you all should check it out for some inspiration. 

 As most people do when they get into their mid-20's, they start thinking about EVERYTHING-the past, the present, and the future.  I've been doing that all the time lately, and it's driving me insane.  Thank God that I stumbled upon this while reading:  "You are not what you think you are.  There is a glory to your life that your Enemy fears, and he is hell-bent on destroying that glory before you act on it."  Well, then, why aren't we acting on it?  Can you believe that I've been lied to my whole life about who I am, who I could be, and who I could never be?  I've never once been told the truth except for what God tells me in my heart, despite what even the people around me say.  I'm not being prideful, I'm being real.  Why am I settling for the ordinary?  Why is everyone else?  I'm not going to settle for the mundane life, and I don't want that for you either.

God, give me passion until I die!