All I have is a bunch of random thoughts from today. I guess lately I have posted a lot of 'random thoughts' posts, but I seem to be having trouble getting my mind all together. There is so much going on in all aspects of our lives lately that I always have lots of thoughts running through my mind!
This Sunday morning was great! Pastor Barry's message hit home for me in the aspect of reaching people around me. I know I am not doing all that I can do to try to reach people and fulfill what God has called us all here to do. Then Crave tonight was great! We discussed dating and even played a little bit of the dating game. I think Travis did a great job of communicating to the students about it...it was something that definitely needed to be talked about because it is a big part of these student's lives every day. We had a bunch of new girls in our small group so that was also exciting...well, they weren't new but just moved into 9th grade. I believe this is going to be a great year with the students! The high school girls are really starting to open up and feel more comfortable...I thank God for that so much! I hope they continue to feel safe and free to be who they are in that time.
I am thankful that we finally got our new car and got that whole situation over with. The stress of not knowing if our old car would start when we needed to go somewhere was not cool! I was waiting to get a call from Matt saying he was at school and the car wouldn't start...I never did and now we don't have that car anymore so praise God!
I cannot stand this cough that I have had for like three weeks. Okay...I may be exaggerating a little, but I have had it for a while. I think people are going to think I smoke if it doesn't go away soon! ;)
Right now I am feeling this, how am I gonna make it through the week, feeling. I don't have it bad at all...so I really shouldn't be saying this but I guess I just feel tired. I'm feeling like I just want to sleep for hours and then when I wake up just lay around and watch The Office. Again, I am fine...I have no room to complain! God has blessed us in so many ways. Everyone just has those weeks when you just feel tired and worn out. I think I'm just having one of those. I know, as always, God will give me the energy to do all stuff we have to do this week. I also have an amazing and encouraging husband who always knows how to put a smile on my face!
Matt and I are praying for our friends who are hurting now. We love them and are thankful that they are in our lives. We are always going to be there for them and are so grateful to know they will be there for us, too. It is such a wonderful thing to have people in your life like that. They will never know how much they mean to Matt and me!
I am pretty happy that my Colt's won (they dominated...but I won't brag) on Thursday...and Florida State won yesterday! That's good for our house! :) I have to admit, I am glad that football season is back.
I think I should try to get some sleep...and if I can't sleep I can just turn on some Office and that will solve my problem! :)
I hope everyone has a Happy Monday!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Saturday, September 8, 2007
My Can't Sleep Thoughts...
I am in a weird mood...I had a fun night but for some reason I don't feel quite all with it, and I feel tired- but can't sleep!
I think I have to admit that lately God has really been trying to teach me some things I don't want to learn. I know it sounds weird...I guess it's just stuff I know I need to learn and accept, but it's not always easy to learn and can be hurtful. I know in the long run it will help me. I know God would never teach me something that would hurt me...I guess I am just not fully trusting Him at the moment. I need to just wake up and accept it!
We did have a fun night though! It was a football filled one. We went with Kayleigh and Barry to the Master's game for a bit and then headed to the Colonial game to watch Bryant Vail play. Now tomorrow we have to head off to Jacksonville again...early in the morning. It doesn't suit well for me that I am still awake! Hopefully we will come back with a new car! Actually, I should say...Hopefully our Sentra starts in the morning so we can get to Jacksonville, to get the new car!
The main reason we are going to Jacksonville is to celebrate our niece's first birthday! =) Happy Birthday, Ayla! She's a cute little girl and is starting to learn how to walk! We are glad to be able to see the family for a little bit tomorrow. I only wish we didn't have to drive there and back. That is the exhausting part! Well, tomorrow is going to be a long day! I better make myself go to sleep.
I am excited for C3 on Sunday, too! We will be in the service this week and we are looking forward to it! I love being in the service...I get this overwhelming feeling when I look around and know how much God has done at C3, and how much is in store for the future! It is amazing!
I think I have to admit that lately God has really been trying to teach me some things I don't want to learn. I know it sounds weird...I guess it's just stuff I know I need to learn and accept, but it's not always easy to learn and can be hurtful. I know in the long run it will help me. I know God would never teach me something that would hurt me...I guess I am just not fully trusting Him at the moment. I need to just wake up and accept it!
We did have a fun night though! It was a football filled one. We went with Kayleigh and Barry to the Master's game for a bit and then headed to the Colonial game to watch Bryant Vail play. Now tomorrow we have to head off to Jacksonville again...early in the morning. It doesn't suit well for me that I am still awake! Hopefully we will come back with a new car! Actually, I should say...Hopefully our Sentra starts in the morning so we can get to Jacksonville, to get the new car!
The main reason we are going to Jacksonville is to celebrate our niece's first birthday! =) Happy Birthday, Ayla! She's a cute little girl and is starting to learn how to walk! We are glad to be able to see the family for a little bit tomorrow. I only wish we didn't have to drive there and back. That is the exhausting part! Well, tomorrow is going to be a long day! I better make myself go to sleep.
I am excited for C3 on Sunday, too! We will be in the service this week and we are looking forward to it! I love being in the service...I get this overwhelming feeling when I look around and know how much God has done at C3, and how much is in store for the future! It is amazing!
Friday, September 7, 2007
Funny Friday!
Madea tries to help this child with her homework =) ...I hope this helps everyone have a good laugh today!
Laugh Away!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Reflections From Today
I am glad it's Thursday...that means I get to sleep in tomorrow! I have had a busy week and I have so many thoughts running through my head...
* Car shopping is a pain! More than car shopping, trying to negotiate a deal on a car is an even bigger pain!
* NFL football starts tonight...with none other than my Colts playing! I really hope they win...at least they won the superbowl last year!
* I don't know what happened on Monday night...FSU...well, I won't talk about it.
* I still love the Noles though!
* We have to go out of town again this weekend...Just one day...but it is still tiring.
* I have been watching my Office season three! It is even better than I remembered it! =)
* Now I am even more anxiously waiting for the season premiere.
* I love my husband! He is the greatest husband...I thank God for him more than anyone could ever know!
* I love having a puppy! She may be crazy at times but I wouldn't trade it for anything! She rocks!
* I also love having awesome friends who are always real and honest! That is such a blessing that many never get to experience!
* I have so much laundry to do...how do I have this much when there is only two of us in the house! I wonder how bad it will be after we have kids!
* I love the weekends...spending time with my husband and our great friends, relaxing, being at C3 on Sunday...It doesn't get much better than that!
Well I need to go figure out what we're going to eat for dinner!
GO COLTS!
* Car shopping is a pain! More than car shopping, trying to negotiate a deal on a car is an even bigger pain!
* NFL football starts tonight...with none other than my Colts playing! I really hope they win...at least they won the superbowl last year!
* I don't know what happened on Monday night...FSU...well, I won't talk about it.
* I still love the Noles though!
* We have to go out of town again this weekend...Just one day...but it is still tiring.
* I have been watching my Office season three! It is even better than I remembered it! =)
* Now I am even more anxiously waiting for the season premiere.
* I love my husband! He is the greatest husband...I thank God for him more than anyone could ever know!
* I love having a puppy! She may be crazy at times but I wouldn't trade it for anything! She rocks!
* I also love having awesome friends who are always real and honest! That is such a blessing that many never get to experience!
* I have so much laundry to do...how do I have this much when there is only two of us in the house! I wonder how bad it will be after we have kids!
* I love the weekends...spending time with my husband and our great friends, relaxing, being at C3 on Sunday...It doesn't get much better than that!
Well I need to go figure out what we're going to eat for dinner!
GO COLTS!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Reach Out!
I have been thinking a lot lately about the community around me, and about reaching them. I am so proud to be part of C3 where our Pastor and staff have a desire to reach the community around us. I am looking forward to the amazing things C3 will do to reach the community, but at the same time I am reminded of what I need to be doing to reach the community. I have neighbors that I don't know and I am around thousands of people at school that I don't know...I am reminded that I should try to get to know them!
I know C3 is going to do a great job of reaching the community but lately God has been teaching me that we can do so much to help them! People are much more willing to go to a church when they know someone there...not that many people like the feeling of walking into a big church when they don't know a single person (I remember that...it wasn't fun!). Although, I think the theater will help with that...it's a familiar atmosphere...but it always makes it more comfortable if there is a familiar face. Sometimes, even with a familiar face, people don't like the idea of walking into any kind of church...I can understand that, too...who knows what kind of experience they have previously had in various churches!
This is why I am so thankful for our Home Team ministry. What an awesome way to connect with the community around you! I am excited to be able to invite the people around me to our young married home team. That just makes for such an easy invitation...to invite them to your house or to come with you to someone else's house close by. To me, it isn't as intimidating to someone to invite them into that setting versus a church setting. I love that C3 gives us this opportunity and tool to reach people!
I am so excited for the future at C3...I love that this is a place willing to do what it takes to reach the community and connect them with Christ!
I know C3 is going to do a great job of reaching the community but lately God has been teaching me that we can do so much to help them! People are much more willing to go to a church when they know someone there...not that many people like the feeling of walking into a big church when they don't know a single person (I remember that...it wasn't fun!). Although, I think the theater will help with that...it's a familiar atmosphere...but it always makes it more comfortable if there is a familiar face. Sometimes, even with a familiar face, people don't like the idea of walking into any kind of church...I can understand that, too...who knows what kind of experience they have previously had in various churches!
This is why I am so thankful for our Home Team ministry. What an awesome way to connect with the community around you! I am excited to be able to invite the people around me to our young married home team. That just makes for such an easy invitation...to invite them to your house or to come with you to someone else's house close by. To me, it isn't as intimidating to someone to invite them into that setting versus a church setting. I love that C3 gives us this opportunity and tool to reach people!
I am so excited for the future at C3...I love that this is a place willing to do what it takes to reach the community and connect them with Christ!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Here we go!
It was great to have a long weekend! I really needed the rest, but it's back to busyness tomorrow. It starts with class at 7:30am, and I have to go tomorrow. I usually have this routine of trying to talk myself out of going in the morning...I try to rationalize it, but not tomorrow! Then, I am off to work and then back to school in the evening! Phew...I'm tired already just thinking about it. =)
Of course tomorrow, The Office season three comes out! I have been waiting for it so this is very exciting for me...I get excited about the little things in life!
...But tonight at 8pm starts FSU's season! There won't be any going to bed early at our house! I love football season =)
Go Noles!
Of course tomorrow, The Office season three comes out! I have been waiting for it so this is very exciting for me...I get excited about the little things in life!
...But tonight at 8pm starts FSU's season! There won't be any going to bed early at our house! I love football season =)
Go Noles!
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Powerhouse Sunday
This was another great Sunday at C3! I have been talking about how this Sunday would be my first in Powerhouse, and it was awesome! God is doing such amazing things through all of our volunteers! It was so encouraging to watch all the kids focus on the actors, dance and sing, and just be so engaged!
God is so good! We never seem to be sure if we will have enough staff, but week after week He provides! I really do hope that all the volunteers know how important they are...all of them, even the people who are unseen. They all do so much and work so hard to make Powerhouse what it is! We couldn't do it without all of you! =) God is using these volunteers in amazing ways. They connect so well with the kids and their families.
I love being able to stand back and watch it all happen. I watched as the parents came in to pick up their kids and you can see the look on their faces...a look of excitement for their children. A look of joy in knowing their kids are being loved and being taught the love of Jesus. Then of course you see the kids faces. They are priceless! They have that look of...do we have to leave now?! And...When can we come back?! That is what it's all about! I am so thankful for all of our volunteers. They are amazing. I am also so thankful for our God who helps us communicate His love to these kids.
Powerhouse Rocks!
God is so good! We never seem to be sure if we will have enough staff, but week after week He provides! I really do hope that all the volunteers know how important they are...all of them, even the people who are unseen. They all do so much and work so hard to make Powerhouse what it is! We couldn't do it without all of you! =) God is using these volunteers in amazing ways. They connect so well with the kids and their families.
I love being able to stand back and watch it all happen. I watched as the parents came in to pick up their kids and you can see the look on their faces...a look of excitement for their children. A look of joy in knowing their kids are being loved and being taught the love of Jesus. Then of course you see the kids faces. They are priceless! They have that look of...do we have to leave now?! And...When can we come back?! That is what it's all about! I am so thankful for all of our volunteers. They are amazing. I am also so thankful for our God who helps us communicate His love to these kids.
Powerhouse Rocks!
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