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So, there a church in Houston that's hosting a simulcast in regards to what the Mayor of Houston did. Speakers include Mike Huckabee, Phil Robertson, and some others. I don't know, but for some strange reason, I feel like this could end up doing exactly what the Mayor of Houston wants: Christians to look bad, like they hate gay people, instead of showing that Christians don't hate gay people, they hate sin.
My apparently weekly update, though I want to start posting again more. I think I say that every time. 
- I bought a taser. It looks like this. Figured I might as well have something other than a heavy flashlight by my bed or just for something in my purse. It makes me feel like I have brass knuckles so I feel sort of like a BOSS, but I honestly hope I never am in a situation where I need to use it. The weird part of me wants to test it out on myself, just a split second, to see what it feels like.
- One of my coworkers birthday is this weekend and she LOVES birthdays so I asked a few other coworkers to help decorate her desk and I'm going into work early tomorrow so I can see her reaction.
- I want to take a vacation next year out west. There's only 3 people I would want to go with (read: would stay sane driving for 30+ hours with), so if they can't go, I wonder if I'll just go by myself? Part of me thinks I'd really enjoy that, part of me thinks I'd get lonely. Maybe I'll have made more friends by that time.
- I'm okay being single. My grandma prays for me, and for God to bring a man into my life, and she and my parents always say, "You never know what could change in a year." The thing is, that's what they say every year. I get their intention, and honestly you really don't know what can change in a year. In January I never thought I'd have moved to a different state by July. I suppose I just don't want to make that my focus; if it happens, it happens. I don't want other people's words of hope, just for me to think, "Another year has gone by, what say you now?" That sounds mean and pessimistic and like I'm against prayer....I don't know how to phrase what I'm feeling.
- At the same time, I've got to get out of the crush cycle I get in. I get a crush on someone, I get my hopes up, and in order to make myself back off, I berate myself. But there's still a glimmer of hope that ends up getting smashed in the end. Then I feel down, and wash, rinse, and repeat.
- I sound so gloomy, goodness. I'm not! I'm doing pretty well. I painted my nails gold tonight.
- My roommate is gone for the next two days. I sing to myself a lot more when I'm in the house by myself. I also am making a trip to visit my siblings tomorrow. It's an 8 hour round trip. I leave tomorrow and come back Sunday, a short trip. I sing almost the entire time. My poor vocal chords.
- I bought a taser. It looks like this. Figured I might as well have something other than a heavy flashlight by my bed or just for something in my purse. It makes me feel like I have brass knuckles so I feel sort of like a BOSS, but I honestly hope I never am in a situation where I need to use it. The weird part of me wants to test it out on myself, just a split second, to see what it feels like.
- One of my coworkers birthday is this weekend and she LOVES birthdays so I asked a few other coworkers to help decorate her desk and I'm going into work early tomorrow so I can see her reaction.
- I want to take a vacation next year out west. There's only 3 people I would want to go with (read: would stay sane driving for 30+ hours with), so if they can't go, I wonder if I'll just go by myself? Part of me thinks I'd really enjoy that, part of me thinks I'd get lonely. Maybe I'll have made more friends by that time.
- I'm okay being single. My grandma prays for me, and for God to bring a man into my life, and she and my parents always say, "You never know what could change in a year." The thing is, that's what they say every year. I get their intention, and honestly you really don't know what can change in a year. In January I never thought I'd have moved to a different state by July. I suppose I just don't want to make that my focus; if it happens, it happens. I don't want other people's words of hope, just for me to think, "Another year has gone by, what say you now?" That sounds mean and pessimistic and like I'm against prayer....I don't know how to phrase what I'm feeling.
- At the same time, I've got to get out of the crush cycle I get in. I get a crush on someone, I get my hopes up, and in order to make myself back off, I berate myself. But there's still a glimmer of hope that ends up getting smashed in the end. Then I feel down, and wash, rinse, and repeat.
- I sound so gloomy, goodness. I'm not! I'm doing pretty well. I painted my nails gold tonight.
- My roommate is gone for the next two days. I sing to myself a lot more when I'm in the house by myself. I also am making a trip to visit my siblings tomorrow. It's an 8 hour round trip. I leave tomorrow and come back Sunday, a short trip. I sing almost the entire time. My poor vocal chords.
Something a lady told me last week is kind of hitting hard with me...
Last week, I was really having a hard time, I was missing Mom really bad. She asked how I was doing and I said, I was okay. She asked me 3-5 times, "Are you sure?" and I finally said, "Maybe, not really." and she lovingly said, that she understands that I don't have to share everything with everyone, but with some people, it shouldn't take 5 times for them to ask me if I'm really okay for me to tell the truth...
Ouch. That left a bruise.
But it's like...I'm so used to just giving this automatic answer I don't even think twice about it, and it's hard for me to switch it off, or if I realize that I do need to and let my guard down at least a little...ouch. That's even more painful. Earlier in the year I was determined I'd try and start being honest, and start trusting people again. Somehow, in the chaos, it all got away from me.
Last week, I was really having a hard time, I was missing Mom really bad. She asked how I was doing and I said, I was okay. She asked me 3-5 times, "Are you sure?" and I finally said, "Maybe, not really." and she lovingly said, that she understands that I don't have to share everything with everyone, but with some people, it shouldn't take 5 times for them to ask me if I'm really okay for me to tell the truth...
Ouch. That left a bruise.
But it's like...I'm so used to just giving this automatic answer I don't even think twice about it, and it's hard for me to switch it off, or if I realize that I do need to and let my guard down at least a little...ouch. That's even more painful. Earlier in the year I was determined I'd try and start being honest, and start trusting people again. Somehow, in the chaos, it all got away from me.
Tintin - I don't know if I'm misunderstanding you, or this is something that got lost in the translation to Down-Underian. In these parts, this is green jelly:
and this is green jello:
you may just call this "gelatin" or something. This version has a bunch of stuff suspended inside...looks like compost.
and this is green jello:
you may just call this "gelatin" or something. This version has a bunch of stuff suspended inside...looks like compost.
My apparently weekly update, though I want to start posting again more. I think I say that every time.
- I bought a taser. It looks like this. Figured I might as well have something other than a heavy flashlight by my bed or just for something in my purse. It makes me feel like I have brass knuckles so I feel sort of like a BOSS, but I honestly hope I never am in a situation where I need to use it. The weird part of me wants to test it out on myself, just a split second, to see what it feels like.
- One of my coworkers birthday is this weekend and she LOVES birthdays so I asked a few other coworkers to help decorate her desk and I'm going into work early tomorrow so I can see her reaction.
- I want to take a vacation next year out west. There's only 3 people I would want to go with (read: would stay sane driving for 30+ hours with), so if they can't go, I wonder if I'll just go by myself? Part of me thinks I'd really enjoy that, part of me thinks I'd get lonely. Maybe I'll have made more friends by that time.
- I'm okay being single. My grandma prays for me, and for God to bring a man into my life, and she and my parents always say, "You never know what could change in a year." The thing is, that's what they say every year. I get their intention, and honestly you really don't know what can change in a year. In January I never thought I'd have moved to a different state by July. I suppose I just don't want to make that my focus; if it happens, it happens. I don't want other people's words of hope, just for me to think, "Another year has gone by, what say you now?" That sounds mean and pessimistic and like I'm against prayer....I don't know how to phrase what I'm feeling.
- At the same time, I've got to get out of the crush cycle I get in. I get a crush on someone, I get my hopes up, and in order to make myself back off, I berate myself. But there's still a glimmer of hope that ends up getting smashed in the end. Then I feel down, and wash, rinse, and repeat.
- I sound so gloomy, goodness. I'm not! I'm doing pretty well. I painted my nails gold tonight.
- My roommate is gone for the next two days. I sing to myself a lot more when I'm in the house by myself. I also am making a trip to visit my siblings tomorrow. It's an 8 hour round trip. I leave tomorrow and come back Sunday, a short trip. I sing almost the entire time. My poor vocal chords.
- I bought a taser. It looks like this. Figured I might as well have something other than a heavy flashlight by my bed or just for something in my purse. It makes me feel like I have brass knuckles so I feel sort of like a BOSS, but I honestly hope I never am in a situation where I need to use it. The weird part of me wants to test it out on myself, just a split second, to see what it feels like.
- One of my coworkers birthday is this weekend and she LOVES birthdays so I asked a few other coworkers to help decorate her desk and I'm going into work early tomorrow so I can see her reaction.
- I want to take a vacation next year out west. There's only 3 people I would want to go with (read: would stay sane driving for 30+ hours with), so if they can't go, I wonder if I'll just go by myself? Part of me thinks I'd really enjoy that, part of me thinks I'd get lonely. Maybe I'll have made more friends by that time.
- I'm okay being single. My grandma prays for me, and for God to bring a man into my life, and she and my parents always say, "You never know what could change in a year." The thing is, that's what they say every year. I get their intention, and honestly you really don't know what can change in a year. In January I never thought I'd have moved to a different state by July. I suppose I just don't want to make that my focus; if it happens, it happens. I don't want other people's words of hope, just for me to think, "Another year has gone by, what say you now?" That sounds mean and pessimistic and like I'm against prayer....I don't know how to phrase what I'm feeling.
- At the same time, I've got to get out of the crush cycle I get in. I get a crush on someone, I get my hopes up, and in order to make myself back off, I berate myself. But there's still a glimmer of hope that ends up getting smashed in the end. Then I feel down, and wash, rinse, and repeat.
- I sound so gloomy, goodness. I'm not! I'm doing pretty well. I painted my nails gold tonight.
- My roommate is gone for the next two days. I sing to myself a lot more when I'm in the house by myself. I also am making a trip to visit my siblings tomorrow. It's an 8 hour round trip. I leave tomorrow and come back Sunday, a short trip. I sing almost the entire time. My poor vocal chords.
*pokes*
Hmmm....
"The shepherd knows his sheep. He calls them by name.
When we see a crowd, we see exactly that, a crowd....
We see people, not persons, but people. A herd of humans.
A flock of faces. That's what we see.
But not with the Shepherd. To Him every face is different.
Every face is a story. Every face is a child. Every child has a name.
The shepherd knows his sheep. He knows each one by name.
The Shepherd knows you. He knows your name. And He will never forget it."
Biggest change I've noticed that God has done in me kind of goes along with that quote. When I started showing value in people- even to the smallest thing of remembering someone's name- it changed the way I treated and talked to them. I'm very thankful for what God has transformed my old hardened heart into.
When we see a crowd, we see exactly that, a crowd....
We see people, not persons, but people. A herd of humans.
A flock of faces. That's what we see.
But not with the Shepherd. To Him every face is different.
Every face is a story. Every face is a child. Every child has a name.
The shepherd knows his sheep. He knows each one by name.
The Shepherd knows you. He knows your name. And He will never forget it."
Biggest change I've noticed that God has done in me kind of goes along with that quote. When I started showing value in people- even to the smallest thing of remembering someone's name- it changed the way I treated and talked to them. I'm very thankful for what God has transformed my old hardened heart into.
