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^^^ Holy Cow.
When I first saw all those blocks of color pop up from Chandler's schedule... I thought it was some kind of global weather map.
I wish you and Ronnie the best but I pray neither one of you burn out. I used to have a schedule like that a long time ago: full-time class load, 2-3 jobs, church and church classes/work.
When I was finally able to cut it down to no school and only one full-time job, I literally felt as if I'd retired!!! I pray you both will stay happy and healthy no matter what gets thrown at you. And, feel free to tell people NO now and then in order to have time for yourself!
Today is proof that Resurrection Power still exists. I had a Vinca plant I thought had crossed over into the Plant Afterlife long ago but I kept trying... and today it has 3 brand-new flowers, the first flowers its had at all in a month!!! (Let's just not talk about the two others sitting on my counter that really DIDN'T make it... and will have to be buried later today.)
When I first saw all those blocks of color pop up from Chandler's schedule... I thought it was some kind of global weather map.
I wish you and Ronnie the best but I pray neither one of you burn out. I used to have a schedule like that a long time ago: full-time class load, 2-3 jobs, church and church classes/work.
When I was finally able to cut it down to no school and only one full-time job, I literally felt as if I'd retired!!! I pray you both will stay happy and healthy no matter what gets thrown at you. And, feel free to tell people NO now and then in order to have time for yourself!
Today is proof that Resurrection Power still exists. I had a Vinca plant I thought had crossed over into the Plant Afterlife long ago but I kept trying... and today it has 3 brand-new flowers, the first flowers its had at all in a month!!! (Let's just not talk about the two others sitting on my counter that really DIDN'T make it... and will have to be buried later today.)
It's pathetic, I'm cleaning, my kids hate throwing stuff out, my husband hates throwing stuff out. I love purging all the useless junk and throwing it out.
What's pathetic is I have to rush around and throw it all out and hide in the garbage before anyone see's it. Someday if you see a man named Dave on that show hoarders and his wife isn't around, you'll know he's thrown me out because I threw out all of his junk.
What's pathetic is I have to rush around and throw it all out and hide in the garbage before anyone see's it. Someday if you see a man named Dave on that show hoarders and his wife isn't around, you'll know he's thrown me out because I threw out all of his junk.
I think I hate technology. My laptop is broken...I'm on a different computer at the moment. I feel slightly spoiled when I say it, but this is a problem. Dunno if I can afford a new one. Well, I might. But I'm also trying to save up for college, and whenever my sister gets married I'll need to spend money on that, too.
I don't think I have EVER seen a allergy season so bad as this one is around here. NEVER in my life have I ever seen it this bloody bad. pollen counts have been "red/extreme" all spring, all summer, and looks like it will be "red" all fall. Seriously its so bloody bad I want all this crap to just DIE. every bit of it. id be bloody happy if my area just turned into a barren desert.
Then we get into the stupid weather.. where it ether rains for days on end. or the rare day it don't rain the temps are high 80s low 90s with dew points 75+
eating a bullet would be better off then putting up with this pollen and weather crap.
Then we get into the stupid weather.. where it ether rains for days on end. or the rare day it don't rain the temps are high 80s low 90s with dew points 75+
eating a bullet would be better off then putting up with this pollen and weather crap.
R
Chandler fan,
Couldnt figure out where you were and now I know! Squeeze CC onto your calendar too. Fill in the white spaces!
. Oh, it's for sleep? Naaahhhh, who needs that to function. XD
Hey guys...
Been a rough few weeks for me and the past week is just proving to be harder. Ever had those moments where you feel like God has changed your heart and you love everyone more etc... Then you back slide and everyone seems to irritate you more than usual? No I don't think it's hormones, I think it's just me and a few things that are going on in my life...
I'm just venting and this is my way of breathing...
Couldnt figure out where you were and now I know! Squeeze CC onto your calendar too. Fill in the white spaces!
. Oh, it's for sleep? Naaahhhh, who needs that to function. XDHey guys...
Been a rough few weeks for me and the past week is just proving to be harder. Ever had those moments where you feel like God has changed your heart and you love everyone more etc... Then you back slide and everyone seems to irritate you more than usual? No I don't think it's hormones, I think it's just me and a few things that are going on in my life...
I'm just venting and this is my way of breathing...
You make me glad to be overseas for this allergy season then. If we had high pollen counts here, I'd suspect you were my neighbor. We're just happy it has cooled down to high 80's low 90's for the highs and the dew points are still hovering around 75-80. Actually we're just happy when they get down below 70 here, it feels comfortable then.
Boss visit over. I may be able to disconnect from real life and return to my online one more now Things went well and hopefully we will be able to finish up "on schedule" (i.e.: the schedule is very flexible, but we're hoping to have things mostly completed in about a year). Roomie hasn't been feeling well this week, but managed to participate for the most part (though she depleted a bit of my stash of meds). Boss brought us really good cookies from where he lives, guess I should have told him ahead of time that in September I'm going to try to drastically cut down on carbs. Cookies are not a good gift right now. Best part though is that the package they came in makes it look like they call these cookies cat tongues. Looking forward to a day of rest today and doing nothing more than playing games and chatting on CC.
Things went well and hopefully we will be able to finish up "on schedule" (i.e.: the schedule is very flexible, but we're hoping to have things mostly completed in about a year). Roomie hasn't been feeling well this week, but managed to participate for the most part (though she depleted a bit of my stash of meds). Boss brought us really good cookies from where he lives, guess I should have told him ahead of time that in September I'm going to try to drastically cut down on carbs. Cookies are not a good gift right now. Best part though is that the package they came in makes it look like they call these cookies cat tongues. Looking forward to a day of rest today and doing nothing more than playing games and chatting on CC.
I'm almost done with a two-week break that I gave myself and all my students to help transition into the new school year. September marks the beginning of a new semester, and this semester I have twice as many students as I did last spring. I recently sent out invoices, and it seemed to finally hit me that twice as many students means twice as much income. I know it seems like such an obvious conclusion, but I'm so used to only having time to teach a certain number of students and therefore only charging a certain amount per month that I almost shocked myself at how much I should be making next month (presuming people pay me on time ). I'm finally in a place where I can afford to pay more than just my tuition and most basic expenses; I can actually help out and take some financial burden off of my parents. I'm SUPER EXCITED. I plan on paying for my wedding all by myself so that they don't feel burdened, and I can finally (and joyfully) pay them rent. They have been too kind to me by letting me live at home rent-free, and they're the reason that I'm about to graduate without any student loans. I can't wait to lessen their load a little while also being able to responsibly save up what I have and invest in my future. Thank you, Lord!
). I'm finally in a place where I can afford to pay more than just my tuition and most basic expenses; I can actually help out and take some financial burden off of my parents. I'm SUPER EXCITED. I plan on paying for my wedding all by myself so that they don't feel burdened, and I can finally (and joyfully) pay them rent. They have been too kind to me by letting me live at home rent-free, and they're the reason that I'm about to graduate without any student loans. I can't wait to lessen their load a little while also being able to responsibly save up what I have and invest in my future. Thank you, Lord!
Today was a good day at work. Got to know my fellow trainees better and we had a good time. One of them is a Christian I believe. It felt encouraging, she is so sweet.
Then later tonight I just got hit with sadness. Couldn't put my finger on it. I took a walk down my street hoping it would help. I wasn't sure whether I should or not, considering it was dark and I was by myself but I didn't wear my headphones so I could be aware of my surroundings. I am back now and I don't even remember what I thought about. Just sort of walked while my mind jumbled around and it didn't seem to help. I think I'm just exhausted. I travel a few hours away tomorrow to visit friends with my roommate, for the three day weekend due to Labor Day. I hope to get some rest then.
Thank you for the compliments on my song. I take them to heart.
Then later tonight I just got hit with sadness. Couldn't put my finger on it. I took a walk down my street hoping it would help. I wasn't sure whether I should or not, considering it was dark and I was by myself but I didn't wear my headphones so I could be aware of my surroundings. I am back now and I don't even remember what I thought about. Just sort of walked while my mind jumbled around and it didn't seem to help. I think I'm just exhausted. I travel a few hours away tomorrow to visit friends with my roommate, for the three day weekend due to Labor Day. I hope to get some rest then.
Thank you for the compliments on my song. I take them to heart.
This might help (pulling this out of one of my favorite books called Singles at the Crossroads): "One reason why singles struggle with loneliness is that we never grieve the loss of community. At transition points like graduations and moves we experience loss. When people move they uproot themselves; they break or strain or stretch the countless filaments of relationships in which they had lived all the years they dwelt in this neighborhood, this city or state…
Should anyone wonder then why even the happy move that one had planned for can cause such mortal grief? As if someone had died, we whisper bewildered, believing that all the old friendships will last. We'll write and visit each other still. And there are good people here to receive us. Yet-Well now you know, someone did die. You, at displacement. And the period of distress, the overwhelming sense of vulnerability and loneliness, and even the heavy lethargy that follows are natural after all."
So give yourself time to mourn and transition and it's ok to feel a little out of it for a bit. Praying that you will transition well and establish a new community quickly.
Should anyone wonder then why even the happy move that one had planned for can cause such mortal grief? As if someone had died, we whisper bewildered, believing that all the old friendships will last. We'll write and visit each other still. And there are good people here to receive us. Yet-Well now you know, someone did die. You, at displacement. And the period of distress, the overwhelming sense of vulnerability and loneliness, and even the heavy lethargy that follows are natural after all."
So give yourself time to mourn and transition and it's ok to feel a little out of it for a bit. Praying that you will transition well and establish a new community quickly.
B
There are lots of things happening in my life right now, and one of those things happens to be changing my life in allot of ways. I'm reading a book, and I feel as if it was written directly to me, like every page has another revelation about my specific life. I'm nearing the end of this book and the more I read, the more I realize WHY I live, and have lived, my life the way I do. This book has shown me the deep and rich truth about grace and forgiveness (Among many other things). Some of these things were/are hard for me to accept after believing the lies of the enemy for SO long. The Lord has been showing me that the lies of the enemy are plentiful and very hurtful in our walk with Him, and that we are often deceived without knowing we are believing a lie. I am seeing more and more lies that I have been believing, and it has been painful. It is very easy to not face these lies or try and hide from them, but through friends and family I have been able to keep fighting the lies. I'm also traveling and work is stressful right now so the past couple weeks have been difficult for me. I'm struggling right now and would appreciate prayer.