Wednesday, November 30, 2005
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives” (2 Peter 3:10-11)
Monday, November 28, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Gash In The Van >> Oh No!
Okay, yesterday when they dropped the van off, I slightly noticed a few black marks on the front bumper. I thought it was leaves and bugs... until this morning, upon closer inspection. It's a gash! Oh Lord... I called the inventory manager, and the local middleman here and left messages on both their voice mails. I also called the guy (Mr. Tim Hardy) who helped deliver the vehilcle and explained to him that I don't believe it came from them driving it to me, I believe it came from when they unloaded it off the truck. He assured me that they would take care of it and to call them in the morning. He is such a sweet guy. Good people definitely know good people.
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” (Colossians 3:16)
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” (Colossians 3:16)
Saturday, November 26, 2005
God Is Good!
My Minivan has arrived! Ain't God Good! Yes, He is!
There were two guys that drove it to me, one of them (Tim Hardy) was very nice. He's about 65 or so, and when we were talking, he said that I was a genuinely good person, and he didn't meet a lot of good people in his business. He said he sold cars for over 35 years, and now he was just helping to deliver them. Of course I thanked him for the compliment, but was astonished at the same time. He said that most people get the keys and do things short of shooing them off. I can't believe that people would be so rude and mean acting... I've only been talking with him for about 10 minutes before he made the compliment. Can't mean people put on a front for 10 minutes to at least make people like Mr. Hardy think that there are more good people on this earth?! Whatever.
He asked what I was going to do with the Honda, and I told him that I was going to donate it to my church. He smiled and said that God was going to give me huge blessings and that I was one in a million! Now, that made me feel good!
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,” (Hebrews 12:28)
There were two guys that drove it to me, one of them (Tim Hardy) was very nice. He's about 65 or so, and when we were talking, he said that I was a genuinely good person, and he didn't meet a lot of good people in his business. He said he sold cars for over 35 years, and now he was just helping to deliver them. Of course I thanked him for the compliment, but was astonished at the same time. He said that most people get the keys and do things short of shooing them off. I can't believe that people would be so rude and mean acting... I've only been talking with him for about 10 minutes before he made the compliment. Can't mean people put on a front for 10 minutes to at least make people like Mr. Hardy think that there are more good people on this earth?! Whatever.
He asked what I was going to do with the Honda, and I told him that I was going to donate it to my church. He smiled and said that God was going to give me huge blessings and that I was one in a million! Now, that made me feel good!
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,” (Hebrews 12:28)
Friday, November 25, 2005
5 :30 am >> On My Way To Best Buy
11 am >> I'm back. Best Buy's checkout line was wrapped around the entire store! Luckily, it went fast, so it was only a 20 minute wait. I only bought three DVD's: The Wiz (replacing the one my son threw in the trash), Honey (I never seen it or heard how good or bad it was), and Minority Report. Not bad for $3.99 each, huh? They were out of Shark Tales, but my kids aunt said she got it for them at Wal-mart for $3.44. Good deal!!! Is it really worth standing in line for 20 minutes of your time? Is it really worth driving from one store to the next, fighting traffic? Is it really worth getting up at 4 and 5 in the morning? I don't know... is your time, money?
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17)
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17)
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Be Thankful!
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” (Colossians 2:6-7)
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Who God Uses
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had was a murderer and an adulterer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer...AND
Lazarus was dead!
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had was a murderer and an adulterer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer...AND
Lazarus was dead!
Fraggle Rock is on my Amazon Wish List
Hello,
Remember Wish Lists? As kids, we sweated bullets over filling our lists with stuff we might actually have some hope of receiving, and stuff our friends and family would never buy us. Well, I was visiting the Amazon.com site, and started my own Wish List. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Best Wishes,
Thais
You can see my entire Wish List at:
www.amazon.com/gp/registry/2ICDRHDEFD708
Waiting For The Family Van
The guy with Toyota said that the van should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. Well today is Wednesday, and I won't know if it'll be here today until 4 pm or so. Should I still get in it and go home for Thanksgiving? We'll see how it works out.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” (Psalm 100:4-5)
Remember Wish Lists? As kids, we sweated bullets over filling our lists with stuff we might actually have some hope of receiving, and stuff our friends and family would never buy us. Well, I was visiting the Amazon.com site, and started my own Wish List. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Best Wishes,
Thais
You can see my entire Wish List at:
www.amazon.com/gp/registry/2ICDRHDEFD708
Waiting For The Family Van
The guy with Toyota said that the van should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. Well today is Wednesday, and I won't know if it'll be here today until 4 pm or so. Should I still get in it and go home for Thanksgiving? We'll see how it works out.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” (Psalm 100:4-5)
Monday, November 21, 2005
Knowing When Your Purse Is Going To Be Stolen!
The dynamics of knowing that your purse is about to get stolen:
Tuesday - Met a lady nice woman named Tysha (in my sign language class), she was sharing her identity theft stories with me. Not sure how we got on the subject.
Wednesday - Had a conversation with my mother about my her turning in a lost purse. (don't quite remember how we got on that subject).
Friday - I called my credit card company to inquire about blank checks they have been sending me. He tries to sell me additional insurance on my credit card, says I won't regret it.
Saturday - Accidentally leave doors unlock in car with purse very visible on front passenger's seat. Everything's okay though.
Sunday Day - In service and being that I sit on the front row, I'm very susceptible to many things coming from the Pastor. I wasn't quite prepared for the pop in the face while he was talking. (Yeah, picture that). Anyway, he was talking about giving and I was putting my purse down from getting money out of it and he apologizes and hands me the purse (thinking I was bending over to get it). Anyway, that's besides the point... it's the fact that the purse played a role.
Sunday Night - Purse stolen as a result of car being broke into.
Crazy.
I prayed that God would bless the people that broke into my car. I prayed that whatever addictions they may have, whether it's a drug addiction or just a thieving addiction, I prayed that God will see them through it and let them know that their life is better than what they're doing.
“I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge—” (1 Corinthians 1:4-5)
Tuesday - Met a lady nice woman named Tysha (in my sign language class), she was sharing her identity theft stories with me. Not sure how we got on the subject.
Wednesday - Had a conversation with my mother about my her turning in a lost purse. (don't quite remember how we got on that subject).
Friday - I called my credit card company to inquire about blank checks they have been sending me. He tries to sell me additional insurance on my credit card, says I won't regret it.
Saturday - Accidentally leave doors unlock in car with purse very visible on front passenger's seat. Everything's okay though.
Sunday Day - In service and being that I sit on the front row, I'm very susceptible to many things coming from the Pastor. I wasn't quite prepared for the pop in the face while he was talking. (Yeah, picture that). Anyway, he was talking about giving and I was putting my purse down from getting money out of it and he apologizes and hands me the purse (thinking I was bending over to get it). Anyway, that's besides the point... it's the fact that the purse played a role.
Sunday Night - Purse stolen as a result of car being broke into.
Crazy.
I prayed that God would bless the people that broke into my car. I prayed that whatever addictions they may have, whether it's a drug addiction or just a thieving addiction, I prayed that God will see them through it and let them know that their life is better than what they're doing.
“I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge—” (1 Corinthians 1:4-5)
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Got My Purse Stolen Today!
Raining.
Parked at Church.
Under Parking Light.
Car Locked.
Purse COVERED with a jacket, behind passenger's seat.
1.5 hours later.
Notice Glove Compartment OPEN.
Feel for purse.
MISSING.
Notice ALL CHANGE GONE in car.
Call Police.
WAIT 2.5 hours.
Make statement.
Feeling VERY violated!!!!
Very THANKFUL they didn't break glass to get into my car, OR take the car for that matter.
They popped the glass off the track with a flathead screwdriver.
Had the car 11 years, never broken in to, until today.
I'm learning that banks aren't that friendly when it comes to reporting stolen cards and checks on a Sunday evening.
“Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.” (Psalm 95:1-2)
Parked at Church.
Under Parking Light.
Car Locked.
Purse COVERED with a jacket, behind passenger's seat.
1.5 hours later.
Notice Glove Compartment OPEN.
Feel for purse.
MISSING.
Notice ALL CHANGE GONE in car.
Call Police.
WAIT 2.5 hours.
Make statement.
Feeling VERY violated!!!!
Very THANKFUL they didn't break glass to get into my car, OR take the car for that matter.
They popped the glass off the track with a flathead screwdriver.
Had the car 11 years, never broken in to, until today.
I'm learning that banks aren't that friendly when it comes to reporting stolen cards and checks on a Sunday evening.
“Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.” (Psalm 95:1-2)
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
Long Day, Short Week
It's been a long day at work, but I made it through. It was my half day, but with all the work I have... I made sure it was a very full day!
“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17)
“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17)
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Neighbor's Are Getting Same Vehicle!
Did I tell you that my neighbor's are getting the same vehicle that we're getting? I thought I did, but maybe not. Well there's is supposed to come in on Monday and ours is supposed to come in on Thanksgiving week.
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” (Colossians 1:9)
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” (Colossians 1:9)
Friday, November 11, 2005
Life Is Only For A Moment!
My mother's birthday is coming up and while I was praying for her, the thought came, "Life is only for a moment. It's time to stop doing things for yourself, and start doing things for the Lord."
“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world.” (1 John 2:15-16)
“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world.” (1 John 2:15-16)
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Monday, November 07, 2005
APAREY
I went on a field trip to the fair with Laila and her school this morning, and I'll sum it up to say... I won't be going again until they put the small kids on rides! I'm sure that won't be happening any time soon. Can you imagine the problems they would have with kids being scared and vomiting on rides. Okay, so that was a little gross.... but it was the truth! So instead of what I thought (rides, rides, and more rides), it turned out to be watching dancing pigs and racing hogs! What in the world.
So this morning, I'm cleaning my room and I see drawings from Laila the night before. She shows me five sheets of paper, all with different drawings. One-SpongeBob & Patrick (with her name and her brother's name written on it), one with four people on it (she said this is her family), one with six people on there (she said those were her cousins), and one with a strange shawdowy-type figure (it looks like someone leaning on a street light or something) with the word "APAREY" written at the top. I asked her what is was, and just as strange as the word was on the top, a strange word came out her mouth. It sounded very much like she was making up the word to explain what this drawing was. So anyway, curious, I get on the Internet and type in the word. It means "others" when you're talking about spirits.
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
So this morning, I'm cleaning my room and I see drawings from Laila the night before. She shows me five sheets of paper, all with different drawings. One-SpongeBob & Patrick (with her name and her brother's name written on it), one with four people on it (she said this is her family), one with six people on there (she said those were her cousins), and one with a strange shawdowy-type figure (it looks like someone leaning on a street light or something) with the word "APAREY" written at the top. I asked her what is was, and just as strange as the word was on the top, a strange word came out her mouth. It sounded very much like she was making up the word to explain what this drawing was. So anyway, curious, I get on the Internet and type in the word. It means "others" when you're talking about spirits.
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Haven't Been Writing Like I Should!
I haven't been writing like I should. And that means, the purpose of this journal is being defeated. Full-time Work. Kids. No excuses. Get behind me Satan.
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,” (Ephesians 1:18)
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,” (Ephesians 1:18)
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