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20050526

things that start with...

So I went to Farmville with Heather, Sara and Abby on Monday and Tuesday. The drive was good, distracted by beautiful skies, beautiful letters, beautiful company, but we were safe... we just got a little off-track. :) It was really really hard to see out of my windshield when it started raining though... even with brand new windshield wipers. Maybe it'll come off someday.

I have a 1982 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van sitting in my driveway right now... it's begging for a roadtrip. Oh, and a working motor. This has become yet another project for me. For us.

Speaking of us, we bought a couch today. It's hotter than the one in my office....... yeah, I know... that's hot.

Amishman2 this Sunday night. It's the best video we've done so far. No doubt.

The Way I See It:

I've gone from not reading any book to reading three at a time. I've gone from eating casually and eating junk food to eating more healthy and regularly. I've gone from using my money to pay for expenses to weeding out which expenses are really needed. I've gone from more carefree to more responsible. I've gone from all last-minute to more planning. I hide less, I risk more. I laugh more, and for the first time in my life I cry because I'm happy. I've gone from praying for her to praying with her. I've gone from just giving to also getting. I've gone from dating to courting. I never thought I'd say this, but, Joshua Harris... You're absolutely right. We're a lot alike.

Love changes everything, and yet it bears all things. And that's the way I see it.

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20050517

quote of the day

"I would pay $200 to rub Natalie Portman's bald head." - Barrett

This just in:

Thank You Jesus that she is safe.

posted at 5:34 PM | 16 Comments | leave a comment

thanks to Dave for this:

TWO TOUGH QUESTIONS

Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Read the next question before looking at the answer for this one.

Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates.

Candidate A -
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two Mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.

Candidate B -
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.

Candidate C -
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.

Which of these candidates would be your Choice?

Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the answer.

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Candidate A: is Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Candidate B: is Winston Churchill.

Candidate C: is Adolph Hitler.

And, by the way, the answer to the abortion question: If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.

Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.
Never be afraid to try something new.

Remember:
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the Titanic

and in case you never saw this one...

Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year

Can you guess which organization this is?

Give up yet?

It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group of idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.

posted at 11:37 AM | 11 Comments | leave a comment

20050513

bring a helmet

Ok, that last post was nothing like what I would usually put up here, and it was very vague, and it didn't have anything to do with Indians... but that was kinda funny. Thanks for the info.

That last post definitely was about Heather.

I worked on a focus group commercial yesterday at Regent. It was for some high-end "gourmet" scented stuff that Clorox is coming out with. And I was able to bring some of the stuff home. :) It was a stressful time, it was a learning time, it was a very fun time.

December 9th, NARNIA.

I'm excited about going to go see Godspell tonight because my dad made the sets, my mom made the costumes and Jared and Beef are in it. It'll be good.

I have three bottles of root beer on my desk right now... take one down, put it back up, three bottles of root beer on my desk right now.

From This Angle:

My best friend asked me this question: "What is your biggest fear?" Fear Itself is what I said. And it's unfortunately true. I used to be afraid of a lot of things, and I still fear things here and there, but when I get down to it, it's not the issue itself, or the person itself, or the feeling itself, it's the fear attributed to that object that I am afraid of. I'm afraid that I might be afraid of it. If God is for me, who can be against me? The answer to that question is "no one". And it's true. I CAN do all things through Christ who gives me strength. I have to be fearless of the earthly things, the human threats, the fleshly desires, and I have to fear God. Fear of God is nothing to be ashamed at, it's not the kind of fear that makes you a coward or a wimp, fearing God sets you up so that He can get the glory, so that He can come through. I don't fear death, I don't fear losing someone I love, I don't fear life, I shouldn't fear fear, If I fear God, who can be against me?

posted at 9:38 AM | 11 Comments | leave a comment

20050511

haha

GERONIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh, that and this

I'm about to burst!!!!!! :-D

And that word up there has nothing to do with Indians... There is no relation. I'm just thinking, "...you'll jump right from the top of the Empire State and you won't care, screaming 'Geronimo' the whole way down." -Conspiracy Theory

stay tuned, I might have a new dose of posting here in a little bit. :)

posted at 12:14 AM | 15 Comments | leave a comment

20050505

slavery

<EDIT TIME=07:38:42pm DATE="5-5-5">
the 8.5 minutes of my day that I wrote this in was a very hectic time in the office for me. This was my lunch break. Yes, an 8 and a half minute lunch break. You can see why I was frustrated. However, I am more and more encouraged after talking through some of my stuff and so I am sorry for being kind of depressing in this post. I really do love my job and I really do feel loved as well. More than I know. I still can't wait.

Below is the post in it's original form... just because what I was typing at the time was suited for that time.
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Lamb on the grill. Lamb under the broiler. Fun times. Yummy times.

Lindsey. :)

As comfortable as I feel, I also feel heavy and under the microscope. It should be expected for someone in my position, but it is a little akward. I don't feel trusted, which is good, but I also don't feel accepted. Time I guess. I have a lot of time. And I have a long way to go. As a smile creeps across my face, I almost have to force it to stay.

The church will not give me a raise, so I have these options: Move back home, sell my truck, or take the job in NY.

I can't focus.

The Way I See It:

Why do we have a national day of prayer? The way it should be, a national day of prayer should be as silly as a national day of breathing. However, sadly, that's not the case. It's good though that prayer is awaken and people are aware of it... but it's sad that it's just one day. I can imagine some people praying once on that day, feeling pretty good about themselves and content. So instead of "celebrating" national day of prayer, let's try and make every moment of every day national prayer. That's the way it should be... At least that's the way I see it.

posted at 2:21 PM | 19 Comments | leave a comment

20050502

Buy Sell Trade Repair

I am truly amazed. Everyday. So many little things, and so many big things. I can't wait to see what's next. I'm content because we have time. I got the most thoughtful gift of my entire life today. And you know what's better? The fact that this isn't the end, this is just the beginning. Oh man, I'm giddy. Scared of course, but longing for the day-to-day adventure that we are on together.

Every single things that we prayed for on Saturday came to pass EXACTLY as we prayed. Down to the smallest detail. PRAISE GOD.

I talked to Autumn tonight. It was good. It was great. It was needed. I love my sisters. All of them.

Natanya rocks.

There are still giants in the land.

"I'm flying so high, high off the ground, when you're around." Someone told me tonight that I should be obvious about it. I hope I show it enough for people to know... I'm smitten.

The Way I See It:

I am caught in a battle. A battle against my desires, against my flesh, against my sin nature, against pressure, against my emotions, against myself. I have given the enemy too much ground, I have lost too many battles. Right at a point in my life when I "promise myself" that I won't give in, I fail. I let myself down, I let others down, I lose trust in myself, I lose other people's trust in me. Right at a point in my life when I say that I will be strong, I fall apart. I give in, I settle, I fall. My problem is that I use the words "me" and "I" too much. I have been trying to fight this battle alone. That's my biggest mistake. This is not a war that I can fight successfully. I have to surrender this fight to God and let him take control. I won't just sit back and expect him to do all the work, but I can't take the victory without Him. I will continue to disappoint, I will continue to fail, but by the grace of God I will continue to get back up and keep fighting, but this time with more drive, determination and more importantly, more trust.

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