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So I've had a space heater in my room to supplement the central heating in my house and I've noticed for quite some time that it still tends to get cold in my room. In addition, my space heater seems to constantly be running. Well, it turns out that one of my windows in my bedroom had been partially open the entire time.
Yep.
Color my hair blond.
...okay, now we'll see how long it takes for the hate messages to pop up from people offended by my blond reference...LOL! |
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A brother in Christ and very good friend of mine did something incredibly stupid. He accepted vodka from co-workers and got drunk just to "see what it felt like." Probably the only thing that stopped him from having more than 3 drinks was that circumstances forced him to stop otherwise he would have probably drunk more. He, without revealing that he was WAY too intoxicated to be behind the wheel, endangered those who rode with him in his family's vehicle. Then when he "confessed" to me, he led me to believe a lie about the specifics until last night when the whole (maybe?) truth came out.
My heart was broken and smashed last night. I had thought so much of this brother and friend. And I thought we had a good relationship built on truth and trust.
I want to forgive him and believe him when he tells me he'll never do it again but how am I to believe someone who lied to me? How can I let myself stay in a close friendship with someone whose dedication to God is questionable at best? 1.) I don't want to condone or accept that kind of behavior in any way as someone who stands for the truth no matter my personal feelings. 2.) The only way I can see to help him is force him to make a choice between making things right with God and men or keeping his shameful conduct (seen by non-Christians) secret from his brethren and those that love him.
I need prayers on his behalf as well as mine as I seek wisdom on how to deal with this. In my anger at the whole situation, I almost said some things that were hurtful and not helping him. Please pray that God will give me wisdom and strength throughout all of this.
More than that, please pray for my brother and my friend that he makes the right choice - that he'll do whatever it takes to make things right no matter what the natural consequences are (i.e. family, job, etc.)
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edit: 11/14 Joey (who obviously is public about the whole thing) made things right and I'm really and truly thankful that his heart is in the right place. to respond to one commentator: he knew beforehand I was gonna write about this and that I wasn't going to mention names so it was okay with him. There are also other elements that weren't talked about...but it's a moot point considering the extent he's taken to get his life right. Thanks everyone for your prayers! |
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So Obama is now our president-elect. I'm very sure that Christians (and all citizens) are going to be going through a very bleak period of time in the days, months, and years ahead.
Let's pray to God for grace and for the will power to stand up for what's right regardless of the consequences. Remember, we can use this to help us lean more on the Lord rather than our own understanding.
But in any case, yeah, I'm very very discouraged and upset right now. |
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So it's getting colder and now the holidays are coming up. I love the fall because of the colors of the leaves and the feel of the season. I also enjoy the nice little time change to give me an extra hour of sleep!
However, I do not like the cold coming up nor the fact that winter is coming soon afterward. Also it means the new year will begin and then I'll be yet ANOTHER year older. Perhaps I should be grateful and on alot of levels I am grateful to God for another year of life. On the other hand, it's just another reason for my Christian family to give me a really hard time about the whole "getting old" thing.
Oh well. :-P Can't change anything so I might as well enjoy each season while it lasts. After all, I might only have 20-40 more falls left to enjoy on this earth. Put like that, I shouldn't let any seasons slide by without appreciating each's unique awesome qualities! |
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Rules: If you get tagged list 8 random facts/habits about yourself. After which you have to choose 8 others to tag, and to let them know by commenting on their blog.
1.) I love reading sci-fi and fantasy books.
2.) I will eat almost anything except beets, sauerkraut, and sushi.
3.) I hate the cold, winter, and anything related.
4.) I was a delinquent child.
5.) I love to sing but don't have the voice to sing what I want to sing.
6.) I spend WAY too much time on the phone and now somebody suckered me into texting! ARGH!
7.) I have a GPS nicknamed Betty. Don't ask where that came from. Long story.
8.) I hate forwards and stuff like this and yet I filled this out....why?!
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