Goals from 2009... how it went and where it is going.

well, so much for blogging over break. :)

2009 is here. Here is what I hope to do/be in 2009:


Here are goals I set for myself last NYE. They are actually really fun to revisit, since I haven't since then! :)

happy with how my life has been and is going. - Got it. So much more so than I could have ever imagined.

thankful for God's blessings. - I have been shown so much more in this than ever. I now have a heart for the less fortunate and for the people of Africa, which makes me more thankful every day for the blessings He has given me.

healthier and more fit. - eh still on a plateau on this one, but now am starting again.

a completer of a half marathon. - not so much. hmmm... maybe 2010.

a homeowner. - check. My beautiful condo is where I am living now. :)

more spiritually disciplined. - check in more ways than one.

a more regular blogger. - negative progress. oops! :)

I am only going to add one for 2010. Start to put myself out there emotionally. I dont think I have ever done this and these past few days have really made me realize it's time. It never felt like time before. It's just time now.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)

Peace Prize Commentary

I think this is a classy article. Thank goodness it is a non-negative view from the conservatives out there. Finally.

Taken from Ben's Blog....

Unprecedented court ruling in Cleveland ,
Cleveland, OH (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Cleveland courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and
learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of
life among them,the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Cleveland Browns, who the boy firmly believes is not capable of beating anyone.

SAD

Fall is starting to get to me with it's early dark times and taking so long to get light again! Have to find a way to overcome this seasonal affective disorder. Do you think it's a coincidence that Seasonal Affective Disorder spells SAD? I don't. Any suggestions?

God is love. Simple as that.

It's been a while...

It's been awhile, but I finally found something worth posting... I decided that if I do get married, this would be so freaking awesome to do.... I also think Steph Macek would thoroughly enjoy doing this at her future wedding as well. Enjoy! :)

Jesus is that Elephant!

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Usually not a fan of Colbert at ALL, but this was very interesting to me. He is a quick one!

"Reproductive Freedom?"

This made my heart beat fast and got me really pumped up. Good work, John Piper!

Happy Belated Mother's Day - From Mr. T

Cleveland Rocks! :)

I love Cleveland.

Congratulations! You've lived 9,047 days! :)

Dead at Your Age

This website is a bit morbid, but actually pretty interesting. It tells you if you outlived any interesting people and congratulates you for living so long. Fun! :)

yep, yep, dunno, nothing

Yet another reason I could never teach high school. And why I love working with Youth Group kids. Contradictory, I know. :)

memories...

So funny... literally LOLed. And I needed to tell you that.

I want to be in this music class...

Music was one of my favorite classes in elementary school. If this would have been my class, I think I would have loved it even more. I thought singing oldies was cool, this would have been WAY cooler! :)

WOW

This hurts my heart. It also reminds me a lot of college and how when people try to convince others they are more "intelligent" than Christians, it tricks others into believing they are right. If only they knew....

P.S. Thanks to Lori for this video. And Lori, I did get your email, and I promise I will respond soon! :)

WHAT DO I MAKE?

WOW... a bit languagy, but o soooo true. This will get me pumped up enough to get through the last day before Spring Break.

Christians=manure

Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.

Good quote. So true. And made me laugh. :)

The Office MUSICAL! :)

This was stolen from Steph, but totally worth it:

Disturb us, Lord

I found this on my friend Mike's blog. It is the prayer of Sir Francis Drake. I think this is exactly the prayer I should be praying right now in my life.

Disturb us, Lord, when
We are too pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true
Because we dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely
Because we sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, when
with the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst
For the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life,
We have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new Heaven to dim.

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
To venture on wilder seas
Where storms will show Your mastery;
Where losing sight of land,
We shall find the stars.

We ask you to push back
The horizons of our hopes;
And to push back the future
In strength, courage, hope, and love.

This we ask in the name of our Captain,
Who is Jesus Christ.

Statistics...

Another good reason why I firmly believe that Young Adults are more important to win for Christ than most churches realize...