Sunday, January 27, 2008
Baby Boom
Are you like me and seeing lots and lots of babies popping out recently? I knew I wasn't going crazy...we really are in a baby boom.
My purpose and Goals
Recently, I was looking at some websites on debt-management. One site had me fill out my life purposes and goals. I wanted to share them with you here.
My relationship with God:
To constantly grow and deepen in every situation.
My relationship with my family and friends:
To never take my family for granted. To view my family as a gift and to treat them as such.
My service to others:
To do the will of God in their lives.
Summary of life purpose:
To never let anything hinder my communication with the Almighty Father.
Short Term Goals
God:
To learn how to listen to His voice. To open up lines of communication and be open to what He has to say to me personally.
Family and Friends:
To be a better friend by being a support and listener. To be a better wife by not being so lazy and taking care of the household needs.
Service to others/ministry:
To be passionate about peoples lives and to seek out the needs of others.
Financial (Income, Debt, Savings, Investments, Giving, Spending):
To start living within our means. Giving to the church. Buying groceries instead of take-out.
Career/Skills:
To improve on the job I have right now and find another part time job to help me catch up financially.
General:
Just to be the best that I can.
God:
To have a clear line of communication with my Father. To be a woman of prayer.
Family and Friends:
I want to start a family of my own.
Service to others/ministry:
To be a good counselor and friend.
Financial (Income, Debt, Savings, Investments, Giving, Spending):
To live debt-free and able to send my kids (if I have them) to college.
Career/Skills:
To go into management.
General:
I want to be a person that people look up to and want to be like.
I don't know much about this website. You can check it out at www.crown.org
It says it's a free service but wants you to buy their book. Sounds pretty lame to me. I am going to try and get things under control without spending any money. That sounds like the best plan to me.
My life Purpose
My relationship with God:
To constantly grow and deepen in every situation.
My relationship with my family and friends:
To never take my family for granted. To view my family as a gift and to treat them as such.
My service to others:
To do the will of God in their lives.
Summary of life purpose:
To never let anything hinder my communication with the Almighty Father.
Short Term Goals
To learn how to listen to His voice. To open up lines of communication and be open to what He has to say to me personally.
Family and Friends:
To be a better friend by being a support and listener. To be a better wife by not being so lazy and taking care of the household needs.
Service to others/ministry:
To be passionate about peoples lives and to seek out the needs of others.
Financial (Income, Debt, Savings, Investments, Giving, Spending):
To start living within our means. Giving to the church. Buying groceries instead of take-out.
Career/Skills:
To improve on the job I have right now and find another part time job to help me catch up financially.
General:
Just to be the best that I can.
God:
To have a clear line of communication with my Father. To be a woman of prayer.
Family and Friends:
I want to start a family of my own.
Service to others/ministry:
To be a good counselor and friend.
Financial (Income, Debt, Savings, Investments, Giving, Spending):
To live debt-free and able to send my kids (if I have them) to college.
Career/Skills:
To go into management.
General:
I want to be a person that people look up to and want to be like.
I don't know much about this website. You can check it out at www.crown.org
It says it's a free service but wants you to buy their book. Sounds pretty lame to me. I am going to try and get things under control without spending any money. That sounds like the best plan to me.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Test Your Geography Knowledge
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iqI got to level 5! Post your score...Let's see how high we can go!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Some Thoughts
UHH..........what......beeping? Oh...My alarm.............4:45? What time do I work? Wait...something doesn't seem right...not dark enough to be this early in the morning..................ppphhhh.......it's not morning.........I'm still tired...............wish I could sleep longer.................gotta get up for something................what's going on tonight? It's really quiet...............what has Chris been doing this whole time? Ooohhh.............my head................blaaaahhhh........OK......gotta get up.........HHHhhhhhhhhh......I'm up.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Coal Walk
"Hey! I want to say something. I've been trying to be more honest lately, and I just need to say a few things. I did the coal walk. Just... I did it. Michael, you couldn't even do that. Maybe I should be your boss. Wow, I feel really good right now... Why didn't any of you come to my art show? I invited all of you... that really sucked. It's like sometimes some of you act like I don't even exist. Jim, I called off my wedding because of you. And now we're not even friends. And things are just, like, weird between us... and that sucks. And I miss you. You were my best friend before you went to Stamford. I really miss you. I shouldn't have been with Roy... and there were a lot of reasons to call off my wedding. But the truth is, I didn't care about any of those reasons until I met you. And now you're with someone else, and that's... fine."
-Pam Beasley
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Undefined
I call myself "undefined" because I have never been able to tack down exactly who I am. If you ask me my favorite color, I will tell you a color. Ask me again a week later. It will probably be another color. People who know me, know that I have moved 9 times in the last 5 years, have been to 3 different colleges, changed my major 4 times (and am now officially undeclared), and the rate of me starting a book is almost double of the rate of actually finishing one.
Once in a great while I re-assess the roles I play out in my life. Here's what I came up with at the start of the year: wife, grocery clerk, minister to youth, aspiring writer, child of God. These are not roles that I necessarily excel at, but more of roles that I desire to be.
First of all, wife. I love my husband. I truly see Him as a gift from God. He is my friend, my confidante, my balance, my love, and (God willing) the future father of my children. We have been married for a year and a half. I'll be the first to admit that I am not the perfect wife. Just the one role of "wife" brings on so many other roles and responsibilities: house-cleaner, supporter, lover, helper, etc. I've probably failed at each one of these at one time or another. However, I am trying to learn through my failings. My husband deserves the best that I can give him.
Secondly, I have a job. I work at a wonderful grocery store called Trader Joe's. It's not only a great company to work for, it's a great place to shop. I work full time and LOVE it. I won't bore you with the details of my responsibilities while on the job, but I will tell you this: If you don't like your job, quit and find one you love. It is so worth it!
Ministering to youth. My husband, Chris, is the youth director of our church. I have been so blessed to be able to support him in this ministry. For me, this has been so rewarding. If anyone from our youth group is reading this: I love you! This role has taught me so much. I have learned to be a mother, a counselor, a servant, and a listener. Most of all, I have discovered a passion (something I had been praying about for a while).
Aspiring writer. This role is recent and undeveloped. I want to discover more of my talents and this is one area in my life I want to explore. I hope to post some of my writing for critique.
With all the different roles and activities that pull at my heartstrings, one thing is for certain: I am a child of God. I know that I am a part of His family because of what Jesus has done for me. He took away the sin that separated me from God. Now I can go to God freely and confidently. I want to display Christ with my life. I want to show God's glory shining through me; to mirror His image in my actions and words.
Thank you for letting me pour out my heart to you. I look forward to our times together in the future.
Once in a great while I re-assess the roles I play out in my life. Here's what I came up with at the start of the year: wife, grocery clerk, minister to youth, aspiring writer, child of God. These are not roles that I necessarily excel at, but more of roles that I desire to be.
First of all, wife. I love my husband. I truly see Him as a gift from God. He is my friend, my confidante, my balance, my love, and (God willing) the future father of my children. We have been married for a year and a half. I'll be the first to admit that I am not the perfect wife. Just the one role of "wife" brings on so many other roles and responsibilities: house-cleaner, supporter, lover, helper, etc. I've probably failed at each one of these at one time or another. However, I am trying to learn through my failings. My husband deserves the best that I can give him.
Secondly, I have a job. I work at a wonderful grocery store called Trader Joe's. It's not only a great company to work for, it's a great place to shop. I work full time and LOVE it. I won't bore you with the details of my responsibilities while on the job, but I will tell you this: If you don't like your job, quit and find one you love. It is so worth it!
Ministering to youth. My husband, Chris, is the youth director of our church. I have been so blessed to be able to support him in this ministry. For me, this has been so rewarding. If anyone from our youth group is reading this: I love you! This role has taught me so much. I have learned to be a mother, a counselor, a servant, and a listener. Most of all, I have discovered a passion (something I had been praying about for a while).
Aspiring writer. This role is recent and undeveloped. I want to discover more of my talents and this is one area in my life I want to explore. I hope to post some of my writing for critique.
With all the different roles and activities that pull at my heartstrings, one thing is for certain: I am a child of God. I know that I am a part of His family because of what Jesus has done for me. He took away the sin that separated me from God. Now I can go to God freely and confidently. I want to display Christ with my life. I want to show God's glory shining through me; to mirror His image in my actions and words.
Thank you for letting me pour out my heart to you. I look forward to our times together in the future.
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