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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Micahs birthday 12/21/2011
He got a big boy bed for his birthday!! :)
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| We went to Coldstones and got Yogurt from the Yogurt bar |
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| Big boy in his new bed |
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| sleepytime |
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| Micah had a fit when he saw this cake...he had to have it!! |
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| Not sure what was so strange here...lol |
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| Opening presents at Bob Evans birthday dinner |
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| Horseys from Nana...his favorite present |
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| blowing out the candles...big 4 years old!! |
Introverts Excerpt
My college professor Dr Waldrep posted this excerpt from a book that I REALLY need to read. The below is so me...this is my way of capturing this so I will always have it. The book this is excerpted from is: Adam McHugh's book Introverts in the Church published by InterVarsity Press, if you are interested!!
A few common misconceptions about Introverts:
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.
Myth #3 – Introverts are rude. Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.
Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people. On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.
Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public. Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.
Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone. Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.
Myth #7 – Introverts are weird. Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.
Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds. Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.
Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun. Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.
Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts. A world without Introverts would be a world with few scientists, musicians, artists, poets, filmmakers, doctors, mathematicians, writers, and philosophers. That being said, there are still plenty of techniques an Extrovert can learn in order to interact with Introverts. (Yes, I reversed these two terms on purpose to show you how biased our society is.) Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ. -Carl King
A few common misconceptions about Introverts:
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.
Myth #3 – Introverts are rude. Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.
Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people. On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.
Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public. Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.
Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone. Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.
Myth #7 – Introverts are weird. Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.
Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds. Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.
Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun. Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.
Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts. A world without Introverts would be a world with few scientists, musicians, artists, poets, filmmakers, doctors, mathematicians, writers, and philosophers. That being said, there are still plenty of techniques an Extrovert can learn in order to interact with Introverts. (Yes, I reversed these two terms on purpose to show you how biased our society is.) Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ. -Carl King
TIME FLIES...Random thoughts
WOW! It's nearly been an entire year since I posted anything. I have gotten slack. I need to do better and maybe with the New Year I will. LOL I never make New Year's Resolutions, because I think they are pointless. They are so "popular" at the beginning of the new year and few people follow through. So why set myself up for failure?? LOL Of course, I do realize the significance in trying to better ones self, but we should do that year round right??? Not just on Jan 1st.
Anyway, the boys are getting bigger...Micah has finally found his voice...oh boy has he ever. Caleb has found his voice too...usually an octave or two higher than his brother's. The little boys grow and learn and astound me daily at their comprehension of the world, those around them, and God. The boys have started Awanas this year, and I'm so proud of them for the progress they've made in hiding God's word in their hearts. I wish that I still had the innocence of a child when it comes to spiritual matters. The older I get, the more difficult it becomes sometimes. The easier it is to forget, that faith isn't hard.
I want to write, I need to write...I promise myself I will try to do more...and focus better on the things that matter. Unfortunately, the things that don't seem to overtake my good intentions leaving me drained, lonely, and burned out. Got to work on that...so for my first New Years Resolution EVER....I WILL work on focusing on the positive...and CHOOSING not to dwell on the bad.
I will choose to remember this powerful story:
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.' One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will...... you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him. Her boyfriend left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying:
'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.' This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations. Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak. Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.
Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven. Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who desires children but they're barren. Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets. Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet. And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
Anyway, the boys are getting bigger...Micah has finally found his voice...oh boy has he ever. Caleb has found his voice too...usually an octave or two higher than his brother's. The little boys grow and learn and astound me daily at their comprehension of the world, those around them, and God. The boys have started Awanas this year, and I'm so proud of them for the progress they've made in hiding God's word in their hearts. I wish that I still had the innocence of a child when it comes to spiritual matters. The older I get, the more difficult it becomes sometimes. The easier it is to forget, that faith isn't hard.
I want to write, I need to write...I promise myself I will try to do more...and focus better on the things that matter. Unfortunately, the things that don't seem to overtake my good intentions leaving me drained, lonely, and burned out. Got to work on that...so for my first New Years Resolution EVER....I WILL work on focusing on the positive...and CHOOSING not to dwell on the bad.
I will choose to remember this powerful story:
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.' One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will...... you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him. Her boyfriend left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying:
'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.' This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations. Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak. Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.
Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven. Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who desires children but they're barren. Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets. Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet. And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
Friday, January 21, 2011
"LOOK AT WHAT I DO"
"Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'? Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the father."
John 10:34-38
Jesus dealt with unbelief everyday. He said to the Jews My Sheep know me. My Father gave them to me, and nobody can snatch them away. I and the Father are one. At that point the Jews got so upset he was saying HE was the Son of God, and accused Him of blasphemy. They picked up stones to kill Him,and Jesus response was...look at my life, look how I live. Do I do what my Father does? The Jews had walked and talked with the flesh and blood Son of God. They witnessed Him do many miracles, preach and teach, love those whom the law condemned and yet they still DID NOT believe.
It often amazes me how the Jews could stand in front of the Son of God, and watch these things and still doubt He was who He said He was. The Jews sat under His teaching, they heard His words. They watched as he tenderly forgave the most wretched of society. They were watching Jesus heal the blind, and raise the dead with their own eyes, and still denied who He was. How? Jesus' response was simple, If you don't believe what I say, then at least believe what you see, so you can KNOW that I and My Father are ONE.
In this statement, God showed that He understood our need to see. Like a child who's existence is understood only by what he/she can touch/feel/taste/see. His rebuke was gentle and simple...LOOK AT WHAT I DO, that points to who I AM.
Today, it's so easy to forget God, forget who He is. We unlike the Jews of His time, have never seen Him in the flesh, but we HAVE seen His miracles. In my own life, I have witnessed healing in family relationships, I have seen provision during what seemed to be an impossible impasse in my life and others', I have felt God touch my soul with compassion, and I have felt His rebuke. As I reflect on all these things in my life, so many more than I could ever have room to put on paper, I hear His gentle reminder. LOOK AT WHAT I DO. Sometimes life gets overwhelming, and we as sheep forget to believe what Jesus says. Just like the Jews in that day, we deny Christ and sin. Yet, that is when Christ looks at us through tears and says: "My child, I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. I AM. LOOK AT WHAT I DO. I'm here, look for Me."
Lord, forgive me for the sin of unfaithfulness, and unbelief. Forgive me for looking to my own strength, for I will never have enough. Help me be the face of God in an uncaring and hurting world. And when I feel like I don't belong, and feel rejected...help me remember that I don't belong here. My home is far better, and only then will I feel complete, when I am with YOU. So Father, help me SEE You in what you do. Help me see you in the healed relationships, in restored lives, in the smile of my children, in the kind words of my spouse. Help me see You everyday, and focus on those things. In being able to SEE YOU, I can then pour out my life to be Your hands and feet...and reach a hurting world. That is my desire Lord, to love as you have loved, and to pursue even the unloveable with the same wild abandon you do. It is so hard, and I can only do it with YOUR strength. Help me dear Jesus, to stay focused on what You have done, and will do...for you are I AM.
John 10:34-38
Jesus dealt with unbelief everyday. He said to the Jews My Sheep know me. My Father gave them to me, and nobody can snatch them away. I and the Father are one. At that point the Jews got so upset he was saying HE was the Son of God, and accused Him of blasphemy. They picked up stones to kill Him,and Jesus response was...look at my life, look how I live. Do I do what my Father does? The Jews had walked and talked with the flesh and blood Son of God. They witnessed Him do many miracles, preach and teach, love those whom the law condemned and yet they still DID NOT believe.
It often amazes me how the Jews could stand in front of the Son of God, and watch these things and still doubt He was who He said He was. The Jews sat under His teaching, they heard His words. They watched as he tenderly forgave the most wretched of society. They were watching Jesus heal the blind, and raise the dead with their own eyes, and still denied who He was. How? Jesus' response was simple, If you don't believe what I say, then at least believe what you see, so you can KNOW that I and My Father are ONE.
In this statement, God showed that He understood our need to see. Like a child who's existence is understood only by what he/she can touch/feel/taste/see. His rebuke was gentle and simple...LOOK AT WHAT I DO, that points to who I AM.
Today, it's so easy to forget God, forget who He is. We unlike the Jews of His time, have never seen Him in the flesh, but we HAVE seen His miracles. In my own life, I have witnessed healing in family relationships, I have seen provision during what seemed to be an impossible impasse in my life and others', I have felt God touch my soul with compassion, and I have felt His rebuke. As I reflect on all these things in my life, so many more than I could ever have room to put on paper, I hear His gentle reminder. LOOK AT WHAT I DO. Sometimes life gets overwhelming, and we as sheep forget to believe what Jesus says. Just like the Jews in that day, we deny Christ and sin. Yet, that is when Christ looks at us through tears and says: "My child, I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. I AM. LOOK AT WHAT I DO. I'm here, look for Me."
Lord, forgive me for the sin of unfaithfulness, and unbelief. Forgive me for looking to my own strength, for I will never have enough. Help me be the face of God in an uncaring and hurting world. And when I feel like I don't belong, and feel rejected...help me remember that I don't belong here. My home is far better, and only then will I feel complete, when I am with YOU. So Father, help me SEE You in what you do. Help me see you in the healed relationships, in restored lives, in the smile of my children, in the kind words of my spouse. Help me see You everyday, and focus on those things. In being able to SEE YOU, I can then pour out my life to be Your hands and feet...and reach a hurting world. That is my desire Lord, to love as you have loved, and to pursue even the unloveable with the same wild abandon you do. It is so hard, and I can only do it with YOUR strength. Help me dear Jesus, to stay focused on what You have done, and will do...for you are I AM.
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