Bonnie’s Blog
So I’ve mentioned Bonnie before and have added her blog to my blog roll. Please check it out when ever you get a chance. She’s doing amazing things in her life and has an awesome walk with God. Bonnie’s Blog.
My past
Do you ever find yourself thinking about something from your past that you wish you could forget? Thankfully this doesn’t happen to me as often as it use to, but every now and then I’ll find myself reliving something in my head from years ago. Thinking I should have said this, or should have done that. I find myself getting in a dark mood and second guessing everything, and for what? There’s not a thing I can do about it now, and nothing is going to change it. So why in the world would I continue to dwell on it? I usually end up saying a short prayer and asking God to only allow thoughts that are pleasing to Him in my head. Then I’ll try to pray for someone else or sing a praise and worship song (in my head – don’t want to run anyone off by singing out loud!) and the thought will completely go away and my mood will lift.
I’ve always wondered why it is that God can forgive and forget, and I can forgive and forget what other people have done, so why can’t I forgive and forget what I’ve done? I think a huge step is forgiving myself for my past stupidity and selfishness. Which is hard and a continuing processing. Then I wonder if there’s not a reason why I’m not able to forget. I can’t remember where I heard this quote, if it’s from the Bible, or maybe someone who has a great understanding of having a relationship with God. But maybe God doesn’t let us forget because we need to remember what He delivered us from. And when I look at it from that perspective I can Praise God for literally changing me and bringing me out of a life of sin, and giving me the desires of my heart. Of course I still sin, we’re human, everyone sins, but now I know about God’s grace and mercy, and it’s a much happier life!
Brad Reynolds / music
Probably a year ago or so I was at Life Group (a small group from church that meets in someone’s home) and Brad Reynolds was a “guest speaker”. Living in Nashville I didn’t think much about having someone there to play guitar and sing a few songs. There’s no telling how many wonderfully talented people there are in this town trying to make it. But I was absolutely blown away by his story (we all have one but I’m always in awe when I hear how God changed someone’s life) and his music. We bought two of his CDs that night, one for the car and one for the house 
.
Probably my favorite song on the CD, Anyway, talks about loving people just the way they are. Even the unlovable. It’s a great reminder of God’s unconditional love for all of us, and a great encouragement for us to do the same. Check out his website and his music! Enjoy! Brad Reynolds
re: last post
I was just reading in my friend Jason’s blog Transparent Christian Magazine, and then went back to my blog. I had to pause and think about how that last post sounded. Was I treated the way I think a doctor should treat a patient? No, but should I give him more grace and mercy because God gives me more grace and mercy? Absolutely! I probably never will go back there, but instead of being offended by him, maybe I should have tried to engage him more, or even ask him to church. But I didn’t, and maybe I missed an opportunity to be a blessing to someone else. I hope the next time I’m in that situation, I’ll remember to pray about it and do what God leads me to do.
Rudest doctor I’ve ever been to!
Today I finally went to the eye doctor. It’s been over two years since my last check up and probably 5 years or more since I’ve had a pair of glasses. As someone who wears contacts (almost constantly) I know it’s smart to rest your eyes every now and then. Since we don’t have vision coverage I went with a place that has coupons in the paper. Yep, not the greatest idea I’ve ever had. Maybe this doctor was having a bad day, or maybe he’s just mad that he’s an eye doctor, I don’t know. But it was obvious he didn’t give a rip about me. It had to be the quickest exam I’ve ever had. And before I knew it I was done and handing over $100 for an exam that took all of 8 minutes. I will say that the people who handle the glasses part were very nice and helpful. Unfortunately for that company they will never see another penny of our money, and all because of the rude doctor. Considering there are three of us in this family who require corrective lenses, that’s a lot of pennies!
Stargate Junkie
I never would have thought I would like sci-fi TV. BUT, here we are and I’m having Stargate withdrawals. It all started with Zale borrowing the Stargate SG – 1 DVD series from my Dad (a huge Sci-fi fan) about a year ago. He borrowed season one and watched most of it without me. Every now and then I would get drawn in, but would usually find something else to do. By season three I was hooked. After getting through all 10 seasons I borrowed the first two from Dad again so I could watch what I missed. Then came Stargate Atlantis, which is even better (in my opinion) than SG – 1. There are two Stargate movies out, with another on the way, but I’ve now seen all the movies and episodes that are out. And I just realized that tomorrow night is Friday (when Stargate Atlantis is on TV), but the season is OVER!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to say I’m not real happy about it!! But I guess I’ll live.
Pets
We have one dog (a female boxer, Gracie) and two cats (both boys, sort of, Yugie & Schezi). There are many days that I wonder why we have pets at all. Those are the days that I just finished vacuuming and I look down to see clumps of cat hair on the carpet. Or I’m wearing a black shirt (which is most days) and notice that I have dog hair all over it after Gracie, who’s 40 pounds, tried to be a lap dog. But then in the middle of the night when my feet are cold and I’m too tired to do anything about it, my furry friend Schezi curls up on my feet and warms them up. As if he somehow knew. And then I remember why we have pets. Plus, they are cute and pretty good entertainment if you get out a laser light or flashlight and watch them try to catch it and eat it.
Corn Soufflé
I know this sounds a little weird, but it’s the best corn dish I’ve ever had!! A couple of weeks ago my Dad and I went to his girlfriend’s sister’s house for their Dad’s birthday. She served this dish and it was amazing. I had to keep myself from eating out of the serving dish. So here’s the recipe.
1 Can cream style corn
1 Can whole kernel corn
1 8oz container sour cream
1 stick melted butter
1 box Jiffy muffin mix
Mix together and bake at 375 for 45 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes before you serve it. And it’s even better the second day! Enjoy! And thank you for the recipe Darlene!
Biting toenails
Yep, you read that right. Miss Hannah likes to bite her toenails. I’m a little impressed that she’s that limber, and a bit grossed out too. The other night she was doing this and I noticed she had quite a bit of toe jam from wearing black socks. I tried to discourage her from biting her toe nails, so she just proceeded to lick the bottom of her feet. I know, yuck, where do these kids come up with this stuff? It’s not like she sees any of us doing it!!! Promise! But it is cute to watch her, she’ll be sitting up, bring her foot to her mouth, then she’ll roll forward. Almost as if she’s concentrating so much on her foot being in her mouth that she forgets how to sit up. I know, she’ll kill me for this later, but if I don’t write these things down I’ll forget them. And then what will I have to black mail her with when she’s a teenager and wants to date a 30 year old?
Potty Training
I’ve been trying to potty train my 2 year old Hannah (she’ll be three in June) for months now. Many days she uses her potty quite a bit, other days she doesn’t have any interest at all. And must I mention she has yet to go “shooee” or “make brown” in the potty. Today, she seems to just want to run around naked. If I thought it would help her go potty, I think I would let her. But her Dad really doesn’t like her running around half naked. I think he thinks it’s a bad sign for later on . I know she will eventually get it, I guess in her own time. I just wish her time and my time were more in sync! But I will probably wish that many more times over the years!
