This got me out of the house this morning
June 30, 2009
Sometimes I feel so weak…physically.
I opened up my devotional (for the first time in months) and read this:
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. (Colossians 1:10-12)
Tips for Saving Money
June 30, 2009
On Amazon.ca you can get free shipping if you spend $39 or more.
I try to keep my Wishlist up to date so that when a book does come along and Amazon has got it cheapest, I can double-up on my order and get something else I’ve had my eye on.
But they have this crazy algorithm (at least, that’s my theory) that prices most things at a price which makes it exceedingly difficult to hit $39 without going over significantly (if you’re buying 2 or 3 books).
It took a lot of searching the Amazon.ca site to find this (and it’s NOT in the deals section, mind you), but I finally found a great solution to this problem of being just a few dollars away from free shipping.
Dover Thrift Editions.
Basically, cheap books. Classics that you should probably read. They’re a couple bucks, and if you’re just a few dollars away from free shipping, toss one in. And you can get pretty ones, too!
And in case anyone is interested…
Firefly is on sale for $25 down from $70. (I couldn’t justify buying it because we already own it).
Convo
June 30, 2009
Me: I just put through an amazon order :P:P me and books… JEEZE.
Friend: Hey, that’s one of the best things that you could get “addicted” to. At least it’s not “me and Twinkies…JEEZE” or “me and LSD…JEEZE”
When I wake up
June 30, 2009
Joshua 24:15 says, “Choose you this day whom you will serve.”
Caffeine
June 25, 2009
I’ve pretty much eradicated tea and coffee from my diet as of late.
Weird digestive issues made me think (and likely rightly so) that it was the caffeine.
But I’ve had a rough couple days at work (difficulty focussing, trouble enjoying the dead-silence of summer, not being productive) and I’ve realized how much a break to go make tea or coffee has often been what I needed to get my focus back.
WEIRD!
I wish nescafe came in smaller containers. I don’t use it up fast enough before it expires.
And tea… TEA. Guh. Tea. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I’m sick of it. Especially green tea. Unless I’m at an asian restaurant, I rarely enjoy green tea. Sorry, Tetley. You just don’t cut it!
TEAPOTS!
June 25, 2009
:E
(that emoticon is biting it’s bottom lip, right?)
if I had a collection, it would probably be of teapots
maybe just one shelf… and three or four teapots
but still. :>
They’re so cute!
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Love Hurts
June 24, 2009
C.S. Lewis said in his book The Four Loves: “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one. Not even an animal. Wrap it carefully with hobbies and luxuries, avoid all entanglements and keep it safe in the casket of your selfishness. But in the casket—safe, dark, motionless, airless—it will change. It will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.”
Being rather than doing
June 23, 2009
I’m sure it’s profound and I could write a lot on it…
but right now, I’m just content with the fact that in the last two days,
I have come home from work,
made delicious meals,
and spent time with friends
without any agenda
no list of things to do looming over my head.
And it’s felt like summer.
Hot and humid and peaceful.
Jon Minus Kate
June 23, 2009
I own Seasons 1 & 2, and I loved it. Absolutely encouraging show. It was the battle cry for families – life is challenging but we’re in it together and this thing called family is worth it! You saw the support they got from their friends and family – the old adage, it takes a whole village to raise a child? Well, there was a small army here raising these eight kids. But now there seems to be no community, no counseling, just hitting the breaking point and … breaking up. Giving in as if it’s inevitable, as if that’s destiny, as if that’s just how things are. Resigning over to destruction.
Ok, so you’re at the point of divorce. Wouldn’t it be better to admit weakness, and seek help? In fact, wouldn’t you love to show your kids that you have faith that God can save your marriage? And wouldn’t it bring Him glory and show them the power of God if he saved what little you have and brought about healing? You certainly believe, in theory, that God can save your marriage. So why not act on that faith? You’ve got nothing to lose.
The problem is that the demons here are seen as Jon and Kate. It’s a battle of flesh and blood. But the Bible tells us it’s the spiritual forces in this world that are our real enemies. Jesus himself warned us that “In this world you will have troubl, but take heart, I have overcome the world!” Frick, man. You’ve know the man who has the power to defeat death, why not trust him to bring to life your dying marriage? Trust me, I think he wants to. You may not, but come on, your kids! What’s best for the kids, right?
And don’t tell me divorce is better.
Don’t continue going on in your messed up relationship, but don’t divorce. The options aren’t just “the lesser of two evils.” There is always the “right” thing. Seriously. Counseling. God favours those who humble themselves and want to change their ways.
True sacrifice for your kids, would be looking after your marriage first. True love, would be exhibited in patience and kindness to one another. Buy them all the stuff in the world, but it won’t make them happy if you’re unhappy with each other. And if you’re really seeking peace? It’ll come from reconciliation. Peace through divorce is like the kind of peace you get when you just kill off all those you don’t get along with. Yes. I’m suggesting divorce is a microcosm of genocide.
I hope by now they’ve actually sought help. Where is their church family in all of this?
Have you ever…
June 23, 2009
Fallen in love with a pen? Wanted to stock up on it because you wanted to use it everywhere? Believed in it so much you wanted to use it exclusively, like a trademark? you wanted to be known by it? to sign all your cheques and write all your notes with it?
have you ever blogged about a pen?
well…apparently I have.
This is it.
Maybe I’d get different colours. But boy… I love it.
It’s fine point so easy to write smally (???) with.
Great for editing, for writing tiny notes. Smooth enough for handwriting long …things.
So…beautiful. And green.
