Today has been one of those days. One of those days that leave me just wanting to climb onto the couch with a blanket, pull it over my head and not move for a few hours. Nothing terrible has happened. The world is not ending. But it's been a bleh day, a day that I still kind of want to hide from.
I had a fancy scholarship thing I had to go to today. I got all dressed up and left ample time to assure I wouldn't somehow get lost and be late.
A completely flat tire greeted me as I got in my car.
Thankfully, one of my dear roommates drove me downtown and dropped me off so I wouldn't be completely late.
Then the slightly loose button on my jacket fell off during lunch. Nothing says professional like a missing button.
The event ran late, I missed class and now I'm waiting for AAA, hoping I won't also have to miss my 6:30 class.
I seriously need to learn how to put a spare tire on my car.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
v-day
Two years ago, we studied "When God Writes Your Love Story" in the women's small group I lead.
One week I had all of us write purpose statements for our time of singleness (for those of us who were single). I found mine in one of my journals a few weeks ago:
I believe this time in my life is to be spent continuing to learn my value as an individual and to seek obedience to the Lord's will above all else. It is to be spent loving others through community and prayer and fellowship and the building up of strong friendships. I am to further discern my calling, my passions, and a sense of what I need in a mate.
The Lord is so good.
One week I had all of us write purpose statements for our time of singleness (for those of us who were single). I found mine in one of my journals a few weeks ago:
I believe this time in my life is to be spent continuing to learn my value as an individual and to seek obedience to the Lord's will above all else. It is to be spent loving others through community and prayer and fellowship and the building up of strong friendships. I am to further discern my calling, my passions, and a sense of what I need in a mate.
The Lord is so good.
Friday, February 13, 2009
a bad plan....
...is having to sit in front of a computer at work for most of the day when you're waiting for a very important email to arrive.
Because if you're anything like me, you'll spend the entirety of the time checking your email every two minutes. And every time you get a new message you'll hope and hope...and find it's only yet another silly email about the men's basketball game going on tonight.
At least tomorrow (the day of the "we'll tell you by this date" deadline) will be spent mostly in meetings and class. I can busy myself with conversations and note-taking instead of repeatedly refreshing my inbox:-)
Because if you're anything like me, you'll spend the entirety of the time checking your email every two minutes. And every time you get a new message you'll hope and hope...and find it's only yet another silly email about the men's basketball game going on tonight.
At least tomorrow (the day of the "we'll tell you by this date" deadline) will be spent mostly in meetings and class. I can busy myself with conversations and note-taking instead of repeatedly refreshing my inbox:-)
Monday, February 9, 2009
a glimpse at the weekend
cocktail dresses and mocktails came together to form a Sex and the City-themed surprise birthday party for a dear friend...
Happy Birthday Karron!
Sunday morning breakfast at the "Best Greasy Spoon" in Dallas...
a trip to the library for a necessary book...
...and a spot on the quad to read in the grass
There was also a nice long run, a wedding shower for friends, a movie with Ang, lunch with a dear friend, a leadership team meeting and New Day thrown in there.
Busy bliss- friends, fellowship and enough time left for me to burrow in my bed with my blankets and listen to the wind outside.
Happy Birthday Karron!
Sunday morning breakfast at the "Best Greasy Spoon" in Dallas...
a trip to the library for a necessary book...
...and a spot on the quad to read in the grass
There was also a nice long run, a wedding shower for friends, a movie with Ang, lunch with a dear friend, a leadership team meeting and New Day thrown in there.
Busy bliss- friends, fellowship and enough time left for me to burrow in my bed with my blankets and listen to the wind outside.
Monday, February 2, 2009
listening
This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice and hold fast to him. -Deuteronomy 30:19-20a
We're studying the spiritual disciplines in small group this semester. This past week was prayer and we each made personal commitments to practice prayer in new/challenging/different ways until we meet again.
So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. -1 Samuel 3:9
I need to lay down and listen like Samuel. I need to stop filling the "quiet" of my quiet times with incessant talking.
Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear: Forget your people and your father's house. -Psalm 45:10
I have known that I need to be more intentional about listening.
I know I need to do a lot of things.
The question is actually doing them.
So my quiet times this week have been and will be quiet. Listening.
It's hard.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. -Psalm 119:130
And yet so very good.
We're studying the spiritual disciplines in small group this semester. This past week was prayer and we each made personal commitments to practice prayer in new/challenging/different ways until we meet again.
So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. -1 Samuel 3:9
I need to lay down and listen like Samuel. I need to stop filling the "quiet" of my quiet times with incessant talking.
Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear: Forget your people and your father's house. -Psalm 45:10
I have known that I need to be more intentional about listening.
I know I need to do a lot of things.
The question is actually doing them.
So my quiet times this week have been and will be quiet. Listening.
It's hard.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. -Psalm 119:130
And yet so very good.
sopa de mani
Today was my second attempt at cooking peanut soup. I was a little nervous, because this time it was for about double the amount of people and I was preparing it by myself. Two hours of peeling, dicing and stirring later, I think it turned out pretty well.
I even remembered to buy french fries to put on top. I don't think that's a normal Bolivian thing, but that's how Adelina served it to us:-) Mmm.
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