A.A.H.

I shall nickname Dixie AAH for Anxious Attention Hog. Since I have come home today she has been all up in my business. Stepping on my laptop. Stepping over my laptop so that her body blocks the screen from me. Stepping on my phone as I text others. Yes, she's 52 pounds and no, she doesn't care that she's two cell phone stand offs away from breaking my wrist.

Her beloved ball was caught between the power strip and the wall (where she could not retrieve it, despite her anxious stabs) and she literally circled the room whimpering and whining until I looked up from my computer to see what the dilemma was. Now she is going crazy barking at the neighbor who is innocently mowing his lawn. Too bad he didn't know he lived beside the junk yard guard dog.

Geez...she better be glad she's so darn cute or I would not be happy with her. Here's to a night of barking, wrist breaking, computer screen blocking, and whimpering (crap, I'm out of wine).

article #3

3 Wrong Ways to Read the Bible

Fave quote:
"Don’t worry: I believe the Bible is God-inspired and perfect in what it communicates. But the “God wrote it, I believe it” brand of inspiration fails to account for an important kink in the process: People are idiots. While the Bible’s message may be perfect, those of us reading it are unequivocably not. It’s easy to rip verses out of their cultural and literary context so we can slap them on a bumper sticker."

getting that hair cut

Sometime soon (date is not set yet) I will be getting my hair cut (gasp!). To donate it to children who have lost their hair due to that nasty thing called cancer. For those who know me well, you know that I love my hair and I love having it long. These precious children are one of the only things that would warrant cutting a significant length of my hair off. And now to my point...help me find a new hairdo after "the cut". I've been browsing and apparently I have a "round" shaped face and I know that I do not want my hair any shorter than right above/around my shoulders. PLEASE vote for your fave haircut below and/or give me other suggestions. Thanks, love ya'll!!

Option 1



Option 2


Option 3


Option 4


Option 5

Apparently I love Nicole Richie, who knew. And yes, I see now that a lot of those look the same and some of them are shorter than what I originally said I wanted. Just let me know what you think...I'm dazed and confused...

yes, another article

So I really dig Relevant's website. This article might be a little uncomfortable and some may take offense to it but that is not my intention for posting it. I really enjoy articles that cross the boundaries of comfort and make you think. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Breaking Generational Sin

mayday!

Interesting article...

Mayday!

Fave quotes:

"But if the history of Israel teaches us anything, it's that history is a dialogue between God and free, responsible persons and that God keeps summoning us again and again to empower the poor and needy and to nurture justice."

"...and then promised that at some time in the future He would return to complete the victory over all sin and injustice. At that time, even the groaning creation will be freed of its bondage to decay (Rom. 8:21). All tears and injustice will disappear, and the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord and Christ."

"Let us never suppose that success depends on our diligence and brilliance. This is finally God's task. Of course, we should work hard. We are God's stewards, and God wants to change history through our faithful efforts. But the task is finally the work of Almighty God, the Lord of history, the present and coming King. As such, we should pray as hard for our campaigns for social justice as the wonderful people in a Billy Graham evangelistic campaign have prayed for evangelism. And we should combine our prayer with our most brilliant strategic thinking and most persistent hard work. When God uses our efforts to expand religious freedom, democratic governance, fair legal systems, and socioeconomic justice, let us give thanks to the One who empowers and sustains us. And when we face setbacks, we should remember they are only temporary. Jesus has burst from the tomb. Jesus has already won the decisive victory over all evil. He will most assuredly, as He promised, return someday to complete His victory."

Ok, so that last quote is the entire last paragraph...but I loved it so much I couldn't cut any of it out.

wow

I'm speechless...really, wow.

The Better Marriage Blanket

they're back!

Well for me they never left, but I just wanted to let ya'll know that I found this gem while browsing online tonight. Enjoy :)