30 minutes...
thats how long i have to talk to my husband every night
30 minutes to talk about what is going on in my life, what is going on in his, what our finances look like, what i need to do for him while he's gone, how our families are, and some extra lovey-doveyness thrown in the mix
it's amazing how fast that time flies by...and how i live the whole day waiting for that 30 minutes i have with my husband
it seems not fair...like i should get to talk to him whenever i want to, anytime, because he's my husband
what if...
what if we had more than 30 minutes? would it mean as much? would we be as happy to talk to one another? i'm not sure...but for me, 30 minutes isn't enough
30 minutes...
30 minutes with God...there are few days that i spend that much time with Him...is 30 minutes enough time to spend with my Creator, Savior, Redeemer, Sustainer?
no, it's not enough time for Him either, but this is how i live, day in and day out...
for how long have i put You on the backburner God? for how long can i spare to spend time with You every day??? 30 minutes?
when all you want from me is to spend time with me, for us to build a closer relationship so that i look like You, then 30 minutes for You is not enough either...
it seems not fair...like He should get to talk to me any old time He wants to, because He's my God...
but it seems like i'm the one not listening
what if...
what if i made 30 minutes for Him...what if i made MORE than 30 minutes for Him?
if i can make 30 minutes a day for my husband, i can certainly make 30 minutes a day for God...if i can look forward to talking to my husband all day long, i can certainly do the same for my Everything
it's not hard...take 30 minutes away from my computer, and spend it with Him...take 30 minutes away from the television, and spend it with Him...take 30 minutes from whatever it is i do instead, and spend it with Him
i'm commiting to 30 minutes or more a day...
will you commit with me?
15.11.08
10.11.08
22 things that bring me joy...
well, i intended to write a wonderfully deep theological something for my next post, but the theology part of my brain is sort of "on the fritz" after the 10-pg paper i finished up this past Saturday, plus the small papers i had to write before that, all due last week as well...
things have been a little crazy with school since we are nearing the end of the semester, and i'm still trying to get things organized somewhat at my parents house where i'm living until mid-January...thats when i head back to Wilmore, KY, to finish my degree at Asbury...wahoo!!! i actually get to graduate from seminary!
so Paul has been gone to train for over a week now...i'm doing better than expected, although the night after he left i went and sat in the closet with all his stuff and bawled like a big ole baby, while getting high off of sniffing his smell-good man clothes and all...since then, however, i've only gotten teary-eyed once, and that was when i got to see his face for the first time on our webcams! chatting online with him has been fun, and very reminiscent of the days when we first were dating, when we'd stay online literally all-night talking about everything and anything...ahhhh, i miss that
chatting with my husband online is just one little thing that brings me joy....i have a lot of those, so i thought i'd share some more with you today...feel free to do this on your blog (i'm not tagging you or anything....eh heh heemmm :) ...here goes:
1. sitting at Starbucks drinking my fave drink (white choc. mocha with soy and whip) and reading a wonderful book....good book + starbucks = pure bliss (in my book...haha...pun intended)
2. sunsets over the horizon on the beach...but i like sunsets period
3. babies...all babies
4. finding an amazing deal while shopping at a favorite store (for example, a few weekends ago, i went to the new Anthropologie in Baton Rouge and got a $178.00 chiffon and lace blouse for $39.95!!! i'm pretty good at that actually, no matter where i shop)
5. listening to a favorite CD/song while getting something accomplished...good music really motivates me and makes me happy
6. winning something really great and cheap off of e-Bay
7. getting peach roses from my husband at random times
8. dancing...i love to dance...with my husband, by myself, with friends...my fave types are hip-hop, Irish step, and belly-dance, which is great exercise believe it or not
9. watching a movie i adore on a cold night while wrapped up in a blanket...although i'd rather be doing this with my husband than by myself
10. going to an art museum on a rainy day
11. being around kids who are desperate for love, and being able to give His love to them
12. speaking Spanish to someone...anybody who can talk back to me is fine :)
13. scuba diving...i wish oxygen tanks lasted longer than 45 mins-1 hr, cause i could stay down there with the fish all day...its like being in another world alltogether
14. black gospel choirs and churches...the singers have the most amazing voices, and the energy gets me so pumped up
15. eating chocolate when i don't feel good...i always eat chocolate when i'm sick...somehow it makes me feel better...plus, it's CHOCOLATE, hello!
16. the Food Network show Iron Chef...i get so excited when it comes on...it's really the only show i watch "religiously"
17. finding or hearing or reading a new quote that blows me away...i'm a quote fanatic, and i love how words can come together so elequently
18. my cute puppy, Mr. Tumnus...his little cocker spaniel face is the most adorable thing ever
19. seeing close family again that i haven't seen in awhile...its like you were never apart
20. spending time with friends who i love being with and who love being with me...they are the best!
21. being with my husband, doing anything or nothing at all...he brings me the most joy out of anyone i know
22. being in the presence of God during worship, prayer, etc...there's just nothing like it
okay, so there's my 22 things...like i said, feel free to post them on your blog...i'm not going to tag you, so you don't have to do it...unless you really want to ;)
things have been a little crazy with school since we are nearing the end of the semester, and i'm still trying to get things organized somewhat at my parents house where i'm living until mid-January...thats when i head back to Wilmore, KY, to finish my degree at Asbury...wahoo!!! i actually get to graduate from seminary!
so Paul has been gone to train for over a week now...i'm doing better than expected, although the night after he left i went and sat in the closet with all his stuff and bawled like a big ole baby, while getting high off of sniffing his smell-good man clothes and all...since then, however, i've only gotten teary-eyed once, and that was when i got to see his face for the first time on our webcams! chatting online with him has been fun, and very reminiscent of the days when we first were dating, when we'd stay online literally all-night talking about everything and anything...ahhhh, i miss that
chatting with my husband online is just one little thing that brings me joy....i have a lot of those, so i thought i'd share some more with you today...feel free to do this on your blog (i'm not tagging you or anything....eh heh heemmm :) ...here goes:
1. sitting at Starbucks drinking my fave drink (white choc. mocha with soy and whip) and reading a wonderful book....good book + starbucks = pure bliss (in my book...haha...pun intended)
2. sunsets over the horizon on the beach...but i like sunsets period
3. babies...all babies
4. finding an amazing deal while shopping at a favorite store (for example, a few weekends ago, i went to the new Anthropologie in Baton Rouge and got a $178.00 chiffon and lace blouse for $39.95!!! i'm pretty good at that actually, no matter where i shop)
5. listening to a favorite CD/song while getting something accomplished...good music really motivates me and makes me happy
6. winning something really great and cheap off of e-Bay
7. getting peach roses from my husband at random times
8. dancing...i love to dance...with my husband, by myself, with friends...my fave types are hip-hop, Irish step, and belly-dance, which is great exercise believe it or not
9. watching a movie i adore on a cold night while wrapped up in a blanket...although i'd rather be doing this with my husband than by myself
10. going to an art museum on a rainy day
11. being around kids who are desperate for love, and being able to give His love to them
12. speaking Spanish to someone...anybody who can talk back to me is fine :)
13. scuba diving...i wish oxygen tanks lasted longer than 45 mins-1 hr, cause i could stay down there with the fish all day...its like being in another world alltogether
14. black gospel choirs and churches...the singers have the most amazing voices, and the energy gets me so pumped up
15. eating chocolate when i don't feel good...i always eat chocolate when i'm sick...somehow it makes me feel better...plus, it's CHOCOLATE, hello!
16. the Food Network show Iron Chef...i get so excited when it comes on...it's really the only show i watch "religiously"
17. finding or hearing or reading a new quote that blows me away...i'm a quote fanatic, and i love how words can come together so elequently
18. my cute puppy, Mr. Tumnus...his little cocker spaniel face is the most adorable thing ever
19. seeing close family again that i haven't seen in awhile...its like you were never apart
20. spending time with friends who i love being with and who love being with me...they are the best!
21. being with my husband, doing anything or nothing at all...he brings me the most joy out of anyone i know
22. being in the presence of God during worship, prayer, etc...there's just nothing like it
okay, so there's my 22 things...like i said, feel free to post them on your blog...i'm not going to tag you, so you don't have to do it...unless you really want to ;)
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