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James and I went yard sale-ing this morning. it gives us something to do and we never spend much. Maybe a few dollars. Its our Saturday morning routine! We found Morgan a drum set for xbox today! called and woke him up to ask if he wanted them...just $7.00!!! They put everything at half price after 11 am! They are gonna have a great yard sale by doing this and they were cheap anyway! Orginally the drums were $15.00! Came with the rock revolution game. I just hope they work! She said they did and they seem to be in great shape! Wont know til Morgan uses them!
Last weekend we went to Hillsville to the huge flea market there. I didnt think it was as crowded as in years past. Because of the recession many didn't travel for it. Even the vendors were down.We still enjoyed it, just getting away for a day was good! Got to see Morgan too, as he popped home for the weekend cause he bought a drum set and had to pick up his glasses that came in.It was hot though last weekend! I was ready to quit at 2, but James insisted we rest a bit then plow on some more! I was wore out! we got there at 9 that morning, and we finally quit about 4:30...still about 3-4 hours left that next day to cover it all. We got to our room about 5 and collasped. I got a shower and saw that I was sunburned! ouch! I put sunscreen on! anyway, we walked over to Sagebrush to eat. we were too beat to drive anywhere. waited an hour to sit, then waited 30 mintues for our food.... Finished at 8 then went back to room and fell into bed! we were asleep by 10! whew! Up at 7 next day and started again! we finished about 10:30...I will never do that again! I cant take the heat anymore. I feel like i'm gonna pass out in it. today while yard sale-ing I felt like it again. I get really weak all of a sudden and feel shaky, and cant get a good breath... I dont know what it is...but it bothers me. Since I turned 46 this year, I feel like my body is deserting me... Perimenopause... Hot flashes, cold,chills, now this with the heat. I get too hot now...Maybe I should get checked out by the doctor. Mood swings too! I can bite someones head off if they cross me at the wrong time of the month now!!!I cant help it either. Family will just have to deal with it!! looks like I've got a ways to go before I'm out. Most of my friends tell me it ends about the time you turn 50ish!! So I'm looking at 4 more years of this!??? Ouch!!!
We went to the West game last night..It was really wierd with Ariana not cheering... Still saw a lot of parents there whose kids graduated with Ariana. Even saw some there home for the weekend from college. Just as 4th quarter started,it starts raining...I look at James and start laughing...we wait a bit, and it starts getting harder, so pack up and leave. passed several others and we said"No need to get wet this year! Not sitting in any rain!" everyone laughed. last year see, it practically rained every football game! and we had to stay then! With Ariana cheering and James head of concessions, there was no leaving. Sat under an umbrella most of the season and learned to deal with getting wet! So, last night was fun to get up and leave with everyone else!! We sat in car and listened to the rest of the game...West won, 28-21...Its a wonder though as many passes as they threw and missed,dropped or whatever...They lost over half the team as most were Sr.'s. last years team was great..
Of course all the parents still there saw James and tried to get him back,or tell him they miss him doing concessions! Some even told him that it went downhill a bit! Oh well! It's time for other parents to step up to the plate and do it!! The new couple that took over the concessions said they didnt really know just how much work it took to keep it up! Ha! We told em!!its like having a second job with no pay! and then no other parents want to help.."Oh I have to see my child play!" what's one night??? oh well, not our concern anymore! we will go to most of the home games I guess. I especially want to see Homecoming... the athletic director gave James a pass for this year, for all the years he put in as head of concessions. Old saying goes, no one appreciates you until you aren't there!
Wow! 2 days at once on here1 I'm on a roll!!
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Blog #99
Addiction Starting...
I refused going to my nana's today.
I'd gotten an e-mail back from Mary about my coursework. I needed to print out copies for her.
I planned to do that on the Monday morning before college.
I've spent the whole of today drinking Coca-Cola from the bottle and playing Resident Evil 4.
I ate boiled eggs and pasta for my lunch - taking bites during the loading screens and the FMV.
I did something stupid - WASTED THE FREE ROCKET LAUNCHER.
I was aiming it at this beasty thing in the underground and I MISSED.
HURRRRLOL...
I've gotten pretty far - I've rescued Ashley and cleared the village.
I fought the beasty parasite gadge and stole his fake eye.
I LOVE that FMV, I like seeing all the eye juice dripping down Leon's hand. :)
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I should have put this in Friday's blog - but I couldn't be arsed.
I was hyper and bored at the same time, so I made myself a PC background.
(Bear in mind, it's had to be shrunk to a stupid size to fit on my blog.)
Unless you have mint eyes - and I do - you won't be able to read that writing. :)
"Ashley doubled over in agony, clutching his face, screaming as his eyes were harshly scorched by the brutal sting of the mustard that covered him."
"Ashley grimaced, wiping his face indignantly, he shook himself, thick globs of yellow slime falling from his shoulders and dribbling down his chest. Never again would he play roughly with bags of exploding custard."
The "Ashley" in question is not the Resident Evil 4 Ashley, or my little buddy Ashleigh - but rather my fictional guitarist from TDW, Ashley Darwin.
I have this as my background currently.
There has been a lot of talk in recent months at my church about food. There is even a new section in our weekly handout on nutrition. It typically is posotive and encouraging healthy eating habbits.
The reason for this is obvious to our congregation, Pastor is fighting against the cancer that has invaded his body. It is understandable.
I have had a phrase over and over in my heart and head... "The Common Faith".
I will start with this, O.T. said that if one could put a thousand to flight, then two could chase ten thousand; by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established; you shall not follow the people (just because everyone is doing it). N.T. says that if two agree concerning anything in heaven, it would be done on earth; disciples were sent out by twos, perhaps for the purpose of agreement, as well as safety. Memory fails at the moment to recall other examples, sorry.
The point is that in OT as well as NT, the rules still apply. The strength of faith is multiplied exponentially with the number of souls added. So, why do I hear preachers speak of a weak church? Why do I hear preachers and people so fearful of the stuff of this world? Why do we who call ourselves Christian submit to the fear of the laws and rules of this life? Yes, we are to submit to mans authority, because God Himself set up the order of government, but why do we fear? Sure, we should mind the food we eat... I will not purposely drink poison or handle snakes. But I believe that if the situation arose, I could do it and not be harmed, just as Daniel and the lions, or the four men in the furnace.
There is an entire culture based on eating healthy foods, reading labels before drinking a beverage, commercials on TV cautioning to eat certain things if you want specific results... And it invades the church.
Did not Jesus Himself say not to worry about what to eat or drink? He said that we could not make ourselves taller or keep our hair from going gray- you won't be stronger, you won't live longer.
Apostle Paul said several times that we should not be offended at what some eat and what others don't eat. He also cautioned that in the last days perilous times would come when people would order you not to eat certain foods. (He was not speaking of chemically formulated foods and beverages, like nutrition bars or energy drinks, or sodas.) It was created by God and is fit to be recieved, he said.
My point is not so much the food issue. Eat what you want to. Don't eat what you don't want to. But leaning on science and saying that eating this will make you better, and eating that will make you sick, detracts from the pure faith. That goes in many different directions as well.
The saying is "once an addict, always an addict". "Jailhouse Christian, he'll go right back to his old ways as soon as he gets out". They believe that people are beyond help, and that even God can't help with certain types of people.
But that is a lie that even the church at large has believed. And so, instead of the common faith being one of pure faith that trusts God for everything, we trust in our own ability to keep ourselves healthy, safe, secure. Perhaps it is because we don't believe our treasure is in heaven? Or perhaps we think "Thy kingdom come" means that I have to defend Gods kingdom and temple, but we do it in our strength.
We submit to policy rather than grace and faith that believes. We submit to dietary rules, rather than believe what Jesus said. We submit to fear and keep people out, because it could lead to bad publicity, and it could cause our insurance to drop us. It could cause the congregation to split... Let it split, if the reason is fear of torment and faithlessness toward Christ to do what He said He would do.
I get e-mails telling me not to eat certain foods, drink certain drinks... Forget the food and drink killing me. I work in construction. I drive on I85. I live on the West side. I don't own a gun for personal protection, because I don't want to kill someone, which is what I would do if someone broke into my home or hurt any of my family, indeed, I would empty the clip and reload.( And, I have wanted a weapon for a long time, but know myself too well... so I have little choice but to trust God to protect us.)
Stop spreading fear. Don't feed the doubt. When you want to send nutritional information, or some forward about criminal activity, don't send it to me. You can keep your fear-mongering to yourself. Maybe you should pray and ask the Lord if you should send that next fwd... specially if you say you are Christian.
And that goes for "green" as well. Sure, do your best to preserve the earth God formed, but we are not the savior of the planet. God will send fire down from Heaven and purify this place... Revelation says plagues will come, some of them are environmental disasters. But in the end, for those who believe, all is well. Even the martyrs have a special place at the Lords alter.
Stop spreading fear. Start spreading faith.
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