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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Please Pray

A friend's nephew is in need of prayer. His name is Corban Hodson. He was born on Tuesday. He has heart problems and has been taken to a larger hospital for surgery. The doctors say that it is a fairly common surgery with a high rate of success.

Corban is already a miracle baby. His parents were told that they would never have children so they adopted. Those children are now grown. Nine months ago, they found out that they were unexpectedly expecting. His dad is 51 and his mom is in her mid-forties.

Please keep, Corban, Rick (his dad--a pastor in ND) and Stephanie (his mom)

I'll update when I know more.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Currently Reading: Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
My housekeeping philosphy

“My house is clean enough to be healthy,
dirty enough to be happy"
I found this quote today and it seems to sum up what I want for my home. Clean enough to not get sick but not so clean that no one is happy (either too much cleaning or it being too clean to feel comfortable in it.)

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Currently Listening: Blessed Be Your Name the Songs of Matt Redman, Vol. 1
Mixed Messages

After I posted my last blog, I noticed the 5 ads on my site. The first 4 were for weight loss (I think that there is a subtle hint there) and the 5th was how to gain weight healthily (well..I do know how to gain but it has never been healthily so this might come in handy if I ever lose too much weight). Just a little Xanga induced humor.
Currently Gaming: Wii Fit
The year that you were born

Ever wonder what was happening in the year you were born? Click on the link and find out.


                   _1900_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1900.html )
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                   _1906_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1906.html )
                   _1907_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1907.html )
                   _1908_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1908.html )
                   _1909_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1909.html )
                   _1910_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1910.html )
                   _1911_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1911.html )
                   _1912_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1912.html )
                   _1913_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1913.html )
                   _1914_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1914.html )
                   _1915_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1915.html )
                   _1916_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1916.html )
                   _1917_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1917.html )
                   _1918_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1918.html )
                   _1919_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1919.html )
                   _1920_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1920.html )
                   _1921_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1921.html )
                   _1922_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1922.html )
                   _1923_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1923.html )
                   _1924_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1924.html )
                   _1925_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1925.html )
                   _1926_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1926.html )
                   _1927_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1927.html )
                   _1928_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1928.html )
                   _1929_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1929.html )
                   _1930_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1930.html )
                   _1931_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1931.html )
                   _1932_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1932.html )
                   _1933_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1933.html )
                   _1934_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1934.html )
                   _1935_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1935.html )
                   _1936_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1936.html )
                   _1937_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1937.html )
                   _1938_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1938.html )
                   _1939_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1939.html )
                   _1940_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1940.html )
                   _1941_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1941.html )
                   _1942_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1942.html )
                   _1943_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1943.html )
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                   _1945_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1945.html )
                   _1946_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1946.html )
                   _1947_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1947.html )
                   _1948_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1948.html )
                   _1949_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1949.html )
                   _1950_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1950.html )
                   _1951_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1951.html )
                   _1952_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1952.html )
                   _1953_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1953.html )
                   _1954_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1954.html )
                   _1955_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1955.html )
                   _1956_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1956.html )
                   _1957_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1957.html )
                   _1958_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1958.html )
                   _1959_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1959.html )
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                   _1963_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1963.html )
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                   _1966_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1966.html )
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                   _1968_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1968.html )
                   _1969_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1969.html )
                   _1970_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1970.html )
                   _1971_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1971.html )
                   _1972_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1972.html )
                   _1973_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1973.html )
                   _1974_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1974.html )
                   _1975_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1975.html )
                   _1976_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1976.html )
                   _1977_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1977.html )
                   _1978_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1978.html )

                   _1979_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1979.html )
                   _1980_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1980.html )
                   _1981_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1981.html )
                   _1982_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1982.html )
                   _1983_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1983.html )
                   _1984_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1984.html )
                   _1985_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1985.html )
                   _1986_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1986.html )
                   _1987_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1987.html )
                   _1988_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1988.html )
                   _1989_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1989.html )
                   _1990_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1990.html )
                   _1991_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1991.html )
                   _1992_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1992.html )
                   _1993_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1993.html )
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                   _1996_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1996.html )
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                   _1998_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1998.html )
                   _1999_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/1999.html )
                   _2000_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/2000.html )
                   _2001_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/2001.html )
                   _2002_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/2002.html )
                   _2003_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/2003.html )
                   _2004_ ( http://www.infoplease.com/year/2004.html )
                   _2005_ (http://www.infoplease.com/year/2005.html )

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Spinning Backwards and Upside Down

The title of this entry is taken from a line in "Gone" by Switchfoot. A song which I have grown to love. It aptly describes the way my world has been since late January.

My world has not been in order lately. Last January, I abandoned self-denial and ate to feed my appetite. The short term pleasure was pleasurable but medium and long-range it really wasn't worth it. I took my eye of the source of my strength and indulged. I gained half of what I lost back. I have been struggling since April to get back to my eating plan. I'd last for a few days and then go off again. I am working the plan again but it is a struggle much harder than last year at this time when I began my journey. The thing that keeps me most to the plan is the Wii fit that my hubby got us. Not only do I weigh daily (which I don't like and I could just weigh once a week but I like the body balance test so I still do the weighing) but my BMI (and my Mii character proportioned to my weight) is shown on the main screen (really hate that but that is vanity speaking.) so I struggle and work again. If I am called to mind, please pray that I will seek Him first and submit my tastes and desires to Him. (after all eating is good. It is eating to my flesh instead of His glory that is bad.). May the Lord sustain you all.