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Name: Elizabeth
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Interests: horses, adventure, and taking risks. I enjoy various types of art: scrapbooking, altering items, mixed media, etc.
Expertise: Finding creative,interesting and fun ways to advance the Kingdom. Eating, Surviving and facilitating ropes courses, weird activities, The Forge. Creating Curric. for Wed.nights...teaching, caregiving...
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

BACK!!!

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Arrived at my parents Friday afternoon.  My mama immediately said, "I am so glad you are here" with a little smile.  I knew that,  that meant there was some type of medical attention needed for one of the animals.  None were young enough to dehorn--none had stitches that I knew off...It seems my mom's 'baby', Agape (the one they had to bottle feed) had a hematoma that had to be drained.  We are all worried about this goat.  It will 'kill" my mom if something happens to him.

Saturday was mostly spent getting ready for our family get together that night.  Due to my sil's allergy to cats we had to meet at the church and since someone already had the fellowship hall 'booked' we had to meet in a room.  We had to change out tables/chairs, decorate, etc.  We really had a good time--everyone except my younger brother and family were there.  Lots of laughter and catching up. 

Today, we ate breakfast with my parents, then packed and headed to Mom's (mil) get together.  It was the biggest crowd ever with 100 there.  We had a good time there too, but were already to head home.  Finally arrived home about 6 and started all those heaters.  I am just now getting warm.

This Christmas will be definitely different and rather tough, but I'm thankful that we have each other. I'll leave you with a picture of Jonathan..I told him it looks like he's kneeling at my mom's feet. LOL.  He's actually helping her by tying her shoes.

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Friday, December 18, 2009

FUNKY AND FUN TREE

First, I appreciate all the input in my last post.  Pretty much, I think we all agree.  If you haven't read it and would like to put in your own opinion, please feel free to do so.

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The above pictures are from the lobby of Jonathan's dorm.  Some of the boys started it one night and the uh ornaments kept being added and quite frankly grew in interest imho.  LOL.

I thought it was a GREAT Charlie Brown type tree.  J thought so too.

Have you seen or do you have a funky, fun tree, decoration or ornament?  If so, what does it look like?


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Weigh In--Your Opinion

Your Opinion:  So on the way back home from picking up Jonathan on Tuesday, he told us the following:

One of his friends, (I'll call her Darla), had wanted her lip pierced for quite some time.  Her parents thought it was a horrible idea (her dad is a pastor). So she got it pierced while at college (without telling them) and posted pics of her pierced lip on FB.  Her mom saw the pics, and called blessing her out.  The mom told Darla she was a disgrace, asked what friends and family would think? What would the church people think>  She demanded that Darla take the piercing out (and not tell her dad). You get the picture. Then after she'd fussed at her for quite a while..later texted her and told her to take the pics off FB before church members saw it. Darla did as told and the dad doesn't know (or at least didn't at the telling of the story Tuesday).

So what is your opinion?  Should Darla have gotten her lip pierced without her parents permission (esp since she knew how they felt).  Should mom have gotten so upset?

Here's what I think.  I am not a huge fan of lip piercing--not because there is anything Biblically based against it, but I just don't like the way they look usually.  However, I don't believe it's my place to judge a person because they have one.  I don't think Darla should have blatantly disobey her parents (and it was wasted money/time) nor do I think her mom should have reacted so dramatically (and so mean spirited). If Darla got the piercing simply because she wanted to and it's a creative expression then I'm all for it. 

  As a preacher's daughter and preacher's wife, I understand why the parents would be worried about what the church members think--after all church members (and others who call themselves Christians and aren't) are the most judgemental in a LOT of cases.  Growing up, church members always put in their two cents about us.  They think because they help pay the pastor's salary, they 'own' the family and should be able to have a say in pretty much any matter). Sidenote:  My mom still has a problem with my hair colors and is slightly embarrassed by many of them.  My parents don't like nose piercing, lip piercing, tatoos, etc.  As a matter of fact, my mom and I had a heated discussion about tatoos and the fact that our oldest son wants (and will get) one at some point. She'll be horrified, but that's a different post.

As long as our guys don't do anything immoral, illegal, or against God's word,  (even if we don't like it) we don't make them feel badly about it.  Though we give our opinions simply because they ask.

If you care more about what church members, family members and friends think over your own child's feelings, I have a problem with that.  If you choose to be selective about what you believe (no tattoos, lip piercing,no women leaders etc ) and let your wife/daughter, etc wear make up, cut their hair, wear pants, etc..and your sons/husband pray without covering their head) I have a problem with that because it proves you take things out of context and don't really bother to study what the scriptures really say and why.

I know that my Father cares more about what's on the inside than the outside. I know that God cares more about us loving Him with all we have and our neighbor as ourselves that worrying about what others think. I know that all the legalism went out with the death of Christ.  I know that if we follow the two greatest commandments, everything else falls into place...and God is much more interested in HOW we live and WHO we live for than how we look.

What say you?

 


Monday, December 14, 2009

USE TO.....AND QUESTONS (AT THE END)

I have a couple of questions for you--but I'll save them for the end of this post (written for the benefit of those who don't want to read this post).

I use to blog more than I do nowadays..but truthfully, most days are spent just trying to survive and not 'give in' to despair and discouragement.

On a better note, we go pick up Jonathan tomorrow p.m. He'll be finished with finals by tomorrow afternoon.  I like having all the the family together and I'm glad J will be home for a little while. 

 Jordan and Trevor are both suppose to be in school until Friday but we are going to my parents house Thurs. p.m. Trevor (7th grade---whom I still home school) and I are doing some doubling up in order to get everything done before Friday.  Jordan will not be missing much. My family (sans my younger brother and family) will be celebrating together on Saturday p.m.  I am looking forward to spending a little time with my parents, but I've got to get my niece's stocking done asap as I need to take it with me.

We won't be able to leave the heaters on so we'll come home to a very cold house, but a least we have heaters now so I'm thankful for that. 

QUESTION:  What's your favorite part of Christmas?  Your least favorite part?


Friday, December 11, 2009

Sometimes....

EDIT:  Sometimes it takes loosing something to realize how precious it is.  Did you know your eyeballs could get cold?  I mean really cold?  I didn't Thankful for space heaters and warmth--epecially during the night.

Struggling..in pretty much all areas.  Sometimes real life isn't pretty at all. 



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