December 16, 2008
Great Falls National Park
Mom and I are in Maryland with Jess and Jen for a few days. Mom, Jesse and I went to see Great Falls yesterday... we had sooo much fun!!!!
Birth "Control"
Before you get your panties in a wad and start posting nasty comments... please realize that I am thinking aloud and I am not even sure how I feel about this subject!!!
A good friend of mine pointed out that the second word in birth control is control. I had never really thought about breaking down the term and analyzing it. We hear so much about how God is in control over everything and that we should not hold on to any hidden "closets."
Interesting that we talk so much about how we need to put God in control of our finances, relationships and our purpose and yet when it comes to having children, we want to schedule them to fit in our time frame.
-We don't have enough money
-We are not in the right place emotionally
-We need some more time to be together
-We don't have a big enough place
-I need to lose some weight
-We want the kids to be 2-3 years apart
-We can only handle one child (2,3,4,5,6...)
The list can go on forever and I am sure that you can add some of your own that you have said in the past. Why is it that we can't handle the idea that God is in control? Many people have gone off of birth control and not had children for years. Is it just because the sperm was not capable of meeting the egg? No, it is because God knows the best time for you to have a child.
But wait, other people have had sex one time and have gotten pregnant immediately. A friend of mine said that when it comes down to it, if you have sex without protection you are going to get pregnant... it's just science.
So, by thinking this way, we are saying that God is not in control...science is! Is God surprised when someone gets pregnant? We might not think that it is an ideal situation but God knows and designs every conception for a purpose. Who are we to say that God does not know best?
Another friend of mine said that if God does not specifically tell you to have a child... you are not doing anything wrong. The Bible says to "Be fruitful and multiply" Gen 1:22.
My question was, why are we waiting for God tell us to have children rather than listening for God in case He says to wait? God's command in the Bible should be the command to go by... bottom line! Although we should be listening for further instructions just in case He does change the rules for specific individuals.
Also, there are no references to birth control in any way (wait for awhile, don't have sex in marriage etc.) that I know of in the Bible. If you know of something please share. If this is a correct statement, we are regularly doing something that is not portrayed in our manual for life.
By controlling our births we are saying that we think we know the best time to have children better than God does.
Seems like a pretty lofty claim...
A good friend of mine pointed out that the second word in birth control is control. I had never really thought about breaking down the term and analyzing it. We hear so much about how God is in control over everything and that we should not hold on to any hidden "closets."
Interesting that we talk so much about how we need to put God in control of our finances, relationships and our purpose and yet when it comes to having children, we want to schedule them to fit in our time frame.
-We don't have enough money
-We are not in the right place emotionally
-We need some more time to be together
-We don't have a big enough place
-I need to lose some weight
-We want the kids to be 2-3 years apart
-We can only handle one child (2,3,4,5,6...)
The list can go on forever and I am sure that you can add some of your own that you have said in the past. Why is it that we can't handle the idea that God is in control? Many people have gone off of birth control and not had children for years. Is it just because the sperm was not capable of meeting the egg? No, it is because God knows the best time for you to have a child.
But wait, other people have had sex one time and have gotten pregnant immediately. A friend of mine said that when it comes down to it, if you have sex without protection you are going to get pregnant... it's just science.
So, by thinking this way, we are saying that God is not in control...science is! Is God surprised when someone gets pregnant? We might not think that it is an ideal situation but God knows and designs every conception for a purpose. Who are we to say that God does not know best?
Another friend of mine said that if God does not specifically tell you to have a child... you are not doing anything wrong. The Bible says to "Be fruitful and multiply" Gen 1:22.
My question was, why are we waiting for God tell us to have children rather than listening for God in case He says to wait? God's command in the Bible should be the command to go by... bottom line! Although we should be listening for further instructions just in case He does change the rules for specific individuals.
Also, there are no references to birth control in any way (wait for awhile, don't have sex in marriage etc.) that I know of in the Bible. If you know of something please share. If this is a correct statement, we are regularly doing something that is not portrayed in our manual for life.
By controlling our births we are saying that we think we know the best time to have children better than God does.
Seems like a pretty lofty claim...
August 02, 2008
Canada?
Today I went to the doctor to find out if I am still plagued with Candida Albicans. I have been on the Candida starvation diet for 10 weeks now and I have been taking lots of meds so I figured it was time to see if my efforts have produced any results.
When the man walked into the room he greeted me with "Hey, whats going wrong?"
I started laughing and proceeded to say that only a doctor would change the common greeting of "What's going on?" to "What's going wrong?"
He stared at me with a deadpan expression and then repeated his question. Okay then...not one for jokes. I told him that I have Candida and that I would like to get better. He then asked "Where is Candida?"
Now, the condition is pronounced Can-deed-a so when he asked where Can-did-a was I told him that it was right above the United States. He did not laugh and then asked again where my Can-did-a is... in the legs, arms, intestines etc.
All in all, the man knew way less about Candida than I do and it was a complete waste of my time. AKA no report about the Candida status!
When the man walked into the room he greeted me with "Hey, whats going wrong?"
I started laughing and proceeded to say that only a doctor would change the common greeting of "What's going on?" to "What's going wrong?"
He stared at me with a deadpan expression and then repeated his question. Okay then...not one for jokes. I told him that I have Candida and that I would like to get better. He then asked "Where is Candida?"
Now, the condition is pronounced Can-deed-a so when he asked where Can-did-a was I told him that it was right above the United States. He did not laugh and then asked again where my Can-did-a is... in the legs, arms, intestines etc.
All in all, the man knew way less about Candida than I do and it was a complete waste of my time. AKA no report about the Candida status!
July 09, 2008
Swimming Lessons
Our resolve not to turn on the air this summer is now being put to the test... at least for Doug! Last night he had to take a shower because he had been drowning in his own sweat all day. But when your power bill goes from $100+ to $53.67 just by pushing up the lever... you learn to appreciate the breaststroke, the freestyle, the butterfly........
June 15, 2008
Todays one and only complete thought!
I was thinking about how much I miss blogging and then wondered why I have not done so in a month. Then it dawned on me... I have neither the time nor the brain power to perform such a task.
May 27, 2008
May 01, 2008
Blessings
Things I take for Granted...
-Spending the rest of my life with my best friend
-Having a job so that I am able to pay my bills
-My closest friends
-My church
-Being involved in a life group
-The way that I was raised
-My family
-The love of learning/reading
-The ability to have children
-Having two cars
-God's unconditional love
-Forgiveness
-Having too many towels
-My parents
"Lord, help me to remember who gave me all of these things and to cherish every person, moment, and blessing that you bestow upon me"
-Spending the rest of my life with my best friend
-Having a job so that I am able to pay my bills
-My closest friends
-My church
-Being involved in a life group
-The way that I was raised
-My family
-The love of learning/reading
-The ability to have children
-Having two cars
-God's unconditional love
-Forgiveness
-Having too many towels
-My parents
"Lord, help me to remember who gave me all of these things and to cherish every person, moment, and blessing that you bestow upon me"
April 17, 2008
Cats, Dogs and Women
The other day one of my coworkers nonchalantly said that he had a cat... and a dog. A cat AND a dog?!!! I promptly informed him that you can't be a cat person and a dog person. You have to pick one or the other.
He informed me that he was just appreciating all forms of women.
My ear doth hear a strange sound... oh yeah... it was Bryan still talking.
He went on to tell me that some women are needy, always begging for attention, need tons of affirmation, love to play (again... attention), always jumping in your lap, and are sad and depressed when you leave.
And by saying "you leave" I believe he was referring to himself for in the eyes of Bryan he is God's gift to women... and animals apparently.
Then again other women are stand-offish, independent, will scratch you when they feel like it, pretend that you are not there and like to poop in private.
There you have it folks... the complete guide to understanding women.... go buy yourself a cat and a dog. Before you know it, you will have women eating out of the palm of your hand... literally. Just ask Bryan!!!
He informed me that he was just appreciating all forms of women.
My ear doth hear a strange sound... oh yeah... it was Bryan still talking.
He went on to tell me that some women are needy, always begging for attention, need tons of affirmation, love to play (again... attention), always jumping in your lap, and are sad and depressed when you leave.
And by saying "you leave" I believe he was referring to himself for in the eyes of Bryan he is God's gift to women... and animals apparently.
Then again other women are stand-offish, independent, will scratch you when they feel like it, pretend that you are not there and like to poop in private.
There you have it folks... the complete guide to understanding women.... go buy yourself a cat and a dog. Before you know it, you will have women eating out of the palm of your hand... literally. Just ask Bryan!!!
April 10, 2008
Very Late Pictures
We went to Hershey, Penn. while we were in Maryland. We had such a BLAST!!!!!!!! Here are some pictures in honor of Noelle who says that my blog is boring because I do not embellish my stories with visual aides!
March 28, 2008
Nighttime Lights
As we were sitting at the dining room table after playing a game tonight, Doug saw police lights through the kitchen window. Jeny, Doug and I promptly did our civic duty and became gawking bystanders peering through three different slats in the blinds (according to height).
As we were diligently observing the spectacle, one of the two police officers literally kicked in the door. Gasps and awes from the audience. There was one woman outside at the time. We watched as they ran into the house and started flipping on lights looking about. The ambulance and the fire truck showed up as they were going through the house. The people in the house came outside and picked up their groceries...what????? Now we were totally confused! Jeny, Doug and I all had different conclusions to the mystery on Stewart Loop although we came up with the stories as we were watching and before the last bit of info seen at the bottom of this post.
Jeny's story of the not so graceful old lady:
Jeny believes that there was an old woman inside and she fell down the stairs. She had locked the door and was not able to get up when her family got home so the daughter, just arriving from the grocery store, called the police and they kicked in the door to get to her quickly.
Doug's story of the child stabbing:
Doug believes that there was a small child inside who was upstairs when his mother got home. When he heard her knocking he started to run down the stairs and as he took the second to last step he tripped and stabbed himself with the knife that he was playing with. He was trying to move quickly so as to put the knife away so he would not get in trouble. The mother called the police who kicked the door down to get to him faster.
My story of the intruder:
I believe that as the woman got home she noticed a few signs of disturbance outside of her home... the front light was no longer on although she was sure that she had left it on and the two car toys had been moved of the small patio and placed to the left of the front door. She then heard some rummaging about inside and, not wanting to take any chances, called the police and waited for them to arrive for she was scared there might be an intruder. When they arrived they felt that it was necessary to kick down the door so as to take the intruder by surprise.
Reality:
Then the fire truck left while it seemed that the police filed a report. A woman was carried on a stretcher to the ambulance without alarm or rushing. She seemed fine but left in the ambulance without the lights on and then the police left as well. Not quite as exciting as we imagined but the reality was a much better ending to the story than Doug and I came up with although Jeny's story was completely plausible.
As we were diligently observing the spectacle, one of the two police officers literally kicked in the door. Gasps and awes from the audience. There was one woman outside at the time. We watched as they ran into the house and started flipping on lights looking about. The ambulance and the fire truck showed up as they were going through the house. The people in the house came outside and picked up their groceries...what????? Now we were totally confused! Jeny, Doug and I all had different conclusions to the mystery on Stewart Loop although we came up with the stories as we were watching and before the last bit of info seen at the bottom of this post.
Jeny's story of the not so graceful old lady:
Jeny believes that there was an old woman inside and she fell down the stairs. She had locked the door and was not able to get up when her family got home so the daughter, just arriving from the grocery store, called the police and they kicked in the door to get to her quickly.
Doug's story of the child stabbing:
Doug believes that there was a small child inside who was upstairs when his mother got home. When he heard her knocking he started to run down the stairs and as he took the second to last step he tripped and stabbed himself with the knife that he was playing with. He was trying to move quickly so as to put the knife away so he would not get in trouble. The mother called the police who kicked the door down to get to him faster.
My story of the intruder:
I believe that as the woman got home she noticed a few signs of disturbance outside of her home... the front light was no longer on although she was sure that she had left it on and the two car toys had been moved of the small patio and placed to the left of the front door. She then heard some rummaging about inside and, not wanting to take any chances, called the police and waited for them to arrive for she was scared there might be an intruder. When they arrived they felt that it was necessary to kick down the door so as to take the intruder by surprise.
Reality:
Then the fire truck left while it seemed that the police filed a report. A woman was carried on a stretcher to the ambulance without alarm or rushing. She seemed fine but left in the ambulance without the lights on and then the police left as well. Not quite as exciting as we imagined but the reality was a much better ending to the story than Doug and I came up with although Jeny's story was completely plausible.
Potbelly Anyone?
Last night Jeny fed Adler two muffins before dinner so that he would not eat very much pizza... without Jesse's knowledge. Adler usually eats three or four pieces and she wanted him to be a little more healthy. As the guys got home with the pizza Jeny and I left to go out to dinner. When we got back Adler did not have on a shirt and was running around. Jesse pointed to his stomach to draw attention to it when we realized, much to Jenyfer and I's horror, Adler's stomach was twice it's usual size and HE HAD AN OUTIE!!!!
Yes my friend, just as a pregnant woman in the later stages of gestation.... his belly button had popped out. font-After we had left the house he continued to eat a serving of yogurt, two slices of pizza and two hard boiled eggs! He threw up twice and went to bed early... poor thing... although it did not phase him a bit as he continued running around and laughing. Man that kid can eat!
Yes my friend, just as a pregnant woman in the later stages of gestation.... his belly button had popped out. font-After we had left the house he continued to eat a serving of yogurt, two slices of pizza and two hard boiled eggs! He threw up twice and went to bed early... poor thing... although it did not phase him a bit as he continued running around and laughing. Man that kid can eat!
March 26, 2008
Oh so Long Lines and Lot's of Traffic
We are in Maryland right now visiting Jess,and the boys. We have been going downtown to the D.C. mall for the last two days and have been in lines and lost at least 30 times as long as we have been enjoying exhibits and museums. Jess and I got up this morning and waited in a line for tickets to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. We left the house at 5:30 and Jess dropped me off at 6:30 so that he could drive around and find a parking spot. Only 700 people can go in a day and each person can get 4 tickets for a specified time throughout the day. The line was extremely long and when the booth opened at 8:00... over 2/3 of the line was turned away. I felt terrible for them!!!! The Bureau was awesome though. I saw millions and millions of dollars while I was there... I might be exaggerating slightly but you would not appreciate the story as much if I didn't.
In the National Museum of Natural History there is a section for Western Culture. The first display is of a human skeleton grabbing onto the horns of a goat skeleton... man taming the wild! As Doug walked up to the display next to me I, very calmly and with a slight hint of awe, told him that they dug up the remains of the two specimens exactly as they were displayed in the exhibit. I then tried to turn very slowly with a straight face while he stared with the most tender and trusting look at the display saying "Really? That is so cool!" I guess I did not turn fast enough cause he punched me before my face was completely hidden. I laughed so hard I disturbed all of the reverent exhibit observers around me but I could just not contain myself!!!
Doug and I got incredibly lost on the way home. I thought it was kinda funny but Doug definitely did not! After a long trip to see D.C. in it's entirety we are now home and Jen and I are going grocery shopping.
In the National Museum of Natural History there is a section for Western Culture. The first display is of a human skeleton grabbing onto the horns of a goat skeleton... man taming the wild! As Doug walked up to the display next to me I, very calmly and with a slight hint of awe, told him that they dug up the remains of the two specimens exactly as they were displayed in the exhibit. I then tried to turn very slowly with a straight face while he stared with the most tender and trusting look at the display saying "Really? That is so cool!" I guess I did not turn fast enough cause he punched me before my face was completely hidden. I laughed so hard I disturbed all of the reverent exhibit observers around me but I could just not contain myself!!!
Doug and I got incredibly lost on the way home. I thought it was kinda funny but Doug definitely did not! After a long trip to see D.C. in it's entirety we are now home and Jen and I are going grocery shopping.
March 14, 2008
Pictures from the honeymoon
And sooo......
This is a little on the late side but better late than never... I guess???
We went to Amelia Island in Florida and it was beautiful. They happened to be drudging right out the back door of our bed and breakfast but what is a memory without an interesting story attached?!
He had just called me Jezebel for having painted toenails and exposed ankles
Leftovers was on the menu
Uh... no comment!
This was what was out our back door after you stepped over the piping.
After lunch one day.
I think Morgan and Jimmy wrote this... take a guess who wrote each part!!!
On the docks
This is a little on the late side but better late than never... I guess???
We went to Amelia Island in Florida and it was beautiful. They happened to be drudging right out the back door of our bed and breakfast but what is a memory without an interesting story attached?!
I told Doug to run and jump... I think this one is my favorite picture!!!
He had just called me Jezebel for having painted toenails and exposed ankles
Leftovers was on the menu
Uh... no comment!
This is out our back door! We heard them 24/7!!!
This was what was out our back door after you stepped over the piping.
After lunch one day.
I think Morgan and Jimmy wrote this... take a guess who wrote each part!!!
On the docks
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