Great for a chuckle.....!
Beauty Tips for Ministers
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
Yes - I confess
Yes Matt (see comments on post below) I must confess - I didn't pray for the match last night. Sincere apologies - will do better for the Croatia match.
I continue to amaze myself with my ability to be really quite distractable (is that a word - should be anyway) from the task at hand which is studying for my two exams. I have put it down to the fact that it has now been a year since I started uni and I haven't had a break (not even a week). Summer Semester is a great idea and is the only way I could get the amount of subjects done in the time left however I can sense the sails are loosing their wind a little....! I am thoroughly looking forward to 4 whole weeks with no uni!
Dear me, I do sound like I am whinging. I'm not - I'm so thankful for the strength and sustaining power of God. One of my much loved verses and concepts is - His grace is sufficient for me. Everything I do is empowered, surrounded and covered by Him. He is my energy and my wisdom. He is all I need. I am so thankful for all He has done.
I continue to amaze myself with my ability to be really quite distractable (is that a word - should be anyway) from the task at hand which is studying for my two exams. I have put it down to the fact that it has now been a year since I started uni and I haven't had a break (not even a week). Summer Semester is a great idea and is the only way I could get the amount of subjects done in the time left however I can sense the sails are loosing their wind a little....! I am thoroughly looking forward to 4 whole weeks with no uni!
Dear me, I do sound like I am whinging. I'm not - I'm so thankful for the strength and sustaining power of God. One of my much loved verses and concepts is - His grace is sufficient for me. Everything I do is empowered, surrounded and covered by Him. He is my energy and my wisdom. He is all I need. I am so thankful for all He has done.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Monday, June 12, 2006
A quick run down....
As I was looking at blogs, and silently chastising the authors for not updating, I too realised I was guilty. So here's a little entry for reading pleasure (or displeasure) or however you find it.
Puppies: v v cute. Their eyes are open. Trying to walk now - very clumsily.
Uni: exams bearing down upon me. seem to be later than most peoples. good thing too.
Hillsong: just weeks away! yay!
Tea: bought artic fire loose leaf tea saturday. v v nice.
Coffee: enjoying espresso from phillips senseo. highly recommended.
Journalling: have enjoyed Romans. spending much time thinking about love for others.
Last home cooked meal: scrambled eggs at lunch today. It's only the third time in my life I have cooked scrambled eggs.
Puppies: v v cute. Their eyes are open. Trying to walk now - very clumsily.
Uni: exams bearing down upon me. seem to be later than most peoples. good thing too.
Hillsong: just weeks away! yay!
Tea: bought artic fire loose leaf tea saturday. v v nice.
Coffee: enjoying espresso from phillips senseo. highly recommended.
Journalling: have enjoyed Romans. spending much time thinking about love for others.
Last home cooked meal: scrambled eggs at lunch today. It's only the third time in my life I have cooked scrambled eggs.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
My horrible wisdom tooth story
Ok - first up, a shout out to Matt and Steff, who I saw earlier tonight at Vibe Night. I promised I would blog this so here I am ...
I went back to my oral surgeon the other day who removed my wisdom teeth a few weeks ago. They have been healing up ok, but on Sunday my mouth was hurting - particularly singing at three services.
I mentioned this when I saw her and she said it shouldn't still be sore so she'd have a look at it. So look at it she did.
Oh yes - I can see you have a sore spot there. Hmm, it looks like you have a piece of bone sticking out the gum....
To which I casually replied - That would be why it feels like it's catching.
I am so brave.
She removed the piece of bone.
It's feeling much better.
I am so brave.
See Matt and Steff - I told you it was horrible.
I went back to my oral surgeon the other day who removed my wisdom teeth a few weeks ago. They have been healing up ok, but on Sunday my mouth was hurting - particularly singing at three services.
I mentioned this when I saw her and she said it shouldn't still be sore so she'd have a look at it. So look at it she did.
Oh yes - I can see you have a sore spot there. Hmm, it looks like you have a piece of bone sticking out the gum....
To which I casually replied - That would be why it feels like it's catching.
I am so brave.
She removed the piece of bone.
It's feeling much better.
I am so brave.
See Matt and Steff - I told you it was horrible.
A great quote from Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson
"'We live in a noisy world. We are yelled at, promoted, called. Everyone has an urgent message for us. We are surrounded with noise: telephone, radio, television, stereo. Messages are amplified deafeningly. The world is a mob in which everyone is talking at once and no one is willing or able to listen. But God listens. He not only speaks to us, he listens to us. His listening to us is an even greater marvel than his speaking to us. It is rare to find anyone who listens carefully and thoroughly. It is rare to find our stammering understood, our clumsy speech deciphered, our garbled syntax unraveled, sorted out and heard—every syllable attended to, every nuance comprehended. Our minds are taken seriously. Our feelings are taking seriously. When it happens we know that what we say and feel are immensely important. We acquire dignity. We never know how well we think or speak until we find someone who listens to us.'"
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
It is finished!
Well, another assignment just finished. I really love this electronic submission thing they have happening now.
I submitted it 4 minutes late though - at 12:03am instead of 11:50pm - so I don't know if I will be considered as having submitted it a day late? Truth be told, it was having to insert their assignment cover sheet into my document, and then all that formatting going haywire that set me back a good 15 minutes so fingers are crossed that I won't lose marks....
I submitted it 4 minutes late though - at 12:03am instead of 11:50pm - so I don't know if I will be considered as having submitted it a day late? Truth be told, it was having to insert their assignment cover sheet into my document, and then all that formatting going haywire that set me back a good 15 minutes so fingers are crossed that I won't lose marks....
Saturday, May 27, 2006
'Gay-friendly' child care slammed - Top stories - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au
The article below is insightful in the flawed thinking so many people have.
The idea that young children, from six weeks old, are intentionally being influenced so as to accept unquestioningly the premise that same sex relationships are 'good' is abhorrent.
For all the fuss about not being discriminatory, do people fail to recognise that what is happening here IS discrimination - against people who teach their children than same sex relationships are not good.
(And I notice the resources used to do this are government funded. Can you imagine if a non-profit group with a Christian wordview used government funds to produce books which promoted the Christian view on family?)
What this centre is doing is the classic passive aggresive tactic used. I won't explicitly say that the Christian worldview is wrong, I will just promote another philosophy that cannot co-exist with a Christian worldview. If I say same-sex sexual relationships are good, then the Christian view that says they are not obviously wrong.
So please, Mr Marrickville Mayor - don't even try to play the "Christians are discriminating" card - cause you just show you are either deceived, deceptive, or ignorant.
'Gay-friendly' child care slammed - Top stories - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au
The idea that young children, from six weeks old, are intentionally being influenced so as to accept unquestioningly the premise that same sex relationships are 'good' is abhorrent.
For all the fuss about not being discriminatory, do people fail to recognise that what is happening here IS discrimination - against people who teach their children than same sex relationships are not good.
(And I notice the resources used to do this are government funded. Can you imagine if a non-profit group with a Christian wordview used government funds to produce books which promoted the Christian view on family?)
What this centre is doing is the classic passive aggresive tactic used. I won't explicitly say that the Christian worldview is wrong, I will just promote another philosophy that cannot co-exist with a Christian worldview. If I say same-sex sexual relationships are good, then the Christian view that says they are not obviously wrong.
So please, Mr Marrickville Mayor - don't even try to play the "Christians are discriminating" card - cause you just show you are either deceived, deceptive, or ignorant.
'Gay-friendly' child care slammed - Top stories - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Bliss and Terror
Bliss: Melody- lying in her box, with six little puppies nestled up against her.
Terror: Roland- whenever he tries to get near Melody and said puppies and Melody goes for him!
Terror: Roland- whenever he tries to get near Melody and said puppies and Melody goes for him!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Alcohol: Abstinence from Alcohol (Official A/G Position Paper)
Alcohol: Abstinence from Alcohol (Official A/G Position Paper)
I found this yesterday. It's from the American AOG website and was put out this year, according to the copyright on it.
It's counter-cultural, courageous and could be controversial. Well worth a read!
I found this yesterday. It's from the American AOG website and was put out this year, according to the copyright on it.
It's counter-cultural, courageous and could be controversial. Well worth a read!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
There is a chance...
.. that Melody is about to have her puppies...
..updates as it becomes more clear..
..updates as it becomes more clear..
A deep, deep question
Well still home and daytime tv is pretty pitiful...
Just saw a Psychic Fair being advertised, which makes me wonder - how authentic can it be if they have to advertise it to the psychics? Shouldn't they just know!
Just saw a Psychic Fair being advertised, which makes me wonder - how authentic can it be if they have to advertise it to the psychics? Shouldn't they just know!
Monday, May 22, 2006
Incredible news!
Follow the link below and read what is nothing short of amazing. Rod Welford has announced he is dropping changes to RE which were proposed in the Education Bill. Just amazing. We may just have witnessed a miracle!
96five - Brisbane, Australia. Family's Number One!: "State Education Minister Rod Welford has anounced proposed changes to Religious Education classes in QLD state schools have now been dropped.
Below is the statement from the Minister:
Minister for Education and the Arts
The Honourable Rod Welford
22/05/2006
NO CHANGE TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROVISIONS
Education Minister, Rod Welford, announced today that the Government would not be proceeding with proposed amendments to religious education provisions in the Education Bill currently before State Parliament. "
96five - Brisbane, Australia. Family's Number One!: "State Education Minister Rod Welford has anounced proposed changes to Religious Education classes in QLD state schools have now been dropped.
Below is the statement from the Minister:
Minister for Education and the Arts
The Honourable Rod Welford
22/05/2006
NO CHANGE TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROVISIONS
Education Minister, Rod Welford, announced today that the Government would not be proceeding with proposed amendments to religious education provisions in the Education Bill currently before State Parliament. "
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Chubby Bunny
It's now been 48 hours since I went into the operating room to get my wisdom teeth out. It was certainly an experience. The bed you lie on has warm air blowing up underneath the bottom sheet to keep you warm cause the surgery is freezing!
The doctors were all lovely, particularly the guy who did the anaesthetic. It was the first general I've ever had so wasn't too sure what to expect - but he made you feel so relaxed (no pun intended).
When I started to wake up after the surgery, I felt like I had only been asleep for 5 minutes and thought I was still in the operating room and they hadn't given me enough. I was little concerned for a moment until a nurse next to me told me I was in recovery - a big relief!
Felt a bit sick so prayed and it settled down. The most frustrating thing was one of my eyes couldn't focus and i kept seeing double until Saturday morning...
And now - I still look like I have my mouth stuffed with marshmellows!
Have been living on ice-cream, custard, yoghurt however this morning I remembered what my good friend Matty J told me about how he lived on milkshakes - and that was much better. Anything you can drink through a straw rather than trying to put a spoon in your mouth is great!
I was hoping to be less swollen than I am. And I live from painkiller to painkiller and icepack to icepack. But overall things have proceeded very well. And I am looking forward to feeling relatively normal again.
The doctors were all lovely, particularly the guy who did the anaesthetic. It was the first general I've ever had so wasn't too sure what to expect - but he made you feel so relaxed (no pun intended).
When I started to wake up after the surgery, I felt like I had only been asleep for 5 minutes and thought I was still in the operating room and they hadn't given me enough. I was little concerned for a moment until a nurse next to me told me I was in recovery - a big relief!
Felt a bit sick so prayed and it settled down. The most frustrating thing was one of my eyes couldn't focus and i kept seeing double until Saturday morning...
And now - I still look like I have my mouth stuffed with marshmellows!
Have been living on ice-cream, custard, yoghurt however this morning I remembered what my good friend Matty J told me about how he lived on milkshakes - and that was much better. Anything you can drink through a straw rather than trying to put a spoon in your mouth is great!
I was hoping to be less swollen than I am. And I live from painkiller to painkiller and icepack to icepack. But overall things have proceeded very well. And I am looking forward to feeling relatively normal again.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
2 hours and 55 minutes to go
I am at home, after rushing out of church so I can get my assignment finished to lodge electronically before 11:59pm tonight, and I just can't get this out of my head so I am blogging it hoping that will do it!
GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR HIM
Ok - in case you got a different idea tonight- just wanted you to know that!
GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR HIM
Ok - in case you got a different idea tonight- just wanted you to know that!
Monday, May 08, 2006
Today
Today I realised again and again that Melody is getting SO pregnant and very fat - only 3 weeks to go until she has puppies!
Today I ate a lot of Steve's Easter Bunny. There's not much left of it.
Today I went back to the gym after last week's full diaryness (good thing after all that chocolate Easter Bunny too)
Today I realised I have an assignment due Sunday - not in two weeks time as I thought. Hence the research occuring tonight, but exceedingly thankful that this can be electronically lodged which meant I didn't have to post it Friday. Praise God.
Today I rang to confirm my admission to hospital next Friday to have my wisdom teeth removed.
Today I kept thinking about the beautiful food I ate last night - Pizza Capers does pizza VERY well!
Today I am thankful - because God is so good and His mercy endures forever
Today I ate a lot of Steve's Easter Bunny. There's not much left of it.
Today I went back to the gym after last week's full diaryness (good thing after all that chocolate Easter Bunny too)
Today I realised I have an assignment due Sunday - not in two weeks time as I thought. Hence the research occuring tonight, but exceedingly thankful that this can be electronically lodged which meant I didn't have to post it Friday. Praise God.
Today I rang to confirm my admission to hospital next Friday to have my wisdom teeth removed.
Today I kept thinking about the beautiful food I ate last night - Pizza Capers does pizza VERY well!
Today I am thankful - because God is so good and His mercy endures forever
When pressing the print button just doesn't do it for you!
I am currently sitting at my desk, with cold toes - hang on -
ok - now wearing my lime green ballet slippers which I bought with Steff and Laura on Saturday (ask them about their big day out) so toes are now warm and toasty -
so - I am sitting at my desk and have been researching for an assignment due at the end of this week so now have 35 different journal articles to print out and read.
It's very boring printing 35 articles. Ahh - the research process...
Why am I printing them all out? I find it easier to print out articles and read them through so I can underline, scribble etc rather than just read them on a screen. Maybe that doesn't make me a true new tchnology girl - I'm not sure?
Anyway - will blog about other random things in another post I think...
ok - now wearing my lime green ballet slippers which I bought with Steff and Laura on Saturday (ask them about their big day out) so toes are now warm and toasty -
so - I am sitting at my desk and have been researching for an assignment due at the end of this week so now have 35 different journal articles to print out and read.
It's very boring printing 35 articles. Ahh - the research process...
Why am I printing them all out? I find it easier to print out articles and read them through so I can underline, scribble etc rather than just read them on a screen. Maybe that doesn't make me a true new tchnology girl - I'm not sure?
Anyway - will blog about other random things in another post I think...
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