I have made two projects that I love through shutterfly.com. The first is the Mother's Day gift my sister and I made. It is pictures that each of us have taken from all over the world. Mom's Gift
The second is the pictures that I've taken over the year of the girls in the youth group.
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/project/0AZNGzdy4cNWLjA/landing
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
Girls Lunch
It has been my pleasure to bring lunch to the BEAUTIFUL girls of Buchanan this year. The pictures above are just some of the many girls who come hang out and have lunch with us on Thrusdays. I was looking through the pictures I took yesterday at lunch and was just realizing how absolutly beautiful each girl is in their own way. They are so individual... unique! I just love them! I will be sad to not spend time with the girls who do not come to our church. We'll have to have a party or something during the summer! I love you guys!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
High School
I found on myspace some friends from High School...which is really weird and a lot of fun all at the same time. Since I don't talk to anyone from high school except those that go to our church (Ryan Penir and Stephanie Fuller/Pruner) It has been so exciting to see how everyone is doing. In case some of you don't know high school was defiantly not my glory days. God has blessed and changed my life in a lot of ways since then. I love that He continually teaches me and shows me new things everyday...please let my eyes always be open to the lessons and blessings He has for me. Thank you for growth!
On the right side of the screen you'll see a new addition to my list. That is Melissa Braun/Brown's blog...she is one of those old friends and takes some amazing pictures. Check it out...she has a special gift for capturing the beauty of God's creation!
On the right side of the screen you'll see a new addition to my list. That is Melissa Braun/Brown's blog...she is one of those old friends and takes some amazing pictures. Check it out...she has a special gift for capturing the beauty of God's creation!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Pics From Prom
Jena and Karen asked me to help them get ready for their SENIOR PROM! I am really blessed to be asked to be a part of such a huge occasion in their life. It's one of those things that they will remember. I know I remember my senior prom. Anyhow...here are some of my favorite pics from the night.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
I love Farmer's Market
Tomorrow night...and every Friday night through the summer...there is the Old Town Clovis Farmers Market. There is something so refreshing about buying groceries from local people. Stuff that was just picked from the ground or the trees. It tastes better I swear!
5:30 - 9:00
COME!
Monday, May 14, 2007
God is GOOD!
This morning I had one of those times where I just knew God was answering my prayer loud and clearly! Which is SO exciting. I love that He is so big and so creative! A couple weeks ago David talked about the lady who collected all the jars and filled them with oil, and the oil just kept flowing until all the jars were full. When she was asked to collect jars, it wasn't just a few...she was supposed to collect ALL that she could find. So God could move in a BIG way! That resonated with me because sometimes I get caught up in my perspective and just ask about the little (for just a few jars), and God wants me to ask big so He can provide BIG! He used everyone in the community...so that everyone could see, how their little part played a big part in the PLAN. And that is really exciting. A lot of the things that I have been thinking about in the last six - eight months are coming about...the lessons, ideas, plans, future, purpose...it's really exciting. Scary...but thrilling. I can't wait! I LOVE HIM!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Thank you
So last night it was 6:35 and no girls were at my house...which started to get alarming at 5:45 when no one was there...since they are usually almost beat me to my house at 5:00. All of the sudden all the girls walk in with Rocky Mountain, diet coke, water, flowers, gluten free pizza, Carmel apples, and a huge poster. I was so surprised! And I just want to say
THANK YOU
to them. They are amazing girls! I love to see how God uses each one of them daily. I am so blessed to have them in my life! Thank you girls! I love you more than you could ever know! I am SO blessed!
Notes on Proverbs
These are some of the notes I took on Proverbs from www.khouse.org - Proverbs study by Chuck Missler. It has helped me to know these things as I am reading through Proverbs. Hopefully it will help you to keep this stuff in the back of your mind as you read.
1. Look for the characteristics that remind you of other people in the bible.
2. Proverbs is very black and white.
3. The whole idea in Hebrew poetry is parallelism in ideas/concepts.
Synonymous- second clause restates first clause (19:29)
Antithetic- truth stated in first clause made stronger in the second clause by the reversal
Synthetic- second clause develops the truth in the first clause (continues the thought, describes the thought) proverbs 20:2
4. Picture Solomon at home with his sons. He is talking to his sons, trying to teach them how to be wise. Trying to find a way to sum up his years of experience in short sentences that his boys can remember and a way to make them interested in what he wants to pass along to them. What is most on a young guy’s mind…but girls…so Solomon uses two opposite women to describe to his sons the difference between what is wise and what is foolish. And there are basically four ways to respond to these women…as a fool, scorner, mocker or with wisdom.
5. Scott the Scorner mocks at God’s wisdom because it is too high for him, it’s out of reach, he is very educated, and will not admit the truth because he knows everything. He is blinded by the persuasion that he has all knowledge... almost as if when he dies, knowledge goes with him. The Hebrew word for scorner means to make a mouth. Can you picture Scott the Scorner sneering and curling his lips in scorn.
6. Foolish Fred is a person who is dense, sluggish, careless and self-satisfying. (Nabal- foolish in Hebrew /Abigail 1 Samuel 25 (minute 12 in lesson 2). He hates instruction! He is self-confident… his pride gets in the way. The barrier to truth for him is the presumption that he has it. He talks without thinking and mocks at sin.
7. Simple Simon believes everything and everybody…lack discernment. He is easily lead astray, can’t see ahead, and repeatedly walks into trouble.
8. Wise Walker listens to instruction and obeys what he hears. He stores up what he learns, leads others to the Lord, flees from sin, diligently works daily, and watches his tongue
9. Wisdom calls us to God, wealth, and life, Folly calls us to sin, poverty and death.
1. Look for the characteristics that remind you of other people in the bible.
2. Proverbs is very black and white.
3. The whole idea in Hebrew poetry is parallelism in ideas/concepts.
Synonymous- second clause restates first clause (19:29)
Antithetic- truth stated in first clause made stronger in the second clause by the reversal
Synthetic- second clause develops the truth in the first clause (continues the thought, describes the thought) proverbs 20:2
4. Picture Solomon at home with his sons. He is talking to his sons, trying to teach them how to be wise. Trying to find a way to sum up his years of experience in short sentences that his boys can remember and a way to make them interested in what he wants to pass along to them. What is most on a young guy’s mind…but girls…so Solomon uses two opposite women to describe to his sons the difference between what is wise and what is foolish. And there are basically four ways to respond to these women…as a fool, scorner, mocker or with wisdom.
5. Scott the Scorner mocks at God’s wisdom because it is too high for him, it’s out of reach, he is very educated, and will not admit the truth because he knows everything. He is blinded by the persuasion that he has all knowledge... almost as if when he dies, knowledge goes with him. The Hebrew word for scorner means to make a mouth. Can you picture Scott the Scorner sneering and curling his lips in scorn.
6. Foolish Fred is a person who is dense, sluggish, careless and self-satisfying. (Nabal- foolish in Hebrew /Abigail 1 Samuel 25 (minute 12 in lesson 2). He hates instruction! He is self-confident… his pride gets in the way. The barrier to truth for him is the presumption that he has it. He talks without thinking and mocks at sin.
7. Simple Simon believes everything and everybody…lack discernment. He is easily lead astray, can’t see ahead, and repeatedly walks into trouble.
8. Wise Walker listens to instruction and obeys what he hears. He stores up what he learns, leads others to the Lord, flees from sin, diligently works daily, and watches his tongue
9. Wisdom calls us to God, wealth, and life, Folly calls us to sin, poverty and death.
19 ways to maintain a healthy level of insanity
1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair
Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, ask If They Want Fries with
that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label it "In".
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over
Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds".
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy".
8. Don't use any punctuation.
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go".
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital. And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme?
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All
Day.
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party
Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won! I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run
For Your Lives! They're Loose!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner, "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To
Have To Let One Of You Go."
Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, ask If They Want Fries with
that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label it "In".
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over
Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds".
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy".
8. Don't use any punctuation.
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go".
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital. And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme?
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All
Day.
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party
Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won! I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run
For Your Lives! They're Loose!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner, "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To
Have To Let One Of You Go."
Friday, May 04, 2007
International Respect for Chickens Day
Today is INTERNATIONAL Respect for Chickens Day... seriously.
Let's take a moment of silence...
What are you going to do?
If you'd like to read up on the cause, you can visit: http://www.upc-online.org/respect/50207irfcdnews.html
Let's take a moment of silence...
What are you going to do?
If you'd like to read up on the cause, you can visit: http://www.upc-online.org/respect/50207irfcdnews.html
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Hopper kids...
Sarah and I got to watch the Hopper kids on Tuesday night...They are the cutest! (Except for Atticus!) So here are a few pics.
I'm trying to think if there is anything else I want to say...
Oh...Today is Justin's Birthday...SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIM!
We actually have a couple big BIRTHDAY's coming up...Danica will be 16, Jena will be 18 and Michele will be 21. I LIKE BIRTHDAY's!
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Alyssa-Loves-Me-Day
So for Christmas I made Brandy a calendar...and on it I put a bunch of made up holidays and some real ones too. One of the made up ones was Alyssa-Loves-Me-Day... Because I do love her! So this is the dedication to the May 2, 2007 Alyssa-Loves-Me-Day!
Brandy,
There are so many reasons that I love you. Let me count the ways...
1.I think the look in this picture is the first one...one of a kind you are!
2. You love God in a way that is curious...committed to knowing every part of Him and His creation.
3. You are a loyal friend, sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, girlfriend...person.
4. You are funny...your sense of humor can not be compared with any other person I know...It is truly unique.
5. You are one of the smartest people I know...you absorb knowledge like your brain has no limit to it's capacity.
6. Your process for decision making is so fun to be a part of...the way you think amazes me!
7. You made it through High School! Do you remember the first day at Buchanan?
8. You are kind and thoughtful to those you really trust. Which makes it even more special!
9. You try to be just and not make rash, emotion filled decisions...you really think it out and try to see how everyone is going to feel. And you don't choose to do just what you want to do...you do what is best for the whole.
10. YOU ARE MOVING BACK TO FRESNO!
11. Your strength, hope, faith and patience is astounding to me.
Brandy,
There are so many reasons that I love you. Let me count the ways...
1.I think the look in this picture is the first one...one of a kind you are!
2. You love God in a way that is curious...committed to knowing every part of Him and His creation.
3. You are a loyal friend, sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, girlfriend...person.
4. You are funny...your sense of humor can not be compared with any other person I know...It is truly unique.
5. You are one of the smartest people I know...you absorb knowledge like your brain has no limit to it's capacity.
6. Your process for decision making is so fun to be a part of...the way you think amazes me!
7. You made it through High School! Do you remember the first day at Buchanan?
8. You are kind and thoughtful to those you really trust. Which makes it even more special!
9. You try to be just and not make rash, emotion filled decisions...you really think it out and try to see how everyone is going to feel. And you don't choose to do just what you want to do...you do what is best for the whole.
10. YOU ARE MOVING BACK TO FRESNO!
11. Your strength, hope, faith and patience is astounding to me.
You truly inspire me! I love you!
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