SoccerChic9: April 2006

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Do you want to be radical, different, and poses and alternative lifestyle.....get married as a virgin, to someone of the opposite sex, pay your taxes, pump out some children, mow your lawn, read the Bible, and hold other Christians to a higher standard. Now a days, that is radical.

We have been taught not to judge, to be accepting of all lifestyles, not to hold people to a higher standard. I know, because I have done the same thing most of my life. I don't want to judge other people because it is not my place. I don't want to make any statements against any certain lifestyle, because after all, just because I don't do it doesn't mean everyone doesn't have to. I attempt to show "love" to people, and in doing so, I have been unfair to those around me and myself.

As Christians we are suppose to challenge those in the church - the people who called themselves Christians yet who are not following God's standards (all of us). It is not loving to sugar coat the truth just so that we don't offend anyone or step on anyone's toes. In fact, that is the very opposite of love.

Hell is a real place, and if we are not bold or challenging about what God says, the alternative is not a pleasent place. Yet we avoid the truth because it might hurt, or offend people.

I talk to myself when saying: Show how much you love those around you by being honest.

Monday, April 24, 2006

This wekeend I went gopher hunting, cept the gophers were hiding becase it was kinda raining. So, instead we shot targets, and hit the bulls eye a few times ( pictures on my flickr account). I know this is most likely not what you are suppose to say after you shot things, but holding a gun makes me feel quite powerful (everyone run away in terror:)

On other news, we had a triple murder here in Medicine hat, which is kinda crazy for our small little town. It was two parents and their little son, and right now their daughter (who is 12) and her 23 year old boyfriend have been charged on all three accounts. They were all stabbed to death. I just don't understand people, how can you be so cold?

Friday, April 21, 2006

Nicole, Jello (Jelea) and I hung out tonight....it involved eating junk food, random trips to the grocery store and making fun of each other...lots of fun.

On other news I think I'll be walking everywhere as gas prices kinda jumped up rather nicely which makes getting a smart car a good idea!!

I uploaded some pictures of my new friends, so you should check out my photos on the sidebar and you can see people I know!!

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

This world is becoming a nasty place....sometimes I think, "Do I really want to bring children into this place". Every day it becomes a little darker, and crazy things happen...like Iran threatening to wipe out Isreal.....I think this thought came to my mind when I received a returned mail recently from some random person who received the mail meant for one of our members. The person had written on the package "This person has never lived here, so F*** off".

Who does that? What is wrong with our world...seriously.

Monday, April 17, 2006

There are some things in life that you just don't expect. Two surprise birthday parties for one birthday that you weren't planning on celebrate is one of those things. Especially considering I haven't known these people for very long, and they don't really know me. After all, I could be some kind of phyco freak. But, Sunday night Suzanne threw me another surprise party and invited a bunch of people over that I know. I had a wonderful time, and leaving Alberta is going to be a whole lot harder then I first anticipated.

All that to say, I have some wonderful friends down here that God has put in my paths, and it has been such a blessing!

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Okay, it's 3:00 in the morning and I just got home, and technically if I want to get up tomorrow morning and function in some kind of normal way I should be in bed. But I just have to write this post first. Tonight, my new friends of like three weeks threw a surprise party for me, I was so surprised and touched at the same time.

See, I had volunteered all afternoon at the park with an Easter kid's program with Heather and she invited me over for supper. So, I headed out, realizing I had to be at Nicole's for 7:30. Well, the supper got started late and we were chatting and suddenly I realized it was 9:00, so I said my goodbyes and headed out to Nicole's - only to walk into a house full of people who were all waiting for me since 7:30 to surprise me. I was definately surprised, I had absolutely no clue....I still feel bad about the whole being late by so much for my own party, talk about grace and poise:)

They made me a cake, and Scott gave me flowers, and I got cards, and good food and stuff. It was so incredibly thoughtful, like I just met these people.

So yes, that is my post - I am going to get some sleep now so I can get out of bed tomorrow.

Have a wonderful evening everyone!

Friday, April 14, 2006

I am craving pizza right now, and by craving I do mean craving....I have thought of running out the door and down the hill to get some, but I can't because I have supper scheduled at a friend's house already. I am going to celebrate Passover at a friend's house tonight. Apparently they do this every year and reenact the entire Passover. I think it is going to be a very interesting experience, and I get to eat lamb which doesn't happen very often at all.

I was rather lazy today, as in I slept forever - I think I am getting sick and my body is trying to fight it off, I haven't been feeling myself for most of the week now. Thank goodness for holiday's, not that it's fun to be sick when you have a long weekend, but at least I'm not taking off work because I feel kinda funny in the head.

Last night I hung with Nicole and Jello....I think they both make me laugh the most because they are just so odd - and they weren't even homeschooled:) And I'm a little worried about Nicole's taste in music after last night.

Anyhow, I'm off to get ready for Passover, have a lovely evening folks!

Sunday, April 09, 2006

My dad wrote that in a recent letter to me, and it really hit me this weekend as I was driving home from the conference. So often I get so caught up in the here and now. The things I am dealing with become these huge issues that take up all my time and energy, when in retrospect it's only a small bump in the road. I get frusterated at how I can be sidetracked so easily.

We had a sermon this morning about Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and how He got to the point where he gave his will over to God and let God's will be done. It was very convicting as I was forced to look at my own life and examine the things that I am not giving over to God because I don't want to. And it's true, I have a bunch of Garden of Gethsemane's in my own life, but I haven't gotten to the point yet where I have surrendered my will and let God have his. In light of eternity being forever, this should be easy for me to just let go and let God....but I keep fighting back. Giving everything to God and yet keeping part of my life clasped in my hands.

There are some days when you shouldn't go to church....Just kidding, just means I am responsible to making changes in my life.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

it's not exactly the funnest thing to do, but it's part of my job so I have fun driving many hours and singing along to music!! The room I had at the motel last night had a King size bed....what an incredibly awesome invention!!! I could lay sideways and not even touch the edges...it was awesome. So, one day, when I have a house big enough...I want a King bed!!

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

So, I've recently made some more friends, even though the entire moving down here and not knowing anyone experience has made new friends quite a regular occurrence. Some of these new friends though, they blog, so I've added them to my links just so that you guys all think I'm cool cause I have cool friends!! Though, I am thinking maybe they took me on as a charity case so that they would get a better place in heaven and all:)

Some of these people are really funny and made me laugh, a lot. They play sports, which makes me excited cause it's been quite a while since I've played tackle football and the likes.

Also, one of them is a Liberal...but I can't tell you which one because then that person might never see the light of day down here again. But I must say, it was definitely the first Liberal I met down here in Alberta, and I think my jaw dropped a little when I found out!

Julea is the girl that works out with me at the gym - and it was her birthday last night. Nicole is the one who tackles me even when the play is over - but she has a nice house and said I could move into a room if I wanted. Tyson has cool hair, and he knows how to make Jell-O really fast in the freezer. Matt, well it's best if you just stay away from Matt if you can help it, he has cooties. Josh also has cool hair, and a cool van.

There are more people, honest I swear:) But, they don't blog so much, so I can't add them to my links.

Anyhow, meet my Alberta friends!

Saturday, April 01, 2006

I am done company number one for year end...I must say some very happy thoughts flowed through me when the accountant said "okay, I think we've got everything". I could of kissed her. After all, two Friday nights spent with the accountant....it's kinid of depressing....almost like you have no life or something:)

So, I plan on taking full advantage of the amazing weather and a wonderful weekend...to sleep. This entire week I have not eaten at home once, besides breakfast - so my apartment needs to be cleaned raather badly.