The question I’m asking today: What can I do to minimize the noise of life so I can hear the sounds that really matter?
Read this tonight while "checking my email one last time" and man it the heart. Stole it from here:
http://www.leadingsmart.com/leadingsmart/2008/11/are-you-tired-of-the-noise.html
Thoughts? Any real solutions out there?
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Christmas List (not for Santa for my friends)
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
2. Real tree or Artificial? Both...I have an artificial that I love, it has snow and red berries on it.
3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime before Christmas :)
4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after Christmas, usually before New Year.
5. Do you like egg nog? Nope, give me peppermint ice-cream.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? An Old-fashioned bottle Coke Machine (it worked!)
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yep, love, love, love it. It's the willow tree one.
8. Hardest person to buy for? Dad
9.. Easiest person to buy for? Kids, seriously they would be happy with anything right now.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Hand deliver if I do them.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't remember, some from my students were interesting in years past. Like the ugly "#1 Teacher" ornament that was as big as my tree.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Garfield. Love it.
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Probably.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Peanut Butter cookies with Chocolate kisses.
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear
16. Favorite Christmas song? Mariah Carey all I want for Christmas is you, reminds me of my mom being silly.
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel baby...all 1200 miles!!!!!
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Can I use the internet?! I do for everything else.
19.. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Stockings on Christmas Eve with my parents, and gifts with the family (siblings)on Christmas Eve. Santa Christmas morning.
20. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Having to take down Christmas decorations when it is over.
21. Favorite thing about this time of year? Decorating. I love red. Seriously, I love the road trip and anticipation of the season with the family. It is just good.
22. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? Big surprise, red.
23. What do you want for Christmas this year? To not have to drive at Christmas and just be the passenger :)Seriously I would love to have clothes that I don't have to shop for. I hate the process.
24. Who will reply to this the quickest? Dumb.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Both...I have an artificial that I love, it has snow and red berries on it.
3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime before Christmas :)
4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after Christmas, usually before New Year.
5. Do you like egg nog? Nope, give me peppermint ice-cream.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? An Old-fashioned bottle Coke Machine (it worked!)
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yep, love, love, love it. It's the willow tree one.
8. Hardest person to buy for? Dad
9.. Easiest person to buy for? Kids, seriously they would be happy with anything right now.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Hand deliver if I do them.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't remember, some from my students were interesting in years past. Like the ugly "#1 Teacher" ornament that was as big as my tree.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Garfield. Love it.
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Probably.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Peanut Butter cookies with Chocolate kisses.
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear
16. Favorite Christmas song? Mariah Carey all I want for Christmas is you, reminds me of my mom being silly.
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel baby...all 1200 miles!!!!!
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Can I use the internet?! I do for everything else.
19.. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Stockings on Christmas Eve with my parents, and gifts with the family (siblings)on Christmas Eve. Santa Christmas morning.
20. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Having to take down Christmas decorations when it is over.
21. Favorite thing about this time of year? Decorating. I love red. Seriously, I love the road trip and anticipation of the season with the family. It is just good.
22. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? Big surprise, red.
23. What do you want for Christmas this year? To not have to drive at Christmas and just be the passenger :)Seriously I would love to have clothes that I don't have to shop for. I hate the process.
24. Who will reply to this the quickest? Dumb.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Monday 10 +1
Timeout to be grateful.
I know it's Monday night, but it's still Monday and thankful is thankful no matter what time of day.
1. The library.
2. Reading Christmas Books.
3. Heart.
4. Jeremy.
5. A warm day...seriously, who gets this kind of weather in November?
6. Free coffee, I always know how to score this one :)
7. Micah eating dinner instead of dinking around. (And eating frozen waffles he was so hungry)
8. Offering hope to somebody who really needs it.
9. "Not being shaken" Psalm 16:8.
10. Aidan soaring in his speech. Amazing.
11. Testimonies during baptisms at church yesterday.
I know it's Monday night, but it's still Monday and thankful is thankful no matter what time of day.
1. The library.
2. Reading Christmas Books.
3. Heart.
4. Jeremy.
5. A warm day...seriously, who gets this kind of weather in November?
6. Free coffee, I always know how to score this one :)
7. Micah eating dinner instead of dinking around. (And eating frozen waffles he was so hungry)
8. Offering hope to somebody who really needs it.
9. "Not being shaken" Psalm 16:8.
10. Aidan soaring in his speech. Amazing.
11. Testimonies during baptisms at church yesterday.
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