Recently

So the question was posed to me:

How have you changed recently?

I think that it's good every so often to re-evaluate where you are in your life. Lets start with my home life. Things are crazy at home. It feels like we are in a whirlwind of excitement. After we lost the first pregnancy, I wasn't sure how long it was going to be before we "tried" again. I am glad that we didn't wait long. This is exciting. Along with the excitement comes a concern for every 'little' thing that happens with the baby. "Pain is normal" out of one side of the doctors mouth, while "If you are hurting give us a call" comes out the other side. I think this might be the hardest part of dealing with a miscarriage. Through this entire process, Kimber and I have grown much closer. It's awesome. Throughout this past year I have grown to love Kimber more and more each day.

At work things are awesome. I am still a secretary, but that is my full-time job that pays for the bills so I can do what God has called me to do. I am happy to be working with the people that I work with. I am in a huge learning process. It's cool to be in a place where the people around you are understanding and patient. I am learning, and that makes be feel more competent. As cheesy and old as the saying is, I am reminded that God doesn't call the the equipped, he equips the called. I pray that God will continue to show me what he wants in my life and the lives of those I impact at church. I have become more comfortable with my position at church and am thankful for God's peace in those areas.

As most of you know, I have a lot of trouble focusing on one thing. I hope that this makes sense. I am writing it while watching Monday Night Football.

Like, really?!?!?!?!?!?

Recently I have become annoyed. When something "rubs me wrong" I usually make a big deal out of it. Here we go...

We are a culture that likes the "trendy" and "fashionable." Yet, I think that we are selling ourselves short in one area, our language. We tend to use the same phrases for years. It actually makes me tired to try and think of all the phrases that I use on a daily basis. I think it would be a lot more modern if, instead of using overused words, we came up with our own words to exclaim at certain points in conversation.

I am going to show a few lists that people have come up of words that are overused....

Askmen.com

10. "Love/Hate" - Totally agree with this one. I love and hate everything.

9. "Literally" - I use this word all the time....literally.

8. "Ridiculous" - The onlytime this word is acceptable is when radio announcer for the Bears says it. "Devin Hester, you are ri-diculous."

7. "Awesome" - Kind of like "love/hate" for me... I use it A LOT.

6. "Whatever" - I don't use this one. So, whatever.

5. "_ _ _ _ _" - Female Dog. And now you all looked back and counted the letters just to make sure it was the right word...

4. "Seriously" -

3. "Gay" - Gay use to be "jovial or in good spirits." Now it doesn't mean that. It's way overused, seriously.

2. "Nice" - Not a big user of "nice," so it's ranked a little too high for me...

1. "Like" - I, like, say this word, like, alot. Like, you know what I, like, mean?

Here are some words that I would like to add to this list of annoying words. If you see a word you use a lot, chances are it wasn't you that annoyed me with it. But then again, maybe it, like, was.

"Sweet" - That is sooooooooo sweet, man.

"haha/lol/hehe" - I am so tired of laughing like this, but I don't know how to express my feelings in another way.

"shenanigans" - David Hatten is a walking shenanigan. <--- I wanted to use it in singular form.

"dude" - Everybody is a dude. I called my landlords secretary "dude" the other day. I immediately apologized. :)

"hot" - Everything is "hot." "Those sunglasses look so hot on you!" What?

Ok, I am so tired of thinking about this. What are some words that you hear that are way overused?

Steve Jobs

Ok, so I have a question if anyone still reads this.

Can anyone name all of the jobs that you have had? I'll try to list mine in order...

Also, what are some normal jobs that you would like to have if they could pay the bills?

1. With my dad's A/C company

2. Walmart - my aunt worked there

3. Bob Evans - my best friend at the time worked there

4. Residental Assistant

5. Public Safety at Olivet

6. Lowes - a man from the church was a manager there and got me hired

7. Lafayette First Church of the Nazarene - I was hired from an internship

1. I think that it would be cool to go back to cooking at Bob Evans. I would have to work with my friends though. It sucks to work there with people you don't know.

2. I also think it would be fun to work at a theme park as one of the people that load you into the rollercoaster rides.

3. I have also always wanted to own my own business. I haven't decided what I would sell yet, but it would be something I love. Actually, I think it would be owning a golf course. But it would have to be given to me. Cause normal people don't have enough money to buy a nice golf course.

Need To Get Away

Recently I confessed something to my teens. I don't usually do that because then it appears to them that I am not perfect (which I am.) Here is the confession.

I have learned a lot while working here at LFCN. I have learned a lot about church and a lot about myself. Something that I have discovered about myself is that I am very good at providing times for them to get together and have fun. I can plan a party like it's my job. (wait a minute......) What I seem to struggle with is what I promised myself I was not going to do. I get so wrapped up in entertaining them that I forget that we are not there for entertainment. I confessed that I am failing them by not providing sufficient avenues for deep spiritual growth.

I have decided that I am going to plan a Spiritual Retreat.

Here is my problem. I have never done this before. I would like to get some input on cool places you've been, activities you have done, speakers that were there , etc.... Mostly the first two...unless you know some speakers that you think would be amazing. Please feel free to mention anything. I can't promise I'll use all of the ideas, but I love to hear my different options....

Truth

Ok, so I play church league softball. It's very interesting. So last night there were a couple calls that were questionable. If I am playing catcher and a guy comes sliding into home, he is called out, but I know he was really safe should I say that he was safe?

Is it my responsibility to be as honest as possible at all times?

Let me know what you think, peeps.

UFC

What are your thoughts on UFC?
Do you like it or not? Why?

Mike Tyson

I have asked myself this questions in the past. I am not sure my answer has changed.

"Would you take an unblocked punch from Mike Tyson for $1,000,000?"

I will post my answer later.