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One of my favorite songs is "You love me anyway" by sidewalk prophets. "I am a thorn in your crown, But you love me anyway, I am the sweat from your brow, But you love me anyway I am a nail in your wrist, But you love me anyway, I am judas's kiss, But you love me anyway. See now I am the man who...
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Sitting here with a very full tummy from breakfast, lol and my kids are watching "day of the diesels" a Thomas the tank engine movie. Jealousy is a pretty big theme in Thomas shows and movies, im noticing. In this one the diesel engines are jealous of the steam engines. I don't really blame them...
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I had a conversation with my aunt this evening whilst shamefully consuming fast food for dinner (nothing but wholesome nutrition for my family, ha ha) and somehow we ended up on the subject of conscience. Oh yes, I was saying that its not easy for me to just share with anybody that I believe God...
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My four year old son loves (or is obsessed with rather) Thomas the tank engine. I mean, he's woken up in the morning and, rubbing sleep from his eyes, asked, "is the big train coming mommy?" And when he was having night terrors the only thing that soothed him was when I sang the opening song to...
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"Oh my soul" by casting crowns. Before you read any further, go listen the song. Especially you love, if you're reading this. This is a hard subject for me... but after discussing it in brief this morning... I decided to make a post on it. Maybe in hopes of helping someone who has been through...
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I had a thought (oh no that's dangerous!)- what if we changed some common text shorthand to have Christian meanings? Hmmm. Here are some I came up with. Just for amusement sake. Lol. Real meaning: laugh out loud Christian spin: Loving our Lord TtyI. Real meaning: talk to you...
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I just wanted to share an adorable story. :) My children and I were outside with some neighbors today. One of my neighbors, a little old lady, went inside her apartment and came out with two helium balloons she'd gotten for her birthday. She gave one to my four year old son and the other to the...
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Not long ago God asked me, " Who do you fear? Me or the world?" I was driving home from my mother's house after a regular Sunday visit, and doubts were entering my head. You know when something is going right in life and you just can't seem to accept it? So you try and find something wrong with...
Oh lots to process. Lots of questions. Im debating whether or not to discuss anything that's going on with me in group today. I attend a "life balance workshop" on Thursdays at the community college. It's basically a two-hour-long group therapy session. But we get a $25 gift card for attending...
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Its 5:18am and my phone with its lovely cracked screen is at 37% battery. And my brain won't turn off or even settle down so I can sleep. So here I am. Blogging. Again. But God will use this for some beautiful purpose. That I am sure of. Cut me down to size Lord for I don't want to take credit...
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If a year or two ago you asked me if I ever saw myself being the type of person who woke up in a good mood, who kept a smile on her face, who had Real Joy- I would have looked at you as if you had two heads and said, "Me? You've got to be kidding!" I used to be the type of person who complained...
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Good evening faithful readers. Congratulations I believe you're on blog number 21. You're all such troopers for hanging in there this long with me. Go ahead and take a restroom break come back and settle in with your cup of coffee because this is likely to be a long one. Don't say I didn't give...
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Im posting this one here in the thoughts section in case I don't end up relating what I say to scripture. ( if I don't shame on me. I should back up everything I say with scripture. Right? Amen someone?) But hey, its not even 5 o'clock in the morning and I'm up and in discomfort. Why are you up...
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A lot of things are changing in my life right now. Good changes. And I am excited and hopeful about what God will be doing next. At the same time I honestly admit having teeny tiny little moments of doubt. Change is scary. * hides under covers*. Moments happen like the one I had last night, and...
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Things are changing in my life, Im changing. And its a bit scary, I admit, but thrilling-exciting at the same time What are You up to God? I don't know, but its going to be amazing. Tonight I was cooking and stabbing pain hit me in my stomach and I doubled over. It only lasted a moment but it...
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Welcome back my veteran blog readers. If I have any. Bless your heart for making it through sixteen blogs. Yeah, you've read that many, and here is numero seventeen. My secretary will present you with your hat and t-shirt at the end of tonight's post. Lol. I kid. But seriously.... I made it...
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The tick of a clock echoing into a quiet room used to mock me. (Hang in there with me as I try to explain, and if you've been faithfully reading my blogs-bless you) It would tick so loudly as if to say, "You haven't figured it out yet Christina? Time is a waistin!" The clock mocked me for many...
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This morning during praise and worship the whole congregation marched around the sanctuary seven times, symbolically bringing down walls. I hope y'all know the biblical reference behind that because I can't think to quote it right now. Anyhoo, at the start of the march, one of the praise team...
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Morning All! Bless your heart if you have been reading my blogs. (Though I noticed few of you leave comments, come on now. Drop a line. Lol) I love coming to this site. I can be myself here. I feel comfortable talking about my faith, obviously, which I don't have with everyone in my personal...
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I woke up this morning absolutely exhausted. Despite this I went to school. I was so tired I was falling asleep at the computer. Finally around 12 I had had enough. My kids are in daycare so I left school early to go home and get a nap before I have to pick them up. I seriously couldn't function...