| Wednesday, July 25, 2007 |
| Enrique has GOT to go! |
Hi friends.
As much as I know you all love staring at Enrique's rich dark brown eyes every time you enter this blog o' mine... I think it's time we all moved on. I've been having nightmares...
But what to post about? That is the question.
These last 2 weeks in particular have been VERY, VERY difficult ones.
Why you ask?
Well... it seems in life, there are times when life hands you a question and asks how you're gonna handle it.
The first one I've dealt with in the last two weeks (can't really go into details) was having to be part of a very difficult decision that had to be made. A part of my learning/maturing process has been learning to make decisions that won't always help you in the popularity department, but which are best for the greater good. Not even in the popularity department, but that a part of me doesn't like either... ultimately however, you KNOW that it's for the best and so you have to take that leap and hope that others will understand - tough business folks.
The second one was about the passing of a friend. Learning how to grieve... something I wouldn't wish on anyone.
These two occurrences have really caused me to sit back and ponder LIFE and ponder JESUS once again... you see, I feel like I wasn't really living in a super great way over these last couple months - bad attitudes, blatant sin, cynicism, lack of hope... and I feel a bit like the sun has come out again, lighting all the areas of my life where I need to step back towards the Father. The grace with which He always accepts us astounds me. The journey is difficult, long, often filled with confusion. But He's there. All the time - and He is GOOD, all the time.
One of the ways that I have been incredibly blessed in this last month of trailer livin' :) has been in the attitude that my hubs has had towards the whole situation. You see, I don't adjust well... often adjusting for me comes with many tears, a lot of donkey-like behaviour (digging in of heels, hee-hawing... it's ugly), etc. The whole time, my hubs' attitude has been "I have a lot to learn... and we'll get through this..." What patience, what grace, what a man. I am lucky.
Counting my blessings - everyday. That is what I gots to do.
Much much love everyone...
"Better in one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.
O Lord Almighty,
BLESSED is the man who trusts in you."
Psalm 84:10-12
Thanks for the inspiration Lisa... you're great!
PS: A few photos for your enjoyment from the pre-wedding stuff:
Me and the Sis!!!! (Thanks for the pics friend!)
Dana & Tim - being their wonderful selves at Tony Roma's... yummmmmm!
It's true people - he got a pedicure for me... what a cutie! |
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| Monday, July 09, 2007 |
| Live Earth |
Live Earth was this past weekend... watched a bit of it with the hubs while moving in (new couch/chair!!!!)... and have to say, that I was INCREDIBLY impressed with the performances of:
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - Not necessarily for his music, but more for how he REALLY was trying to get the crowd into it - I thought he was fun, relaxed and a good performer.
CORINNE BAILEY RAE - I only caught two of her songs; one a duet and one "Put Your Records On"... and she was WONDERFUL! Really in her element; she looked comfortable, and she has a GREAT voice!
ALICIA KEYS - I used to be really, really annoyed with Ms. Keys... why? I don't know - but her final song "Ain't Got You" won me over. Seriously, she went for it and really gave a great performance of it.
These are three artists that I don't normally connect with/enjoy... although I might need to get Corinne Bailey Rae's album, cuz she was just SO good. But all in all, I enjoyed catching glimpses from around the world.
And you know, I'm sure we could all critique some aspect of the whole event, I really really think the intention, thought and outcoming goals of the weekend might do something to START the ball rolling in a lot of people's lives towards making changes in how we're living out life. Al Gore is doing a good thing here I think. I'm sure lots of us out there can pick the poor guy apart; but I admire that someone out there is doing SOMETHING...
How can I be more a part of it is what I wonder... great challenge through their website - it's a little test to see how much carbon we're contributing annually; check it out at: Live Earth.
Peace friends! |
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| Friday, July 06, 2007 |
| Anger. And why I am angry. |
I just responded to a post on a friend's blog... and am feeling this renewed LOVE in my heart. There is so much anger in this world people. It's everywhere. Why are we all so angry? We are disillusioned, we are without hope... we feel we should be give MORE - we are OWED MORE. Those who aren't contributing are taking away...
Jesus.
How he is so able to change lives... this world needs him... it needs something... we must let the anger go and LOVE one another.
Restorative justice is a funny thing... because it takes you so completely out of yourself and so completely into Jesus.
I've had some really, really great conversations in this last week about faith issues. One was about homosexuality, and the second was kind of about the church and our perception of Scripture...
I keep coming back to Jesus. He would come and he would LOVE... that's all I gotta say.
As for me... I gotta stop being so angry.
Have a beautiful weekend everyone. I'm gonna go and spend some quality hubby time! See you on Monday. |
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| Monday, July 02, 2007 |
| We're ba-ack!!! |
First off... it went off without a hitch! The wedding was phenom... though I gotta say - I feel like a) I hardly saw Tim all day... b) I hardly feel as though I interacted with people. Is this normal? It's almost like I just floated. Floated through the whole thing... and you know, the only time I came back down to earth was as Tim and I stopped at his parents to change before heading to the city... and then it was like, "holy cow... it's perfectly normal that we're leaving together... and that we're going to be fairly together for the next 50 or so years..."
Needless to say: wow... 8 days of being a Baerwald... I'm still a bit in shock that it actually came true. Our theme verses were 1 John 4:7-12 and all I can think is that God really is THE God of LOVE and FAITHFULNESS. That the two are completely irrevocably intertwined blows my mind. I am grateful and WOW'ed by His works!
Anyway: we had a phenomenal honeymoon at the "Windermere Creek Bed & Breakfast" in BC (close to Invermere, which is semi-close (1/2 hour or so) to Radium Hot Springs... seriously people; check it out - SO inexpensive, SO quiet and private, SO gorgeous... unbelievable - we had a log cabin to ourselves (they're milled... not just logs??? I dunno... Tim talked about their construction all week, and I just kind of nodded my "understanding" if you get my drift!! haha) I don't know the address for their website off the top of my head; but just search them and you'll find it... maybe I'll post some pics when we've gotten them developed... GORGEOUS.
AND - our photographer, Debra Marshall, gave us a 'sneak peek' (she knew I would be DYING to see them...) of our photos and here they are for you to see! Hope you like em! The black and white one is phenomenal! The colour one is fun... I had to hold my dress like that any time we would walk or move really. By the end of those photos I was sick-ace sweaty... seriously... you try hiking up the train bridge stairs in a 30 pound (? I don't know the real weight - but I made Tim hold it up and he almost shat himself it's so heavy... that is a poop lot of material in those things!!!)... dress. Unnatural people. Unnatural.
So enough talking: here they are: (more to follow as I get them!!!)
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