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12:52am 10/10/2006
  i never post on here anymore...i hardly ever post...i'm so busy with life. Life is fun at this point of my life. I never have nothing to do. With getting the main house fixed up for the fall season (bushes trimmed, leaves picked up, flower beds weeded, grass fertilized, and the deck stained/waterproofed), I'm just now about to go back over to mine and Cori's house and start back up on the remodeling.

The bakery is consuming more of my time as the holiday season has officially begun. With Aly, Katie and Sarah helping me, hopefully we can keep up with the baked goods demand. Matt is great at helping Dad with the bread.

Dan came over a couple times in the past few weeks and really helped me out with all the cleaning/dumping/straightening that he did!! Thanks to him, the main house looks mighty nice.

Tutoring this year, has been quite odd. Having boys to tutor is not something i'm used to, but it's not that different.

I like the idea of being a "pacifist", like the Amish. Responding to life with the peace and non-retaliation in their hearts has really been something that I aspire to. Not reacting or acting (for that matter) to further increase the irritation of others is a goal that I really need to press towards.

I'm a contented person and drive people around me crazy for not wanting to go "out" and do things. But my life is so full. My work (all my jobs) is my hobby. Resting is staying at home and watching tv, or reading a book, or getting on the internet. or watching movies. I don't like going out much because it is too exerting of my energy. I'm happy with my life..

just thought i'd say it... :-P		  
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life is grand, ain't it?   
12:16am 15/08/2006
 
mood: cheerful
I just bought a house (with Cori). We have agreed on everything as far as remodeling up to this point. Our "design styles" are very much alike. I started taking down the fence..someone is coming Wednesday to look at cutting down a lot of straggling trees...Dad started tearing down walls today...

there is so much to be excited about, I can hardly contain myself. i love my life.

I spent the afternoon in the back yard, mowing/weeding/weed-eating etc.. I love days in the yard.

I have a boatload of finances to do for the bakery and school and I can't seem to find the time to do it.

We just remodeled the whole school and are in the finishing stages of completing that.

Cori teased me the other day that my "lamp 'won't' go out at night" rather than "doesn't go out at night".

I got teased the other day for mowing in the dark (hey I have to do it when I have time). I did use a flashlight.

Our neighbors love living/working by us. They get a crazy ride of a life watching us live/work.

We are getting a Ruby Tuesday, Chili's, Walgreens, Home Depot, and a Target, right near us. We would have gotten a mall, but Smokey's won't sell their property. All I need is a Sam's, and Starbucks and then I would never need to go on the other side of town again.

The CIAS campus 2005-2006 memories DVD has been completed and copies made...talk to MaryBeth if you want one...umm it is about 15 minutes long (tons of pictures).

The CIAS 2005-2006 Graduation Memories DVD copies have been made as well, so talk to MB. I forget how long that one was.		  
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This post is meant for my "kids"   
12:58am 04/08/2006
 
mood: calm
rejection and loneliness
Current mood: calm

I constantly hear from kids (mostly teenagers) how the "church kids" reject them...how they don't fit in...etc... Me being 29, and having gone through the same feeling, I understand, yet know what the problem is.

I grew up never having ANYONE outside of my family take interest in me. No-one. Period. I'm talking about youth leaders, youth pastors, older mentors, friends my age, no-one. It wasn't until i reached my 20's that i found a couple of people that I could be kindred spirits with. I am shy, and not comfortable with reaching out, so my goal in life (based on the absence in my life) was to reach out to all who God placed in my path. Give to them what I felt that I missed. My parents raised us very different. You see me and you think, "different", "weird", "strange" etc..I can imagine all that you all have thought of us. But see, you know what I am like. I am not fake. You know what I think. My life is an open book. I can be who I am and not really care that the "Prep" crowd or the "Breezers" stuck-upness, or the "Intern" crowd paid no attention to me. I don't really care. I am who I am in Jesus and what other people think really doesn't affect my outlook on life.

This is how I see it. Jesus was persecuted by the "church" of His day. His whole goal was not to be accepted, or to be approved of by the "cool" people. His goal was as He put it, "I came not to be served, but to serve." This profoundly impacts my life every day. I was not put on this earth to fit in with the church kids. I was not put here to be ministered to. I was put here to minister, to serve. I started as a 12 year old ministering. The purpose in life that I gained, the joy that I have known in my life has been in inward "God-hole" that was filled with God Himself. My stability has always been in Jesus. I spend time with Him. I read the Bible every day. I listen to Him. My whole strength lies in Him and knowing who I am in Him. So, I go out into the world each day, not eager to find someone to like me, not eager to find acceptance, but opportunities to serve, minister and make someone else's life bright. My heart stays full, because He fills it. You wonder why you can't seem to find fulfillment with "friends"? Because the fun of "friends" is not meant to last. Nothing can fill your heart with joy except for Jesus.

You want to be accepted? Go find somebody that needs help. Serve them. Go serve lunch to the hungry, teach Bible stories to those who don't know them, go copy fliers for the youth church on Wednesday, go vacuum the floors and pick up trash in your church, go sit with an elderly lady/man who needs companionship, take out the trash for your parents, clean your room, clean the kitchen, take care of your yard, talk to your friends about Jesus, don't be ashamed to be a real Christian (it's possible that 90% of people in churches are not saved) , read your Bible, let Jesus talk to your spirit and fill your God-hole.

There is so much more I could say....I wish I could heal you all, and take you through the lessons that I've learned. But each of you must go through this experience for yourself. May God help you..		  
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12:30am 24/07/2006
  Well, we didn't get to close on Friday...we came very close to it though. The owner had some trouble with the termite inspectors. For one, she has had to have 2 different companies come out because the first company did not do a proper inspection...Thus the day before closing, the second company found rotten wood(the house being a 50 something year old house) (from age/moisure) that our bank (giving us our mortgage) required fixing...

Living in Florida has its benefits. (There is a new law making sellers fix rotten wood before selling)..Anyway, I feel sorry for the owner because she is 80 and really doesn't need the hastle. We plan on whole house renovation, so we are prepared for whatever is "behind the walls". It's just that we know that God wants us to have the house. A little scary stepping out in faith for the finances. I can tell you this, I will not be wasting any money for a long time to come.

I've taken dad's place in the bakery/delivery on Friday/Saturday so that he could work on the rotten wood (he used to be a contractor) and fix some stuff in the family home. (the shed from H. Ivan). Much work is being completed, though their is one tricky spot under the new house that we have some questions on how to fix (because we don't know what is under there). We decided that the best way to it is through the bathroom, to gut it and cut through...Dad will be doing that tomorrow.

Our ECUA 30 yd dumpster is finally leaving in a couple of days. We've filled it twice along with numerous trips to the dump..I can't tell you how many thousands of pounds of construction garbage/junk we have gotten rid of.

This is enough to digest...i'll leave the basketball goal story for another day..		  
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the stress of "keeping up with us Jones"   
03:42pm 16/07/2006
  Our lives are so busy...keeping up with our businesses can be stressful. I went to a "welcome home" party with the girls last night...i realized that our "life", keeps our lives so interesting. I love my life. With 30hr bakery hrs per week, keeping up the yard work, managing the business Sarah's sewing business, doing all the finances/taxes for the businesses, keeping up the websites, teaching at the school this fall, and now buying 2 new houses (one to be renovated/updated inside and out over the next year), you could say my life is hectic..

But man, everyone's lives are boring, except for ours!!! And yes, some people are jealous of us.. How can they want what we have without expecting to work? People expect us to give them handouts because they are lazy and we work for every penny that we get. We are not rich. We are what the government would consider "middle class". And we are only that because we stick so tightly together. Our incomes combined make us middle class. Why is the middle class declining? Because some people are TOO LAZY to work and save money, not because the "government has done it to America". Rich people are rich for 2 reasons..1. they inherited it, or 2. they WORKED for it. We are neither. But we do work very hard and though we don't expect to get rich, We do know that by doing things right, God will bless the fruit of our hands. (like buying 2 houses on our street).

How in the world God will provide to pay for the houses, I have no clue; but 5 years ago, we never thought we'd have all the new cars that we have. And most of them are paid off... :-)

just a little soap box... 0:-)		  
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Thanks!   
12:51am 02/05/2006
  Went down to the bakery tonight...just to pacify dad's fears that the Homestead Kitchen bread wasn't as it should be..(packaged etc...) I walked in, and everything was perfect, bread bagged etc...besides the fact that Aly had a very busy day today with customers, she is a VERY dependable employee. I think back to all the girls who helped me out due to my UC. Marisa first (working many hours a week for months) while i was sick in bed, Katie who helped me as I got back on my feet and back into the bakery, Becky H. when Katie had to leave, Summer for all the good talks we had, & and now Aly who is extremely dependable. I've had to take on some other responsibilities getting maintenance done at the house and fixing some things ruined by H. Ivan (yes, we still are working on things like the shed, tearing down fencing and rebuilding etc...), so Aly is basically running the store single-handedly on some days. I can't forget Sarah, my ever present buddy and sister. We do most things together and she has wholey come by my side as I have tried to keep up with life. I'm grateful to everybody for all their help over the past few years. I love you girls!!!!  
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i never blog on here....   
04:13pm 29/03/2006
 
mood: busy
been thinkin'...or rather talkin'... to one of my girls

I think back over the years to all the girls i have worked with, whether at Indy, churches, or school; and i think the greatest thrill about them would be to see them successful in their Christian walk while they are now out in the world. Working in a secular environment, it takes guts to not be ashamed to be a Christian. I think to my "wierdness" and don't really question why God had us be "different". I am not lumped with "Christians" as they are percieved. Neither am i labeled as a heathen.

Christianity in its current form is enough to barf at. I can see why so many don't respect Christians. Most "Christians" are ashamed of their faith and too often melt into the surroundings of where they work, go to school etc.. Words slip out, attitudes show, fitting in becomes a method of survival out in the real world. I have no choice. The way I look, I can't melt in. I am forever forced to be labeled as "different".

We (here in Pensacola) have grown up in a bubble.

1. the Bible belt cannot be compared to any other part of the country.
2. full gospel/charismatic/AOG teachings blind us to the idea that other "protestant faiths" can be just as lost as the "heathens". Many protestant faiths believe that the Bible is a cultural book/not inspired/not against homosexuality/..the list could go on.

So when we go out into the world of life, we either fit in, or we amaze people because we are not ashamed of our faith, or we are persecuted. Most of the time, persecution happens because of character flaws that the unsaved attribute to Christianity because we are labeled as such.

So go out into the world. Love Jesus, and love people. Don't be afraid to be different. Who cares what you look like. Be the best worker your employer has. Be the best student your teacher has. Don't accept any opinion people (fellow workers/teacher) have to say at face value. Don't be afraid to stand on what you know is true. Always let the Guide of your life lead your heart.

No matter what happens, I will forever be proud to have known you, to have been apart of your life and be proud of you!		  
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manDIVA   
02:50pm 24/03/2006
 
mood: cheerful
i've spent every day working for the bakery this week...on top of that I got 4 people's taxes complete...am helping Dan with his and have Cori's left to do. Mom says i need to go to tax school. my brain is going 100 mph.

i love days like today...the air is just cool enough to wear a sweatshirt..sun is shining...loverly day. Sorry Ashley

Mom has been gone all week...very quiet around here. We've watched much fewer tv shows and have seen more people (card game night with the old crew) (marisa and summer came over last night) than i have all year. Also it being spring break for some helped out.

we watched the American idol show last night (copied from tuesday) and if anybody watched it: the guy holding the "manDIVA" sign? he is the worship leader for Living Proof Live..anybody catching on?? Yeah, Beth Moore's worship leader when she has conferences.. We were like "OH, OH, THERE'S BETH MOORE'S WORSHIP LEADER." Anyway, funny to us...		  
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05:12pm 15/03/2006
 
mood: rejuvenated
i love the beach!!! people pay hundreds, if not thousands of dollars just to come vacation here, and yet the people of Pensacola and all the surrounding cities, don't take enough time out just to get on the beach..i mean, how can you not like this? taken just a few hrs ago...





we took some time off today and went..then we went to Lillian's (one of the best pizza places) on the beach...

yeah, loverly!!		  
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strange dream   
11:53pm 28/02/2006
  i can't remember the last name of the guy who co-led EQUIP I with Joy Witten. Matt Harris? was it? (the dark headed guy) I might have been dreaming, but i thought i saw him tonight at TJMax when i was out with MB and Rachel tonight. We were out shopping for Rachel's bday, and walked into tjmaxx..He was in the check out lane. It wasn't till 15 minutes later, that i remembered who the guy was. If it wasn't him, i was dreaming. The guy didn't look a day older than when i knew him (or of him-in reality) 10 yrs ago.

strange		  
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leaking air valves & fruit trees   
12:09am 27/02/2006
 
mood: thoughtful
just came back from a conference with 18,000 women...had a God moment on our way back..still in a quandry over insurance. but 2 things happened to me that cause me to know that God is in control...

i am contemplating planting some fruit trees in our back yard..we have blueberries, lemons, & limes..for the fun of it, i thought i might add peaches, plums, apples, figs and maybe some pears (one of each)...just for the fun of it, to see what we can get to grow. i was headed to bed and thinking about the fruit trees and opened to where i was reading in the scriptures the other day...i read something like.."when you enter the land and plant fruit trees...." i grinned and thought, if You can think about something as stupid (mindless, ordinary, non-important) as fruit trees, you can sure let me know about the insurance.

today...on our way home from the conference...mom prayed, "lord don't let us have a blowout..." you know the usual prayer for protection..we got to about 2 hrs from home (had been traveling 2.5 hrs) and decided to stop for lunch...one of us wanted wendy's, one wanted taco bell, and the rest wanted mcDonalds...we decided to drive through the 1st two and all go in to Micky d's...took us a while...as you could imagine, but finally we were all headed back to the van...mb hears a hissing sound..."oh, man." she thought. "another leak." so we all listen to it and think, "aaahhhh, it's sunday; who is going to be open to help us on a sunday?" we start driving and i see far off a walmart. I think, "a tire service. if they have one they'll be open..." so we head over there and they fix the tire.. leaking at the place where they insert the air...(forgot what it was called). The guy said good think ya'll were near here because if you hadn't stopped and found it when you did, you would have had a blowout before you got home...

1. the exit we stopped at was the "last" exit where we could have gotten anything fixed. all the exits past there didn't even have gas stations (a well known fact coming in interstate 65 to pensacola).

2. a walmart with a tire service "happened" to be at "that" exit.

3. we did "have" to go to 3 places to satisfy everyone.

4. the timing was "perfect" to "hear" the air seeping out.

5. God is very much into the details.

The prayers we pray, we take for granted. Most of us as if God doesn't hear us. It takes the faith of a child. I need it more every day.		  
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more about me   
01:04am 15/02/2006
 
mood: contemplative
i like raspberry pink roses

i love to wear baseball caps and track pants

my knees and legs hurt when it gets cold (which is why i love the track pants)

i am having a hard time with my right eye again (it was better today)

my right leg has gone gimp on me (it is better today)

i love working at our bakery

i love my life

i love Beth Moore studies..i want to be like her when i grow up

i want to run a Teen Challenge Center for girls

i am a night person...i hate getting up early in the morning

i love my friday outings with dad...i take him to deliver bread and then he takes me out to breakfast.

i love sports..when i was a teenager I was offered a full highschool scholarship to play basketball for a local private school...

i like to watch sports..baseball mostly...

i love watching the Olympics..the patriotic pride in me makes me want to shout them to victory..

i bite my nails..always have

i have ulcerated colitis (been in remission 2 years)

i like to go bowling (my average is 125)

i believe that the Bible is literal and is still inspired by God.

i love how people can read one verse and it apply to them in totally different ways (inspiration).

i think that if more people were true Christians, then more people would believe the truth.

Beth Moore says not to "argue with Pharisees". I thought about Crossings when I heard her say that.

Have i said that I'm very old fashioned?? Yeah, i like the old paths.. so much less hype to have to live up to.

I'm a great fan of honesty, being real to everyone about who you are. Jesus said "I'd rather you be hot or cold, not lukewarm."

i will come up with more		  
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who i am in real life   
11:20am 31/01/2006
 
mood: cold
i love people..but stay mostly quiet around them because i feel like a dork when i'm talking..

all the "unfulfillable dreams" that i dreamed as a kid, had come true by the time i was 20. I realized that i never could dream too big..

i am quite talkative around my family..i ask a lot of questions...

i have a mischievous grin...and like to joke around...

i believe that i'm a pessimist who works hard at being an optimist..

my words get twisted on Crossings...sometimes after i read what i wrote, i don't understand them myself Razz

i can't draw, but i can create websites..i'm in the middle of learning Macromedia Flash my last creation for Sarah

http://www.christianinstitute.com/girls.htm/sarah/sarahenter.htm


i have 2 tv's in my room, both to record movies/shows for the family to watch..

i am tired of burgundy/navy/forest green... I like retro stripes in bright colors.

i'm the family "techy" as they call me... anytime something electronic needs to be fixed, they call me..

i love surround sound...

i hate going out to watch movies...i'd rather watch movies at home with the surround sound on, sitting on our soft leather couches in my pj's..

i don't like no-fault divorce, strife, stress, anger, shouting, crude language, cussing, taking God's name in vain, alcohol, smoking, feminism and other things, mainly because i'm an old-fashioned girl. I was raised in a conservative, literal-Bible believing atmosphere and am uncomfortable with how this world has to be so removed from the values that I grew up with.

i'm a social conservative. The only reason i voted for Bush was for Supreme Court Justices. I think my children will thank me.

I wear skirts most of the time in public..at home, i dress differently.

I don't make ANY of my clothes. But i don't have a good sense of what "style" is..never did. I'm actually working on that..

I wear the headcovering..but mostly just look like the 70's style headgear or baseball caps or winter wear... I've never not worn something on my head..even before we wore headcoverings. Every picture of me growing up with tank tops and shorts, I had a "babushka" on my head. My hair is wispy and i hate it on my face..

the headcovering has never been an issue with me..just something the Lord had me do..people who know me, don't think about the fact that i wear it. people who don't know me do..now you know where you fit in Wink

i collect cocacola stuff and have quite a lg collection. I love the color red.

i still use my orange ibook with 3 gig HD for data processing.

i love gum.

i am not an originator of ideas, just a fulfiller of ones created.

i love clocks.

i love math.

i love having a close-knit family. my dream is for us girls and daniel never to move away from each other. why should we have to? I believe firmly in a man "leaving his father and mother & cleaving to his wife". ;-) Dan's wife, Rachel, lives here near her brothers, so he won't be moving any time soon.

i am a home-body. Sometimes i force myself to go out, but generally after a long day at work, coming home is like chocolate- you can never get enough.

I am not subscribed to girl-meets-conservative-husband sites, except for the crossings. And not because i wanted to meet guys...if you notice from when i signed up, it was in the beginning stages of Crossings...i wanted to keep up with people i had met at Indy in '95-'97. I wasn't thinking about guys then. :-P

I want to get married, but i'm so busy with my current life, the Lord will have to put the man along my path. I'm for certain not going looking for him. No-sirree..

i could add more, but i'm tired of hearing myself talk

to be continued....		  
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Flash websites, ice-skating, & taxes   
10:41am 24/01/2006
 
mood: busy
music: True Vibe
I've been so busy lately, getting ready for taxes this year. I am on the bottom end of the pile, as you might say, having entered 2/3 of the info i need. It's a good thing i really love math.

I've been back on the crossings a bit. It's been so long since i have gotten on and actually cared about what was on there. The current people are not so caustic (for the moment at least).. Heather, they have a post on there, about "missing you". I'm sure somebody has told ya.

I have produced my 1st official Flash webpage.

http://www.christianinstitute.com/girls.htm/cori/retro.htm

Cori wants it done in 70's style retro. I am revamping our http://www.thejonesgals.com website. I'm going to work on making it as "modern" with Macromedia Flash plug-ins as needed. I haven't touched our webpages since i first created them when i was sick (2003). Since I always come up with new "ideas", i just have to work with my "not so fancy" graphics editing program. I've got to learn on a new program. I can do more drawing with Flash than i can with my graphics program. I really need to update it. My ideas overpower my ability to know "how" to draw them, so my brain is challenged.

I went with Sarah to her singles outing at her church on Saturday evening. She has wanted to go to a Ice-Pilots game for years now, and go iceskating aftwerwards, so we had good sister-time. I didn't go ice-skating because i was wearing a skirt. I didn't think about the iceskating part till to late to change, so no matter. I'll go with her again, i'm sure.

well, back to work...		  
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Macromedia Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   
12:40am 16/01/2006
 
mood: ecstatic
music: Rebecca St. James: If I Had One Chance to Tell You Somethin
i'm learning Macromedia Flash!!!!!!

i've made a couple..here...bear in mind...my first 2 learning projects...

My 1st One

My 2nd One

Yeah, well, not so professional, but hey, it's my first stab at it. Once I'm done, I'll have these cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! websites...



yeah, so i'm pleased.

I thought that life would slow down after the "holiday season". I forgot that I have thousands of receipts to enter on the computer getting ready for taxes..then 8 different tax returns to file (some due before April 15), the graduation video to make, as well as busy bakery days. It's a good thing that Aly can bake!!!! She's getting much more proficient in the Bakery, so it helps me when I have to be doing busy work. Also, I can help dad bake bread, while she focuses on the other baked goods.

I'm happy they chose Michelle Kwan to be in the Olympics...means i'll actually watch the figure skating part. I love watching the Olympics...		  
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02:24pm 13/01/2006
 
mood: busy
yeah, it's been a while, i know..i don't like posting quizes and things, but i like taking them..i do love math (referring to the post below)..i can see some of my girls smirking, "ya think??!??" yeah, well, somebody had to teach it to ya. :-P yeah, and journalism, why is that? Maybe because i like expressing my opinions..cause nobody cares about them anyway...so i'll say what i want..

So Brad Pitt and Angelina? Gag me now. There is a certain part of their "relationship" that makes most people be interested in the idea of "them". Probably because of the sexual tension created in Mr & Mrs. Smith as a married couple. But the sad thing is, nobody likes reality. Till death due us part, IS a reality. Happily ever after, IS a reality. But few choose it. Too hard, i guess. Most even think impossible. But if we Christians all demonstrated the fruits of being a Christian: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, self-control, gentleness, we would see more "happily ever after" and real "till death due us part". The reality is sad. Brad and Jen are divorcing. Another failed marriage of many.

Sarah's birthday is tomorrow. Yippee!!!! Tonight Dan and Rachel are coming over for dinner. I'm frying mullet, oysters, & shrimp..among the things i'm making. Then she'll open all her presents... :-)

got to go to the store for dinner supplies..		  
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01:58am 11/01/2006
 
You scored as Mathematics. You should be a Math major! Like Pythagoras, you are analytical, rational, and when are always ready to tackle the problem head-on!

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Mathematics

100%

Journalism

100%

Philosophy

83%

Anthropology

67%

Engineering

58%

Sociology

33%

Linguistics

33%

English

33%

Psychology

25%

Dance

17%

Theater

17%

Art

0%

Chemistry

0%

Biology

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such memories!!   
01:12pm 07/01/2006
 
mood: amused
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE

1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!


First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank while they
carried us.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't
get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored
lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when
we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took
hitchhiking.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.


We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE
actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar
in it, but we weren't overweight because

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back
when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down
the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the
bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all,
no
99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell
phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat
rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us
forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays,
made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it
would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.


We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang
the bell, or just yelled for them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't
had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They
actually sided with the law!


This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers
and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned


HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!



You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up
as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own
good.

and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave
their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!		  
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12:36am 02/01/2006
 
mood: busy
HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody!! i spent yesterday getting ready for the bakery to open. Made tons of stuff and cleaned the bakery getting ready for Dad in teh morning. I turned on some Sonic Flood (Resonate), played it loud and rushed through my list of things to make..i got to thinking (seriously) about some things, in between singing along with the music. New Years Resolutions, and just my life in general. I feel like i'm stuck in time. Have been for quite a while now.

Been reading some books about the Plain People by Beverly Lewis..got me to thinking... way back when when we were introduced to the "old paths", dad and mom knew that the Lord wanted us to stay away from them. We would always be too liberal for them. The Lord kept us in churches where the doctrine was more to our belief, but we still were always more conservative in different things than any of the people we had fellowship with. Stuck in the middle, we were.

Always the bright lights on a hill of ever increasing darkness. Mom and Dad raised us to be givers and not takers, always investing in the lives of others, reaching out with love to minister Jesus and true salvation to any who God brought our way. I've been reading on a site lately about "eternal security". I've watched many lives stop short of salvation because they have their insurance. So many don't have assurance of salvation, so they trade real assurance with hanging onto the belief that if they pray a prayer, they forever will escape punishment in hell. It's sad to see. I believe in the eternal security of the believer, just not the fake one. I've been in churches (charasmatic, aog, and baptist circles alike) growing up, where many choose to believe the fake one because they can't seem to grasp the real one or count the cost. Many don't grasp salvation because they don't listen to God (reading the Bible), or truly believe it for what it says, believing Jesus.

tomorrow i hope to stay a bit more relaxed. Aly is coming in to take the bakery, so i'll drop in for a bit to give her guidance, and maybe take dad's place once he's tired out. Tuesday is back to the regular swing of things. I actually thought about if we didn't have the bakery (while we were closed this week). Getting back in there yesterday caused me to realized that I would miss it if we didn't have it. I love to bake, i guess.

I see other people's lives, and realize that some (not all) are bored with life, and don't have a lot to do. Such a life different from my own. I actually have to force myself to read a book, watch a movie, go out to lunch, go shopping even...My life is so full and busy.

My new year's resolution. My first one i won't mention online. It is something dear to my heart and I resolve that God will hear lots about it in the days to come.

2. lose my intended weight
3. exercise/go to the gym at least 3-4 days a week
4. learn to listen more, talk less
5. be more patient
6. get in contact with some old friends
7. have all the business info ready for taxes by the end of Feb
8. be more outgoing with others

I think that's enough for now...maybe I'll add more as i think of them...		  
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12:13am 30/12/2005
 
mood: touched
i just watched one of the coolest movies that i've ever seen...niff, you would love it, i think. called "Chasing Freedom". It's about an Afgan woman seeking asylum in the US before and after 9/11, 2001, and the lawyer who defended her. Awesome, awesome movie!! I've always been a fan of the underdog and boy did that make me want to be a lawyer..talk about something worth fighting for.		  
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