IN GOD WE TRUST

Today as I was doing laundry and admiring the many different state quarters that I had in my pocket I began to wonder if all American money still had "In God we trust" written on it. To my surprise yes! Now I know I should of known for a fact that it was but I started to think about it.

Many people, Christians included, believe that Government and religion should be seperated. I don't think I believe that.

If you do believe that there should be a seperation then this is my question for you "Why does it then matter what religion Obama or Bush or any other public official is?" I can tell you why! Because we know that with religion comes a set of morals, a set of beliefs, a set of guidelines to how we live. And that is not just the Christian religion. Many religions have a set of morals, beliefs and guidelines on how to live. We care if our leaders are Christians because then we hope and believe that he is going to live by Gods guidelines. The guidelines that this country was built on. The guidelines that our money and other American things (statues, documents, etc) still to this day proclaim.

What bothers me is that our money says "In God we trust" but as a whole that is not what we believe. Now there are many that do, and many that say that do (but they don't). If government and religion are seperate then why do we still have it on our money? Money that has been made recently?

When are we going to take a stand and bring this country back to God. Our money proclaims that we are relying on him! Many of our statues and documents proclaim that we rely and trust in Him. Why are we handing our government over to non-believers?

And I did want to point out, it says in GOD we trust, not; in Buddha we trust, in Gods we trust, in Muhammad we trust, in nothing we trust, in money we trust, in man we trust, in Obama we trust, etc. IN GOD WE TRUST!!!!

ABC its easy as 123!!

How you know when you are math teacher!!

Reason #5- When you get bored you begin counting random things! I have counted the tiles during many of workshops!

Reason #4- When working out what motivates you most is trying to make the calories jump by .2 rather than .1. The sad thing is I want to see even numbers not odd!

Reason #3- When working out you are constantly doing the math. If I go this certain speed which burns this many calories, I would have to work out this long to burn this many calories. Or I can slow down to this certain speed and it will only add this more minutes so that I can reach my goal for how many calories I wanted to burn. VERY SAD, I know!

Reason #2- You set your alarm clock to a pallendrome or in general I like times like 9:33 since 3 times 3 is 9. But when you look for weird patterns like that. :) Or when I see my birthday 5:27! LOL

Reason #1: When during church you get 3 text messages, 1 phone call and get stopped twice so people can tell you that rulers are on sale at office depot! LOL Its sad I know. Happened last Sunday!

How you know when you are a teacher!!

Reason #5: When out of town on vacation and you order an alcoholic drink, your first thought is to look around to see if anyone knows you! True story! Sad but true!

Reason #4: When your sole purpose for reading the paper in August is so you can pull out the adds to see what supplies are on sale where! Every year!!!

Reason #3: When you are buying shoes and your first question isnt how much they are but how long they will stay on your feet while at school. Every shoe!!

Reason #2: When the first aisle you walk down in Walmart is the school supply aisle! Always and it makes me happy! :)

Reason #1: When you want to get on to a child in Walmart for sagging! :) Its so hard, everytime I see saggin britches I want to scold the child!

Viva la Vida- Cold Play

I have been thinking about the people in my life. I think there are 3 types of people in my life.

1. Friends that are only there for a season. These come into my life and spend a season or two. They dont stick around too long but they are there for you in those few months or even a few years. At any given time I usually have a good amount of "season" friends. Especially in college I had these.

2. Friends that are "lifers". These are people that are there for you. I may not talk to them everyday or even every week but when I need them they are there. I have very few lifers and I think that that's how it should be. I don't need a lot of lifers, just enough.

3. Then there is family. Yes these can be "season" friends that never leave :) or lifers or just family. Nuff said!

I sometimes wonder if we try to make our "season" friends "lifers". I think when we understand how God is using that friend, either as a seasonal or lifer friend, then we won't get offended or hurt when a seasonal friend has to move on.

Thats all I have for today! :)

Down- Jay Sean

This blog is dedicated to a Ms. Lauren Berry if she actually reads this! :)



Why I dislike cops and (some) state troupers! So those of you that know me know that I have problems with them.
First of all they always seem to pull me over on really bad days to begin with and most have no sympathy at all. Yes I might have been speeding, which to clarify I usually only drive around 5 miles over the speed limit and its only sometimes. Those of you that drive 45 should agree that sometimes its more dangerous to drive the speed limit or a little below it. People drive like freaks and if you are going the speed limit they ride your tale the entire time and its quite dangerous.
I also speed to get away for an 18 wheeler. A girl a few years ago died in a car crash when she caught between two 18 wheelers. So I speed to get away from them, if possible.
I dislike cops because they speed for no reason. They arent above the law. If anything they should be leading by example, and a lot of them don't.
Another point (and this is a fact not an opinion) they stalk young people waiting for them to do something wrong. And then you have the ones that when the speed limit is 70 they go 60! Why?!? To make you paranoid thats why.
There are many more other reasons I am sure to why I dont like cops but I dont want to bore you with my rantings! :) The funny things is I do like men in uniform! :) And with my luck I will marry a cop! LOL

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Beautiful- Christina Aguilar

Insecurities

There are some days where I feel very confident and feel that I can conquer the world. And then there are other days when I am very insecure. On my insecure days, I am very insecure. With that, I am worried. I have been very insecure pretty often lately. I know that my selfworth comes from Christ but knowing it in my head and knowing it in my heart are two different things. Right now I know it in my head, thats it.

I question everything about myself . And then it doesnt help that people add to these insecurities. I took a personality quiz last week and I was reading the results to some of my friends. Most of the characteristics I agreed with. It amazes my how accurate these little tests can be. So hear are my results.

ISFJ (introvert, Sensor, Feeter, Judge)
Quiet, friendly, responsible, and conscientious. Work devotedly to meet their obligations. Lend stability to any project or group. Thorough, painstaking, accurate. May need time to master technical subjects, as their interests are usually not technical. Patient with detail and routine. Loyal, considerate, concerned with how other people feel.

So definately not the quiet. But I really felt like that it described me, especially in a work setting. But when I started to read this list to my friends, I refused to read the whole thing to them. One person thought it was HILARIOUS that these results included responsible. I couldnt even get to the end of the first line because it just brought me down SO much that she thought that it was so ridiculous that I couldnt even keep going. And it brought me down even more that the other 2 sitting there didnt stand up for me when they could see that I visibly upset.

I know its just me doubting myself. But I start asking myself this question - Do others see me different than I see myself?

You know what!! As I read over that list, over and over and over and over again, I realized that I am that person. I am very responsible. I am always someone that others want helping them at school because I get it done and I get it done right! I enjoy accuracy and others being accurate- I think that comes with being a math teacher. I love routines and rely on them. And last but not least I care very much how other people feel. Sometimes I care too much how they feel about me or others but still.


The song above is beautiful. I am beautiful, no matter what they say. Words cant bring me down! Now I just need to live by those words! :)

Shout!

So my abs are killing me! Yesterday I went to step class (which kicks my butt anyways) but afterwards is a 15 minute ab class and oh man! I never thought that I could hurt so much after just 15 minutes.

I got an email from my friend Laura. She had this great idea to write everyone in our sunday school class a postcard with encouraging words but the kicker is that we are going to keep a secret so no one knows who wrote them. So we wrote them Friday night and had a blast doing them. Calvin, Laura, Beth and I agreed to keep the secret going as best as possible and to do this we wrote each other as well.

Well the cards came in the mail yesterday. AFter I get done working out here is a copy (not word for word but close) of our conversation.

Tara: Did you write a postcard to Nathan?
me: What he got one too?
Tara: Yep but I didnt get one. I am sure you wrote Nathan's its in your handwriting.
Me: I got one too. Are we trying to find out who wrote them?
Tara: yes we are, and I am sure you wrote his.
Me: I got one too. I am confused are we trying to find out who got one or who wrote them?
Tara: You didnt write his? If not then who did?
Me: I got one written in pink.
Tara: hmmm thats weird. So are you sure you didnt do it?
Me: I got mine today in the mail
Tara: I didnt get one.

This continued to go round and round til I finally, without lying, convinced her that it wasnt me.

And then I talked to her later online. She then got hers and was sure it was Trey until she called Angie and Trey and realized they both got one. It is so funny to me. I am pretty sure that no one has figured it out. LOL It was awesome. The only one that really seemed to freak out trying to figure out who did it was Tara. Everyone just accepted that someone wrote them. It was great to write each person an encouraging note but it was just as fun seeing Tara try and figure out who did it. :)

Tonight we are getting together to finish planning for our New York trip! Dec 28-Jan 1! Yay! I am so ready!
Have a blessed day! :)

Captivate Us- Watermark

Again just another great song.

There is something beautiful in silence. This morning I had the great priveledge of listening and watching Levi and Weezer chase each other most of the morning! Now I realize that when I say "chasing" that this doesn't imply that noise was involved. If you ever have the pleasure of seeing these two together at the same time you will soon find out that their "chasing" involved A LOT of growling, barking and a mix of all kinds of random noises. And these noises are LOUD!

I say that there is something beautiful in silence. After 2+ days of them "chasing" each other they both are calm! We are currently sitting in the dark enjoying the silence. I am afraid to move, to make a noise, to turn on the light. I fear that once the I make a movement so will they! So I sit here and enjoy the silence, it may not last long but I will enjoy it for now!

I notice on days that I dont spend quiet me time, that I am more anxious. So I encourage you today to find peace and quiet. Find a place to sit and just be. I think its important to spend quiet time with the Lord but I also think that you need a time where you just sit and be. I think it brings peace to your life and a clear head.

I am blessed- Rachal Lampa

There is not really a good youtube video of this song! I have been wanting to sing this song for church! I love it!

So this is the positive blog to yesterdays break down! LOL

I do have some great friends. Dont get me wrong I do have a few lousy ones but I do have some pretty great ones.

I have several friends that are really encouraging and positive. I admire their way of positively affecting me. A struggle of mine is focusing on the good and not the bad. And last night, talking to Diana, and after a few emails with some good friends I was reminded how blest I am. I had a friend email me about getting together tomorrow for dinner, hanging out and writing cards for sunday school. I had another friend invite me to dinner tonight with some friends. I had another one invite me over tonight for a play date with Levi and dinner. What is so amazing is that none of them read this blog. None of them knew how upset I was yesterday. None of them knew I needed good friends to step up. I know that God sent each of them into my life for a reason. Each of them has made an impact on my life for the better. Im not really really close to any of them. But I realized this morning that I have friends that are amazing I just need to surround myself with those friends. :)

Inside your Heaven- Carrie Underwood

I just love that song! :) I wish I could sing it, trust me I have tried and tried and even on my best days I cant even make it sound decent! WOW!

So there isnt really a point to this blog. I just felt like writing tonight. Sometimes I just dont know what to think about things. I like having this outlet. I really have been thinking a lot about what true friendship is and what makes a true friend. Finding a true friend is one of the hardest things, at least for me. I dont know if it is because I am easy to run all over or what. Maybe I just have high standards. I was always told (at least in the case of men) never to lower my standards. If someone is really worth it, he/she will meet my standards.

With very little thinking I am going to list the first 5 qualities I look for in friends. A lot of times I do this, I think it reveals truth, for me. Whatever comes out first is most likely what is really on my mind. Todays blog is that. I am not deleting anything and I am putting little thought into this. :)

1. Someone who wont see me as a back up plan. That might not make sense so I will include an example. A friend wants to see a movie. They call everyone and once everyone says no then they come and ask me! LOl and the sad thing is that they tell me! Ummmmm no!
2. Someone that I can trust. When I tell you something I dont expect others to know about it.
3. Someone that can be there for me. I dont think that one needs explaination but maybe it does. When I call and say I need someone (which doesnt happen often) I dont expect them to say sorry I am tired and going to bed! OK maybe that is a high expectation but I do it for them so it only seems fair to expect it of them. And they take advantage of it so I really expect it out of them when it doesn happen often.
4. Someone that knows when to listen and when to shut up or give advice. This is probably one of the hardest thing for people but it is something I really respect and look for in a friend.
5. Someone that sees me just as valuable as friend as I see them. I dont even know if that makes sense. A lot of times I feel/think that I value someones friendship so much more than they do.

I know that I am sensitive when it comes to my friends. I know this about me but I value friendships. And with that I am hurt when a friend hurts me.

I am tired of crappy friends. And throughout today I have been thinking, I guess more making sure that I am a good friend to those I call friend. And I think I am. I would drop pretty much anything to help a friend. I would drive 4 hours just to see them and to stay at someones house I dont know just to see them(when I hate driving), I would drive to their house just to turn on their porch light when I know they are scared to come home to the dark, I would dog sit or even just go over there with short notice to let their dog out, I would come sit with them when they need a friend no matter what I have going on . . etc I have driven to so many friends house for whatever in my pajamas because I know they needed me. I am willing to fly to Midland to see a friend, drive to college station for a short lunch since I know that is the only time they can, text them constantly working around their schedule, etc. . . . seriously I feel I am a good friend.

Wow it does feel good to vent! :) And those of you reading this are great friends to me! :) I am just one of those people that will continue to let people run over them. No offense to Diana but Diana and my dad are the same way. And of course I cant say or do anything about it! I think I said something to one of them once and they just listened hugged me and then nothing changed. LOL! I guess they were in shock and then wrote it off as Christi having a mental breakdown! I do tend to hold things in and then boooooommmmm! Again a family trait (Diana lol though you have gotten better at it).

Well I am stopping there! Sorry to bore you with my mad ramblings. Its late, Im aggitated and I havent been feeling good for like 5 days now (and no I will not being going to a doctor anytime soon) that is not a good combo, EVER!

Dancin in the moonlight -toploader

So today's title has nothing to do with what I am about to write about, it just happens to be the song in my head. Sometimes I spend more time thinnking of a song for the blog then actually writing the blog itself. So from now on whatever song is in my head is what the title shall be.

Dancin in the moonlight is probably my favorite song of all time. Crazy I know. If you listen to it, which I suggest, I dont think it is the type of song you would imagine to be my favorite. I am trying to post it below we will see if it works!



So funny story that I keep meaning to share but keep forgetting and its not about Levi. I will give everyone a chance to catch their breath after finding out its not about Levi . . . . . . . OK ready? So the last Friday that I had Kylie we decided to pick up Carson to go swimming with us. It was great. I was worried about taking a 3 year old swimming but it went great. Until . . . . it was time to go. We got out of the pool and I dryed off and handed my towel to Carson (since I forgot his) and I told him to start drying off and he began to so I went ahead and started getting dressed. All of the sudden I hear whispers and feel people looking at us and I knew it wasnt because I looked Hot in my bathing suit. So I look at Kylie and shes getting dressed just fine and I turn to see butt cheeks. Yes my wonderful cousin Carson decided to get naked. Not only was he standing their naked but he was turning in circles smiling at everyone around him. I told him to put his bathing suit back on and he just smiled up at me and stood frozen. I had to quickly grab his bathing suit and dress him. Oh wow, I know parents are probably use to things like that but not me! :) All I could do was smile and keep walking.

So point of the story. Never, never, never expect a boy to dry himself off and get dressed while at the pool without adult help. Especially a boy that enjoys being naked. :) I then and there began praying more for Linda than I already was! LOL

That's what I love about Sundays - Craig Morgan

One of my all time favorite songs! I guess because it reminds me of what is beautiful about Sundays. Sundays are the designated day of worship for Christians but it also a day of rest and spendin time with the ones you love. This song just describes what the perfect Sunday to me sounds like! :)

Raymond's in his Sunday best, he's usually up to his chest in oil an' grease.
There's the Martin's walkin' in,with that mean little freckle-faced kid,
Who broke a window last week.
Sweet Miss Betty likes to sing off key in the pew behind me.

That's what I love about Sunday:
Sing along as the choir sways;
Every verse of Amazin' Grace,
An' then we shake the Preacher's hand.
Go home, into your blue jeans;
Have some chicken an' some baked beans.
Pick a back yard football team,
Not do much of anything:
That's what I love about Sunday.

I stroll to the end of the drive,pick up the Sunday Times, grab my coffee cup.
It looks like Sally an' Ron, finally tied the knot,well, it's about time.
It's 35 cents off a ground round, baby cut that coupon out!

That's what I love about Sunday:
Cat-napping on the porch swing;
You curled up next to me,
The smell of jasmine wakes us up.
Take a walk down a back road,
Tackle box and a cane pole;
Carve our names in that white oak,
An' steal a kiss as the sun fades,
That's what I love about Sunday,

Oh, yeah. Ooh, new believers gettin' baptized,
Momma's hands raised up high,
Havin' a Hallelujah good time
A smile on everybody's face.
That's what I love about Sunday