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Friday, July 4, 2008
I am starting to think that having two blogs is completely insane, because it is! It's enough that i dont have a second during the day to pee, and now I have committed to writing something interesting about my life, the life of my kids, my husband our two cats and finding inspiring messages to display that will allow me to reflect, meanwhile the only thing I am going to think is, 'what were you thinking when you wrote that?' So I am now faced with write or remove. Find time or enjoy the time you have... If you dont have anything good to say dont say anythig at all, right? Hmmm. For now I will update with this message and come back for more later.... Boring...
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The Next Big Thing?
I am babysitting for a family tonight as a favor—and in reciprocation to them for watching our kids just last night so that we could have a night out—and I am sort of kind of watching the Olympic trials of tack and field. As I sit here comfy on a couch, following a day of way-too-much to eat and little exercise, and typing on my computer, I am peeking over at these amazing athletes. It’s amazing to me that their whole lives can ride on 10 seconds of a trial run. Ten seconds! All of that training, all of the glory can end in just 10 seconds. Amazing. I suppose they devote their lives to what they do.
On the other hand, I am wondering who these people really are and how they came to do what they do. As a mother, I feel we often forget just where we came from and what we did before we became mommy to some little person. I very seldom hear from people about what they did before they became a parent. I assume we all worked—DINKS (double income before kids)? But yet I have very little of an idea, if any, of what some of my fellow moms have done. I suppose we feel we are devoting our lives to our children.
I feel I am lucky that I am still able to express myself as a mom, and as a professional. I know a lot of other people really would not want that, and I respect that. I don’t think it is for everyone, as is having kids, or having a career. It is hard knowing that you cannot devote 100 percent to everything. I say I am devoted to giving 100 percent of me at work when I am there 50 percent of the time. But I am curious to know what kinds of backgrounds people have in their lives. I also am curious to know how these super athletes started out and what got them to where they are today. I really am very interested in seeing how the future plays out for our own kids. Will they be the next best athlete and in what sport? And when is it that they begin to express that interest. I often hear that people have made up their minds when they are three, but that seems so early to me. Granted, I have a three year old of my own so I guess I find it hard to think that she knows what she wants to be when she grows up. She has a hard enough time trying to figure out what she wants to do in the next three minutes…
Anyway, I guess my point is that I am interested in learning more about people, about life and about history and what kinds of devotions people have. So, I invite you to share your history with me. Looking forward to learning more!
On the other hand, I am wondering who these people really are and how they came to do what they do. As a mother, I feel we often forget just where we came from and what we did before we became mommy to some little person. I very seldom hear from people about what they did before they became a parent. I assume we all worked—DINKS (double income before kids)? But yet I have very little of an idea, if any, of what some of my fellow moms have done. I suppose we feel we are devoting our lives to our children.
I feel I am lucky that I am still able to express myself as a mom, and as a professional. I know a lot of other people really would not want that, and I respect that. I don’t think it is for everyone, as is having kids, or having a career. It is hard knowing that you cannot devote 100 percent to everything. I say I am devoted to giving 100 percent of me at work when I am there 50 percent of the time. But I am curious to know what kinds of backgrounds people have in their lives. I also am curious to know how these super athletes started out and what got them to where they are today. I really am very interested in seeing how the future plays out for our own kids. Will they be the next best athlete and in what sport? And when is it that they begin to express that interest. I often hear that people have made up their minds when they are three, but that seems so early to me. Granted, I have a three year old of my own so I guess I find it hard to think that she knows what she wants to be when she grows up. She has a hard enough time trying to figure out what she wants to do in the next three minutes…
Anyway, I guess my point is that I am interested in learning more about people, about life and about history and what kinds of devotions people have. So, I invite you to share your history with me. Looking forward to learning more!
Words to live by...
Bigger Barns
"Bigger barns are what I need!" So a rich man said one day." From my worries I'll be free when my wealth is stored away."
"Fool!" God said, "Today you'll die! Will your wealth mean anything?All life's blessings really lie in my life that wealth can't bring."
"Bigger barns are what we need for our money, gadgets, more!"Lord, we're tempted to believe having wealth, we'll be secure!Somewhere children cry for food or to have a doctor's care. Can our bigger barns be good when poor neighbors know despair?
God of love, we long to know what will make us truly blest. Jesus taught us long ago wealth won't give us peace or rest. You are our security! Safe in you, we serve, O Lord. May we find we're rich indeed when we're sharing with the poor.
(The Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21)
"Bigger barns are what I need!" So a rich man said one day." From my worries I'll be free when my wealth is stored away."
"Fool!" God said, "Today you'll die! Will your wealth mean anything?All life's blessings really lie in my life that wealth can't bring."
"Bigger barns are what we need for our money, gadgets, more!"Lord, we're tempted to believe having wealth, we'll be secure!Somewhere children cry for food or to have a doctor's care. Can our bigger barns be good when poor neighbors know despair?
God of love, we long to know what will make us truly blest. Jesus taught us long ago wealth won't give us peace or rest. You are our security! Safe in you, we serve, O Lord. May we find we're rich indeed when we're sharing with the poor.
(The Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
My Story
Ok, so it’s been, what, a week and I have truly been delinquent about writing my thoughts as promised. You see, I think writers are the worst at trying to capture their own thoughts on paper. I have a much easier time conveying to others what I think they should hear by lending advice, or the like. Writers also have a tendency to knit-pick over every word used as if it suggests they are not creative or interesting enough, or not very intelligent at all. So I guess I am guilty of all of this and thus, it has led to more than a week of pursuing my own writing—my story.
I thought about what I wanted to achieve by blogging. Why do people blog? To tell a story--their story of live and love and the pursuit of somethingness. What that somethingness is I do not know, but I can write about the others because I am lucky enough to have experienced them.
I said early on that I am turning 35 shortly—days rather than weeks now—and that it is a big deal to me. Let me explain. Short of looking myself in the mirror and actually experiencing what others have said to me for years---that you really do take on a different look. Things are not as “tight” or “lifted” as they used to sadly rings true for me--but it also takes on a whole new meaning too.
Recently I learned that two people whom I know well enough to call friends are dying. One—the best-looking, most popular and best overall athlete in high school--from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)—and the other—an amazing mother of triplet three-year-old-girls and a boy six whom I worked with an have since become close to-- from multiple myeloma (cancer). When I first learned of these tragedies and the severity of them, I realized that we 30-somethings actually do have to be concerned with dying. I never did think of it before really. It is a true shock to my senses. I guess I always thought of people who are young to have died from a tragic accident, not something like cancer and certainly not ALS. I just didn’t think that was possible. And yet there they are challenged each day with facing death in the face yet living life to the fullest.
What I have learned from them is how to strive each day to live life to its fullest because we never truly know when the end is near. We all should take their examples and start living today. Far too often we bellyache that we’re not successful enough, or fit enough or smart enough.
What I have learned from them is this:
I also have learned that at this phase in live we have to ask ourselves, where are you going and what kind of mark do you want to leave behind.
There are three kinds of people:
1) Those who watch what happens
2) those who make things happen
3) those who wonder what happens.
What kind of person do you want to be? Makes you think, huh?
So maybe I started my blog off a little too deep. But hey, it’s my story, right? And thus my life, so lets all start living today.
Until tomorrow, God bless~
I thought about what I wanted to achieve by blogging. Why do people blog? To tell a story--their story of live and love and the pursuit of somethingness. What that somethingness is I do not know, but I can write about the others because I am lucky enough to have experienced them.
I said early on that I am turning 35 shortly—days rather than weeks now—and that it is a big deal to me. Let me explain. Short of looking myself in the mirror and actually experiencing what others have said to me for years---that you really do take on a different look. Things are not as “tight” or “lifted” as they used to sadly rings true for me--but it also takes on a whole new meaning too.
Recently I learned that two people whom I know well enough to call friends are dying. One—the best-looking, most popular and best overall athlete in high school--from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)—and the other—an amazing mother of triplet three-year-old-girls and a boy six whom I worked with an have since become close to-- from multiple myeloma (cancer). When I first learned of these tragedies and the severity of them, I realized that we 30-somethings actually do have to be concerned with dying. I never did think of it before really. It is a true shock to my senses. I guess I always thought of people who are young to have died from a tragic accident, not something like cancer and certainly not ALS. I just didn’t think that was possible. And yet there they are challenged each day with facing death in the face yet living life to the fullest.
What I have learned from them is how to strive each day to live life to its fullest because we never truly know when the end is near. We all should take their examples and start living today. Far too often we bellyache that we’re not successful enough, or fit enough or smart enough.
What I have learned from them is this:
“When we choose to place our lives on hold until we think we are good
enough or attractive enough or thin enough or rich enough or wise enough, we
quite often discover, to our dismay, that life simply isn’t long enough. You did
not come here to wait. You came to live. Start living today!”
I also have learned that at this phase in live we have to ask ourselves, where are you going and what kind of mark do you want to leave behind.
There are three kinds of people:
1) Those who watch what happens
2) those who make things happen
3) those who wonder what happens.
What kind of person do you want to be? Makes you think, huh?
So maybe I started my blog off a little too deep. But hey, it’s my story, right? And thus my life, so lets all start living today.
Until tomorrow, God bless~
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Welcome to Wrighter's Block
Ok, so today is the day that I start my own blog. Why? Why not. I guess I am not entirely certain but I do know there are a series of events that have led to this day. For starters, I am turning 35 in 18 days. I know that doesn't seem like a big deal but to me it is. I'm certain to rant more about that later. Second, I think keeping this blog will entice me to keep on track of keeping steady in writing a "journal" about my life, family, etc., something I have not been consistent with. So, if you'll allow me, i'll start right now!
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