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Today marks my 5 month “anniversary” (the stickler in me hates using that word given its etymology) with K. She is awesome for me in all the ways I could have asked for, and so many ways I would have never dreamed.
I am so thankful that God sent her into my life. So much about our past experiences has prepared us to truly appreciate one another. I would never have imagined her being right for me, on paper — but in practice, we “just work,” and it’s wonderful.
This was on Passive Aggressive Notes and was so great I had to repost it.
So, I’m fasting today. I’ve been struggling with a lot of anxiety this week, and I really felt led to spend more time with God and to fast as well, so that’s what I’m doing. I’m not sure just how long I can hold out, but I know that after day 3 I will at the least start adding juices or something — they say doing more than 3 days on a water fast is dangerous without doctor supervision.
Update: Made it three days, broke fast after church Saturday night — well, not counting a tiny communion wafer and cup of grape juice at church. It was a really great experience, and I ended up not even really struggling with being hungry.
Why do they even make them? I’ve never had round shoelaces that actually stayed tied all day long.
This song is just way too catchy.
So, I closed on my house the other day. It went off more or less without a hitch. Lost a bit of cash in the deal but it’s good to be out from under the mortgage. In other news, things on the relationship front are fantastic. It’s like I turned a page and started a new chapter in my life — one full of God’s blessings. I’m very thankful.
So, I’ve been a little quiet here because I’ve been busy prepping to move back across the river to Louisville proper. I moved last Friday (yes, Friday the 13th, I spit in the face of your superstition!) and I’m finally more or less settled in. I really like this apartment I moved to. We close on the house on the 24th, but I had to be out before the closing, because the buyer takes possession at closing.
Also… I met someone. She isn’t the person I would have imagined myself with if you’d asked me a month ago (I’m not saying this behind her back — we’ve had this discussion), but we’ve been dating for a little while now, and she’s pretty great.
Anyway, we’ll see where it leads…
I was without power for three days and trapped in my house with no heat, no hot water (hence the permanent bed head) and very little to occupy my time. Not sure why it occurred to me that my digital camera case had two full batteries in it, but I ended up taking lots of pictures and video. This is a little teaser for an eventual full vid that I will be putting together. Clearly, it’s tongue in cheek. View the standard definition video below, or click here to watch in HD. :)
“I’m going to hell, but I’m okay with it. There’s a special place reserved just for me.”
These were the words of a cashier at the grocery store I went to last night after church, spoken to the bagger just as I walked up to the register. Initially, I wrote them off as a joke, as nobody who believes there’s a hell to go to would really be okay with going there… would they? I got my grocery bags, loaded them in the car, and sat there with my keys in the ignition.
I grew up in a Christian family, and as long ago as I can remember, I was attending a small Baptist church with them. I accepted Christ and was baptized when I was still in grade school. While that’s certainly something to be thankful for, at times I think that those of us who grow up in the church don’t really appreciate what we’ve got, and I think it can easily make us lukewarm in our faith.