Saturday, September 27, 2008
hi, hello, hey...
Hope you are all having a blessed weekend! Jeremy and I have been enjoying ourselves. We we able to watch my hometowns homecoming football game last night, which they won! YAY EAGLES. It was lots of fun and afterwards I went with my mom to help sponsor the dance. This was the first time in my life I felt old. They played the cotton eyed joe, which the kids new, but then they played the shotish(spelling) and I'm telling you I was the youngest one there that new that one....oh well. life goes on. I wish I would have realized just how easy I had it when I was in high school. No bills, no "real" responsibility, no cooking or cleaning(well sometimes), no laundry. I was asked this weekend would I want to go back to high school and all I could think was, why go back? I have a wonderful husband!! An amazing relationship with my family!! The best friends anyone could ask for!! No, I love where I am and where God has taken me. Life is not about going back and doing things over, it's about the journey along the way and what you allow God to do with that journey is what matters. God is so good and daily He shows Jeremy and I that we are where we need to be, surrounded with the people we are surrounded with and doing what He has called us to do. Just today we were talking about the blessings we have in our life and just how living day to day has grown us in so many ways. I pray you all are enjoying your journey and looking forward to what is to come rather than wanting to revisit your past. Have a blessed weekend and remember, if you don't have a church family or are interested in visiting, feel free to join us tomorrow morning at 10:30a.m. at The Well. look us up~ www.thewellinaustin.com
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thanks for the Comments, but No More Anonymous
If you know who is leaving Anonymous comments on my wife's blog, please ask them to stop. We are not accusing anyone, but what we do know is that the majority of the comments come from the cities of either Kyle or Bryan, TX ( www.google.com/analytics allows us to get this information ). Since we don’t know exactly who it is, Kari and I are posting this to “let it be known.” If you read Insert Title Here or Kari’s Kiosks, wonderful, but if you don't have something nice to say, don’t say it (we are open to debate and different points of view on topics we discuss, but “hate” comments will no longer be tolerated). If you do have something negative to say, please let us know who you are and don’t leave your comments Anonymously; maybe we can address these issues. We can choose to read or not to read someone’s blog, if you don’t like what you read, please go to another site. We don't write directed at anyone; if that is what you or anyone else thinks, you’re wrong. We write what we feel or think with no one in mind! If you feel like we are writing or directing something at “you,” maybe you should ask the Holy Spirit why you feel that way. If you have a problem with me or my wife or both of us; you really should talk to us about it; I am sure that we are open to communication in any shape or form. Oh and leaving Anonymous comments (mostly rude) is not going to happen anymore.
For those avid readers who enjoy reading our blogs, thanks for being there for us. Pardon the Interruption, regularly scheduled blogging will occur after this post. Thanks for reading and God Bless.
For those avid readers who enjoy reading our blogs, thanks for being there for us. Pardon the Interruption, regularly scheduled blogging will occur after this post. Thanks for reading and God Bless.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Romans 12:9-21
The Message version:
9-10Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.
11-13Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
14-16Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down. Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.
17-19Don't hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you've got it in you, get along with everybody. Don't insist on getting even; that's not for you to do. "I'll do the judging," says God. "I'll take care of it."
20-21Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.
NIV version:
Love in Action
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. [c] Do not think you are superior.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," [d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." [e]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
....Need I say/write anything more?
I hope you find it in yourself to always look for the best in others even when they have tore you down to the core. Love. It is such a strong word. Misused and abused by many time and time again. I pray that you all have a blessed evening and that this verse speaks to your heart as much as it has been speaking to mine. P.s. this is what our sermon series has been about, there is still one Sunday left for you to join in on church with us if you haven't done that yet. Also, you can catch up on other sermons because they are online now. Just go to www.thewellinaustin.com and that is where it's at.
9-10Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.
11-13Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
14-16Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down. Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.
17-19Don't hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you've got it in you, get along with everybody. Don't insist on getting even; that's not for you to do. "I'll do the judging," says God. "I'll take care of it."
20-21Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.
NIV version:
Love in Action
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. [c] Do not think you are superior.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," [d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." [e]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
....Need I say/write anything more?
I hope you find it in yourself to always look for the best in others even when they have tore you down to the core. Love. It is such a strong word. Misused and abused by many time and time again. I pray that you all have a blessed evening and that this verse speaks to your heart as much as it has been speaking to mine. P.s. this is what our sermon series has been about, there is still one Sunday left for you to join in on church with us if you haven't done that yet. Also, you can catch up on other sermons because they are online now. Just go to www.thewellinaustin.com and that is where it's at.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
surely we can change...
on the news this morning the title was... FOOTBALL TRUMPS HURRICANE VICTIMS...if it wasn't bad, now look at this. check out my hubby's blog for more info, www.jhellums.blogspot.com
Hope you all see what is happening in this world and if you can't do anything to help it physically, please pray. prayer is so powerful. We need a change.
Hope you all see what is happening in this world and if you can't do anything to help it physically, please pray. prayer is so powerful. We need a change.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
This is the day the Lord has made
Hey, I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday! If you are not already plugged in to a church in the area, I encourage you to try out The Well. Our new sermon series is already rocking and I am looking forward to hearing even more about what God has to say through our pastor Jason. You can look us up online and find directions at www.thewellinaustin.com it starts at 10:30a.m. Hope to see you there. Have a blessed Sunday everyone! Look for God in all things around you.
Friday, September 5, 2008
good, GREAT, awesome, BEST
Hey everyone
Sorry for not updating my blog, my life has seemed to be busy in a very un-busy fashion. My dear friend reminded me of sharing some good news that has recently taken place. I will start by saying that I passed both of my teacher certification exams and I am now equipped to be an elementary school teacher with only student teaching and graduation left on my plate. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to finally be done with school. I did not take any breaks, I have been going to college for four years strong and don't get me wrong, I love it all, but there comes a time to finish and that time has finally come for me. I will be doing student teaching for 65 days at Caldwell Elementary in Pflugerville and I have already had the chance to meet my cooperating teacher, who I must say is amazing, and I met all 22 of the kids in my 4th grade classroom. I am thrilled and honored to be a part of the Pflugerville district, I have heard so many great things about it and I am ready to jump right in and join the fun:). Recently I have had the pleasure of sleeping in, hanging out with friends and family, having lunch ready for Jeremy during the afternoon and generally getting my "summer" in before school starts up. All my laziness will end when Monday gets here. I officially start in the classroom on the 8th and will not finish until December 5th, which is very short if you ask me...and then I will graduate at 10am on December 19th!!!!!!!!!
More great news, I know you have probably heard or read Jeremy's blog, but I would like to say that Abigail Burnett is one adorable little girl that I am looking forward to spending time with in the near future. We were blessed to be able to meet Abby when she arrived at the hospital and I'm not sure if I have ever seen such a full head of hair before, but I'm glad she has some because bows are some of my favorite accessories on a baby(I think they are Warren's favorite as well...lol). Warren and Nicole are so proud and I think they are going to be great parents for this new joy in their life. We have had the opportunity to hang out with them on more than one occasion and I am so glad that we have all become close friends again. They have truly helped Jeremy and I in more ways than they will ever know. God has blessed us with some amazing friends since our marriage and these two are definitely a part of that blessing.
Wanna hear some AWESOME NEWS, MY DAD IS HOME FOR GOOD!!!!!! On Wednesday my dad flew in to college station and we met him at the airport with lots of hugs and smiles. He will not be returning over seas and that makes me so happy. Jeremy won't know what to do with a father-n-law around now...don't worry Jeremy, I know he will be happy to put you to work. lol. While I am overly excited that my daddy is now home, I would like to ask those of you who will, to pray that he finds a job here in the states so that he can stay here with us forever, well, you know what i mean. So today after Jeremy gets off work, we will be heading to milano for the night to hang out with my family, see Milano high school's football game and spend time relaxing in the country. As much as I love living in Austin, I sure do miss the peacefulness of a small town.
The best news I have for this weekend is that we are celebrating Jeremy turning 27 years old. I love birthdays and I especially love that when Jeremy was born, God knew exactly who he would marry someday which is why I love celebrating my husband's day of birth. One cool thing about the year Jeremy was born (1981) is that my parents got married in May of 81 and they started praying for their children and spouses for their children and I find that really neat to see how God placed us together. Jeremy is such an awesome man of God and I am so thankful to have him in my life. He has never been big on telling people it is his birthday or big on celebrations, but I have always wanted it to be a big deal because to me, birthdays are a big deal. So....we will be having a meal of Jeremy's choice cooked by my parents on Saturday along with presents and such, but his actual birthday is not until Sunday...who says we can't celebrate all weekend long :).
I will do my best to keep you updated but I can't make any promises, student teaching may prove to be the busiest semester ever. Hope you all have a great weekend.
Sorry for not updating my blog, my life has seemed to be busy in a very un-busy fashion. My dear friend reminded me of sharing some good news that has recently taken place. I will start by saying that I passed both of my teacher certification exams and I am now equipped to be an elementary school teacher with only student teaching and graduation left on my plate. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to finally be done with school. I did not take any breaks, I have been going to college for four years strong and don't get me wrong, I love it all, but there comes a time to finish and that time has finally come for me. I will be doing student teaching for 65 days at Caldwell Elementary in Pflugerville and I have already had the chance to meet my cooperating teacher, who I must say is amazing, and I met all 22 of the kids in my 4th grade classroom. I am thrilled and honored to be a part of the Pflugerville district, I have heard so many great things about it and I am ready to jump right in and join the fun:). Recently I have had the pleasure of sleeping in, hanging out with friends and family, having lunch ready for Jeremy during the afternoon and generally getting my "summer" in before school starts up. All my laziness will end when Monday gets here. I officially start in the classroom on the 8th and will not finish until December 5th, which is very short if you ask me...and then I will graduate at 10am on December 19th!!!!!!!!!
More great news, I know you have probably heard or read Jeremy's blog, but I would like to say that Abigail Burnett is one adorable little girl that I am looking forward to spending time with in the near future. We were blessed to be able to meet Abby when she arrived at the hospital and I'm not sure if I have ever seen such a full head of hair before, but I'm glad she has some because bows are some of my favorite accessories on a baby(I think they are Warren's favorite as well...lol). Warren and Nicole are so proud and I think they are going to be great parents for this new joy in their life. We have had the opportunity to hang out with them on more than one occasion and I am so glad that we have all become close friends again. They have truly helped Jeremy and I in more ways than they will ever know. God has blessed us with some amazing friends since our marriage and these two are definitely a part of that blessing.
Wanna hear some AWESOME NEWS, MY DAD IS HOME FOR GOOD!!!!!! On Wednesday my dad flew in to college station and we met him at the airport with lots of hugs and smiles. He will not be returning over seas and that makes me so happy. Jeremy won't know what to do with a father-n-law around now...don't worry Jeremy, I know he will be happy to put you to work. lol. While I am overly excited that my daddy is now home, I would like to ask those of you who will, to pray that he finds a job here in the states so that he can stay here with us forever, well, you know what i mean. So today after Jeremy gets off work, we will be heading to milano for the night to hang out with my family, see Milano high school's football game and spend time relaxing in the country. As much as I love living in Austin, I sure do miss the peacefulness of a small town.
The best news I have for this weekend is that we are celebrating Jeremy turning 27 years old. I love birthdays and I especially love that when Jeremy was born, God knew exactly who he would marry someday which is why I love celebrating my husband's day of birth. One cool thing about the year Jeremy was born (1981) is that my parents got married in May of 81 and they started praying for their children and spouses for their children and I find that really neat to see how God placed us together. Jeremy is such an awesome man of God and I am so thankful to have him in my life. He has never been big on telling people it is his birthday or big on celebrations, but I have always wanted it to be a big deal because to me, birthdays are a big deal. So....we will be having a meal of Jeremy's choice cooked by my parents on Saturday along with presents and such, but his actual birthday is not until Sunday...who says we can't celebrate all weekend long :).
I will do my best to keep you updated but I can't make any promises, student teaching may prove to be the busiest semester ever. Hope you all have a great weekend.
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