Because you can blow it and pick it.
Yeah, yeah, I totally stole this one from a six year old! But you laughed anyway, didn’t you?
Archive for February, 2006
Why is your nose like a musical instrument?
26
Feb
Lady in Waiting
23
Feb
Last week I sent off another initial contact form/request for more information. This time to Flying Mission. In October 2004, I met the Director of Flight Operations and his wife at a home presentation abou their work. I’ve continued to communicate with Bryan and Diane since then.
I got quite a speedy and enthusiastic response from FM. Of course, was very encouraging to me. Like World Venture, they will need some time to review the application and get back to me.
So now the waiting game begins. 
Headaches still suck!
22
Feb
I’ve had a headache for about 10 days now. The intensity varies, but it never completely goes away. I’ve been to my chiropractor a couple of times. I’ve had some folks pray over me at work and at church. (It’s great to have friends/co-workers like that.) Of course, I’ve done a lot of praying myself and taken fists full of Excedrin. I’m surprised my liver hasn’t fallen out of my body yet. Today I went to the pool at my gym, and bobbing around in the water took some of the pressure and pain off my head.
The trouble with the headache is that it is so hard for me to concentrate on my work and I contantly feel exhausted from it. I tend to work at about 50% of my normal speed.
I’m not sure what’s going on. But I’ve thought it through, and I’m sure I’d be okay without the headache at this point. 
So any and all prayers on my behalf in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
You Gotta Water
22
Feb
I’ve made several forays into the world of horticulture, each a more dismal failure than the last. Most people who walk by my patio assume that I throw a bunch of dead sticks in a pot full of dirt and call it good.
Every once in a while, I decide that enough time has elapsed for my very brown thumb to have gotten a little green. (It isn’t until later that I realize it was just some mold.) So I head on down to my local nursery and buy several small plants. On really courageous outings, I buy seeds. I lovingly plant them in decorative pots with high quality potting soil. I water them. I talk to them. I beg and plead with them to PLEASE not die this time!
Something to think about
20
Feb
Continue seeking God with seriousness. Unless He wanted you, you would not be wanting Him. – CS Lewis
Honk If You Love Jesus!
18
Feb
So, I’m sitting in my office on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon trying to get caught up on some work. My boss recenlty loaned me his copy of the new Trailer Park Troubadours CD (Trailercana), and I’ve been listening to that all afternoon.
One of the songs is called “I Just Got Flipped Off By a Silverhaired Old Lady with a ‘Honk If You Love Jesus’ Sticker on the Bumper of Her Car” (yes, the title really is that long). It is a pretty amusing song, but it made me think about the kind of witnesses that we are supposed to be.
Maybe that’s why I’ve never put a fish on the back of my car. I try to obey the traffic laws. But I also try to keep up with the flow of traffic. And some days I get distracted listening to the radio or get lost in thought and when I look down at the speedometer, I’m going 57 in a 45 MPH zone. I know that someone will see me speeding down the road and talk about “those hypocritical Christians.”
Initial Interviews
17
Feb
Most of you know of my desire to go into full time missions. I was feeling pretty comfortable with one group in particular, but hadn’t heard anything from my contact there in quite some time. So I’ve decided to start looking around some more. On Tuesday I contacted Wolrd Venture, which is the missions branch of the Conservative Baptist Church.
So today, I have an initial phone interview with Larry from World Venture. It’s just one of those “get-to-know-you” conversations. Please pray with me that God’s leading will be very clear. Specifically, if this is not the group for me to go with, the doors should be quite obviously closed. If this is one that I need to consider, I would also like that to be very clear.
Thanks for praying with me, and I’ll keep you posted.
Later the same day…
The interview with Larry went very well. The conversation was easy and relaxed. I will continue talking with these folks. Please continue to pray for God’s clear guidance in this decision. And be careful! I may be hitting you up for a reference at some point. 
Thanks again for your prayers!
Getting Internet at Home
16
Feb
Well, I’ve finally caved! I thought I could go without internet at home, but I can’t. Now I have an appointment for Tuesday between 1 & 5 (gotta love that narrow window) to get tethered to the world wide web.
It will be a good thing, I think. I really can’t spend any time at work typing new entries for my blog. Now I’ll be able to do this in the evenings. I’ve been looking forward to writing more and now I’ll have the opportunity to do that.
Valentine’s Day *sigh*
14
Feb
Well, here we are at another Valentine’s day and I’m dressed in my traditional all-black ensemble. Yes, I said all black. Black pants, black sweater, black shoes. It is a day of mourning, after all. However, in a display of optimism, I do wear a gold filigree heart pin on my sweater.
For the past 13 years I’ve been doing this. It seems that I’m never dating anyone on Valentine’s day itself, with the exception of V-day 5 years ago. That day I was so confused about what to wear! It’s not that I haven’t dated at all in that time. It’s just that it’s never been on Valentine’s day.
So until my prince charming comes along, I’ll continue to wear my black ensemble and my heart of gold. In the mean time, maybe I’ll go back to the gym. There I’ll work to improve my body in that hopes that I’ll find a man who’ll love me for my mind.
