The Washer, The Dryer, The Emergency Room, and Hawaii

November 30, 2005 @ 1:43 am by Pressed

Tonight I drove to St. Clair to drop Kendall off at school and then I went to Washington, MO to pick up our new washer and dryer from Lowes. Once I went in and picked up the washer and dryer I made my way over to Ashley Furniture to check out some new kitchen tables and bedroom sets. Once I finished there I went and picked Kendall back up from school and we drove out to her uncles house. Her aunt and uncle have time shares and so they are sending us on our honeymoon, but we needed to come over and pick out where we want to go. Kendall and I have agreed that we would like to go hang out in Hawaii and so we picked a few places and now we are just waiting until they find out where we can go. By the time we got home it was 9:30. Kendall’s dad helped me get the washer and dryer in our new house and then we went upstairs to do a little more painting for the evening. While painting Kendall gets up on the 6 foot ladder and as she tries to get down the ladder tipped on her, her foot got caught, and she came tumbling down to the floor, landing very hard on her foot and knee. We got her to the couch and then into the truck and took her to her parents house to get some ice on it and then an hour later we took her to the emergency room to get X-rays. It doesn’t look like anything is broken, but she does have a knee brace, her foot is wrapped, she is on crutches and she is in a lot of pain. She will probably be pretty sore in the morning when she wakes up, so I’m going to pick her up for work and help her into the car and into the building.

I just got home from the ER at about 1:30 a.m. and I am tired, but I still have some homework to complete. Good thing someone is covering my prayer meeting in the morning for me or I would really be beat tomorrow.

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G-Yum Got Himself A New Blog

November 29, 2005 @ 3:30 pm by Pressed

It’s time to introduce you to another new blog in the blogesphere. I know that there are so many different blogs to read and there is not enough time in the world to read all the blogs that are out there and so to make your job easier I will occasionally let you know of a new blog in town that you will want to read. Jim Shultz (I refer to him as G-Yum every now and then) is a friend from college who posted on Avoiding Evil for awhile until the breakdown of our server. Now he has started a new blog called Knows Job. You need to go check it out, the first entry is up. Why haven’t you left yet? Go….

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My Daily Bible Readings

November 27, 2005 @ 11:44 pm by Pressed

This morning I read from 1 Chronicles 23 and 1 Peter 4. This evening I also read from Micah 2. I’m on a quest to read the entire Bible in a year and my goal is to read three chapters a day, plus spend time in prayer after each of these chapters. I’ve decided that one of the best ways to retain what I read is to post it on my blog as I do it.

1 Chronicles 23 - David installs his son Solomon as king of Isreal and in the process he gathers and sorts the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. Here are some thoughts on this passage.

1. One awesome characteristic of God is that he gives rest to his people. “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.” - (23:25)

2. I must give praise, thanks, and devotion to God in the morning and evening. “They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening.” (23:30)

1 Peter 4 - Peter speaks boldly about suffering in 1 Peter, with the underlining assumption that no true Christian can escape suffering. Because Christ has suffered in the flesh and died to defeat sin and death, so we must be of the same resolve. As Christians we should be willing to suffer in order to defeat the sin in our own lives. Denying the flesh and earthly desires is an act of suffering that takes tremendous willpower from the Holy Spirit to accomplish and in doing so we suffer as we deny our bodies something that it yearns for. To suffer in the flesh in order to be holy and pure is to be like Christ in suffering to conqure the sin that entangles us. Some quick thoughts on this verse:

1. I have wasted enough of my time running after the things that everyone else in the world runs after, it’s time I begin to chase after Godly desires rather than earthly ones. (4:3)

2. People around me will be suprised when I don’t plunge into the same lifestyle they find themselves drowning in, and thus they will slander me and yet I know that they will give an account to the Lord for the things they have done and thus I must stand strong. (4:4-5)

3. If I speak or or serve the Lord it should be in his strength, power, and for his glory that in everything it is the Lord Jesus Christ who is glorified and lifted up.

4. When suffering comes I should not be suprized, but instead I must share in the sufferings of Christ who is shaping me. If I suffer then I am blessed in honoring Christ.

Micah 2 - Thoughts on Micah 2:

1. Those who come up with and carry out wicked things are making their own bed and should be pitied for the judgment that will befall them. There will be no escaping the God of creation.

2. Though the people would be scattered, there will come one {Jesus} who will pass before the people. Our savior has come before us, and we like sheep know his voice and will follow Him.

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The House Project

November 26, 2005 @ 11:14 pm by Pressed

It has been such a long time since the last time I’ve actually posted something and I fear it shall continue to be like this until the major house project is complete. Kendall and I have been diligently working on the house; painting, fixing, and cleaning. We’ve painted the bathroom, master bedroom, living room, and we’ve started the kitchen and still need to paint the second bedroom. We also found a broken floor joist in the basement and had to jack the house up to repair it. Unfortunately when we jacked the house up, the wall in the hallway buckled under the pressure and the tile flooring in the bathroom busted straight down the middle, creating that much more work. There is no ventilation in the kitchen and so we are working on installing a hood over the stove as well. Hopefully once we finish these things and I get my stuff all moved in then I will be back to posting on a more regular basis. For now, however, I must settle for only these brief updates.

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Another Quizzie Quiz

November 21, 2005 @ 9:30 am by Kendall

Because I know of your love for these quizzes and learning more about me through them, I just thought I’d share it with you! Feel free to use this on your blog, with your own answers, of course!

Kendall

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:00 a.m.
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. What’s your favorite TV show? The Apprentice, Survivor, Prison Break, Medium, Lost….and possiby some others that I can’t remember at this current time! 5. What did you have for breakfast this morning? Juice, it was Orange Cranberry Clash juice.
6. What’s your favorite cuisine? Mexican food…yum!!!
7. What foods do you dislike? Hmmm….probably cooked spinach, shrimp (I just don’t like the texture), and ground meat of any kind.
8. What is favorite chip flavor? Cheddar & Sour Cream Ripples
9. What’s your favorite CD at the moment? I don’t really have one right now…weird!
10. What kind of car do you drive? 1999 Chevy Cavalier
11. Favorite sandwich? Turkey breast on wheat with avacado, mayonaise and bean sprouts! YUM!!!
12. What characteristics do you despise? Lying, backstabbing
13. What is your favorite type of clothing? Blue jeans, sweaters, anything from American Eagle (my favorite store!)
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? I would love to go to Italy or Europe!
15. What color is your bathroom? The one at my family’s house is cream with rubber duckies, and the one in the house that Craig and I just bought is a green color that I can’t at this moment remember the name of.
16. Favorite brand of clothing? American Eagle
17. Where would you retire to? Somewhere warm and wonderful, with my sweet soon-to-be husband!
18. Favorite time of the day? Any time when I can eat!
19.Your most memorable birthday? My most memorable birthday would probably have been my 16th birthday, I had 3 parties!
20. Where were you born? Louisville, KY
21.Your favorite sport to watch? Umm….probably baseball.
22. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? Well, it’s going to be on a blog, so I don’t know how that would work!
23.Person you expect to send it back first? I have no idea how that would work!
24. What fabric detergent do you use? Some that my mom buys from a distributer.
25. Are you named after anyone? I am named after my dad and my grandma
26. Do you wish on stars? When I was little
27.When did you last cry? Last night, painting is not the most fun “couple” activity.
28. Do you like your handwriting? It used to be better before I started working at the church.
29. Are you a daredevil? I skydived, if that tells you anything!
30. Are you a virgin? Yes, and I’m going to play one in the Christmas cantata at my church, too! 31. Do looks matter? To me, no.
32. How do you release anger? Crying
33. Where is your second home? Kentucky
34. What were your favorite toys as a child? Barbies, dolls, my kitchen set.
35. What class in High School was totally useless? My sophomore English class, American Lit, I learned absolutely nothing
36. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Not often, I’m not very good at it.
37. Favorite movies? The Fox & the Hound, My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Notebook
38. What are your nicknames? Kendall Bendall, Kinie Jean, K-Liz
39. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Yes, it ruins your shoestrings if you don’t!
40. Do you think that you are strong? Not really, no
41. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Birthday Cake, vanilla, chocolate
42. What are your favorite colors? Red and brown
43. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? I can’t think of anything
44. Who do you miss the most? My friends who I don’t get to see, and my grandparents who live in KY
45. Do you want everyone you sent this to send it back? I didn’t really send it to anyone, so I don’t know.
46. What color pants are you wearing? I’m not, I’m wearing my Eagles shorts..I’m telling you, I just got up!
47. What are you listening to right now? My own typing, not much else
48. Last thing you ate? Some Chocolatey chip teddy grahams last night
49. If you were a CRAYON what color would you be? Today….a sea green or maybe orange
50. Last person you talked to on the phone? My friend Megan Dunbar
51. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Smile
52. Favorite Drink? Sweet Tea or Diet Pepsi
53. Do you wear contacts? yup
54. Favorite Day of the Year? Christmas
55. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? Both, but I love happy endings
57. Hugs OR Kisses? Both, but it depends on who they are from!
58. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Umm…chocolate chip cookies with milk or chocolate cream pie
59. What Book(s)Are You Reading? God on Sex by Daniel Akin
60. What’s On Your Mouse Pad? Nothin, it’s just black and connected to my keyboard holder
61. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? I didn’t watch TV at all last night
62. Favorite Smells? Craig (tee hee), pumpkin pie, freshly baked cookies
63. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Neither
64. What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? Canada

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