Does this dress make my butt look big?? Peace Maker "no, you look beautiful in whatever you wear"..VS Truth teller "Actually, I think this other dress would work better for your body type"...
Which one are you??
I find myself falling into catagory number 1: I am 70% Peace maker, 30% truth teller
I have no problem being 100% truth with Travis, but sometimes, I would rather keep the "peace" than just be truthful.....
I've come to realize that this is NOT the way to go...By not speaking the truth I am disobeying God...now don't misunderstand me, if the truth is NOT spoken in love, it can easily become just an opinion.
I have a few "truth tellers" in my life and I thank God for them..They keep me accountable (even when I don't realize I need it) and they encourage me...
My desire is to become a full-time Truth teller!!!
Lord, please give me the wisdom to disern what is true and from you, and help me to be a vessell of your truth.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
My Photos
I love taking photographs!!!! It is one of my secret passions, I'm just learning so I'm not very good, but I don't do it to be the best, I do it to create something beautiful that my eyes may have missed otherwise
Photos capture moments, moments make up our lives..My dream is to capture peoples lives, their struggles, their victories, and the things that cause me to pause and take notice of my surroundings and all the beauty that exists every day around me.
Photographs don't lie, they show you what is...The honesty they portray draws me to continue to pursue life through the pictures I take.
It's amazing how gorgeous a simple flower can be, or the innocent look on my nephews face as he plays in the yard, the hurt, confusion, elated joy, fear...the emotions that a lens can capture are beyond what our eyes can comprehend, that is why I love photography....
The honesty is refreshing
Privacy...
Its true, right now I am sitting in a coffee shop for the sole purpose of getting some privacy...Does this sound wrong to anyone else??
I am all about neighborly kindness, however is there not a limit to that? We have neighbors that have 2 young kids...a girl that is 9 and a boy that is 6...
Where, at first, we didn't see a problem with chatting with them, letting them help us bring in the groceries...it has gone too far.
We are not able to relax on our couch without them coming over and ringing lthe doorbell, (our dogs hate this) and wanting to just "hang out" with us. Well, we admit we are super cool!!! But we just want to bask in our coolness alone:)
Over the weekend, we counted a total of 6 visits from our neighbor kid friends....3 of which we decided to ignore...This is just too much, the girl has even took to pressing herself against out front window to say "hi", and here is the best part...they get attitudes with us when we tell them they can't come in & we just want to be alone...
Ok, I realize they are kids, and the issue here is probably more with their mom, but how do we turn them away, without making them feel bad..
Deep inside I know the girl needs positive attention (she doesn't get at home) and I can't help but ask myself, "What can I do to help"
Yet the other side of me is well aware that there should be boundaries & those boundaries need to be established soon...
Are we just being selfish & do we have valid points??
There are times we just want to be alone in our home & "let our hair down", Per my last post I'm asking myself "How do I choose to live for God in this situation?"
I am all about neighborly kindness, however is there not a limit to that? We have neighbors that have 2 young kids...a girl that is 9 and a boy that is 6...
Where, at first, we didn't see a problem with chatting with them, letting them help us bring in the groceries...it has gone too far.
We are not able to relax on our couch without them coming over and ringing lthe doorbell, (our dogs hate this) and wanting to just "hang out" with us. Well, we admit we are super cool!!! But we just want to bask in our coolness alone:)
Over the weekend, we counted a total of 6 visits from our neighbor kid friends....3 of which we decided to ignore...This is just too much, the girl has even took to pressing herself against out front window to say "hi", and here is the best part...they get attitudes with us when we tell them they can't come in & we just want to be alone...
Ok, I realize they are kids, and the issue here is probably more with their mom, but how do we turn them away, without making them feel bad..
Deep inside I know the girl needs positive attention (she doesn't get at home) and I can't help but ask myself, "What can I do to help"
Yet the other side of me is well aware that there should be boundaries & those boundaries need to be established soon...
Are we just being selfish & do we have valid points??
There are times we just want to be alone in our home & "let our hair down", Per my last post I'm asking myself "How do I choose to live for God in this situation?"
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Choices
Choices....I've been reminded lately how much choices shape who you are and who you become. Every day we are faced with many choices..But I have learned that it all comes down to one choice really:
Am I gonna live for Carey or am I gonna live for God...
Daily I make the choice whom I will serve...even in the small things, I can choose to live for the Lord.
Last night I went to the library to return some books, and I really didn't feel like going in, so I just dropped off the books..I was also feeling a little anxious and didn't really know what to do with myself.(Wednesday nights are my "girl" time)
So then I got the brilliant idea to go shopping, and the little voice inside me starts to put up a little red flag....BUT I wanted to feel that excitement that I get when I have something new.
I drove to the mall, and sat in my car & called to check on my bank account to see if I could spend a little...My heart was saying NO, but I wanted to so bad....BUT in my heart I knew that I didn't "need" to go shopping, and I needed to go home and spend time with Travis. I can't afford it right now anyway, so instead of making a choice that I wanted, I slowly drove back home and spent time with my husband, and made the choice to live for the Lord, not me.
Small battle, but BIG win in my heart for the Lord, each time I choose to do what He wants me to do I grow a little bit..and I feel the next time I am faced with a similar choice, I can draw from that experience..
Not My will, but HIS will be done.
So again, this morning I am faced with choices: new day, new choices, but its the same question:
Am I gonna live for Carey or am I gonna live for God????
Am I gonna live for Carey or am I gonna live for God...
Daily I make the choice whom I will serve...even in the small things, I can choose to live for the Lord.
Last night I went to the library to return some books, and I really didn't feel like going in, so I just dropped off the books..I was also feeling a little anxious and didn't really know what to do with myself.(Wednesday nights are my "girl" time)
So then I got the brilliant idea to go shopping, and the little voice inside me starts to put up a little red flag....BUT I wanted to feel that excitement that I get when I have something new.
I drove to the mall, and sat in my car & called to check on my bank account to see if I could spend a little...My heart was saying NO, but I wanted to so bad....BUT in my heart I knew that I didn't "need" to go shopping, and I needed to go home and spend time with Travis. I can't afford it right now anyway, so instead of making a choice that I wanted, I slowly drove back home and spent time with my husband, and made the choice to live for the Lord, not me.
Small battle, but BIG win in my heart for the Lord, each time I choose to do what He wants me to do I grow a little bit..and I feel the next time I am faced with a similar choice, I can draw from that experience..
Not My will, but HIS will be done.
So again, this morning I am faced with choices: new day, new choices, but its the same question:
Am I gonna live for Carey or am I gonna live for God????
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
UGH!!!!
It took me 45 minutes to drive 13 miles on the 5 last night...ugh I was so frustrated that I just shut down, no talking, no laughing, no loud singing..just driving.
When we arrive at our home @ 6:45.(ugh again) I am quite pleased with myself because I have pre-cooked some chicken wrapped in bacon & all we have to do is make the side dishes & we have dinner!!! WoooHOooo. right????...Not so much.... Yet again I forgot to read the ingredients needed for the risotto. We had used the rest of the olive oil on the "pizza bread" and the risotto called for olive oil to brown the rice, Errrggghhhh Why can't I wrap my head around the simple task of dinner this week??
Later on in the evening Trav made a brilliant observation: I shut down & become silent when I am overwhelmed, where he likes to talk it out & share it with me..
Another thing to add to my list of things to work on:
1. Better meal planning
2. Read directions
3. Share with Travis
4. Ask for help
And that is just this week so far....UGH
When we arrive at our home @ 6:45.(ugh again) I am quite pleased with myself because I have pre-cooked some chicken wrapped in bacon & all we have to do is make the side dishes & we have dinner!!! WoooHOooo. right????...Not so much.... Yet again I forgot to read the ingredients needed for the risotto. We had used the rest of the olive oil on the "pizza bread" and the risotto called for olive oil to brown the rice, Errrggghhhh Why can't I wrap my head around the simple task of dinner this week??
Later on in the evening Trav made a brilliant observation: I shut down & become silent when I am overwhelmed, where he likes to talk it out & share it with me..
Another thing to add to my list of things to work on:
1. Better meal planning
2. Read directions
3. Share with Travis
4. Ask for help
And that is just this week so far....UGH
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Follow the directions!
I had bought all the ingredients for homemade pizza from Fresh & Easy...I was super excited to make it..and of course it was gonna be a garlic,cheese and chicken pizza!
So yesterday I had to leave for work at 12:15..so at 11:30 I realize that I forgot to have lunch, so being as excited about the pizza as I was, I decided to make it.
So, as my husband taught me, I started to read the directions..OH NO!! the first step was to cool at room temp for 20 minutes..I don't have that much time, so I figured I could just skip that step. (thats my twist on reading the directions, just skip the ones you don't like)
So I hurry and throw the pizza in the oven...turns out like cheese bread and it really stuck to the stone I used..
Travis gets home from work, I told him there was left over pizza!! So as we are eating the left overs, I kinda knew something was "different" about it...So Trav asks me "did you put pizza sauce on this?" Oh my gosh!!! I completly forgot to put the sauce on (I'm sure it was NOT in the directions) hahahahaha
Yum Yum, garlic cheese chicken bread!!
So yesterday I had to leave for work at 12:15..so at 11:30 I realize that I forgot to have lunch, so being as excited about the pizza as I was, I decided to make it.
So, as my husband taught me, I started to read the directions..OH NO!! the first step was to cool at room temp for 20 minutes..I don't have that much time, so I figured I could just skip that step. (thats my twist on reading the directions, just skip the ones you don't like)
So I hurry and throw the pizza in the oven...turns out like cheese bread and it really stuck to the stone I used..
Travis gets home from work, I told him there was left over pizza!! So as we are eating the left overs, I kinda knew something was "different" about it...So Trav asks me "did you put pizza sauce on this?" Oh my gosh!!! I completly forgot to put the sauce on (I'm sure it was NOT in the directions) hahahahaha
Yum Yum, garlic cheese chicken bread!!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Anyone want Chicken..
Another busy weekend!!! It all started off on Friday with me getting off work at 1 then, not feeling very well, went to the grocery store...I love Fresh & Easy!!!
Its my new favorite grocery store...Well, they had a bunch of chicken that they needed to sell so it was marked down more than 50%..you know me I can't pass up a deal like that!
So now for this week we will be eating shredded chicken, baked chicken, chicken wrapped in bacon, fried chicken, and chicken and rice..I think I went a little crazy!
So, after my chicken extravaganza, Travis came home & we just watched movies, he had another tough day at work and had to work overtime...so we just ate chicken, and relaxed!!
Saturday, I had commited to going to a surprise party for one of my friends, but we slept in until 10!!Can you beleive it??? We couldn't, we were supposed to be at the car place for an oil change at 8...oops, so we were running a little late.
Then off to the coffee house for some joe with my man, then the mall, home depot and finially home to shower & get ready for the party at 1:30..
As I getting ready we hear loud yelps coming from a dog across the street..you know how much of a softy I am for dogs...so of course, I tell Travis to run over & help..
The neighbor had run over their dog...So we run over & do what we can, which was nothing because Travis didn't want to get bit...they load the poor dog in the car and off they go..
I finish getting ready and its off to the surprise!!! Travis stayed home & had some much needed "man time" watching baseball...5 hours later I come home to my husband sitting in the exact spot I left him..wearing the exact same clothes. I guess thats what "man time" is for, right???
We had chicken for dinner, and then watched a movie, then off to Dennys for a late night snack...worst service EVER!!
Sunday, we wake up and Travis's softball team had 2 games back to back...so we eat chicken for breakfast, go to 3 hours of softball..they did win both!!! then off to the team BBQ!!
Note to self: whenever I am hosting a BBQ, do NOT sit on the couch & watch tv and say only 3 words.. enough said about that
We ended our busy weekend, by me watering our dead lawn & Trav taking down the 2 wasps nest in the back yard...
Ahhhh, another weekend gone by...
Its my new favorite grocery store...Well, they had a bunch of chicken that they needed to sell so it was marked down more than 50%..you know me I can't pass up a deal like that!
So now for this week we will be eating shredded chicken, baked chicken, chicken wrapped in bacon, fried chicken, and chicken and rice..I think I went a little crazy!
So, after my chicken extravaganza, Travis came home & we just watched movies, he had another tough day at work and had to work overtime...so we just ate chicken, and relaxed!!
Saturday, I had commited to going to a surprise party for one of my friends, but we slept in until 10!!Can you beleive it??? We couldn't, we were supposed to be at the car place for an oil change at 8...oops, so we were running a little late.
Then off to the coffee house for some joe with my man, then the mall, home depot and finially home to shower & get ready for the party at 1:30..
As I getting ready we hear loud yelps coming from a dog across the street..you know how much of a softy I am for dogs...so of course, I tell Travis to run over & help..
The neighbor had run over their dog...So we run over & do what we can, which was nothing because Travis didn't want to get bit...they load the poor dog in the car and off they go..
I finish getting ready and its off to the surprise!!! Travis stayed home & had some much needed "man time" watching baseball...5 hours later I come home to my husband sitting in the exact spot I left him..wearing the exact same clothes. I guess thats what "man time" is for, right???
We had chicken for dinner, and then watched a movie, then off to Dennys for a late night snack...worst service EVER!!
Sunday, we wake up and Travis's softball team had 2 games back to back...so we eat chicken for breakfast, go to 3 hours of softball..they did win both!!! then off to the team BBQ!!
Note to self: whenever I am hosting a BBQ, do NOT sit on the couch & watch tv and say only 3 words.. enough said about that
We ended our busy weekend, by me watering our dead lawn & Trav taking down the 2 wasps nest in the back yard...
Ahhhh, another weekend gone by...
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