tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45598163869193783302024-03-05T11:42:23.589-05:00Frugal Trophy WifeBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-57709167619369929802015-11-13T11:46:00.000-05:002015-11-13T11:46:09.851-05:00Moving Day<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And this time I don't mean that Jay and I are moving houses. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've just birthed a new blog <a href="https://awkwardlygraceful.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><i>Awkwardly Graceful</i></a> - and I'd love for you to join me over at my new digs. In my Welcome post, I explain the reason for the name change and move. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Familiar faces are always welcome. </span></span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-49966899303404198612015-11-09T06:30:00.000-05:002015-11-09T06:30:02.120-05:00For I Was Hungry<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sandwiched between two typically child-centered holidays, falls Thanksgiving. The sun is sparse and the stress of the upcoming holiday season is approaching. Is it truly possible to cultivate a spirit of gratitude during all the chaos?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my issues? Being away from my computer too much, leading to an inability to get this written in time for the link-up. Even still, this is a blog I want to share with the world, or at least the small portion who join me here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Being the spreadsheet geek I am, a tab in my check register excel document is devoted to charitable giving by the year. I have so many charities I respect, I like to know when I gave to each so that when the opportunity arises I can give to the one which has gone the longest without a donation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many are local charities; who knows better about the needs of the community than those who live and serve here. I've even received personal letters from the director of one such ministry, when she realized they were serving my cousin - and mentioned me to him as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Her group, <a href="http://jesusinprison.publishpath.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The Philadelphians</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">,</span> serves in east Tennessee prisons. Donations help them lead Bible studies for the incarcerated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Local causes also win a place in my heart for selfish reasons too. When the money I give goes back into the community, I can trust that my $$ are being well used - rather than going to the 3+ figure salaries administrators make in some of the larger organizations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">During my last marathon training cycle, I noticed yard signs boasting "Work Provided by <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://live-it.tv/" target="_blank">LIVE-IT</a>." </span>This group maintains a database of community needs and opportunities to serve. Both those seeking assistance and those desiring to serve can find their needs met with this group. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Projects include building ramps onto houses of the disabled, light maintenance for the elderly, and shifts to work in the groups thrift store. Jay and my father have taken donations to the store, and were met with great attitudes reflecting the love of Christ (after having their items turned away by a different group.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some needs, however, must be met by larger organizations. Currently I donate a small monthly amount to help support the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://taviano.com/" target="_blank">Tavianos</a></span>, my favorite missionary family. They are serving a town in Cambodia through the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.internationaloutreachministries.org/" target="_blank">IOC</a></span> and the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://hardplaces-community.org/" target="_blank">Hard Places Community</a></span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If <a href="http://www.marlataviano.com/" target="_blank">Marla's</a> name sounds familiar, then perhaps you have been around when I joined many of her bloggy read-alongs. While never having the opportunity to meet them in-person, I enjoy seeing her photos of the people they are building relationships with while serving Jesus in the country they love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Marla is a fabulous author (ebooks these days) and purchasing a book (via Amazon or some such retailer) helps her support their mission. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">In fact, she has a brand new book out.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">After a heart attack left her husband Gabe with debilitation anxiety, the family had to fully rely on God for each breath - sometimes literally. I want you to buy the book, </span><i style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Anxiety-Rocks-Marriage-World-ebook/dp/B01730MJGW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446851432&sr=8-1&keywords=marla+taviano+storm" target="_blank">The Storm: When Anxiety Rocks Your Marriage & Your World </a></i><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">(its only $2.99 on Amazon).</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sometime this month I plan on reviewing the book and giving a copy away, but why wait??</span></i><br />
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Also on the global scale, I love the heart behind <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.compassion.com/default.htm" target="_blank">Compassion International</a>. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Several years ago for Valentine's Day, Jay and I researched together and decided to sponsor a child through the organization.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Since then we've traded letters with Suman, now 11 years old, via his Compassion center in India. I keep his drawings on the refrigerator until the next one arrives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The work done by the missionaries at <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.wycliffe.org/" target="_blank">Wycliffe Bible Translators</a></span> is essential for sharing the Gospel to unreached people groups. These laborers for the Lord can spend years learning the native languages of regions which don't have a Bible translation in their native language.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Once they are fluent in the dialect, they can then begin the translation process and bring the Word of God to people who otherwise haven't heard the gospel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you'll click through and read more about each ministry and how it supports kingdom-building. For me, fulfilling tangible needs is essential for anyone hoping to make a difference in this world and bring glory to the name of Christ.</span><br />
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<span class="reftext" style="color: #0092f2; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/25-35.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><b>35</b></a></span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">‘For I was hungry, and you gave Me </span><i style="color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">something</i><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"> to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me </span><i style="color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">something</i><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"> to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; </span><span class="reftext" style="color: #0092f2; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/25-36.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><b>36</b></a></span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ </span><span class="reftext" style="color: #0092f2; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/25-37.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;" target="_top"><b>37</b></a></span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You </span><i style="color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">something</i><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"> to drink? 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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In theory, I knew each believer was equipped in some fashion for kingdom work. In practice I had no clue what that looked like or meant for my life. Discovering that the gifts don't necessarily manifest in standard ways was game-changing for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">More and more I'm starting to truly believe that writing is another form of the gift of teaching. Putting thoughts and concepts into words which can be savored and enjoyed. I'm not sure I'm there yet, but the more I write, the more I can refine my craft and get that much closer to my goals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These seem so serious and dramatic. And they can be. However at heart, I am a brutally honest, geek who doesn't take herself too seriously. I'm slowly learning that God isn't limited by my personality, but can work through it for His glory. No matter how loca I am.</span></div>
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<br />Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-46012459298972735962015-10-30T11:30:00.000-04:002015-10-30T11:44:56.663-04:00My Spirit of Fear <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the spirit of Halloween, let's discuss fear. Some love to dress up in scary costumes, watch horror movies, or visit haunted corn mazes. While I don't enjoy the traditional horrifying aspects of Halloween, I certainly don't live life in a bubble - afraid to experience all this world has to offer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>So which am I? <i>Fearful </i>or <i>Fearless</i>?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On one (well sanitized) hand, I'm germophobic, claustrophobic, and radiophobic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the other (trail dirt) filled hand, I'm always up for an adventure. Whether it be zip-lining, roller coasters, or gazing over tall cliffs, I enjoy pushing the limits of sanity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I feel like I get the opportunity to write about my fearless when recounting my adventures. S<i>o what scares the girl who finds herself at peace in situations like this? </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Animals </b></span>top the list of things which freak me out. I hate encountering a dog while I'm out running. I scream when a friend's cat brushes up against my leg under the dinner table. I need a Xanax to calm me down the evening Jay trapped a rat in our house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCi2n5y7TmzvUZfT2NB7Cp40mcXisSAuOjuGg0cgfEoP6_QVM_VssmqWTPU9PJ5n4UkyzzTQqS_whxcC6hZrVeO0oCEfRb6hkhGIyTW9ZwSFskz6PxsgkHmRJqqvOsuVWtAsdr_s7hyphenhyphencp/s1600/girl+fence+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCi2n5y7TmzvUZfT2NB7Cp40mcXisSAuOjuGg0cgfEoP6_QVM_VssmqWTPU9PJ5n4UkyzzTQqS_whxcC6hZrVeO0oCEfRb6hkhGIyTW9ZwSFskz6PxsgkHmRJqqvOsuVWtAsdr_s7hyphenhyphencp/s320/girl+fence+tree.jpg" width="213" /></a><b><span style="font-size: large;">Social situations</span></b> can also leave me anxiety ridden. <b>Best I can figure, I'm an ambivert </b>- a weird combination of needing to make plans to go out with the girls, and weekends spent home alone with a good book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I feel awkward making conversation, but have also been told I could talk to a tree if there were no people around. The difference is subtle enough I'm not sure I can understand it, much less put it into words to explain to someone else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Despite my seemingly nomad lifestyle (3 houses in 6 years) <b><span style="font-size: large;">real estate</span></b> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>transactions </b></span>fill me with trepidation. If its a home - what if we miss the old place? What if we over-bought and can't afford it? What if our new neighbors suck?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When it comes to investments, the potential of losing money doesn't scare me as much as the prospect of going broke. I've been poor before (relatively speaking of course) and I survived. I just don't wanna go back there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Like the fear itself, this transition makes no sense. I wasn't a child of the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267626/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">Cold War</a>, and at only 9 years of age I don't even recall the Berlin Wall coming down. Yet somehow <span style="font-size: large;"><b>nuclear radiation</b></span> is one of my biggest phobias. <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While I can't handle scary movies, the only one to ever give me legit nightmares afterward was the based-on-a-true-story <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267626/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">K-19: The Widowmaker</a>. For those who haven't seen it, the film doesn't belong in the horror genre. The IMDB synopsis explains: </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AGfRovX_DFkvePKZ7OQKFnvgQfvtm1Mnq2L0YjAuGTBVvE248MmwJoWTXJUL4H2-JCPAHWFHuoCJ51Nnt1zv68Ak8Ys7ilphsofWui54jVOgVvqec4Li6fLMpMTeKDCLCvGfGWgHF7Nk/s1600/IMG_20150504_185115666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AGfRovX_DFkvePKZ7OQKFnvgQfvtm1Mnq2L0YjAuGTBVvE248MmwJoWTXJUL4H2-JCPAHWFHuoCJ51Nnt1zv68Ak8Ys7ilphsofWui54jVOgVvqec4Li6fLMpMTeKDCLCvGfGWgHF7Nk/s400/IMG_20150504_185115666.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saving the most fearful for last, I hesitate to even write about this one. I don't want to think about it and consider it as a possibility. Despite the fact that this fear is the most likely to come to fruition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The thought of <b><span style="font-size: large;">losing someone I love</span></b> breaks my heart. Sure I joke about ways I'm going to kill Jay, but that's totally different. My family and friends are precious to me. This fear is probably a sign that I don't pray for them nearly enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rather than trusting the God who blessed me by allowing them to be a part of my life, I just hold tight to the fear of the unexpected. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://mrsdisciple.com/tag/friday-five/" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Friday Five Linkup" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6271" src="http://beautyinthemess.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Friday-Five-Linkup.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm linking up with </span><a href="http://mrsdisciple.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Kelly </span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">today for her Friday Five link-up. Join us in the conversation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If not, then in the comments I'd love for you to share your fears in the comments. <b>My rule of thumb: the more weird the better!</b></span> </span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-25847277008039916212015-10-28T07:00:00.000-04:002015-10-28T07:00:06.824-04:00The Future Homestead<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Shortly after getting back from vacation, I made reference to our latest land acquisition<b>*</b> - a 5 acre lot meant to serve as a building ground for the new Camp FTW. Have since closed on the land, I thought it was past time to share it with my blog-folk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>*</b>Jay totally does <u><b>NOT </b></u>see the humor in my cheeky references to our adventures in real estate. For other unacceptable words, see also: <i>empire, procurement, and venture</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Speaking of my ever-modest darling love, full photo credit goes to him. I'm sure some editing was involved, but I'm perpetually amazed at the quality pictures he can produce on his smart phone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We've already begun to look at floor plans, and hope to be able to enjoy the view from the living room as well as the back deck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The second photo is of the opposite direction. The pond would be seen from the front of the house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The land is close to my parents, and Jay assures me he has no Everybody Loves Raymond fears living just a couple of miles away from them. I've already got my dad enlisted to help with the acreage needs bush-hogged. And just maybe Jay could plant a garden one day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>From what I hear, building a house is both exciting and quarrelsome at times.</i> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Have you ever gone through the process? Any advise for me on layout musts? </b></span>I'm open to any and all suggestions!</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-30282623335639081602015-10-26T06:30:00.000-04:002015-10-26T06:30:02.101-04:00Life-Giving Marriage <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Do I love it when Jay is devoted and totally focused on doing something special for me? YES. Am I incredibly annoyed when he treats a client the same? You bet!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My nephew and I like to say <i>"hashtag dangerous is fun</i>!" And yes, hashtag must be said. My husband, Jay, however is the king of the DIF movement. He loves pushing the limits of what he can do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm pretty sure there are deep rooted psychological reasons for this - given that his mother wanted to put him in a bubble after his hemophilia diagnosis. However I can't deny that life on the edge is a bit more fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He gets sick of me perpetually wanting to take selfies (us-ies?) or at least he pretends to be annoyed. I love the smirks he makes when I take the pictures, so I don't mind his annoyance - real or pretend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I took the photo on the left at a Tennessee Smokies game a few years ago. Unfortunately this year, we didn't get to very many games. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In addition to that, we frequently have the opportunity to attend free concerts and other types of entertainment. The idea of course is to draw in tourists for sales, but we are still able to have a good time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the case of the photo on the left, Jay and I headed up to Moonshine Holler (home of the original Old Smoky Moonshine Distillery and Store) to hear his favorite musician Daryle Singletary perform. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm really not sure why everyone in picture (save us) looks miserable. <b>Free moonshine, free music, can life get any better?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Actually it can</i>.</span> A life of love with the one who constantly puts a smile on my face.<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Happy birthday </i>to my favorite scruffy nerf-herder in the galaxy!!!!</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Who/what has brought a smile to your face this week? </span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-83573339500290657692015-10-20T17:30:00.000-04:002015-10-20T17:30:00.755-04:00Welcome to Dinosaur Park<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKd2q5tpmWDTPsjkmFnkYDgehBsqkOVCBR5_TJzO5P7FYW5ltiYMa-0QjKuD90Gi2EcGbBiKD9xbVC5LRT-Lu_N5tBu3KQf14C3_AqPANF5FB1UPPKmePMEQAOxevyMCGzRBPWtTlqoGh/s1600/IN+PROGRESS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKd2q5tpmWDTPsjkmFnkYDgehBsqkOVCBR5_TJzO5P7FYW5ltiYMa-0QjKuD90Gi2EcGbBiKD9xbVC5LRT-Lu_N5tBu3KQf14C3_AqPANF5FB1UPPKmePMEQAOxevyMCGzRBPWtTlqoGh/s320/IN+PROGRESS.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This past weekend, I visited <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g54907-d6999093-Reviews-Backyard_Terrors_Dinosaur_Park-Bluff_City_Tennessee.html" target="_blank">Backyard Terror's Dinosaur Park</a> with my sister and her family. Little man shares my love of dinosaurs (not surprising given his status as a 7 year old boy), and wanted to take me to see all the cool displays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The concept is fairly simple: life-size replicas of what different types of dinosaurs are believed to have looked like. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We even were able to see the newest display, showing the bones (so to speak) on how they are built. For perspective in the photo above, look for the ladder which can be seen between the hind-legs of the structure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Given that they aren't my children and I don't have their mother's permission to post photos of them, I've blocked out there faces. This particular dinosaur has bloody flesh in his teeth and the carcass of lunch between he and the little man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The princess and I feigned terror when posing next to the infamous </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tyrannosaurus Rex, but the attractions weren't truly frightening. I held the little man's hand through the dark raptor exhibit, but unless your party wants to scare you themselves, nothing jumps out at visitors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I believe they have a night exhibit as well, but I can't speak to if it is scary (or how much so). The little man is super pumped, though to come back for the Halloween even this coming weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Most intriguing about this park is the location and set-up. All of these dinosaurs live in the yard of a residential neighborhood. Once you go into the park, the property stretches for quite a piece, but its odd to walk through the front gate and see houses on either side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My top 2 favorite dinosaurs were represented: the <a href="http://jurassicpark.wikia.com/wiki/Compsognathus" target="_blank">Compsognathus </a>(aka Compy) and the<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://jurassicpark.wikia.com/wiki/Velociraptor" target="_blank">Velociraptor </a>(Raptor) were both well represented at the park.</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzBiV-dirkbASGElSYUtohPTg9oRf9JQqXQT0ap8Z8tZGFCXWIPU5qjIB43SkwUX9wpWlieTH4xS7lgIeufs7PO7LMVw7PiYRhZZDWhWQex0lcDwxIo0vJicM8BgG6MBLcrgupWpLM7Xp/s1600/mom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzBiV-dirkbASGElSYUtohPTg9oRf9JQqXQT0ap8Z8tZGFCXWIPU5qjIB43SkwUX9wpWlieTH4xS7lgIeufs7PO7LMVw7PiYRhZZDWhWQex0lcDwxIo0vJicM8BgG6MBLcrgupWpLM7Xp/s320/mom.jpg" width="224" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This morning I came to the stark realization: I have boobs.
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks to my mother’s fabulous contribution to my genetic
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Most of my life I’ve bemoaned my lack of endowment, until I
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$10 range, while friends with greater “needs” spend upwards of $50 for a good
running undergarment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These days, for me personally, boobs symbolize fat. My chest
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So this morning, when I realized my v-neck tee required a
camisole for modesty sake, my heart sank. This is the message my mind has been
rejecting for a few months now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Past time, really, to push away from the table and stop my
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I’m not sure I’ll ever crash diet again, or be so totally
focused I get to my goal weight of 125 (a number I made up in my head
half-a-decade ago). The Whole 30 sounds appealing and scary all at the same
time, although highly impractical with the holidays approaching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All I know is that I’ve got to do something. Good genes/jeans will
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-87100511470611536422015-10-16T17:30:00.000-04:002015-10-16T17:30:01.017-04:00Life at 35<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As the high school choir sang the Trace Adkins song <i>You're Gonna Miss This</i>, I began reflecting on my own secondary school experience. My cousin crossed the stage to get her diploma, and memories of my youth filled my mind.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Did I miss it? NO.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not even a little. Surely there were perks to being a high school kid, but they aren't what stick out most in my mind. Memories of high school, college, and my early adult life only lead me to the conclusion that life does indeed begin at 30. Or rather that's around when my really started to get good.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's why:</span></b></span></span><br />
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<ol><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHV8E13P5Te4NOQX5mUPBlzDX6rL4Q6X-fI7_36ESZTnOsq-VJ3glKtqfCYhAQkPHHEHRyDG7fF52V1zaXVUCVc5GdlTc3DKdjRFRR9kTphwltQxeoj9xcLlO7M3gShH1xlFCgVWErA-H/s1600/IMG_20150902_055426542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This guy</span></b></span><br /><br />Never will you hear me claim our relationship to be perfect. He has his faults and I certainly have mine, but we work well together.<br /><br />In social respects, we're the classic opposites attract. I'm a social butterfly and he'd be a hermit if given the opportunity.<br /><br />When it comes to frugality we're a perfect match. I love it when he opens our financial spreadsheet and he talks nerdy to me. <br /><br />(Which reminds me - my 5 year plan puts me to age 40. EEK!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHV8E13P5Te4NOQX5mUPBlzDX6rL4Q6X-fI7_36ESZTnOsq-VJ3glKtqfCYhAQkPHHEHRyDG7fF52V1zaXVUCVc5GdlTc3DKdjRFRR9kTphwltQxeoj9xcLlO7M3gShH1xlFCgVWErA-H/s1600/IMG_20150902_055426542.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br />Whether it be our next investment or How can I not love a man who can nap and rub my feet simultaneously? A man who loves traveling the country (and the world) with me.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHV8E13P5Te4NOQX5mUPBlzDX6rL4Q6X-fI7_36ESZTnOsq-VJ3glKtqfCYhAQkPHHEHRyDG7fF52V1zaXVUCVc5GdlTc3DKdjRFRR9kTphwltQxeoj9xcLlO7M3gShH1xlFCgVWErA-H/s1600/IMG_20150902_055426542.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHV8E13P5Te4NOQX5mUPBlzDX6rL4Q6X-fI7_36ESZTnOsq-VJ3glKtqfCYhAQkPHHEHRyDG7fF52V1zaXVUCVc5GdlTc3DKdjRFRR9kTphwltQxeoj9xcLlO7M3gShH1xlFCgVWErA-H/s400/IMG_20150902_055426542.jpg" width="225" /></a></span><i>Which leads me to...</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Choose-your-own-adventure</span></span></b><br /><br />For a couple who decided early on in our relationship to aim for big vacations every-other year, we have far more adventures in our (imaginary) scrapbook than our 7 married years would imply. <br /><br />We've been to California, Hawaii, Maine, the Caribbean, the Grand Canyon & Las Vegas. And of course our latest vacation could be considered the most epic, visiting 7 total countries in 16 days.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Quirks</span></span></b><br /><br />Not only am I learning how to love someone who can be so different than me at times, I'm also learning to love myself.<br /><br />More than that, I'm becoming comfortable in my skin. In the words of <a href="http://www.theveryworstmissionary.com/" target="_blank">Jamie, The Very Worst Missionary</a>, "Not everyone likes you. Get comfortable with that...trust me, it's liberating."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While I wouldn't
say I have what youths call haters, I certainly have plenty of people
who don't get me. Whether is a lack of appreciation for my personal brand of
humor, or a misunderstanding for my honesty, I'm not everyone's cup of
tea. <br /><br />Jay loves me, accepts me, not despite of who am I but
because of it. Same with the good friends I've made in the past decade
of my life. They know I'm crazier than a bag of raccoons and are totally
cool with it.<br /></span>With this acceptance and self realization, I'm settling into my own quirky style. Whether I'm finding a way to wear my Arizona Cardinals tee to work, or my Captain America tank to church, I love an outfit that's comfortable, pretty, and like nothing anyone else would wear.<br /><br /><span id="goog_1792995769"></span><span id="goog_1792995770"></span><span id="goog_1792995782"></span><span id="goog_1792995783"></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My calling isn't in the future when circumstances are different. When I find a church which accepts my gift of teaching. When I'm finally called into the mission field. When I have a large social media platform or a book deal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My calling begins each morning when I get out of bed and start my day. I live on-mission as I drive into work, or go for a run, or sit down to compose a blog.<br /><br />This realization has taken me a while - both to know and to accept. Its most certainly a work in progress, but I'm getting there.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><i></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Where was I again? That's right, after sleeping over at a friend's house, I sat in her living room. Via my Kindle for Android app, I read <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Percy-Jackson-Olympians-Book/dp/1423103343" target="_blank">The Sea of Monsters</a></i> (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 2) by Rick Riordan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The author had so carefully crafted the story that, for a moment, I forgot everything. My immersion in the story transported me alongside Percy and friends as they battle evil in several challenges in an effort to rescue a friend and save their half-blood camp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until, of course, my friend's daughter awoke and cried out into the darkness out of fear.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The feeling so well crafted by Riordan, among many other authors, compels me. I perpetually am in the middle of a book while looking for something to read when I'm done with the current title.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Recently Finished: </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2235597.The_Dangerous_Days_of_Daniel_X" target="_blank">The Dangerous Days of Daniel X</a> </i>by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The first installment of the Daniel X series got mixed reviews on GoodReads.com but I enjoyed it. I like to keep light reading on my phone for moments when I have 5 minutes of waiting. This book fit the bill perfectly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Currently Reading: </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11531546-simply-jesus" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters</i></a> by N.T.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The current plan is to watch the Harry Potter movies up to the 7th before starting the book. At this point I'm uninterested in the characters but am committed to seeing the series through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course for the library holds, I'll take those as they come available to me. I'm currently using 12 of the possible 15 holds placed on a variety of titles. Hopefully they won't all become available at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For 27 years, I've been a professing follower of Christ. Why then, did I only learn at the age of 35 that the term "Jew" was a derivative of the name Judah - one of the 12 tribes of Israel? Its not spelled out in any particular verse, yet makes total sense. Yet the dots had to be connected for me by a friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Similarly, I didn't realize that Babel (as in the tower of) and Babylon are one and the same. Depending on translation - the Bible does spell this out. Yet in my many readings of this part of Genesis, I totally missed on on this tidbit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I assume everyone has heard of God's love for them, proven in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. This truth, unlike my inconsequential oversights, is life-giving. We must risk overstatement. Actually, there is no such thing as overstating God's love, especially when backed up by His love in action.</span></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Linking up with <a href="http://lovejaime.com/" target="_blank">Jaime</a> for Stream of Consciousness Weekend. Set your timer for 5 minutes and join us if you so choose. </span></i></div>
Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-35838230531975115772015-10-09T07:00:00.000-04:002015-10-09T07:00:03.290-04:00Favorite Sayings - Friday's Five<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today is my introduction to a couple of fun different concepts. I've recently joined a writing group on Facebook, and the ladies are helping me get back into a routine with my blogging. Each week <a href="http://mrsdisciple.com/" target="_blank">Kelly at Mrs. Disciple </a>hosts a Friday Five link-up. This week's topic is favorite sayings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Also, for the first time, I'm using stock photos on my blog. The same ladies introduced me to sites which provide images for free (no credit needed) or free-but-with-credit photos. Either way I was excited (and a bit scared - you'll see in a few moments) to search for pictures to go with my favorite sayings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If any of my fellow bloggers are interested, I'd be happy to email you the links. Or else I can do a link-share post with all of their recommendations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, on to the main event. Ladies and gentleman I present to you Sammy's Sayings. </span>Somehow that doesn't have the same ring as Justin Halpern's book title <i>Sh!t My Dad Says</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This saying has become a favorite amongst government workers, especially those who have complained until they received ultra plush toilet paper in their stalls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jay, however, can't get behind (ahem) the phrase. Before his self employment, he was on a crew building new homes. Construction porta-potties. I hope the rest goes without saying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my far my favorite response to the disbelief expressed in the colloquialism "You're sh!tting me?!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My apologies for the profanity. Somehow "You're crapping me" just doesn't sound the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This gem is from the movie Independence Day. The characters portrayed by Will Smith and Harry Connick Jr., along with their fellow Air Force pilots, are being briefed on their alien @$$kicking mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my go-to phrase for pumping myself up and getting the blood flowing before a big race. Or a little race. Or any type of running that I get excited about.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This quote is from author and marathoner <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49978.John_Bingham">John Bingham</a>'s book
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/103071">No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running.</a></span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are definitely times when lacing up those shoes, and making the first step is the most difficult - in training and in life.<br /><br /></span></span><br />
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<span id="quote_book_link_106937"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And finally I can't forget about my favorite quote from the book <i>For the Love</i> by Jen Hatmaker. God's will for my life (and yours) summed up in 3 small phrases:<br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A post script:</span></i></b><i> </i>I'm sorry if my use of photos, and words on photos has been distracting. I've had fun playing around with images (both stock and photos I have on file) and adding words to them. Please feel free to speak up if you have any words of wisdom to share about how to best integrate these things into my blog.</span> </span><br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-5242026403036469972015-10-06T17:30:00.000-04:002015-10-06T17:30:00.093-04:00Acne, Baby Poop, and the Suffering Servant<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>This post was originally published on this site in 2013. My life-position is much the same and I continue to need the reminder. I hope you can benefit from it as well.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm not sure where the idea got started that God's main purpose is to make His followers comfortable got started. Jesus certainly didn't live a plush, cushy life. He was born into a working class family and in the last days of His life here on Earth He was abandoned by most of His close friends, to die a horrible death.<br /><br />Maybe its a lesson I need to better learn, because its a topic that's come up in a lot of books I've been reading lately. Whether it be giving up material possessions (<i>Radical </i>by David Platt) or giving up my pride (<i>From Blushing Bride to Wedded Wife</i> by Marla Taviano) or even stepping out of my comfort zone (<i>Same Kind of Different as Me</i> by Ron Hall &Denver Moore) the call of Christianity is to put off self and serve.<br /><br />Having said all that, I understand my writing comes from a position of great blessing. I'm not struggling from week to week wondering how I'm going to cover the bills. (When my parents were in this situation, they made a careful effort to keep my sister and I in the dark.) I've never been orphaned, abused, or homeless. <br /><br />Sure I've had heart ache. There was that time I rebelled against God and dated someone I knew I shouldn't. While I can't be certain that ache outbreak wasn't a smite from God, it certainly cleared up once said bad boy dumped me.<br /><br />I've lost beloved grandparents, who'd lived long full lives and died of illnesses brought on by old age.<br /><br />My one experience with true pain - that moment where God has to hold you because you don't have the strength to stand - ended in a beautiful miracle of God. My sister, at the age of 27, suffered congestive heart failure after the birth of her first child. <br /><br />She spent several days in Cardiac ICU and had to have pounds of fluid drained from around her heart. While her husband and my parents stayed spent as much time as the hospital as they could, I stayed at home with her 6 day old baby. I'd never baby sat, or even really been around small children.<br /><br /><b>My best friend was knocking on death's door and I was alone, with no one to comfort me but this creature that kept spitting up and pooping. </b><br /><br /><i>And the Maker of the Universe.</i><br /><br />I have no clue why we got a miracle. Why God chose to resort my sister's health leaving behind no ill effects. But I know without a doubt God used those days to change me. He opened my eyes to my ability to serve despite experience or even willingness. <br /><br />I can only pray that the next time one of those devastatingly painful moments come - I'll better know how to rely on Him for strength and wisdom.</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-25947274480893851872015-10-04T18:33:00.002-04:002015-10-04T18:33:43.224-04:00The Perfect Weekend<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What does the perfect weekend look like?</span></i><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At one point in my life I would have said hanging out with friends all weekend. In another season of life would, spending the weekend with my darling would have been the ideal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">These days its a good mix.</span> Take this weekend: Friday I spent the evening hanging out with a couple of my girlfriends at a charity fundraiser. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I spent Saturday morning sipping coffee, had an afternoon nap, and woke up just in time to make my pot luck dish and head over to Lori's house for our Disciple 3 meet-up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I attended church with my parents, followed by fellowship and Bible study with the CrossTalk ladies I love and admire. After church I hit the greenway for an 8 mile run, then the grocery store to grab some fresh food for dinners this weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got home around 2ish, put away groceries, showered, then settled in for a little screen time and NFL football. I split my attention between the tied Colts/Panthers game and <i>Percy Jackson's Sea of Monsters.</i> Currently, Jay is napping on the couch next to me, so I took the opportunity to do this blog on a full-size keyboard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I can think of a few scenarios which could make this weekend better, I consider it a great blend of down time and socialization. As my mama's favorite band Alabama would say, <i>That's Close Enough to Perfect for Me</i>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What have you been up to this weekend?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Linking up with Jaime for Stream of Consciousness weekend.</i></span></div>
Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-86293098167529811332015-10-01T07:30:00.000-04:002015-10-01T07:30:02.543-04:00Books, Books, Books: A Three Things Thursday post<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After focusing on what I haven’t been doing in Tuesday’s
blog post, I thought I would switch it up and share something I’ve been stellar
at these past few months. READING. Every year on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7846482-brooke" target="_blank">Goodreads </a>I set a yearly goal
for myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In my first year of tracking (2012) I surpassed my
book-a-week goal, reading 64 over 52 weeks. The next year I upped my goal to
75, and fell just 2 short. Last year started off slow, but then I picked it up
and finished with a respectable 59.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This year, I set my goal at 60. <a href="http://frugaltrophywife.blogspot.com/2015/04/ftl-of-books.html" target="_blank">By April</a> I was over half way
there (counting audiobooks). At this point, I’ve consumed 101 books, with 58 of
those being actually read by me (either a print or ebook). Barring anything horribly
tragic in the next couple of days, I think I’ve got this in the bag.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>I’ve
been on a roll lately listening to autobiographies (in audiobook form, of
course) of comedians as well as humor essay compilations. I mostly listen
during my commute, or while doing mindless data entry at work. These
lighthearted tales keep my mood upbeat despite the mundane.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>Photo
credit: </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25154938-neil-patrick-harris">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25154938-neil-patrick-harris</a></span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25154938-neil-patrick-harris"><br /></a></span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own
Autobiography</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> by Neil Patrick Harris, read by
Neil Patrick Harris </span>is no exception. He had to alter the Choose-Your-Own
format for the audio structure, but his team did a good job with their
workarounds. Of course having him perform the books, rather than just a
straight read makes it enjoyable as well.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My
current fiction read (Kindle loan from my library) is<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Sea of Monsters – Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Book 2</i> by
Rick Riordan. I’m only a couple of chapters in, so I can’t really speak to this
particular story, but I loved the first book.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> <br /></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>On
a more serious front, I’m also reading<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Simply
Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters</i> by N.T.
Wright. I try to always have a non-fiction Christian book in the stack. This is
a bit weightier than I am accustom to, but I enjoy his writing style. Having
never read Wright, I trust his words based off associations with others I’ve
read including Scot McKnight and Timothy Keller.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What are you reading these days? Have
you finished any must-reads which I need to add to my list?</span></b></div>
Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-41967967806849114752015-09-29T17:30:00.000-04:002015-09-29T17:30:00.043-04:00{not much} training tuesday<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Over the summer, I took a break from running. My training
buddy and I hit the heavy weights in an attempt to gain muscle, using Jamie
Eason’s <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html" target="_blank">LiveFit program</a>. The first phase of the plan calls for no cardio, then
a gradual reintroduction in phase 2. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sandwiched between the two phases, my cruise allowed for a
week of activity but not necessarily exercise. The kayaking and the stand-up
paddle boarding were done at more of a leisurely pace, instead of something
which got my heart rate up or really fatigued my muscles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phase 2 called for lifting 6 days a week which made the
scheduling of other workouts difficult. Even if I had been able to find the
time, the workouts were such that my energy suffered as well. Jay and I played
basketball in our community’s common area, but otherwise I didn’t get much
cardio in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Instead of progressing to the cutting phase of LifeFit, I
decided my efforts would be better spent finding a routine I could stick with.
Phase 3 of the program is very intense and is focused on leaning down for a
special event. Looking over the diet plan to accompany the workouts, I knew I
didn’t have the motivation to stick with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I switched to <a href="http://bodyforlife.com/library/exercise/weight-training" target="_blank">Body for Life,</a> which involves lifting 3 times
a week and alternates upper and lower body. Sprinkle in a few runs here and
there, and I had a good routine going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Europe.</span></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZR2aDdjUMEOntSjeSniQBbKL7b0DFy1-G-ahnP5J2JSejjUbYcBXhlZASnP3Pp6IP58hnn43qd4Lka8O825mNVgzgk93OB-ITAGFXwyjmC1QO-0DsiC2hoTdu_bBI5hBa67ChX1Id8oQE/s1600/Europe+garmin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZR2aDdjUMEOntSjeSniQBbKL7b0DFy1-G-ahnP5J2JSejjUbYcBXhlZASnP3Pp6IP58hnn43qd4Lka8O825mNVgzgk93OB-ITAGFXwyjmC1QO-0DsiC2hoTdu_bBI5hBa67ChX1Id8oQE/s320/Europe+garmin.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Given the limited accessibility to electrical outlets to
charge devices, I didn’t track every day/step we walked. I did, however,
attempt to log at least a little bit of each town so that my Garmin log, and
subsequent maps, would reflect our travel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A rough estimation, I’d say on non-bus days we probably
walked between 3-6 miles a day. Unfortunately I did no running while we were
gone because I had neither the energy nor familiarity with the streets to pound
the international pavement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paris offered a bike tour, but it was more a leisurely jaunt
than a training session. Hiking the glacier at Jungfrau definitely got the
heart rate up, but at only a mile or so each direction, it lacked the umph Jay
and I are used to in a hike. The view, however, did leave me breathless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Photo credit: me or Jay. I can't really remember.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See those black dots on the lower right? Those are people. Seriously.</span></i></span></div>
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bola. (Note: not actual Ebola, but rather the pet name I gave to the nasty infection
clogging up my head.) I spent a week sleeping off my virus + jet lag, only
reporting to my job for a 12 hours that week despite the stack of work awaiting
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Errands filled up this past week –getting a haircut,
catching up with my discipleship group, and of course the <a href="http://frugaltrophywife.blogspot.com/2015/09/when-you-dont-even-get-participation.html" target="_blank">meeting </a>I had with
the associate pastor of discipleship regarding the not-to-be Sunday school teaching
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JALn3qGMphG5yl1SQHtSvj4AiimO6Amm3lsVWE7zlQuNPJi0s9J6O3UqXqy_CPcatBY8_UTMkNNgQE3F9-3pZGCyPsMy06TOfZpjlSzhSQxH4Xc20zw7zWccatbmItl23L2atSeRTsJC/s1600/Farragut+13.1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JALn3qGMphG5yl1SQHtSvj4AiimO6Amm3lsVWE7zlQuNPJi0s9J6O3UqXqy_CPcatBY8_UTMkNNgQE3F9-3pZGCyPsMy06TOfZpjlSzhSQxH4Xc20zw7zWccatbmItl23L2atSeRTsJC/s1600/Farragut+13.1.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I’ve ran 4 times since I’ve been back from vacation, with my
mileage totaling just under 16 miles. This includes my not-so-stellar 6 miler
this past Sunday. I suppose you could consider this a 500+ word excuse as to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thankfully my attitude stayed in-check during the run. It
gave me confidence that if I have the follow through to complete a 6 miler in
80 degree weather, under hydrated and wheezing from the early-fall allergens
then I can finish 13.1 miles respectably in 5 weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey there. Its me. Just blogging randomly off the top of my head. Those of you who visit my blog regularly know the prospect isn't quite as scary as it sounds, but can be more difficult.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've started and stopped this blog numerous time. Deleted text and pictures. At the moment, focus is my problem. And content. I suppose I've read enough about having quality blogs, so I worry that no one would want to read the crap in my brain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I'm doing this blog anyway. Sometimes just writing is what it takes to get my groove back. In all my prayer about what gifts I'm supposed to be using for God's glory, I know writing is one of those. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Will I ever get to the point in my life where I can make statements like the one above and not feel as if I'm bragging on myself or being arrogant? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So here I am, laying on a partially deflated air mattress, using a rolled up hoodie as a pillow. Metaphorically speaking. Here I am, a little deflated myself, but willing to pause for a moment to give you a picture into my world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Do you have any tips for getting back to writing (or any hobby you've been away from just long enough to feel a bit rusty)? Do you prefer goofy randomness or an attempted to be focused?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Linking up with <a href="http://lovejaime.com/" target="_blank">Jaime</a> and the rest of the Stream of Consciousness weekend crew.</span><br />
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<a href="http://lovejaime.com/tag/SOC" title="LoveJaime.com"><img alt="Stream" border="0" consciousness="" src="http://lovejaime.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/SOCWeekend.jpg" of="" writing="" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-92111577261138426362015-09-24T17:18:00.000-04:002015-09-24T17:18:14.718-04:00When You Don't Even Get a Participation Trophy<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Life has been a roller coaster this past month or so. First
came the stress and excitement of getting ready for our trip to Europe, then of
course the trip itself. With our tour group, Jay and I hit 6 different
countries and a dozen cities in 16 days. Along the way I picked up a nasty
virus, and like any good wife, shared it with my darling love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The week we returned home was filled with jet lag, laundry,
visiting the doctor, and sleep. Lots and lots of sleep. Just when I thought the
excitement would die down and life would return to normal, last week a couple
of big decisions about life and ministry were made.</span></span></div>
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heavy and I don’t feel like I can truly do justice to the exciting prospect.
Last week, Jay and I found and committed to buying a 5 acre tract of land near
my family. The property is beautiful and everything we’ve talked about wanting
for a home for the past 7 years. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There will be plenty of time for squeals of joy and me
telling you all about it, and I’m thankful for the opportunity. I would hate to
miss out on praising God for such an incredible blessing. I just about
guarantee by the time the house building process is over, you’ll be sick of me
talking about the land.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In an effort to delay exploring my feelings regarding the
ministry decision, I went back to reread old blogs. With the help of my Bible study leader, I began
pursing my spiritual gifts and how I could be used in the church. (Read my
earlier thoughts <a href="http://www.frugaltrophywife.blogspot.com/2015/03/gods-gift.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="http://frugaltrophywife.blogspot.com/2015/01/inventory-of-gifts.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the 20<sup>th</sup> of this month, I attended my first
Sunday school teacher training class. The associate pastor of discipleship
handed out packets of information with both notes on teaching as well as a
couple of documents of commitment for us to sign. My heart sank as I read the documents.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turns out, I’m not Baptist enough to teach in this church. I
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that my heart could handle it. I thought I was praying to guard myself when
class started and I had few (or no) people joining me. Instead, I feel rejected
by the church leadership. Please don’t get me wrong, the pastor never treated
me unkindly. He stood firm in the standards set forth, but wanted to make sure
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class, my small group, and my close friends. I spoke with several different
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and my heart is full of the love of Jesus. I don’t know how He is going to use
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travel.</b><i> Please pray with me that none of this heartache is wasted and everyone
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-4319087859066710482015-08-19T17:30:00.000-04:002015-08-19T17:30:00.899-04:00Cruisin' - Nassau<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since we leave tomorrow for vacation, I figured now was as good a time as any to finish up blogging about the cruise. Not sure why I haven't done this sometime over the past month, but whatevs yo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The tour took us to 3 different craft brewpubs, and at each we got 3 samples. Walking from bar to bar we were given a brief history of the City. It was a fun excursion, made even better thanks to the crowd along for the ride...erm...walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-50585012093694293282015-07-24T18:00:00.000-04:002015-07-24T18:00:04.295-04:00Cruisin' - Half Moon Cay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before the cruise, I went online to see which excursions were available for our boat. I found several interesting, but had concern over if we had time for more than one at each port.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Paddle boarding, kayaking, a beer walk, and a hike/bike combo topped my list. When Jay hurt his ankle during our sea-day, he said that the biking would probably be a bad idea. Given all the walking done to the breweries and the weighted pressure from the paddle boards, I suspect this was due to his lack of interest. We ended up booking the other 3, and left our schedule open to other potential adventures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Half Moon Cay is an island owned by the Carnival corporation, and is mostly staffed by the ship's crew. As our kayak guide explained, a handful of people have a couple hour (each way) commute by boat from another island, but mostly the crew disembarks first to set up shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With no way to port on the island itself, the cruise ship ran tenders all day. I had no clue what that meant until one of the seasoned travelers in our group filled me in; its basically a smaller boat shuttling too and front the island.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't mention this as an exercise of my vocabulary, but rather because it shaped our morning. Despite a later excursion time, our tickets required us to meet in the large theater at 8:30. The ship didn't arrive on time, so we had to wait a bit longer than anticipated. The staff tried to keep us entertained with trivial, but both Jay & I found myself more bored than we'd been the entire vacation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There were, however, a couple of benefits to this. I used the time to run back to the room and grab a beach bag with towels, sunscreen, and a carbonated beverage. When I sat back down and opened the beverage, it spewed all over me. Once again, i returned to the room to change clothing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once we finally got off the ship, our first excursion was a kayaking trip into a cove. <b>Jay and I snagged a tandem outfit, and paddled together like champs</b>. We frequently had to stop to allow the others to catch up with us. The kayak also had a glass bottom, but I didn't see much in the way of sea-life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We paddled out to a predetermined location, where our guide had us get into the water and walk out a piece. <b>He then informed us that the water we were standing in was filled with sharks and jelly fish</b>. After having a good laugh at all the girls freaking out, he informed us that the kinds of creatures near us weren't dangerous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The lemon sharks are most common in that area, and we saw a couple off a bit in the near distance. The jelly fish are a type that are safe to pick up and only sting a bit if touched. While Jay was brave enough to pick one up and touch it, I made him piggy back me over the landminds of jelly fish on the ocean floor.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YhVndGPBfU9z5IppHn7bgfG8uBzeIn2Trj-k6DJPG7oe9Q9BjVpjbTgo30eotsxqI1Ne34HGGsDHRE6gJW8g7obFXg3xX2NKkIz-zS3YSnnkDEwIXZvPO-i1eaFWQVk7c2fhg2yihtRS/s1600/sting+ray+adventure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YhVndGPBfU9z5IppHn7bgfG8uBzeIn2Trj-k6DJPG7oe9Q9BjVpjbTgo30eotsxqI1Ne34HGGsDHRE6gJW8g7obFXg3xX2NKkIz-zS3YSnnkDEwIXZvPO-i1eaFWQVk7c2fhg2yihtRS/s200/sting+ray+adventure.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> At the last minute, we signed up for a Sting-ray excursion. While we were waiting, we reapplied sunscreen. Some random dude walked up and asked if his wife could borrow our sunscreen. Their bottle ran out and she needed to reapply. He thanked us profusely and even offered to buy us a drink to say thanks.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBER4o54mGOOsmaNzwJ9aXK1uvqIxinK936Z1KRCliEWg7m1FNkN-zKMam8HJVqe4Mw1glxyNFVsMx0KiSFXwSn2aEgc-NtpunpP0K9vtIyvnhi7pBaR28-5kT_ysMtpZv39Hs0iSjHuA/s1600/ray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBER4o54mGOOsmaNzwJ9aXK1uvqIxinK936Z1KRCliEWg7m1FNkN-zKMam8HJVqe4Mw1glxyNFVsMx0KiSFXwSn2aEgc-NtpunpP0K9vtIyvnhi7pBaR28-5kT_ysMtpZv39Hs0iSjHuA/s320/ray.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turns out, they were booked for the same outing, and we chatted with them on the bus ride out. He and Jay enjoyed laughing at me, when I yelled every time a stingray touched me. I wasn't necessarily scared of them, but definitely startled. I finally became brave enough to feed one, holding the bait in my enclosed hand as she sucked it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> A young handicapped girl also joined our group. She too was a bit skiddish around the stingrays, but didn't let the opportunity pass her by. I shared my personal philosophy with here. Being brave isn't about not being scared, but rather being scared and doing it any way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The second is of Jay and I kissing a sea cucumber. Its supposed to be good luck, but she wasn't able to tell us which end was which. I sure hope I got the mouth end!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before returning to the trip, we headed out to the beach just to hang out. The water and temperature were both perfect. After enjoying the ocean, we dried off on the beach chairs with an frosty beverage. Our buddy Misael from the Majestic Lounge had a tray of Miami Vice cocktails so we both enjoyed one before calling it and getting back on the tender boat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After a couple of days at sea, Jay and I were ready to disembark. Grand Turk will forever more be known as our first international locale as a married couple. Over a decade ago I'd used my passport for a trip to Ireland with my parents, sister, and brother-in-law. Jay had only ever been to Canada before this. Toronto, more specifically - not exactly a journey into another culture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Exact opposite of river SUPing, we took the boards out with the current on the way to our snorkling site. We had no trouble paddling out or staying standing (unfortunately one poor guy in our group was not as fortunate). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I regret not having an underwater camera, because we saw such beautiful flora and fauna. In addition to the shark, there were colorful fish, some pretty purple algae-like things, and a barracuda! Maybe I'll spring for a Go-Pro (or a more reasonably priced knock-off) for Jay this birthday/Christmas season.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihl3nLkdQ0tuT9PaBQHMcYWnmwt_7uZkbFYTw4MXyoynSoDbU7sLuDNKV1omX9kOVrk6Dv9rk0vJZckbG-SSBSFIVozRm8zCcnXsvV8nsEtyK5OKXj8IzGNLNOWzjOuuQvA9-kNhs5Ld1V/s1600/Paddles.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihl3nLkdQ0tuT9PaBQHMcYWnmwt_7uZkbFYTw4MXyoynSoDbU7sLuDNKV1omX9kOVrk6Dv9rk0vJZckbG-SSBSFIVozRm8zCcnXsvV8nsEtyK5OKXj8IzGNLNOWzjOuuQvA9-kNhs5Ld1V/s320/Paddles.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paddling back proved more difficult than the trip out, thanks to the current and wind resistance we were facing. For whatever reason, I couldn't get my stride and ended up far behind everyone else. It wasn't one of my finer moments. Instead of enjoying myself, I found myself thinking nasty things about my husband.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I got back, the guide wasn't in the water. We'd finished up early and he allowed us to swim in the water before taking us back to our cruise ship. Maybe I wasn't slow, everyone else was just fast. Yeah, I'm going with that. While we splashed around, we got to know our excursion mates a bit better. Turns out, one of the couples vacations where Jay and I live. Our town is definitely not on the same level as Turks & Caicos, but its cool to know that there is something special drawing people here, and I'm blessed to see it daily.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jay and I saw the touristy end of the beach, but had no interest in getting a chair or back into the water. Signs everywhere warned us not to leave our possessions unattended, and we obliged. We took our bag o'stuff and got back onto the boat. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBzEKMD1vYwWhXGbHA_ezBBCSV_IaWEu9TYvFQD55YMS2he3M63Xurqo6v7EPhq1QjveGFGr4oR6sxJwn6cdXpko4WGPLnTJZ4_ZTPqC_LE0LV5rilIQnX3fGFtO5zgjUflhoStAQZzlE/s1600/J+M+Cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBzEKMD1vYwWhXGbHA_ezBBCSV_IaWEu9TYvFQD55YMS2he3M63Xurqo6v7EPhq1QjveGFGr4oR6sxJwn6cdXpko4WGPLnTJZ4_ZTPqC_LE0LV5rilIQnX3fGFtO5zgjUflhoStAQZzlE/s320/J+M+Cards.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We had a bit of time to relax before getting cleaned up and heading back to fancy dinner. Then of course we hit the Majestic Lounge for Blue Moon Martinis, buckets of IPA, and Cards Against Humanity. I'm pretty sure any other group of people would be embarrassed to play this in a very public setting, but not us. Which of course only served to make the cruise that much more fun!!</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559816386919378330.post-50826468974304984572015-07-05T08:23:00.001-04:002015-07-05T08:23:40.794-04:00Sail Away - Days at Sea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzholTg7v4CKk5iCn2Zzi_yJvaPYebiNm6_swDuZnNR6NuEifOQyeuwNndHOVdLQtsSosGIrbT-bSJgASR2HZQ-oAXs9wWaG9gTZqP9V3gxpfbvT9xd3OzWDJxvKw5emwda2TbPmyvl6e4/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzholTg7v4CKk5iCn2Zzi_yJvaPYebiNm6_swDuZnNR6NuEifOQyeuwNndHOVdLQtsSosGIrbT-bSJgASR2HZQ-oAXs9wWaG9gTZqP9V3gxpfbvT9xd3OzWDJxvKw5emwda2TbPmyvl6e4/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite being cruise newbies, Jay and I knew all the tips and tricks of season veterans. My friend Holly and her husband Todd had gotten the trip together in order to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Having never experienced a ceremony. they wanted to do a vow-renewal ceremony.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jay and I drove 4 hours Friday to spend the night with them, then Saturday morning we met up with the rest of the crew - Mike & Karen and Mark - and caravaned to Savannah. They wanted to get on the boat early, so we were on the boat, in the dock for hours before we ever set sail.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">We all had our first drink immediately upon boarding and Jay experienced his first (and only) bar sticker shock. For the rest of the cruise we took a "its vacation" approach. We had the money to cover the bill so we made an effort to enjoy ourselves instead of nickle and diming things. I considered it our reward for being so frugal the rest of the year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="goog_2047542849"></span><span id="goog_2047542850"></span>After our cabin rooms were ready, we dropped off our carry-on luggage and head around the boat to explore. We found the walking track which surrounded the mini-golf course on the very top deck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Jay had never been to Charleston before, so Mike & Karen gave us the tree-top tour, pointing out the tops of the the tallest buildings in the City.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Leaving the port we saw our first and only dolphins of the cruise. We also watched as the armed Coast Guard boat guided our ship to see. With a machine gun at the helm, it was a tad intimidating despite the relative smallness to our vessel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dinner dress-code regulations weren't in effect the first evening, since some people may not have had their luggage. Jay had a bit of dread for these events because he loves flip flops and stretch shorts (basketball shorts with elastic waist bands), but we ended up attending every evening. Through the mornings and afternoons we did our own thing, then our group would meet up for dinner and spend the evening together getting into some form of foolishness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We chose the lounge because it was the one place with a TV for Jay to watch the NBA finals. Every-other evening we watched basketball and the other evenings we watched NHL. Finally when both sports crowned their champion, we explored other evening activities. We caught a couple comedy shows, "The Game of Love" interactive game show, an adult scavenger hunt, and listening to a performer in the piano bar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I cannot overstate how lost Jay and I were the first day at sea. We are used to action-packed vacations and we felt like we were missing something. By the second day we had no problem kicking back, ordering a drink, and enjoying the slow pace of the cruise. </span></div>
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