A look inside: Rainy Day Blues

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Rainy Day Blues

It doesn't feel like a Sunday morning.

Due to Jon's work schedule we have been going to the Saturday night service at church, so Sunday mornings don't feel like Sunday mornings. I miss the old Sunday mornings.

And today, I am misssing the sunshine. Right now, the kids are making forts with couch cushions and watching a Land Before Time marathon....they're on number four. I am still in my pj's, sitting at the computer and loathing paying bills, and balancing the Garland Budget....not fun. The sky is a dark shade of grey and the rain is streaming down the window. So being the emotional eater that I am, I broke out the chocolate peanut butter ice cream (that's right, straight from the carton, I'm finishing it off baby!), and am feeling much better after such a healthy breakfast. Thank you God for chocolate, sometimes I think you created the cocoa bean just for me. I have nothing clever

to say, nothing exciting to post. Only that I hope everyone out there is having a wonderful Sunday, and enjoying the blessings God has so graciously given them. We all have so much to be thankful for, even on a dark, dreary, rainy day like today.

O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.
Isaiah 25:1

7 comments:

Lindsay said...: What a great way to spend a rainy day... building forts!
LOVE IT!!; September 30, 2007 at 3:27 PM
Michelle said...: It is rainy in our neck of the woods, too! It was a great day to clean house for me. I am glad you posted... I have been checking and have missed you! Hope your evening is going well.; September 30, 2007 at 4:58 PM
Unknown said...: I really enjoyed this post! I fondly remember making forts as a child...it looks like your children are having such fun. I LOVE that you were still in your jammies, eating ice cream right from the carton, sitting at the table with a candle lit...that sounds a lot like what I was doing today! I really enjoyed this rainy, windy day...it gave me a good excuse to stay in and make a yummy dinner for Eddie and I!; September 30, 2007 at 6:16 PM
Julie said...: I know what you mean about Sundays feeling different... Mark was on graveyard for what seemed like an eternity (it was four years, does that count)?

Ice cream, forts and Land Before Time. It doesn't get much better than that! I just can't get enough of Ducky, Yep yep yep!; September 30, 2007 at 7:41 PM
Anonymous said...: OOH ice cream sounds so good right now! It is very rainy here also. I was just outside and I was soaking wet not fun. Hope you are having a great evening!; September 30, 2007 at 7:57 PM
Sharon said...: I love the picture of Olivia looking out the window! It reminds me of the beginning of "The Cat in the Hat!" It looks like her bro and sis turned into Thing 1 and Thing 2 and made the day tons of fun!

And Tillamook Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream? Can there possibly be a better ice cream out there? No way! It's the BEST!!; October 2, 2007 at 9:15 AM
LizzyG said...: Amen sister! Tillamook's chocolate peanut butter ice cream IS the best! But have you tried Baskin Robbin's? It's a close second!; October 2, 2007 at 8:37 PM

Words to Remember

"Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had. Let them not promise themselves more honor or pleasure in the world than Christ had. Let each live a life of labor and self-denial as his Master, and make himself a servant of all; let him stoop, and let him toil, and do all the good he can, and then he will be a complete disciple."
~Matthew Henry,
English Pastor 1662-1714

"I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
~Martin Luther King

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
~Jim Elliot

"I am a missionary, heart and soul. God Himself had an only Son, and He was a missionary and a physician. A poor, poor imitation I am, or wish to be, but in this service I hope to live. In it I wish to die. I still prefer poverty and missions service to riches and ease. This is my choice."
~David Livingstone

"I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find till after death; I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside; I must make it the main object of life to press on to that other country and to help others do the same. "
~C.S. Lewis

"I want Thy plan, O God, for my life. May I be happy and contented whether in the homeland or on the foreign field; whether married or alone, in happiness or sorrow, health or sickness, prosperity or adversity - I want Thy plan, O God, for my life."
~Oswald J. Smith

songs with meaning

If you hear one of these songs playing while visiting my blog, here is why it is so special to me:

I Will Be Here by Steven Curtis Chapman: I would listen to this song as a young teenager and dream about finding a love like this song describes. Guess what? God gave more then I ever dreamed.

Any Song by Keith Green!!! I first heard Keith Green as a young child and knew all his songs by heart. As a teenager, I loved his music because he is so honest and authentic. I also read his autobiography when I was in my teens. He is one of my all-time heroes! I remember my friends laughing at me when they were in my car, wondering why I would be listening to songs from the 70's. Yes, the music is cheesy, but the lyrics are simply amazing!

How Could I Ask For More by Cindy Morgan: My senior year of high school I was on homecoming court with four other girls, who were all good friends of mine. We all picked this song to be played during our ceremony. I still love this song!

Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart: The song Jon and I danced to at our wedding. I smile every time I hear it.

I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me: This song was played at Brian Ditchen's memorial service. Brian was Jon's cousin who he grew up with, and who I went to school with, and he was a dear friend. He passed away in March of 2004 in a tragic plane accident, he was only 28. It shook the core of our faith. The only comfort came from knowing, without a shadow of a doubt, who Brian lived his life for: Jesus Christ. He was a dedicated believer, and we can't wait to see him again. Every time we would hear this song, it touched us deeply, it still does. Heaven has become very real to us.

The Scientist by Coldplay: My younger brother, Ben, sang and played this song on the piano at my brother Jeremy's memorial service. Jeremy passed away suddenly in September of 2004, he was only 31. Once again our faith was shaken (see next song)....

Cry Out To Jesus by Third Day: Whenever I hear this song I am reminded of my brother Jeremy...."To everyone who's lost someone they loved, long before it was their time, you feel like the days you had were not enough, when you said goodbye....cry out to Jesus" I am reminded to turn to God in the midst of my pain and loss, and it's OK to go to Him with my questions

We Will Dance by Steven Curtis Chapman: My current love song. It so beautifully describes mine and Jon's relationship.

I'm Not Cool by Scott Krippane: This is Daniel's song.Not in a mean way. He absolutely loves this song and sings along with it every time. The funny thing is, it describes him perfectly.

She's a Dancer by Phil Keaggy: This is Sarah's song! It so sweetly reminds me of Sarah...."she's a dancer, she loves to dance, she's a singer, she loves to sing, she's a lady, walkin' round in mama's shoes, standin' tall in mama's shoes" Sarah has also been caught singing into the bathroom mirror. And when she was younger she put on many "dance performances" for us in our living room.

Olivia by Phil Keaggy: Obviously Olivia's song! I've sang this song to her since she was a tiny newborn. She knows the words and sings along now. Whenever I put this song on, she stops what she's doing and gets a big smile on her face, and says "my song!"

Beautiful by Bethany Dillon: OK I'm 32 now. And sometimes when I look in the mirror, the depression creeps in. I don't look like I did ten years ago, I don't see a beautiful young woman looking back at me. And that can get you down sometimes. This song reminds me that true beauty is who I am in God's eyes. I could be perfect in every way on the outside and yet not be beautiful in the eyes of God, and when it's all said and done, my life would have been lived only for myself. I want to be beautiful in God's eyes, I want Him to look inside my heart and smile, and most importantly, be pleased.

Who Am I?, The Voice of Truth, and Praise You In The Storm by Casting Crowns: All three of these songs are very special to Jon. These are three of his all-time favorites. These songs brought him close to God when he was going through a hard time in his life.

I Am by Nicole Nordeman: The first time I heard this song was at a Women of Faith conference. She played it live on the piano. It was so beautiful and moved me so deeply. God is truly my "I Am", He has been my one firm anchor through every season of my life.