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October 12, 2006
Wednesday catchup
It’s been a while again. Here are some thoughts that have been simmering in my mind for a while.
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I've been thinking a lot about this insta-results problem we American Christians have--that I have. And praying about it. And mulling over it. It's really been shaping a great deal of my prayers lately.
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One of my college roommates was irritated at me once because we weren’t hanging out very much. I was busy with 18 credits and 18 hours of work study a week. We fought about it quite often (which was better than one other roommate, who was totally pissed off at me but never talked to me about it at all), and I got advice from my RA. The RA explained that the roomie couldn’t understand a busier schedule. Could I imagine how to fit another 18 hour job into my life? No. neither could the roomie understand or imagine just what I meant when I said I was really busy. All that to say I’m considering adding another activity into my life and I am worried about my schedule…but I’ll be ok. I’ll cross those bridges when I come to them and trust God to provide what I need when I need it.
And no, I’m not having a baby. It’s something else.
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speaking of something else, it’s actually a decision I’ve made. It’s not ‘something I’m considering.’ It’s an actual decision I’ve made, and I’m excited. But it represents a great deal of work and challenge which scare me. I hate change. But I’m tired of the nowheresville my life seems to be right now, and I’m sick of nowheresville and I hate it more than change and challenge.
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I use the crock pot a lot. I like that I can turn it on and it cooks the food/keeps the food hot till we get home.
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Sister is moving to Colorado. I’m so happy for her but really jealous; I want to move home too. I do not want to move back in to my parents’ house—I want to move home to my home city and live near my parents and near my sister so we can drop in, or plan weekly dinners together, or hang out together. She’s gonna have babies eventually, and so will I, and I want them to know their grandparents and their cousins. Sigh. I am homesick again. I thought I got rid of that dang homesickness years ago…but it comes back and back and back.
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covenant homecoming was last weekend. It was great. I liked seeing people I havent’ seen in the last few years, though they are all frozen in my head from 4 years ago. I’ve changed and grown in the last four years, so of course they have too, but seeing them with kids or married or heavier or lighter or looking-like-they’re-twentysomethings is odd. It’s a cognitive dissonance.
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I realized the other day at The Department Store what is good about the incessant stupid questions. I tell people a hundred times a minute “The bathroom is in the far back corner of the store, behind customer service” or “Returns are at customer service—the far back corner of the store—all the way to the opposite back” or “the yes button is next to the three” or “no, that sale ended last week. See, the date is printed right here” or “if I could see your ID please.” Sheesh!!!!!! I hate the incessant stupid questions! I hate them! I hate them! But here’s the good part: they are getting me ready for having kids and going through the same routine again and again and again…cashiering is good preparation for that.
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I’ve been on slimfast because I’m tired of feeling fat and convicted about my eating being out of control. Here’s a verse that really kicked me over and left me breathless:
Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. I Corinthians 9:25aSee what I mean? So I’ve made a change, and I’m seeing results! Woo hoo! I fit into my jeans again! I bought new jeans the other day and bought the next size smaller! I can wear more and more of my clothes again. My feet hurt less. Aaaaaah. Hooray.
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The Dude and I went to the cheap theater last night (economy night—Wednesday tickets cost $1!) and saw Over the Hedge. It was so funny. It was painfully, laughably, unrelentingly funny. Oh my goodness. The squirrel’s voice reminded me of Bob. Bob, I miss you. You make me laugh, and if you haven’t seen Over the Hedge yet, you should. Go see it and laugh yourself silly and enjoy.
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I can’t think of anything else. I think that’s all for now.
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