Six Word Saturday

Here's how it works: describe your life -or something- in six words. Explain or don't, either way, have fun! Visit Cate at Show My Face to read all about it and get started! :)

Waiting to see the little creatures!

Now I lay me down to sleep...

Today, I had a little breakdown with God. Listening to K-Love on the way home, I began worshiping and praying. When was the last time you prayed like a child? By that I mean... literally kneeling and praying innocently for everyone else but yourself? I couldn't tell you the last time I prayed like that. Lately, I've been feeling a tad guilty about my prayer requests that I make known to God. I believe He knows our hearts, so we might as well ask, right?

My breakdown was about my prayers. The things I ask for, but never getting anywhere. God's probably telling me to wait and be patient, but I'm not listening like normal. My breakdown was about the life I lead - and am I really being Christ-like? I think I'm a faithful servant. I hope I am. Am I good steward? Most certainly not. I wish I could give people even HALF the grace that Christ gives us. Of course I sin, and I ask forgiveness. Being the human I am, I always take it back. I give Christ my life, everything... and always take it back.

I sat in my driveway, crying, pouring my heart out to Him, apologizing for the things I do and the things I don't, but should. Trying not to make deals with Him, because that's not how He works.

Maybe tonight, I'll try praying like a child. Tomorrow, I want my faith to be like that of a child. I want to be on fire for my relationship with God, making a difference in His kingdom.

Six Words

Here's how it works: describe your life -or something- in six words. Explain or don't, either way, have fun! Visit Cate at Show My Face to read all about it and get started! :)

Wedding today; Hope I don't cry!

I'm a sucker for weddings. Over the summer I went to the wedding of my roommate's niece.. I know the family and our Pastor was officiating... I cried and announced that he was NOT doing my wedding when the day comes. :) Last weekend I went to the wedding of my dear friend, AnneMarie. You guessed it... cried. Only 3.. or 6 times. Have a great weekend everyone!!

Not me! Monday

Not Me! Monday was created by MckMama. Check her blog to see what she is NOT up to and to get started!

I did NOT enjoy having a four day work week last week. I NEVER miss work when I'm not there.

I did NOT attend a Matthew West concert for K-Love and I did NOT enjoy it one bit!! I also did NOT cry two...or three... or four times... Sshhh. :)

Oh - and since baseball season is getting closer to being over... I did NOT thoroughly enjoy that the Yankees lost tonight... ABY!!! :)

Last week I said that I had NO ideas for my birthday... well, I have one fabulous friend who did NOT come up with an excellent idea!!! I am NOT excited at all!

What have you NOT done this week?

Not Me! Monday

Not Me! Monday was created by MckMama. Check her blog to see what she is NOT up to and to get started!

Well, I am spending today NOT working... Thank you, Columbus!

I did NOT miss my kids on Thursday. CJ had to call me while they were all there and put me on speaker phone. I heard them all say, "Hi Miss Leslie!" So cute!

I did NOT spend any time driving, and I did NOT get to visit wonderful friends along the way. I also did NOT get to witness the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen... I won't admit that I did NOT cry 20 times during the wedding AND the reception. I would NEVER imagine me to be a crier!! :)

I did NOT play the good sister and take my brother to check out his first tattoo. :) He did all the checking and talking, I was just there for moral support. I have NOT ever thought about getting one... but I'm a wimp!!!

I have also NOT been thinking about what to do for my birthday. In one month I will NOT be hanging on to my twenties by a thread! I know what me and the roommate are doing, but how to celebrate with everyone else? Hmmm....

Oh... and I also did NOT fall down concrete steps at my parents house. I was NOT amused to say the least!

What have you NOT done this week?

Six Word Saturday

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This has not been my week!!!

Tuesday got a ticket... supposedly I did not stop at that stop sign (insert eye roll here). One of my church kids was diagnosed with H1N1; so now have to call all the families of kids that were in church on Thursday. Last night my tire was sounding funny, like it was flat... pull over - oh, there's a nail in it. Going to get that fixed today. I'm sure it could be worse, but when it rains it pours!

Dear Boston

I miss you!! It seems like a lifetime ago since I walked your streets....


and looked at your beautiful architecture.



I loved holding the starfish at the aquarium....


and eating FABULOUS food in the North End.



I also loved the view from my downtown hotel room....


I also appreciate the generous Bell man that gave us restaurant ideas and awesome walking directions. Oh, Boston, how I love thee. I enjoyed every moment of the wonderful vacation you gave to me. Since your weather was too windy on the day I was supposed to go watching for whales... I will definitely be returning, since that cruise line gave us a free whale watch tour!!! :)

Go Sox!

Leslie in Kansas

Vacation - Maine

Maine is beautiful!!! I would love to go back some day when the leaves are changing colors. We flew into Boston on Saturday morning and drove up to Maine, via New Hampshire. In Maine we drove up the coast, driving through cute little towns (like Kennebunkport), stopping at harbors, lighthouses, a couple of beaches, looking at beautiful architecture, and.... for me - eating the most seafood I have in my life. I ate seafood the first three days... surprisingly, I liked it! :) We drove through Portland and Bangor... just taking it all in.


Where the Portland Seadogs play:


We saw a lot of water....






a few lighthouses...



hung out on the beach...





ahhhh... I love vacation. :) More about Boston tomorrow!!

Not me! Monday

Not Me! Monday was created by MckMama. Check her blog to see what she is NOT up to and to get started!

Well, in all seriousness... I did NOT do much this week. LOL

I did NOT spend the last week relaxing on vacation and it was NOT wonderful in the least. I did NOT fall in love with Boston and am NOT already planning my return!

I am NOT ready to be done reading "Numbers" ... or the Old Testament for that matter. ;)

I am NOT absolutely ecstatic over fall TV. I hate summer reruns!! At this very moment, I'm watching the season premiere of One Tree Hill - yeah!!

What have you NOT done this week?

Back to life

Ugh. I hate when vacation ends. The last week has been fabulous. A couple days in Maine (which is BEAUTIFUL) and a couple days in Boston (which I absolutely fell in love with)... ahhhhh. Rest and relaxation.

There was minor drama, but nothing we couldn't semi-deal with. One day this week I will do a full blog about vacation. For now ~ just letting you know, I've returned.

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!!!

Tonight... I will be here....

Taking part in some traditions....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N02hHWozwg


and knocking out a "before I turn 30 goal"....... man, am I excited!!! :)

Six Word Saturday

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On a plane, landing in Boston!!!

Vacation here I come!!! See you all next Saturday! :)

Picture of the week(end)

It's a little fuzzy, but yes, that IS DJ Tanner... Candace Cameron Bure. I worked the klove booth at the Extraordinary Women's Conference on Saturday. Cameron spoke about her testimony and she was wonderful!!! Very polite (and tiny!) woman. :) By the way - the only reason she was taller than me was because she was wearing five inch heels. ha!

The end of.....

When I first start rolling this blog through my mind, I immediately had a friends moment. The one where Monica and Chandler are telling Rachel and Joey that they're moving in together. Rachel doesn't cry and Monica says, "It's the end of an ERA!" Rachel doesn't think that the time they've lived together can be classified as an era. Later on in the episode, Joey says, "It's the end of an ERA!" An 'era' is defined as a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.; or the period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned. I thought I would describe the end of "my era" that was described in yesterdays blog.

I am a monitor in a chat room on a Christian dating site. I've been on this site for five years, four of which I've been a monitor. I have made a lot of friends there (not just guys), some I know that I will have for life. We have quite the eclectic group when we're all together, yet we know that God put us together for a reason... we just haven't figured out that reason yet. :)

Friday night I was discussing with one of my fellow monitors and close friends about how I just wasn't feeling it... in fact, when I was participating in chat, I was almost bored. I had been praying about it and I made the decision right then there, that this chapter of my life was done. It was time to move on. So, I emailed the guy who runs the site and asked hm how many extra days I had other than what he gives us each month. I'm sure when he reads it tomorrow morning, he's going to be like "huh?".

Thus... the end of my era. I think I can call it an era because this place has been such a huge part of my life. Like I said, I've met some of my best friends there, been to a lot of get-togethers with them, etc., etc. It may not seem like a big thing, but it really is closing a chapter in part of my life.

Six Word Saturday!

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Chapter closing, beginning a new journey.

It's not a big thing, don't freak out. :)

Regret

Last week my little brother went away to college. The school he's attending is only an hour and a half from my parents. When I first went to college, I lived 3 hours from home. Scary!!! Over the weekend I texted him a bit and he said things were good. According to my mom, he isn't liking it and wants to come home. Poor guy! Now, my first thought is I don't want him to be like me. I lasted one semester at college before I moved home. I was soooo miserable (so I thought).

I regret not giving it more of a fair chance - I think my college experience there could have gotten better. I waited six months before I attempted college again... and I don't regret going to this school, because i never would have met some of my best friends otherwise.

So, my mom asked me to talk to him... what good can I be?? Any advice from parents who have been through this??

And to the follower I lost this week -- please come back!!! I'm sorry I'm boring! lol

Titus 2 Tuesday

Click here to Join Titus 2 Tuesdays!!! I had this one alllll ready on Monday night and then never finished. Boo. :)

What have you learned from a woman this week (or ever)?


This week I'm sharing about my friend Jaclyn. I picked Jaclyn because on Friday, she and her husband, Kirk are coming to KC.

Jaclyn is a lot like me... short, sassy, and HILARIOUS... wait, I'm hilarious, right? :)

Jaclyn is one of my "internet buddies" that I met 5 years ago. I immediately loved her. She had just separated from her husband and was in need of some Christian fellowship. She came to the chat room I frequent... people immediately started ragging on her because she wasn't divorced yet. The chat room is for singles only and people got in an uproar over her being there. I stuck up for her because I thought what she needed was friends...

Our friendship quickly grew into phone calls and random cards in the mail. A couple of years later, she and her husband decided to try again... just 'dating' for quite some time. It took three years of "knowing" one another before we met.

I was actually going to San Antonio and had a layover in Dallas. She and her sister-in-law picked me up at the airport and we went to dinner... and laughed the entire time. {I don't have these pictures on my computer, but I so wish I did...} They took me back to the airport and I continued my journey. On the way HOME, I had a twelve hour layover in Dallas (that was planned) and stayed with her for the twelve hours... and also met the boyfriend.

Since that trip I've gone back to Dallas every year to visit. Kirk and Jaclyn got married (again) two and a half years ago. Here are the three of us last year after church:

One of my most favorite couples ever

Jaclyn has a heart of gold and would do anything for everyone. She always says I understand her... she gets me too, so I think we've both learned a little something. :) Her husband? He's absolutely amazing. A true gentlemen (yes, ma'am; no, ma'am) and funny as all get out. I can't wait for them to get here!! AAAHH!!!

Not me!

Not Me! Monday was created by MckMama. Check her blog to get started!

What have I NOT done this week? Well, I did NOT finally finish reading Exodus and begin Leviticus. I did NOT get rejuvenated at church yesterday and it was NOT awesome!

I was NOT so ecstatic that Chima got asked to leave Big Brother. Who was she kidding?!? I was also NOT glad of the move Jeff made -- very smart!

I am NOT excited about the new vibe in my office - our team is gonna rock!! :)

I'm NOT getting ready for company to arrive on Friday - very excited about that!

What have you NOT done this week?

I must say....

My Sunday was pretty fabulous.

I woke up listening to thunderstorms... spend some time with God, talking and reading His Word. Went to church and spent some time with kids... then went to the other church and listened to an awesome sermon that spoke to my heart .... made me cry through the last half of service. :)


It's all good!

Picture of the Week

It's been awhile, but here's my picture of the week. :) Hope everyone had a great weekend!!! This is me and my brother Kyle when I was in Nebraska last weekend. I couldn't get him to smile... :)