--I'm in the process of writing a paper for my online class right now. I haven't wrote a paper in APA format in almost 4 years. It has made me head hurt at times.
--I just registered for my grad classes this fall. My classes will include: Group Counseling, The Church and God's Mission, Aging and the Elderly, and Counseling Sexual Addictions. Some of those are weekend intensive classes so those won't all be on a weekly bases...PTL. I'm excited and a tad nervous.
--I've counted that I have attended 7 weddings so far this year and will attend 6 more before the year is over.
--I love spin class. I've determined one reason I love it so much is because it's a great workout and I can peddle out the stress of the day and the more stressful of a day I had the more intense the work out. It's great!
--I went to a new hair stylist and I LOVE her. Shout out to Jess for the reference and Lisa you go to her too! Such a small world. Her name is Aimee and she is fab.
--I'm at Panera right now and it reminds me of how much I miss Lisa.
--Dani and Mallorie always make me laugh. I'm glad Mal is back and they will both be back on campus soon!
--Eric is running the Disneyland half marathon (for the 3rd time) in September and I think he's crazy.
--Derek just moved for the 28th time in his life and I think he's crazy. Okay, 28 might be a bit of an exaggeration...but not too far off :)
--Jen has a new job and I couldn't be happier for her! Now we just need to find her a husband...right? haha....
--August is a crazy busy month, but lots of good things are going on.
--I still love diet pepsi. A lot.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
In Christ Alone
We sang this song, "In Christ Alone" today in church and I haven't been able to get it out of my head. I bolded the parts that stuck out to me. What sticks out to YOU? Such a good song...
In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.
In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.
Two Good Quotes I Heard Recently...
"You can't lean on a shovel and pray for a hole".
"Mission and morality often go hand in hand. When one loses sight of their mission, they can often lose sight of their morality".
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"Mission and morality often go hand in hand. When one loses sight of their mission, they can often lose sight of their morality".
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Here come the June brides...
For 3 out of the 4 weekends in June I was at a wedding. All these ladies were BEAUTIFUL brides...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Random Randomness and Things I've Been Learning
1. I like posting blogs every now and then entitled "Thing I've Been Learning" in large part because I like to look back on them down the road and see if I truly learned these things or simply forgot them :)
2. I'm taking an online class right now and I had work due by midnight last night and I started it at 10:30pm... Reminds me all too well of my undergrad days.
3. I am in my friend Nina's wedding in September and the bridesmaid dress I am wearing on the big day is a tad tight right now. I'm doing weight watchers to drop 7-10 pounds in the next 6 weeks. I refuse to pay to have the dress altered to fit better when dropping a few pounds will do the trick.
4. I can't connect to blogger.com from my computer at home...at least not very often! I'm not sure why, but it's SUPER annoying. Yes, SUPER annoying.
5. I've been going to spin class at the gym twice a week for the past few weeks and I'm loving it. I'm hoping to still find time for it even as work starts up and life gets busy. It's a great workout and really pushes me.
6. TWO engagements happened yesterday. One being my friend's Brandon and Steph. Brandon is actually my ex-boyfriend, which is super funny because we dated for about 3-4 months when we were in college. And as many of you know, 3-4 months in a Christian college setting is like 2-3 years in the real world, but that is one relationship that could not have ended any better. Him and Steph are SO great for one another. When I got this text, it made me smile. And no, I'm not just saying that :)
The other engagement was one of my former RAs, Lauren. Her and her boyfriend (also named Loren, I know what are the odds, right?) have been dating for a while. Actually, come to think of it, I remember when they first started dating. Awwwwww. They are a really fun couple.
7. I really need a haircut. Next Friday I have an appointment and it could not come soon enough.
8. I think too much. No really, I do.
9. On that note, I've been thinking a lot lately about the sense of "entitlement" I have about certain things. Why do I feel entitled to certain things and should I? That's a whole other post for a whole other day...
10. I feel like the overarching question Jesus keeps asking me lately is, "Becky, do you trust me? Do you really trust me?"
I should be in bed. I'm a workin' woman again and the days are only going to get longer as the nights get shorter!
2. I'm taking an online class right now and I had work due by midnight last night and I started it at 10:30pm... Reminds me all too well of my undergrad days.
3. I am in my friend Nina's wedding in September and the bridesmaid dress I am wearing on the big day is a tad tight right now. I'm doing weight watchers to drop 7-10 pounds in the next 6 weeks. I refuse to pay to have the dress altered to fit better when dropping a few pounds will do the trick.
4. I can't connect to blogger.com from my computer at home...at least not very often! I'm not sure why, but it's SUPER annoying. Yes, SUPER annoying.
5. I've been going to spin class at the gym twice a week for the past few weeks and I'm loving it. I'm hoping to still find time for it even as work starts up and life gets busy. It's a great workout and really pushes me.
6. TWO engagements happened yesterday. One being my friend's Brandon and Steph. Brandon is actually my ex-boyfriend, which is super funny because we dated for about 3-4 months when we were in college. And as many of you know, 3-4 months in a Christian college setting is like 2-3 years in the real world, but that is one relationship that could not have ended any better. Him and Steph are SO great for one another. When I got this text, it made me smile. And no, I'm not just saying that :)
The other engagement was one of my former RAs, Lauren. Her and her boyfriend (also named Loren, I know what are the odds, right?) have been dating for a while. Actually, come to think of it, I remember when they first started dating. Awwwwww. They are a really fun couple.
7. I really need a haircut. Next Friday I have an appointment and it could not come soon enough.
8. I think too much. No really, I do.
9. On that note, I've been thinking a lot lately about the sense of "entitlement" I have about certain things. Why do I feel entitled to certain things and should I? That's a whole other post for a whole other day...
10. I feel like the overarching question Jesus keeps asking me lately is, "Becky, do you trust me? Do you really trust me?"
I should be in bed. I'm a workin' woman again and the days are only going to get longer as the nights get shorter!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
I like my church...
Sometimes church videos can be cheesy (some can be VERY cheesy), but maybe it's just me, but I often think the videos my church makes are pretty dang funny.
SE BBQ Promo from The Well Community Church on Vimeo.
Don't Order This...Unless you plan to share it with 8 other people...
The Worst Drink in America:
Baskin-Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake
2,310 calories
108 grams fat (64 g saturated)
266 grams sugar
Let's look at America's Worst Drink in numbers:
73: The number of ingredients that go into this milkshake.
66: The number of teaspoons of sugar this drink contains.
11: The number of Heath Bars you would have to eat to equal the number of calories found in one Baskin Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake.
12: The average number of minutes it takes to consume this drink.
240: The number of minutes you'd need to spend on a treadmill, running at a moderate pace, to burn it off.
Crazy huh?? Actually, it makes me sick to think about what drinking one of these would feel like....yuck. You can check out other "worst drinks" here.
Baskin-Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake
2,310 calories
108 grams fat (64 g saturated)
266 grams sugar
Let's look at America's Worst Drink in numbers:
73: The number of ingredients that go into this milkshake.
66: The number of teaspoons of sugar this drink contains.
11: The number of Heath Bars you would have to eat to equal the number of calories found in one Baskin Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake.
12: The average number of minutes it takes to consume this drink.
240: The number of minutes you'd need to spend on a treadmill, running at a moderate pace, to burn it off.
Crazy huh?? Actually, it makes me sick to think about what drinking one of these would feel like....yuck. You can check out other "worst drinks" here.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Things I've Been Enjoying Lately...
--Spin Class (Jess and I rock it!)
--Swimming/Laying Out
--Strawberries and blueberries in vanilla yogurt
--Sleeping In (Well I haven't really been sleeping in lately, but I enjoy the thought of knowing I can sleep)
--A clean car
--Having dinner at Chic-fil-a with Dani and Mallorie and looking at pictures...and videos :)
--Spending time with Jen doing absolutely nothing
--Seeing lots of friends this summer
--Journaling
--Not thinking too much :)
--Swimming/Laying Out
--Strawberries and blueberries in vanilla yogurt
--Sleeping In (Well I haven't really been sleeping in lately, but I enjoy the thought of knowing I can sleep)
--A clean car
--Having dinner at Chic-fil-a with Dani and Mallorie and looking at pictures...and videos :)
--Spending time with Jen doing absolutely nothing
--Seeing lots of friends this summer
--Journaling
--Not thinking too much :)
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