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| more things i think |
| 11.23.05 (4:22 pm) [edit] |
people who read my blog must love when i share with them what i think. (hi mom)
thinking outside the box is so hard, but so rewarding, until i get frustrated and give up.
i'm a heretic
no really i am
i am torn as to who my favorite reformer is so i guess i'll go with Zwingli. naw, he's not even in the running.
living in the Bible belt is fun and all, until you realize that it's improperly named.
nothing against my brothers and sisters of the Baptist persuasion, but come on how many churches do you need?
my mouse is on it's last legs, but i don't want to buy a new one because i really like this one.
and i'm cheap.
liturgical calendars rule, advent is upon us.
i have different hot sauces for different foods, and you should too.
Marge's turkey soup is the very best and i will miss it again this year.
Mom's dressing is the best and i will miss it again this year.
people who steal suck.
reading this blog increases your mental agility.
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| sometimes i need a wake up call |
| 11.21.05 (2:28 pm) [edit] |
so here is a little story about how i got one last week. as many of you know i work for the evil empire WAL-Mart. last week there were two promotions that i was eligible for and i had signed up for both. one was managing the department i currently work in. this is one step above my current position. the other was 2 steps above my current position and it the highest hourly position that WAL-MART has. i of course wanted the second because i went to work for WM to become a salaried memeber of management.
as i am sure i have written before, i have and extensive retail career, and so i am easily qualified for the bigger of the two promotions. it would be a bigger pay raise, and also would put me more on track to get where i want to go.
so guess what, yeah that's right i didn't get the one i wanted. you see there was someone else who was much less experienced than i am and he got the promotion. when i asked why i got this for an answer-he is a better fit for the position at this time.
so, i was down even depressed because the current department i work in really sucks. i work in the deli, and it is stinky dirty yucky work. so now i run the deli and it looks like i'll be there for a while. like i said i wasn't happy about it. i'm really still not happy, but it could be worse and that it were my little tale goes next.
Saturday a good buddy of mine called me and i have never heard him soumd so low. he writes curriculum for a para-church ministry. he works very hard on these study materials and puts a great deal of effort, time, and scholarship into them. after finishing the last part of the next series of work he went to have a cup of coffee and talk a little theology with a coworker. after no more than 20 minutes he went back to his office and his laptop computer was gone. GONE !!! al the work, all the time (300 plus hours) all the effort gone.
like i said i have never heard him so low. he simply asked for prayer for the energy and time to redo everything. he still has to meet a deadline and it looks like it will be nearly impossible. what can you say in that situation? ther is nothing except that you will stand with your friend and pray diligently for him and the hardship that he must endure.
funny thing is i felt like such a whiny baby after i got off the phone with him. not so funny really just a wake up call to stop feeling so bad about not getting a promotion. i mean i did get one jsut not the one i wanted so i'm putting the boo-hoos on the shelf and am going to try to enjoy my new position.
i ask that you pray for my friend and ask that God lift his spirits and give him the resources to finish this important work on time. as for me pray that i'll remember my wake up call and try to keep in the forfront of my mind that God has things under control and i simply need to trust Him and enjoy my journey with Him.
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| remember when i asked if i was a Lutheran? |
| 11.05.05 (7:56 pm) [edit] |
well, i finally sat down with our pastor recently and asked what the requirements for membership were. i received a great answer. are you a believer and follower of Christ? if so then if you want to be you can be a member. so, i guess i'm officially a Lutheran now.
well, maybe i should say that we are now memebers of a Lutrheran church, and you know what? i kinda dig it.
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| a little blurb |
| 11.02.05 (6:16 pm) [edit] |
what up readers of this most interesting Tblog. had a great halloween. the neighborhood kinda let me down this year not a lot of people giving out candy. oh well, at least the church had an actual halloween party with actual halloween stuff. no harverst party, reformation day, Kwanza, or whatever else most do to provide an "alternative" to devil day.
in my humble opinion the "harvest party" is way more pagan than halloween. maybe i'll elaborate later, maybe not.
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