Thursday, March 12, 2009
Blessings, Grace and Mercy. All Good Things
Someone was describing the difference between grace and mercy to me the other day. This is what we concluded: Grace is God giving us the blessings we don't deserve and mercy is God saving us from the stuff we really do deserve. As sinners, we experience both.
"My heart sings a brand new song, the debt is paid, these chains are gone"
-MercyMe
Side note: Spring Break officially starts tomorrow. Praise Jesus. Daytona, here I come!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Not a fan of Valentines Day
Recently on Facebook there was a trend going around to create a note and write 25 random things about yourself that people might not know. I decided to jump on the bandwagon and create one for myself, but I'll have to say, this wasn't a quick task for me. Here are my 25 things:
1. I’m constantly hungry, no matter what time of day it is. I have cravings that could put a pregnant woman to shame
2. I hate all vegetables, except potatoes because they create french fries
3. I’m obsessed with photography. I could spend all day outside taking pictures and be totally content
4. I have a rabbit named Britches. I keep telling myself that he is preparing me to be a mother because he is the equivalent of a two year old child
5. I can’t wait to be a mother (or as I’d like to be called, a “momma”)
6. Music is my therapy. Singing at the top of my lungs is the quickest way to let my frustration out
7. I think all farm animals are cute- Cows being my favorite, and pigs coming in a close second place.
8. I love the sound of trains
9. I’ve lived in 3 different states and one foreign country (Japan). That includes 8 houses all together
10. I’ve only broken a bone twice, my right pinkie finger on two separate occasions (now its permanently crooked)
11. I can usually make my stomach growl on cue. It sounds like I have a baby dragon inside of me
12. My favorite flower is the sunflower, but any flower in general can make me smile
13. I enjoy being near water, but only the ocean or creeks, lakes just don’t do it for me
14. Contrary to popular belief, my favorite color is teal, not pink
15. I never learned how to ice skate or rollerblade when I was a kid
16. My favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption
17. I hate wearing shoes. I’d much rather be barefoot. In kindergarten my teachers would duct tape my shoes to my feet to ensure I would keep them on
18. I like racing the car next to me when I pull up at stop lights. My little Nissan Sentra would surprise you
19. I love getting mail
20. It bugs me when people don’t know the difference between “there”,
“their”, and “they’re”
21. I’ve always wanted to be the voice of a Disney character, preferably a princess, but I’d be ok with being a cute creature
22. I consider myself a southerner, but I don’t like sweet tea, grits or collard greens
23. I’m very gullible. I once was told that goats that live on mountains have two legs that are longer than the others because they are always standing on inclines. I believed it for awhile
24. My favorite band is Needtobreathe
25. I love the show Jon and Kate Plus 8. I can easily name all of their kids, but I still have a hard time remembering people’s names in my classes
And I hate Valentines Day