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At First Sight 01 - Tell Me It's Real by T.J. Klune
I am trying very hard not to emphasize that this is my first full fledged LGBT book and... I literally enjoyed it!!! It's so funny where you can literally ROFL and the love story between these 2 guys are so heart warming. I would really want to thank my friend that introduced me to this book. Such a light read and so much laughter.
Imagine this: I was on a train transit and so happens I was reading the office scene where Paul directly blurted out the most ridiculous profanity towards his boss when he was being introduced to someone... I literally burst into a loud laughter, and I was shaking so bad (from the controlled laughter) that I got myself attracting a lot of attention!
When it comes to romance, I will always search for weird cheesy plots that makes you cringe in many ways possible. Moreover, this romance novel revolves around with 2 guys and the good thing is, no cheesy lines at all. The setting is so modern, conversations are really to-date where it counters many cheesy lines which they've tried using it with each other. Characters are so well developed for everyone. EVERYONE!
From a mundane day-to-day job, nosy parental care, and homophobic parrots! Folks who watched the 1999 "She's All That" movie could very well relate to this new term called "Freddie Prince Jr you/me". You can never blame Paul for being skeptical over Vince's affection towards him. He is one special guy who's really facing major low-self esteem crisis about himself and there goes Vince the so-called hunk who falls head over heels for Paul. Given ant circumstances, this is a perfect world that Klune has created where most readers will fall into this trap by going "Awwwww...".
The voice inside Paul's head. It's so hilarious! And when he can't control himself, he blurted out what's really the voice that resides in his head. I'm really laughing out loud when you can sense his facial expression when he's talking.
Steamy kisses and hot sex scenes were described with full knowledge of what every men really wants. The author himself truly understands how to pleasure both his character's needs. Sexual needs.
Paul is weary about Vince actions towards him whether is he really genuine about all the flirting and falling-in-love fiasco. Come on, think about it... in our world, that's never gonna happen. Hence the term, "Freddie Prince Jr you/me" came about. Vince has insecurities and found the love of his life whom he thinks Paul is able gave him that security, with the exception that he needs to assure Paul that his affection towards him is real. Hence, the title.
Towards the end of the book, it was so heartfelt that it became so emotional which Klune has successfully present it with much praise. It just put a bright smile on your face when you finished it. This book just sucked you in from the very beginning til the end regardless the genre. Bravo!
So I asked myself, am I an inch closer to understand the gay community? I am never worthy to answer that but I think they are just as normal as any other straight people will face when it comes to the reality of love. So, who am I to judge them?
My question for the author will be whether are there any LGBT books where gays and straight guys are ever best friends? Not with those that eventually became lover but those that edify each with true and warmth friendship where they stand by each other all the time.
Ratings: 4.8 out of 5
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Posted a question via Goodreads to Mr Klune
"Here's my question: Will you be exploring into LGBT books where gays and straight guys are ever best friends? Not with those that eventually became lover but with those that edify each other with truth, warmth and honesty where they can stand by each others' back all the time. Thank you and do take care."
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February 7, 2011
TYLON HUDSON (#2009-1120252)v.THOMAS DART, ET AL.
Name of Assigned Judge Blanche M. Manning Sitting Judge if Other or Magistrate Judge than Assigned Judge
Plaintiff's motion for leave to file in forma pauperis [3] is granted. The court authorizes the trust fund official at Plaintiff's place of confinement to deduct $13.18 as an initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff's trust fund account and to continue making deductions from the account in accordance with this order. The clerk shall send a copy of this order to the trust fund officer at the Cook County Jail. The clerk shall issue summonses for service of the complaint on Cook County Jail Officer Porshe Davis, Officer Blunt, Sheriff Tom Dart, Executive Director Godinez, and Superintendent Martinez. The other Defendants are dismissed. The clerk shall send to Plaintiff a Magistrate Judge Consent Form and Instructions for Submitting Documents along with a copy of this order. Plaintiff's motion for the appointment of counsel [4] is denied without prejudice.
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Plaintiff, Tylon Hudson (#2009-1120252), an inmate at the Cook County Jail, has filed an 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against fifteen jail officers, officials, nurses, doctors, and social workers. He seeks to file his complaint in forma pauperis and also seeks the appointment of counsel.
Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application reveals that he is unable to prepay the $350 filing fee. The court grants the motion and assesses an initial partial filing fee of $13.18. The court authorizes the trust fund officer at Plaintiff's place of confinement to deduct, when adequate funds exist, the initial filing fee from plaintiff's trust fund account and pay it to the clerk of court. After collection of the initial partial filing fee, the supervisor of inmate trust accounts is authorized to collect monthly payments from Plaintiff's trust account in an amount equal to 20% of the preceding month's income credited to the account. Monthly payments collected from Plaintiff's trust fund account shall be forwarded to the clerk of court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the full $350 filing fee is paid. All payments shall be sent to the Clerk, United States District Court, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604, attn: Cashier's Desk, 20th Floor, and shall clearly identify Plaintiff's name and the case number assigned to this action. Plaintiff shall remain responsible for the filing fee, and trust fund officers at the Cook County Jail shall notify transferee authorities of any outstanding balance in the event Plaintiff is transferred.
The court has conducted a preliminary review of the complaint in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff may proceed with his claims against Cook County Jail Officers Porshe Davis and Blunt, as well as Sheriff Tom Dart, Executive Director Salvador Godinez, and Superintendent Moreci. However, his complaint does not sufficiently state claims against the other Defendants, and they are dismissed.
Plaintiff alleges that he had been prescribed Dilantin, an anti-seizure medication. One of the side effects of the medication is dizziness, and a doctor thus directed that Plaintiff have a lower bunk. On June 3, 2010, after returning to the jail from a hospital (Plaintiff does not state the reason for his hospital visit), an unknown officer informed Plaintiff that he had been assigned to a top bunk. Plaintiff informed the officer of his medical need for a lower bunk, but the officer threatened to issue a disciplinary ticket if Plaintiff did not proceed to his assigned cell and bunk. Over the next several days, Plaintiff told officers on his unit (White, Sherman, Macklin, Farris, Harman, Bryant, and Johnson) as well as a supervisor (Chief Howell) of his need for a lower bunk; the officers explained that he was on a waiting list with other inmates who also needed lower bunks. On June 12, 2010, after taking his medication, Plaintiff fell from his bunk and landed on the concrete floor. He informed Officer Porshe Davis of his fall and requested medical attention, as well as a lower bunk. Officer Davis refused the requests. Plaintiff also saw Officer Blunt that day and informed her of his need for medical attention and a lower bunk. Officer Blunt refused.
Plaintiff was seen by Dr. Patel ten days later, who prescribed pain medication and muscle relaxers. Plaintiff visited Dr. Patel at least one more time and Dr. Monsour several times after. Plaintiff told both doctors that he continued to have back and neck pains, trouble sleeping, and problems sitting. Plaintiff was given pain medication and muscle relaxers at his visits, but his requests for physical therapy or a chiropractor were refused.
Plaintiff alleges that he wrote to Tom Dart, Salvador Godinez, and Superintendent Martinez regarding his need for a bottom bunk and his fall. Dart, Godinez, and Martinez, however, allegedly did nothing. Plaintiff states he also informed Denton, a social worker, of his need for a bottom bunk, but Denton indicated that he did not assign bunks and that he would not get involved with the decisions of jail officers.
Although a complaint need only provide enough information to sufficiently give notice of the claim and the grounds upon which it rests, Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007), a complaint must also "plausibly suggest that the plaintiff has a right to relief, raising that possibility above a 'speculative level.'" E.E.O.C. v. Concentra Health Services, Inc., 496 F.3d 773, 776 -77 (7th Cir. 2007). A complaint must do more than recite the elements of a cause of action, and mere labels and legal conclusions are insufficient to state a claim. Bell Atlantic, 550 U.S. at 555. Additionally, if a plaintiff pleads facts demonstrating that he has no claim, a court may dismiss the complaint. McCready v. eBay, Inc., 453 F.3d 882, 888 (7th Cir. 2006).
Plaintiff's detailed complaint demonstrates that he has valid claims against some, but not all, of the Defendants. As against Defendants Davis and Blunt, who Plaintiff informed of his fall and his need for medical attention, Plaintiff has stated at least a colorable claim of deliberate indifference. See Gayton v. McCoy, 593 F.3d 610, 620 (7th Cir. 2010). Plaintiff may be able to prove that these Defendants had subjective knowledge of Plaintiff's needs for medical attention and a bottom bunk, yet consciously disregarded those needs. Similarly, Plaintiff's informing Defendants Dart, Godinez, and Martinez of his fall and his need for a bottom bunk could establish a deliberate-indifference claim against these Defendants. See id.; see also Burks v. Raemisch, 555 F.3d 592, 594 (7th Cir. 2009).
However, with respect to the officers in Plaintiff's unit, he alleges only that, before his fall, he informed them of his need for a bottom bunk and they informed him that he was on the waiting list. Plaintiff alleges that they did not ignore his requests, but instead, informed him that he was on the waiting list, which assigned medically-required bottom bunks to the inmate who had been waiting the longest. Assuming Plaintiff's allegations are true, his placement on a waiting list for a bottom bunk for only several days because his medication had a side-effect of dizziness does not establish deliberate indifference. Although excessive delays for serious conditions can establish deliberate indifference, see Greeno v. Daley, 414 F.3d 645, 655-56 (7th Cir. 2005); Monk v. ...
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About two dozen evangelical leaders spontaneously prayed with President Trump in the Oval Office Monday during a day-long "listening session" with the Office of Public Liaison.
Johnnie Moore, a former senior vice-president at Liberty University, posted pictures of the prayer time Tuesday night on social media but emphasized that it was more than just a photo op.
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opinion: What a breath of fresh air to see our president praying unto our Lord Jesus the Christ. God heard our prayers concerning a new president and he answered by placing Trump in that position. With that position comes an enormous amount of responsibility. With that being said remember evil has not sat down and shut-up. It is being as LOUD as it can possibly be, however do you see that we are being given 4 years of a reprieve.
Joel 2:14 NLT Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this curse. Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine to the LORD your God as before.
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The spiders have begun to get very busy, and webs are found on the gas grill, in the garden, throughout the raspberry patch, and between the clothes lines.
Cute little guy, isn't he?
Summer is handing the baton to Autumn, meanwhile my eldest son has started his last year of homeschool; I am thankful that we have run the race. This is our plan for the school year:
Apologia's Exploring Creation with Chemistry
Apologia's Exploring Creation with Physics (we hope)
Chalkdust Algebra II (and, perhaps, Trig or PreCalc...we will see)
Lively Art of Writing (to polish up the essay)
The Curious Researcher (using the college library for this research paper)
Warriner's English Composition and Grammar (just studying the subjunctive and a few other finer points of English grammar)
Format Writing (covering the Précis and Resume)
Eats Shoots and Leaves
Elements of Style
Um. I dunno. We're doing Composition 1st semester and Literature 2nd. I'll have to get ready for this yet.
ABeka Economics
ABeka's World Geography
World Views, Philosophy, & Ethics
The Universe Next Door by James Sire
Consequences of Ideas by R.C. Sproul (DVD's)
Exploring Ethics by Christian Schools International
Switched on Schoolhouse's Spanish II (although we need to finish Spanish I first)
We will be using various sources for studying for the ACT--some books; some online
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell softball team came up short in a Patriot League series for the first time this season, dropping the rubber game with Army West Point 5-1 on Monday afternoon at Becker Field. The teams had split a doubleheader the previous day, including a nine-inning win by the Bison in the opener.
Despite the loss, Bucknell is still in good shape at the midway point of its conference schedule. Thanks to series wins over Holy Cross and Lafayette, the Bison are 6-3 in league play while also carrying an impressive overall record of 21-14. Army West Point sits one loss better than Bucknell in the standings at 24-14 overall and 6-2 in league play.
Bucknell out-hit Army West Point 9-7 but left eight runners on base. The Bison stranded at least one runner in scoring position in five innings.
Despite the struggles with runners in scoring position, the Bison threatened a comeback in the final inning. Trailing 5-1, they loaded the bases thanks to three straight singles by Chaylen Andolino, Ryanne Rokos and Amanda Fazio. The rally was slowed down following some controversy on the next at-bat by Carolyn Wan. A pitch appeared to hit the Bison batter in the right arm, but as she made her way to first she was called back by the umpire after he declared the ball had hit the bat.
Army West Point relief pitcher Renee Poirier, who entered the game to face Wan, got the out after it was determined Wan wasn't hit by the pitch. She got the next batter to ground into a game-ending double play to record her eighth save of the season.
Bucknell trailed 1-0 before tying the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Lauren Hadley hustled for a leadoff double and scored on a one-out single by Christina Martinez. Paulina Gutkin pinch-ran for Martinez, but was stranded at third base.
The Black Knights responded with a run in the top of the fifth inning. They furthered the gap with three runs in the top of the seventh.
Fazio and Rokos combined for four of Bucknell's nine hits. Jacee Almond had a pinch-hit double in the sixth inning, and Anna Gimmestad singled once.
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The Burlington summer literacy camp begins July 6th and ends July 31st. The camp is designed to provide an engaging balanced literacy program for Burlington elementary students. The mission of the program is to instill a love of reading and prevent "summer slide."
Students can attend either the writing program or the reading program. The program is staffed by certified Burlington educators and will be held at Pine Glen Elementary School, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This year's theme is "TREASURES." Teachers will incorporate this theme into their daily lessons. A typical day in the reading camp includes a variety of engaging reading activities, as well as opportunities to interact with math in a fun manner. The writing session includes a variety of writing genre as well as drama.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Rihanna feared her father would die from horrible tropical disease
Rihanna's father was rushed to hospital with Dengue fever just days after she visited him in Barbados.
Ronald Fenty, 57, has had a difficult relationship with his daughter but wanted her to know he was seriously ill with the viral disease.
Dengue can trigger internal bleeding and cause brain and liver damage - if the patient survives.
'It was horrible,' he tells The Sun. 'I thought I was going to die.'
Ronald had no way of contacting Rihanna, 23 - who was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty - to tell her the news, but luckily one of her friends lent him a phone.
'I was actually in a hospital ward that Robyn's friend worked in as a doctor,' Ronald tells The Sun.
'She offered me her BlackBerry to call Robyn. I called her and she was worried - she said: "Daddy, what's wrong with you?'''
Fortunately, Ronald - who divorced Rihanna's mum when she was 14 - recoverd.
The former crack cocaine user still struggles with his demons, but claims he's beaten his habit 'touch wood'.
He got drunk on Rihanna's tour bus in 2008 and she sent him home to the Caribbean, but they've since reconciled.
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child of god, lover of sharon, father of 5, future farmer...oh, and i play a little guitar too.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
what's your favorite?
i love gummy worms. i could eat them all day long. i'm just saying. what's your favorite candy?
12 comments:
- Cheryl said...
Hey... I like the easy ones... Snickers Bars have got to be the best or wait... those Giradelli's white chocolate truffles... and I kinda like.... well it seemed easy in the beginning...
- August 14, 2008 at 4:08 PM
My favorite candy? There are sooo many! But the one that is at the top of the list is one that my dad use to make me as a little girl, it has no name. It is roasted sunflower seeds and maple suryp, that's it. It's as easy as 1,2,3. You grind up non-salted sunflower seeds, you can add other nuts too, I added walnuts the time I made it (which was just last week). You grind them, not into a powder, just roughly chopped and slowly add in 100% pure maple suryp and mix. Just enough maple suryp to make a paste and then mold it into a log and wrap with plastic wrap or better wax paper and let it sit in the frige for at least an hour and cut a few slices and enjoy a healthy way to eat candy. Your kids would love it, promise! Let me know what you think if you dare to try it... You'll be hooked! It reminds me of good memories of me and my dad!
- August 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM
- Natalie said...
Twix, Ferror Rocher, ALL of See's Candy, Lindt milk chocolate bars, Junior Mints, Pay Days, Peanut M&M's and Toffee.
How's that?
2 posts in one day, you make me proud J!
- August 14, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Natalie said...
Scratch Pay Days those are gross!!! I meant Baby Ruths! Bart used to get them for me all the time when we were in high school. (ya I know big spender!)
- August 14, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- Lauren said...
That is my sister's favorite! Her great weakness is gummy worms!
Dark chocolate is my favorite, my favorite non-chocolate candy is Twizzlers, and my favorite candy bar is Snickers.
You've got me hankering for some twizzlers! I have some red vines but I prefer twizzlers.
- August 14, 2008 at 11:15 PM
- Chelle said...
I can tell you what ISN'T my favorite.... gummy worms. (why do I feel like "gummy worms" should be spelled "gummi worms?"
- August 14, 2008 at 11:48 PM
- Katrina said...
Generally Sweet Tarts or Necco Wafers (I know, I'm weird). I have an extreme weakness for GOOD chocolate - Andrew and I recently savored a Green & Blacks Maya Gold bar (spiced dark chocolate with orange). Serious chocolate heaven!
- August 15, 2008 at 7:02 AM
- Cheryl said...
I think when they originally came out in America (yes, I think I remember that - I AM so OLD!) they were spelled the German way.... Gummi Baeren (Gummy Bears)
- August 15, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- Lauren said...
Yes, and I think you still see packaging with Gummi on it here in the states, combining the German and English to Gummi Bears. Also, there was that movie in the 80's I think was spelled "The Gummi Bears", so you are right on despite hating on the gummies!
- August 15, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Jeramy Sossaman said...
see....gummy(i) brings the world together.
- August 15, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Chelle said...
If you say so J.
- August 15, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- Chelle said...
And thanks for the clarification ladies.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
The real Laguna Beach
I know you guys have all probably heard of the t.v. show Laguna Beach, that starred L.C. now on The Hills. Well growing up there was not at all like it was portrayed on the show. It kind of makes me sad, because LB has so many unique and amazing things about it, and beautiful sites. It's known for the Art Festival, the Pageant of the Masters, and the Sawdust Festival they do every summer. It's a very artsy town, still filled with the hippies, and laid back surfer bums. I love it so much, and hope to get out there soon to visit the fam. These are some of my photos of LB. And a celebrity siting on one of our local beaches.
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- Susy said...
Amen to that...I am from Huntington Beach and I hate when people call that area the OC what kinda crap is that...
- July 9, 2008 at 4:39 PM
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I was wrong! This show is painful in a whole new way! These bitches are starving and not for money, but for a damn Happy Meal! I could hardly follow the storyline (if there was any) due to my sick fascination with how thin these chicks were. As a Jewish woman it hurt me to see someone look so malnourished. I felt instantly completed to force a brisket down each of their throats!
Serious at some point in a girl's life being stick thin like skeletor makes you look old as dirt, and these women look as ancient as Egyptian Mummies. In fact being bandaged from head to toe might be a better look for them to consider. They are all in desperate need of a stiff injection to the face of Oprah's butt fat! They are so horribly thin that their eyeballs look like they are going to roll out of their sockets onto the floor. EAT!!! You live in DC not L.A. nobody cares; most politicians are fat, bald and drunk anyway.
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|Michaele Salahi
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I've been silent for a while on my blog. Why? Because my path right now is me dealing with a part of myself that I still have a lot of shame about. Not alcohol. Not even bipolar. What, then, is more shameful than that?
I am a food addict.
I have touched on that briefly before, but for the past few months I have been in Food Addict ER (as my sponsor calls it) and the work has been intense. However, one step still remains difficult for me, and that is admitting that I am a Food Addict.
That means I'm a fatty. A slob. A sloth. A glutton.
Now, I understand that none of these are actually true INTELLECTUALLY, but emotionally it feels that way. Admitting that, left to my own devices I can clear out a pan of brownies because of the feeling it gives me is a hard truth to admit.
I obsess over chips in a bowl. How many should I eat? Is anyone noticing how much I am eating?
I am always "too tired" to prepare healthy, nourishing meals for myself. I am lazy. I just want to throw food in my mouth and stuff myself sick and be done with it.
So, there it is. I am a food addict.
Perhaps now I can get on with the business of blogging.


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Here the content description: from top, clockwise:
- Canon Camera in orange shell case;
- My Orla Kiely bag, purchased at
one year ago; Liberty
- A lovely Sunflower (which is NOT in my bag, but serves to convey a sense of summer!);
- Oyster card;
- La Prairie eye cream;
- My passport wrapped in a blue metallic case;
- Mint chewing gums;
- Cherry Lancome glossy;
- Keys and Dimensione Danza necklace/key holder in orange & purple;
- Little Miss Late booklet, present from my friend Fede that I ironically bring around with me in (the likely) case I am late;
- Floral elastic band;
- Classic Ray Ban 70s glasses;
- Moleskine diary with passport photos of my half;
- TimeOut travel guide of
; Valencia Bargain Guide; London
- My new Art Deco style Nokia telephone 7360 with headphones and grey knitted sock case;
- My yppie-poddy in its acid green sock.
And in the centre, my usual big wallet in sand colour.
As opposed to my wintery belongings, this bag and its content are characterised by colours and frivolousness. Literature has been replaced by a shopping guide; the hairy ear cuffs by a pair of vintage sunglasses. The propolis throat spray and silky slippers leave their space to a video i-pod. A passport and a travel guide hint at my itchy feet. The music, a new telephone and the bargain guide at a social and active disposition. The oyster card and camera are a constant--something never changes.
Superqueen defined my black bag with a metaphor: as "a fruit with a hard shell hiding a fancy world, rich of suggestions". It was an appreciated compliment. I would define this summer bag simply as a mirror of my restless soul in quest for ad-venture. Let's hear Superqueen's verdict now!
Postum Scriptum--Let it to be noted that this is my free-time bag. My working bag is alas much more sober and practical.


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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Before we walked out of school I looked at both girls and said "DO NOT RUN TO THE TRUCK AND DO NOT LET GO OF MY HAND" In my arms, I have one book bag and two winter coats (it was warmer today), I have Rachel and Linzhi's hands as well, sure enough Rachel wiggles out of my hand and Linzhi takes off too. I could see Rachel off to the side but Linzhi darted for the road. I dropped everything I had and ran as fast as I could while calling her name, she didn't stop, she kept running. I knew at any moment a car could would be on the same road. I grabbed and lifted Linzhi by one arm and put her over my shoulder so as I was saving one child's life my daughter that knows the rules much clearer than Linzhi decided to run on the other side of the truck to "hide" from me. I drive a Chevy Tahoe so there is NO WAY for me to see a little person on the side of the truck. At this point Ms. Michelle called to Rachel and told her to come back to me. I grabbed both girls, strapped them in their boosters firmly, picked up the mess from all the papers flying out of the book bags, got in the car, called CJ and then the water works set in. I could have lost one or both of my babies today, it shook me to my core. What shocks me is they know better but still they took off like wild animals. When we got home, I ordered them to the couch and told them they had to stay there until dad got home, which was within minutes. We both sat them down and scolded them about what had happened and what COULD have happened!!!! Then they were both sent to bed. About 15 minutes later CJ went up and talked to them more while I made dinner. They lost privileges for a few days and they have to go to bed early but most importantly, I decided I will take one kid to the car at a time. I obviously can't trust them (for the time being) not to go in or near the road and it's a risk I'm not willing to take.
Praise God for keeping a car from coming down the road as my Linzhi made a run for it. Thank you JESUS for shielding my babies!!!!
4 comments:
- Jessica said...
Oh Amy, I've been there! It's much better now but I know the feeling of grab the one that seems to be in the most danger first! Scary for sure. I have had to practice at home how to exit with them. I wonder what it is about leaving that sends kiddos into 'wild-child' mode :) The other time we struggle with behavior is at the doctors office. I am sure everyone there thinks I have no control but I am pretty sure that it is anxiety setting in on them there.
So glad everything was okay :)
- March 4, 2009 at 7:47 PM
- The Ferrill's said...
I have walked in those same shoes, Amy! And it is frustrating and scary all at the same time. I'm so sorry that had to happen today; and so thankful that God protected your sweet girls.
I love you! Praying for you!!!!!!
- March 4, 2009 at 10:12 PM
- a Tonggu Momma said...
What a close call. Praise God she was kept safe. (Has your heart stopped pounding yet?)
- March 5, 2009 at 6:35 AM
- Lori Lee said...
Yikes! I'm sure they learned a valuable lesson today, praise God your girls are safe tonight.
- March 5, 2009 at 11:07 PM


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My resolution this year is nothing materialistic, really. What I want to accomplish by this year or at least try my very best, is to worry less and stay optimistic. The mind really does wonders you know?
How do you think what started off as a passion can turn into an obsession gone wrong?
My dad always says "It's all in your mind.". I guess that's also the reason why people always say "mind over matter". What I really need is a control of my own mind. Sometimes, it's really hard to keep telling yourself you can do it when there are many temptations and bad influence out there. There's always space for negativity. It's a matter of whether you would succumb to it or not.
I like optimistic people and I've always envied those who have managed to stay optimistic despite going through disappointments and rejections. It just goes to show that they see things differently. They have different perceptions. Come to think of it, it's not really the end of the world, isn't it? So, why worry? Let bygones be bygones!
I really need to control rather than be controlled.
This will be a life-changing resolution if I succeed.


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I love thumbless mittens for toddlers, but these little mittens have a funny way of deceiving me- I know I can knit them up quickly because they are small and don't have that thumb to mess with, but that somehow translates into me only putting on a few stitches here and there because it's "not a big project". But now that it's cold the mittens need to be done, so this weekend I made sure that happened.
Ellie likes them, but hasn't learned to keep them on quite yet. When I first put them on her she wiggled her fingers as if the mitten was a puppet and then took them off and said "toes?" and tried to put a mitten on her foot like a sock. The boys got a good laugh out of that one.
I'm planning to knit her another pair or two in worsted weight since my boys frequently lost mittens at this age- I don't want to be caught without backups now that winter is well on its way.


text: The Lost Bayou Ramblers are also playing at Loyola University New Orleans tonight, on a double bill with Feufollet. I've just posted a video for them, so here's the Ramblers at Downtown Alive, the weekly Friday evening free performance in Lafayette. They're doing a medley of "Oh Bye Bye" and "Bluerunner," the great Creole fiddle tune. That starts at about 4:55 in the video. And love the lap steel they use, for a nineteen thirties-forties feel. That was the string band era that nearly killed off the accordion, until Nathan Abshire, Iry LeJeune and Lawrence Walker brought it back after World War II.


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Petrodollars and the reversal of the savings glut
An interesting article from the WSJ:
How a Gulf Petro-State Invests Its Oil Riches
Now, I am an admitted amateur when it comes to macroeconomics and asset management. I did have a pretty fantastic immersion in the subjects for two years, but realistically, what can you learn in two years when you are starting from basically zero? Not much. But I'm continuing to learn and be fascinated by them.
I've learned enough at this point though that I can start to be irritating by voicing my amateurish opinions. One of my amateurish opinions was that a "fight to quality" may not include the typical safe haven, i.e. US treasuries. Of course I got scoffed at and had raw vegetables thrown at me for being so hysterical. I've written about it here so far
I've also talked about a possible reversal of the oil savings glut here:
I've also pointed to an interesting Times article, US financial watchdog says economy at risk from 'non-ally' bondholders here:
Anyway, there is a bit of all of this rolled up into one in the WSJ article above. Here are a few snippets:
The investments he has since pursued put his fund at the forefront of far-reaching change in how the oil wealth of the Persian Gulf is deployed. Instead of mostly U.S. Treasury securities, Kuwait now invests in things like higher-yielding bonds, Chinese office buildings and Asian private-equity funds. And, in a move with implications for the strength of the U.S.'s currency and economy, the Kuwait fund is de-emphasizing holdings priced in dollars.
Mr. Al-Sa'ad learned that Yale was 28% in stocks, 17% in private-equity funds and 20% in real estate at the time. Kuwait was 2.5% in real estate and 1.5% in private-equity funds. The bulk of its money was in U.S. Treasurys. Despite that hoard, the fund had enough losses elsewhere that its returns were negative in 2001 and 2002, Mr. Al-Sa'ad says.
"We must deploy the money in a way to keep Kuwait going when the oil is gone," Mr. Al-Sa'ad says. "We don't have the cheap labor of China or the services of Switzerland or the efficiency of Singapore."
[Note: What?!]
That shift might lower the appetite for low-yielding investments such as the bonds the U.S. government must sell in large numbers to finance its budget and trade deficits. All else being equal, reduced buying of Treasurys and other U.S. securities would tend to weaken the dollar and make U.S. exports more competitive globally, but also burden businesses and consumers in the U.S. by pushing up interest rates.
As Mr. Al-Sa'ad moves away from assets priced in dollars, the euro and the pound sterling, he is moving toward the South Korean won, Malaysian ringgit and Indian rupee. The yen is his least-favorite currency, though, because it's so volatile. When he was a young trader, he says, he used to get up at 3 a.m. and trade the Japanese currency. "I don't remember a day I made money trading yen," he says. "This currency made my hair white."
Meanwhile, Kuwait's central bank also has less need to buy U.S. dollars. In June, Kuwait stopped pegging its dinar to the dollar. So Kuwait no longer needs to buy dollars to keep its currency from rising when cash pours in to pay for oil exports. The dinar has appreciated about 2.5% against the dollar since the link was cut.
All very interesting, at least from the perspective of an admitted amateur armchair analyst 🙂


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This is a guest post by Jon Dulin
Back in college, and a few years afterwards, I got myself into debt. In total, it was a little more than $10,000 worth. While I was indeed overspending, that wasn't the real problem I had. The real problem was much deeper than that, as I'll explain below. My guess is that for most others that have dug out of debt and stayed out of debt ever since, they probably had to do some digging like I did. If you find yourself on the opposite end, where you get out of debt just to find yourself right back in the same place a few years (or months) later, my story will show you why you need to start digging too, because I was in your shoes at one point. Here is my story and how I overcame my debt.
The Start Of My Debt
My debt started my sophomore year in college. Up until this point I was good with my credit card. I only bought a few things here and there each month and I made sure I paid the balance off in full at the end of every month.
But my sophomore year, I met a girl and she became my first girlfriend. I was a shy guy and actually had low self-esteem even though I didn't realize it at the time. They say you have to love yourself before you can love someone else, and I can attest that this is true.
I didn't love myself and couldn't imagine someone loving me. As a result, I bought my girlfriend gifts all the time and took her out to a lot dinners. In essence, I was buying her love. It's the only way I could think she would love me.
When I went home that summer, I was a few thousand dollars in credit card debt. I got a summer job at a manufacturing plant and instead of saving my summer income to pay for books and other expenses for the upcoming year, I paid off my debt. At the time, this seemed like the smart move. In reality it was a mistake. When I went back for my junior year, I barely had enough money for books for the fall semester.
I quickly ended up back in debt, both from not being able to pay for books and other living expenses, but also because I kept up my spending to buy the love of my girlfriend.
The following summer, I made sure to not pay off my debt. I instead made the payments each month and saved my summer income. When I went back to college, I had enough money to pay for books and living expenses. The other good news, money-wise at least, was that my relationship ended, so I wasn't accumulating more debt.
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The Ups and Downs of Debt Repayment
After graduation, I moved back home and started looking for a job. Unfortunately, the country was in a recession at the time (this was back in 2001-2002) and I was unable to find one. I thought after graduation I would move home, find a six-figure salary job and be on the road to riches. When this didn't materialize, I got depressed.
To help me feel better, I began spending money. The problem was that I didn't have any money to really spend. This was the catch-22 that was my life at the time. Buying things made me feel better, but it also put me into more debt. Additionally, the high that I would get from buying things started to wear off faster and faster. This meant I had to buy more and more stuff.
At one point, I finally had had enough. I decided I was going to take control of my finances. I found an offer to transfer my balance to a new credit card that had a 0% offer on it. I was approved for the new card and transferred my entire balance. With relief from interest accruing, I could focus on getting a job and getting out of debt.
Sadly, not only did I not find a job, but I also kept spending. I soon found myself with credit card debt on two cards. As time passed, I got tired of my debt again and decided to take control of it.
I opened up a third card with another 0% transfer offer. I transferred the new balance on my first card to this new card. Since I never addressed the real issue of my overspending, I started to spend on my first credit card again.
My Ah-Ha Moment
A few months after opening my third credit card, I had my light bulb moment. I was out shopping for a new jacket when I asked myself why I was buying a jacket. I already had two, one of which I rarely ever wore. I put the jacket down and started doing a lot of thinking on the drive home.
I got honest with myself. I was depressed because my life wasn't turning out as I thought it would and that I also had low self-esteem. It wasn't easy or fun to admit these things to myself, but I had to do it if I ever wanted to be debt free.
Over the following weeks, I worked on myself. I also took all of the clothes and electronics I bought and piled them on my bed and took a picture. I then put that picture in my wallet as a reminder whenever I was about to buy something. It made me think first and helped me to not give in to a short-term high.
Digging Out Of The Debt
While working on myself, I found a part-time job. This helped improve my self-esteem a bit and allowed me to start paying down my debt. While there are various ways to pay down debt, I took the smallest balance first snowball approach so that I could keep my motivation high.
After a few more months, I landed a full-time job. Instead of quitting the part-time position, I kept it and worked nights and weekends. The entire paycheck from my part-time job went towards debt pay down. I also took a good chunk from my full-time job to pay down my debt as well.
I kept the part-time job for close to a year, which was also the amount of time it took me to completely dig out of debt. In all, I paid off a little more than $10,000 in debt.
Lessons Learned
The biggest lesson I learned, and what I hope others reading this take away is that if you want to get out of debt, you first have to get honest with yourself. Many times your "overspending" problem is really an issue that is much deeper than that. No matter how many times you vow to get out of debt, you will be stuck in the cycle of paying down debt or maybe even getting out, only to find yourself back in debt a few years later.
I thought I was smart about credit cards and personal finance. I knew that paying credit card interest wasn't smart and I took measures to not pay it. But I still found myself in more debt because I never addressed the real problem.
You have to dig deep inside and come to peace with whatever issues you have. In some cases, you might need to get professional help. For me, I had to see a therapist for some help with my self-esteem. While I wasn't a fan of paying for this, I knew that it was the best thing I could do.
The other lesson I learned was to not give up, even when you fail. Note that I said when you fail, not if. You are going to fail. Accept this. We are not perfect. When I look at failing, I don't see it as me not being good enough or smart enough. Instead I see it as me stepping out of my comfort zone to try something new so that I can grow and become a better person. When you change your approach to failing, you will see it is not a bad thing, but rather something that will allow you to learn and grow and be a better person.
It's been over 10 years now and I am proud to say that I have not gotten into credit card debt since. I firmly believe this is because I got to the root cause of my debt in the first place and solved that problem. It wasn't easy at the time, but it was worth it. Had I not gotten real with myself, I would probably still be struggling with credit card debt today.
Jon Dulin writes at Money Smart Guides, a personal finance blog that helps readers overcome their debt and start investing for their future. There you will learn that to be successful with getting out of debt and investing you only have to follow a few basic steps.
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Barkeria naevosa
Common Name: Veined Barkeria
Native to: Mexico. Barkeria naevosa has been found growing in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas along the Pacific coast. They are found growing near sea level to 1000 meters in elevation.
Plant Description: The plant has medium cylindrical, reed-like pseudobulbs with multiple horizontal leaves. The leaves of Barkeria naevosa are deciduous during the dry season (winter).
Flower Size: 1 to 1 1/4 inches (2-3 cm)
Bloom Season: Winter, Spring (February to May)
Temperature: Intermediate to warm. For best results, provide night temperatures of 65 degrees F18 (degrees C) with warmer daytime temperatures up to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C). Temperatures below 15 degrees C (50 degrees F) are undesirable and detrimental to growth and flower production.
Synonyms: Barkeria chinense ssp. naevosa; Epidendrum chinense var. naevosa; Epidendrum naevosum


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Watch out, you're being watched!
While wandering through the streets of Paris, you may have noticed here and there a face on a wall that is sticking out its tongue or smiling at you. This face is that of Gregos, a Parisian artist who has decided to make his face one of the most recognizable in Paris and elsewhere in France.
This project called "Mon Visage sur les Murs de Paris" (My face on the walls of Paris) started in 2006 when the artist installed blank and unpainted castings of his face on just about every available vertical surface in the French capital. At first the masks were just blank and unpainted but in the beginning of 2009 Gregos decided to add bright colors and painted designs to them.
Overall, there are now more than 170 faces scattered all over Paris, mostly in tourist areas (Montmartre, le Marais), but also in Lyon and the island of Malta. People interested in capturing several of them in photographs should visit Gregos' official website in order to find a map with the location of the faces. A nice way to discover new areas of Paris!
And if you feel like an artist, you can even purchase a blank face and add your own design!
Matt permalinkJanuary 12, 2011 7:25 pm
Cool! I saw one of those faces in Montmartre but did not it was part of a project.
Matt permalinkJanuary 12, 2011 7:27 pm
Cool! I saw one of those faces in Montmartre but did not know it was part of a project.
Ceri permalinkJanuary 15, 2011 9:01 am
How cool and will look out for them next time I visit Paris …… may even consider painting one in my landmark colours : ))


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This 5-meter or so tall 'balance' is located near the Vittala temple. Also called as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana, the king used to weigh himself with gold, gems, silver and precious stones, and distributed to the priests.
It's believed that this had been done during the special ceremony seasons like solar or lunar eclipses. You can spot three loops on top of the balance, into which the balance actually hung. Also in one of the pillars you can spot the king's image carved along with his concerts.
This structure almost appears like as archway at the end of the Kampa Bhupa's Path just behind Vittala temple. The path in fact passes through this arch like structure.
Ahmed Khan's Mosque and Tomb ≻
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Lee's Summit City Clerk began accepting filings for Municipal offices on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and will continue until 5 p.m. on January 19, 2010 in the City Clerk's Office of Lee's Summit City Hall, 220 S.E. Green St., Lee's Summit.
The City Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday on December 24 & 25; and for New Year's Day, on January 1st.
According to State Statutes, the procedure for filing is the following: Candidates filing on the first day will draw a number when they file, and their names will be listed on the ballot based upon the value of the number drawn. After ranking candidates who filed on the first day by lottery, all other candidates who file between December 16, 2009, and January 19, 2010, will be listed on the ballot based on the sequential order of their filing.
As candidates file for Municipal offices, their names will be posted on the City's Web site. Go to www.cityofls.net, click "Main site" and select City Clerk under the list of departments.
Lee's Summit City Council candidates will be invited to attend an informational meeting Wednesday, January 6, in Lee's Summit City Hall, 220 SE Green St., Lee's Summit. The purpose of the meeting is to advise the candidates and potential candidates of political sign guidelines, availability of public documents, and conflict of interest forms.
For more information, contact the Lee's Summit City Clerk Denise Chisum at (816) 969-1006 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
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>Switch on to any channel, and you see Richard Gere trying to tango with our very own 'Celebrity', Shilpa Shetty. So called responsible news channels, don't they have anything else to talk about?
Our Ms. Shetty realy did look shocked. Poor girl, didn't know what to do, I'm sure. But, why do we need to focus so much on what some westerner did something which was quite natural for him? Let those people out there trying to save the 'sanskaar of bhaaratiya naari' turn to their own homes and give some freedom to their womenfolk, for a change!!


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This past week I've been working on a high school football preview for the 2008 season. These are some of my favorite outtakes from the four Seminole County schools I have been to so far.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
High School Football
Posted by Andy Jacobsohn at 8/17/2008 06:33:00 PM
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Very nice!!
- August 18, 2008 at 8:17 PM
- Djamila Grossman said...
nummer one...my favorite. rock zee fla, good luck in school!
- August 20, 2008 at 2:53 PM
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'Record Tripping' Is Very Amusing
'Record Tripping' is an indy flash game, and very unique. I found this game on blitblit (one of my favorite sites), and it is one of the most fun, and odd flash game I have ever played before. You use your scroll wheel, and click to control. This game is great fun, and is completely worth checking out, so check it out. You won't regret it.


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This yellow bench resides at the Albuquerque Botanic Garden, and captures lovely shadows when the light hits it.
I found this serene scene in a park while visiting Kansas City, KS. Beautiful area for walking/running, people watching, or taking photographs.
Here's another at the Albuquerque Botanic Gardens. It's one of my favorite places to visit.
This was taken from the balcony of my room at a lovely and favorite B & B in Sedona, AZ.
And one more inviting bench overlooking the big pond at the Albuquerque Botanic Garden. Lots blooming and much to see there.


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Monday, September 14, 2009
I Changed the World With 20 Dollars.
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We put our money together ($80) and we are throwing a fiesta on thursday October 8th from 3:30 - til whenever. It's gonna be held at the university ampitheater (probably). Expect free food, live music, and a proxe station highlighting the needs of our campus (specifically latino students).ReplyDelete
Here's the thing...
If we did the math correctly, this thing will only cost us ten bucks. Which means we still have seventy leftover dollars to use for the kingdom. However, we would have never done this if we weren't challenged by the movemement meeting. Crazy, huh?
Anyway, please come if you want. We would love to see all of your beautiful faces there.
My 20 dollars went to a dinner with a friend who was really sad. It was a good time trying to encourage him and guide his thoughts toward Christ and His sufficiency rather than my friend's awful situation.ReplyDelete
Matt Engel
Barry and I decided we wanted to spend our 20 dollars by taking a homeless person out to breakfast, maybe get him or her some supplies that he or she needed and hopefully have a chance to share the love of Jesus Christ.ReplyDelete
We drove around and met a lady living on the street named Candy. She was more than glad to get something to eat and it was obvious that she needed more than food in her stomach. After making a trip to Wal-Mart we were able to sustain her immediate needs with blankets and toiletries. The part about sharing Jesus' love didn't exactly go according to plan.
One thing we both agreed on is that homeless people are very prideful. Candy was no exception. All she really wanted was to eat breakfast alone yet we really wanted to have a legitimate conversation with her. We were able to tell her that Jesus loves her no matter what which she was grateful for but that was about the extent of the conversation.
I don't know who got more out of this experience, Candy or us. After leaving it got us thinking, does our pride get in the way of letting Jesus talk to us and let him help us? All He wants to do is have a conversation with us and let him be who we come to when we are in need but I don't think we always let Him, because we want to do it on our own. I think Jesus wanted to show us more of Him through this experience than His love to her.
What I did with my $20 has a story behind it. My dad was diagnosed with ALS the summer before my freshman year of high school. He passed away my junior year. Around my junior year I began a photo album of pictures of just my dad, my brother, and me, before his diagnoses and after. This really helped me remember him through those moments. I also keep a journal of memories to help me remember who he was.ReplyDelete
About a year ago my mom came home telling us of a girl she worked with whose best friend's husband was just diagnosed with ALS. My mom also told me that they had a daughter in middle school. I knew that I wanted to use my money to help this girl cope with what she was going through. I tried to get together with her for lunch to speak with her but she was unavailable so instead I decided to buy her a photo album and a journal and write her a letter of my story. I am hoping that she will take up my offer and give me a call if she needs help and I can only pray that my words move her, I know how it feels to feel alone during that time, and I hope God works through my words.
Well I did a few things with my movement money. I had a hard time deciding between some events that I decided to do sot he first thing I did was try to increase the money that I had. Starting with 20 dollars I began to buy/trade common items until I was able to trade up to 60 dollars. And then I did 3 separate movement activities.ReplyDelete
Activity 1 was, to give 20$ dollars to a freshman that needed the money for Fall Conference. My freshman year I didn't go to Fall Conference due to money I really wanted to help a freshman be able to take part in the experience without having to worry about it financially and any amount of money helps. God is a provider and I know that through us blessing people financially to attend a possible life changing experience is certainly a building block of the world being changed.
Activity 2 was, to get the 20$ all in quarters. I then hung out at Pay Parking as well as the metered parking at south campus and would put quarters into the expired meters. I left a note on peoples cars that said, Free parking courtesy of Intervaristy Christian Fellowship and had a URL for the Facebook group. Although a few minutes of parking may not seem like a world changing event, I believe like many people have a warped view of Christians on campus from other activities. I believe that through events like this we can truly show that our intentions are to be a light on this campus and to express God's Love.
Activity 3 was, to pay actions forward. I gave 20$ to my Friend Lauren to spend however she deemed necessary as long as she was willing to also at some point give someone 20$. She has been trying to update me about how it has been going and what the money has been used for. She bought 5 5$ gift cards at target (she decorates her room with empty gift cards) and spend the money getting items at target for her room. She paid-it-forward and will be updating me about who she gave the money to and how they used it. Giving someone 20$ randomly certainly starts a buzz about why someone would do this. And the fact that people who were non Christians were eager to participate and could already picture people that they would want to bless with 20$ dollars, I believe that it can truly help us to develop a heart for helping others.
For the longest time I didn't know what I wanted to do with the $20 I was given at movement. But after praying about it God reminded me how letters have encouraged me personally and some of my other friends as well. So after a few bumps in the road, I found a non-profit organization called Soldiers' Angels. What they do is adopt soldiers who don't have home support while they are deployed and they send them care packages and letters to show them that they are appreciated and that they have people behind them. So for the next three months I will be on their letter writing team meaning that I will be writing to two different soldiers every week to support them and encourage them.ReplyDelete
I also told my two pastors at home about writing letters to people who needed the encouragement. They got me a few addresses of people in our church family who are struggling with health problems and loneliness so I'll be writing to them as well.
The $20 will be used mostly for stamps, I may go out and pick up a few cards but it will mostly go towards stamps. I know the $20 will not provide enough stamps for this little project but that's okay! Without the $20 challenge from movement I wouldn't be doing this, so thanks IV staff for challenging us to reach out to other people and show God's love for them. I haven't written any letters yet, but I'm really excited to get started and see what God does with this.
My movement money sat on my desk being prayed for everyday. I was really frustrated and one day I decided I was just going to concoct a plan and spend it. But for some reason, I forgot in on my desk. During the day, my roommate told me about a friend of hers who could use some encouragement. How ironic that I had not yet spent the movement money. I helped make her friend some food, and then helped to sponsor him to fall conference! YAY! I cannot wait to see how God will work in his life!ReplyDelete
So I was having tremendous trouble with how to spend my 20 dollars. 1st I was going to go in on something with my small group, but i had been sick for a while so unfortunately I wasn't able to do that. So I decided to carry it around in a separate envelope so it wouldn't get mixed up with everything else and could use it if the opportunity arrived.ReplyDelete
So I have been donating plasma because I can't find a job right now, plus it helps babies, so its a good cause. When I go there there are always a bunch of different people and started talking to a older woman, Cynthia, sitting next to me. I found out that she had recently became homeless.
I asked her if I could treat her to lunch and talk to her about her life. She ended up sharing with me how she had gotten into the situation that she was in and a lot of information about her life. In turn I told Cynthia stories of my life, similar ones and also told her how I ended up giving my life to Christ.
I actually spent over the twenty dollars because I saw Cynthia eying a dessert and just had to buy it for her. Due to such a long conversation I actually missed one of my classes, but it was well worth it. When we were getting ready to leave I offered Cynthia one of my extra Bibles in my purse. i wasn't sure she would want it or actually read it. But I have come to find that she reads it all the time and asks me questions when were both at the center at the same time. I try to answer all of her questions best I can, but I am no pastor and have been encouraging her to attend church with me one sunday.
I am not sure I would have found this opportunity without IV and their encouragement. Thanks so much for believing in us!
After the meeting, I wrote MOVEMENT across the envelope and taped it on the wall over my desk, praying about it everytime I caught a glimpse of it. For a while, I had no idea how to use it, but as I kept praying for a way to renew, transform and change the world, I realized: t-shirts!ReplyDelete
I'll be using my $20 to buy t-shirts and with my own supplies, make them into shirts that promote IV and it's mission, then give them away to IV attendees.
As well as being handy for people who can't afford the $10 for the official shirt, these shirts will bring attention to IV and it's mission, and hopefully get people interested in getting to know Jesus.
The approximately 15 shirts I'm making should be done by the end of next week. Please contact me if you are interested, and pictures will be on facebook! email@example.com
Stephanie D.
So I didn't know what to do with the money at first. I wanted it to be something good, didn't want to waste it. Its been killing me that I couldn't come up with something. But then yesturday it came to my attention that I could send it to Gospel for Asia. Currently I support a boy who lives in Orissa India and times have been really rough for Christians over there. 500 were killed in June this year alone. Fact is hundreds had their houses/churches burned to the ground and some were forced into hide out in the forest for the past 8 months. So GFA is raising money to build very simple homes for displaced Chritians. Soooo I sent the $20 plus another $105 to the house fund. It costs $2500 to build one house. So hopefully with the help of other believers that money will help a fellow Christian on the other side of the world :)ReplyDelete
Tonight, I used my $20 dollars.ReplyDelete
This was my plan: pay for my din-din and regular tip with my own/non-movement $$ and leave the $20 dollars with a note for whoever my waitress/ waiter was.
I asked a freshman from my small group if she would like to have dinner with me off campus before our small group. I prayed a lot asking God where to go and to just guide me- I figured Coco's was cool with Him because that's where we ended up.
Turns out, our waitress was super sweet! I kept thinking, 'I am so happy she will be getting this $20!'
So my note said something like this: Thanks for being a super nice! I've been given this $20 to change the world and this was an attempt at showing God's love in a concrete way. Even though I don't know you, I think God picked YOU out to recieve this money with you as my waitress. Have a great night and just so you know, I'll be praying for you! :)
It's so amazing to me that I have no idea who this girl really is (other than as a nice waitress named Seirra,) is fully known & loved by God and that He used the $20 to provide for her in some way. And I really want to continually pray for her now! And one of my freshman girls & I got to really strengthen our friendship over a meal with a mission!
It took me forever to figure out how I was going to use the money, but I finally did!ReplyDelete
I decided that I wanted to use the $20 to buy flowers and then hand them out to people around downtown, saying that the reason I was doing it was because God has done so much in my life, and I wanted to give back. I gave each person that I encountered two flowers, one for them to keep, and another for them to give away to somebody.
At first I was really nervous, but I think God really used it. Some people were so excited to receive them and give them away, while others absolutely did not want flowers, not even for free. Being able to spread even just a little bit of Christ's love made me realize just how much change we as Christians can bring about when we really live out our faith.
Thanks IV for having faith in us and trusting us to move!
On October 25, our small group (all women) is hosting a tea party for the women of Hope Cottage. We are also going to do games and activities for the kids. Our plan is to start developing relationships with these women, and this is our first step. As a small group, we have decided to continue to invest in these women over the year. We have plans for fundraisers and more events and service projects. As we build relationships, we would also like to start a Bible study led by girls in our small group. Basically, this tea party is a first step to what we're hoping will be a ministry that the Reilly women's small group does all year and in years to come!ReplyDelete
(DAVID LORENZ) Here's the dealio. I spend a few days trying to figure out what to do with the money, then I said to myself, "Hey, I'm a businessman, why not invest my $20?" So that's what I did. I added my movement $20 with $980 of my own money and invested in the golf company, Callaway. The very next day, Callaway shot up 45 cents and I had over $120 in my movement fund. I didn't sell, however, and throughout the next weed the stock went back down to its original value. I was not discouraged! I know Jesus has very good plans for His money and I know that I can grow it for him and be ready to have much more when He tells me it's ready for me to take it out of the stock market. I plan on keeping this money in the stock market for at least 6 months, and then going to my friends in Matamoros, Mexico, where I helped build their house a few years ago and give them the movement earnings. As of right now, the Movement Fund is at $51.20 and will continue to grow in this next year, the experts think Callaway will grow, but I know that Jesus is all knowing and all powerful and knows that this money is going to a good cause and will provide for my friends in Mexico.ReplyDelete
Alright. This whole $20 thing has been a big stretch for me, and I'm so glad that I finally got to the point where I can write about it. I learned that it takes a lot of initiative to go out and do this, and that it doesn't come very naturally to me. But I'm really thankful that I had to.ReplyDelete
Anyways ever since that night at Movement, the part in our vision statement of students, faculty and STAFF stood out to me. I thought about the janitor in my dorm and the people who wipe down tables in the union. For a while now, one face in particular stood out and I found him today and got to talk to him. I told him what I was about and asked him if I could give him $20. At first he replied that he didn't need my money, but I explained that it was given to me and I wanted to do something nice for someone else with it. I also asked him if I could pray for him (and this whole time I was nervous and completely unsure of what I was doing) and he said sure and thank you. It probably could have gone smoother, but I really didn't know what to say. I just knew that this was what God laid on my heart. I wasn't planning to do something on my own, but the group idea fell through, and I think that was because God wanted me to do this on my own. It really pushed me and brought me out of my comfort zone, and I learned a lot from that. Thank you for this opportunity!!
-Esther Rawlings
When I first walked away from Movement I remember thinking how cool it was that our IV staff invested their own money to help us change the world in whatever way we could with $20. The best part of the whole night was listening to everyone talk about all the awesome ideas they had for how to use the money - on campus or across the world, and praying for what God had for them to do. Which is exactly why this $20 challenge is so cool, it made us all think of ways we could tangibly impact the Kingdom and challenged us to act.ReplyDelete
A group of girls from our small group decided that we wanted to make baby blankets for the Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center here in Flagstaff. We were also able to include a few of our friends who didn't attend Movement, who, when the heard what we were doing decided to invest some of their own money to help us out. We were able to get an amazing deal on fleece material, had a blanket making party, and put together 11 really cute and warm fleece blankets to give to the center. We also put together a package of diapers and wipes and formula with some leftover money and with contributions from other members of our small group.
It's really cool to think that by investing a little time, effort, and time, as well as building community through fellowship, we were able to provide some needs for young mothers and their children!
I spent the longest time trying to figure out what to do with my money. I had alot of ideas, but none really seemed right. Monday night God gave me a name of a friend that I have known for a couple years. I stuck the money in an envelope and wrote her a letter about how much I loved her and How much God loves her, even if she doesn't know it. I also told her that she had to spend the money on herself. She's not a christian and doesn't believe in God, but I fully believe that he is going to use that twenty dollars for his kingdom.ReplyDelete
When we were in China this summer it was really important to us to bring back the idea of these intentional relationships with international students. From the experience in China, we are able to understand a little better where international students are coming from. I really felt like God was telling me to build relationships with the Chinese students in my class. So I asked a girl in my class to have coffee with me, and she said yes. So I decided to spend my $20 on buying this international student coffee for the next few weeks. We'll see where it goes. Thanks to the staff for believing in us!ReplyDelete
Survival PackagesReplyDelete
Rachel Rollefstad, Elise Houston, Austen Eames, Genesis Murillo, and Lisa Kluge, with the help of Stacy Roome and Chris Huston
Wilson Small Group Community
I felt like God wanted to push us out of our comfort zones and strengthen our community as a small group by reaching out together. I also prayed that God would lead us to something that He would multiply the impact of and that could become an opening for continued service. I purposed the idea of making survival packages to give to homeless people in Flagstaff. Elise, Austen, Genesis, Lisa, and Stacy, even though she did not have any Movement money, jumped on board eagerly.
We divided up the tasks for 25 bags. Elise bought nonperishable food. Austen purchased Gatorade and water bottles. Genesis bought pairs of socks. Stacy helped me with making a huge vat of fettuccine alfredo with chicken and broccoli. Lisa made delicious chocolate chip cookies. Each of us also picked out a Bible verse which we typed out and attached to our items. We wanted the whole bag to express LOVE.
Early Saturday morning we met in Raymond. Lisa and Stacy gathered beautiful cloth bags from Safeway that had Show Some Heart and Seeds of Change printed on them. Then we put one of each item in the bags. God could not have given us a more beautiful day. We prayed together for God to bless the bags to express His love, help us to find people to give them to, and teach us through the experience. Unfortunately, Genesis had to leave us at that point, but her socks ended up being the biggest hit of the day.
The rest us, along with Chris, piled into two cars and headed downtown. We walked around the neighborhood near the Murdoch Community Center. Chris and Elise approached a man on a bicycle who accepted a bag. We also left four bags with a note on a bench where Elise has seen homeless people hang out before.
At the Amtrak station, Chris offered a bag to a man who was thrilled about the socks. We also met Will and Alton who took bags from us. When we introduced ourselves with handshakes they waved them aside and gave us all hearty hugs.
At Wheeler Park we met Rick and John. Both men were very excited to receive the gift and kindly thanked us. Rick showed us that he did not even have socks to wear with his shoes. He told us he had just been wondering how he was going to get socks to keep his feet warm.
At the overpass by Lake Mary Rd. we met Jeff who had just come up from Phoenix and was waiting to meet his friend. He accepted two bags for himself and his friend. Jeff told us that he had a terrible head cold, so I prayed with him that Jesus would heal him. We also left four bags with a note on a bench by the bike path. On the return journey we noticed a makeshift camp hidden in the bushes. No one was there, but I slid down into the dirt ditch and placed a bag on the mat.
That left us with eight remaining bags which we delivered to Sunshine Rescue Mission.
I praise God because I feel like He answered our prayers! God definitely multiplied the reach of our individual $20. I continue to pray that this is only the beginning of the adventure for us!
I have felt like the MOVEMENT has helped me more than it could ever help anyone else. I have taken a lot of time to sit and talk to God about what I should do with the money. it has made me realize how far 20$ can go. A few weeks ago the service spoke out to those of us that have something in the way of our relationship with God. I never stood up. I should have. I realize now the effect this project had on me. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Anyway... I went to joanns and bought material to make blankets for a mom's group. I still need a moms group to donate to, if you have any suggestions or strong feelings towards which one it should go to please let me know.
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 10:48 AM
One of my friends was feeling depressed and said he was considering suicide, i told him that at a time, i too had suicidal thoughts, and that we should go out and get something to eat sometime and talk about it. We went out for dinner and talked, and i told him how i got through it with the help of God. I hope something i said will help get him through these tough times.ReplyDelete
My $20 went towards getting a helmet for a child of whom I am planning to give a bicycle that was entrusted to me by Emily Siegler. More to come when I find a child that needs a bike (explination later).ReplyDelete
Allison Liem, Casey Richard, Emily Siegler, Natalie Donald, Herbert Thames, Barry Jordan, Bryan Beitel, Ashley Justus, Josiah Sanchez, Brittany Heiling, Corina Williams, Jessica Penman, Judah-Michael Harry, Kelsey Cvach, Laura Barrish, and 2 annonymous.ReplyDelete
I volunteer at a school called Mountain English Spanish Academy here in Flagstaff with Casey Richard, Andrew Liem, and Felicia Bentley. This is a one room school for students in grades 6-8. The school is located in a strip mall and its "playground" is an alley. Most of these students are undocumented, several of them live in local shelters, and several of their families share homes with one another. I asked the head teacher what their school could benefit from the most, and she had a whole list of items from P.E. equipment to school supplies. We decided that the students would be the most excited about P.E. equipment, because they only have a couple (mostly deflated) balls, 2 hula hoops, and a jumprope to play with, and a lot of them talked to us about being embarassed to have P.E. in the alley. We thought it would be awesome to purchase a portable basketball hoop for them, and their teachers both agreed. The AWESOME part is that so many people contributed that we are going to be able to supply MESA with a lot more than we expected to! We are buying a portable basketball hoop, various school supplies, and other equipment/games that the students can use inside the classroom for P.E. when it starts snowing. We are going to deliver it next week!
Spending my 20 was the one of the biggest challenges that has ever been presented to me by a group or a Christian organization. It sucked but was awesome at the same time. So here is the story of the way I spent it…ReplyDelete
So this last Thursday I was on my way to MESA elementary and to my left I see this place called Tortilla Lady and I felt God say that someone had a financial issue there so I was decided to pray about it and stop by after. For some reason though I could not bring myself to go inside, it just didn't feel like it was the right time and I was already late being back to school so I said I would go the next day ( Friday).
So I woke up and realized that we were going to Fall Conference today, I had not spent my 20 yet and I did not think I would have time to do it. I was wrong and decided to head towards Tortilla Lady on Fourth Street. Well the bike ride usually takes me about 15 to 25 minutes but today it took me 10 and I did it with the simplest of wheeze ( I have Asthma…bad joke). I thought "Wow God must want me to get here fast".
So I make it to fourth street and about 30 seconds from tortilla lady I pass this man who gives me a friendly head nod, I return it as I speed past him and right then in my head I hear "If tortilla lady is closed give that man the money". So to my surprise Tortilla Lady is closed! They closed at one and I missed them by 45 minutes. So I went after the man I saw before. I found him in short time and I noticed he was sort of limping and I rode up next to him and said, "Hey I know this is weird but are you having any financial issues?" and these are the things he told me…
•His name was Dave
•He just lost his job as a cook
•He just got hip replacement surgery (hence the limp)
•He has been sober from alcohol for 2 years
•He attends a "spiritual" group.
So I don't really know how much I believe of his story but who cares God brought me to him so it can't be all wrong.
I gave him my 20 told him my story, I just told you and I prayed with him to find a new job, to have his hip healed and for God to bless him. He left me saying that this story was crazy and he can't wait to tell people and his "spiritual" group.
That's how I spent my 20.
From the beginning of Movement, I knew I wanted to advance God's kingdom with what he had entrusted to me; I just wasn't sure how. Several weeks went by, and I still wasn't sure what to do with the $20. Then at last week's IV, David banded together everyone who hadn't used their $20 yet, to collaborate with them on what they might be able to do. I met with Christie, who told me that she and some other girls were purchasing and delivering baby supplies for an organization that provides for young mothers. I thought I might as well do my part, and bought a box of diapers which I then delivered to Christie.ReplyDelete
I know it doesn't sound like much, but the story doesn't end here. In addition to this, we hope to deliver the supplies to the facility next week and maybe help out with a few practical matters, like yard work around the facility grounds. I'm thankful that God has given me the opportunity to impact someone's life for the better, even through the smallest contributions.
Cecile and I decided to combine our twenty dollar bills so we had forty dollars. What we did with our money has a little bit of a story behind it as well.ReplyDelete
Recently we both were inducted as members of Blue Key Honors Society here at NAU. Most people do not know what Blue Key is so I will do a brief summary. Blue Key was originally a fraternity which focused on service in the community. In fact, today that focus is still much the same using the original pillars; Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character and Integrity, as when the organization was founded. The only difference is that now girls are allowed to join.
Our particular chapter of Blue Key has been working closely with a shelter in Flagstaff called Inn Transitions. For a year or so, we have been working on a project to build a playground for the children staying at Inn Transitions. Unfortunately, this project is costly, requiring a little over $5,000 to complete. Our chapter has a little over half that raised and every little bit helps. We will be doing a lot of fund-raising in the coming months.
We decided to give our forty dollars to this project. Not only because we are members of the club using it but also because we will be able to see the project carried out. We will be there helping to build the playground. The founder of Inn Transitions is so excited for the children to have a place to play, and we are fortunate to be able to contribute the time and money needed to see the project completed.
At first I was super stoked on the Movement project. An idea came to me that I thought would be fun and challenging at the same time. I decided to pray and ask God to reveal a non christian friend to me that I needed to invest time, as well as the $20, into. God kept laying the same (nearly 30 year old) woman to me who I sit next to every day in my design classes. And let me tell you, she was the LAST person I ever thought God would pick. She had a baby when she was 16, got married at 17, divorced a year later. History with serious drug/substance abuse. Now married with 4 children. What could I possibly have to talk to this lady about?!ReplyDelete
My idea was to approach her and ask her if she'd like to meet with me a couple days a week after class and just talk. I told her each time we met I'd give her a dollar or so (until the $20 ran out). My intention was to purposefully and unashamedly share the Gospel of Jesus with her over and over again each time we met. She was a little weirded out at first, rightfully so, but once I explained the $20 challenge to her she seemed a little more comfortable with the situation. So we started meeting, and I think she misunderstood that I only had the $20 because every time we meet she asks me to buy her Jamba Juice.....?
Anyway, I'm gonna be honest and say that things haven't been going according to plan. I think God is using this to teach me a lot about patience and relying on HIM to do the work. Because THIS GIRL CAN TALK. I barely get a word in during our time together. She's got such a crazy history and I can tell she just wants someone to hear it all and listen to what she's got to say. She's talked about everything, her family, past, religious beliefs, our shared love for photography, our hectic school lives. I've found a deep interest in passion in listening to her.
You guys, she is SO lost. Its almost unreal. She searches for hope and fulfillment in all the wrong things. She's trying to be a good mom to her 13 year old daughter but has no idea where the line between friend and mom is. She's got laundry, messes, duties, and responsibilities that come along with the other 3 children all under the age of 6. She has no real friendships here in Flagstaff and her husband looks at other women in front of her. To top it all off, she's trying to finish her degree in December.
Although I've found that my time spent with her involves a whole lot of listening, I've found that God is there too. He is welcomed into each and every conversation we have as I beg Him to touch and change her life. While my $20 ran out quite some time ago (thanks to Jamba), I've decided to keep meeting with her during the week. I think I'm the only person that truly listens to her. God teaches me more and more about listening each time I'm with her. I hear the desperation in her voice for someone to simple understand her.
I invited her to Invite Night but she is unable to attend. I've decided that since I've gotten to know her pretty well by now, I'd like to start being more intentional with her about the love and hope that Jesus has for her. She's not too receptive to anything I've had to say about God so far but I have a feeling the further we get in our friendship the more open she will be to it.
I guess God has shown me that we can plan all we want, but He is in control and He knows how its all gonna turn out. I'm excited to further my friendship with this woman and allow her to see the love and hope that Christ has given me and longs to give to her.
This is a week late, I know. I deeply apologize. I did spend my twenty dollars 2 weekends ago though.ReplyDelete
Here's the story:
One of my close friends from my sophomore year and I just reconnected this past January. He graduated a year ahead of me and had gone back to his former drug addictions.
So in January, I had mixed feelings about talking to him. I wanted to be his friend and be there for him, but I was hesitant due to experiences with 'addicts' who were my close friends. But for some reason I always talked to him when he would talk to me on Facebook or AIM or anything.
One day he and I were talking on Instant Messanger and he said that he just found out that his mom was diagnosed with cancer. His family consists of him, his mom, his nine year old sister, and their dead-beat step dad who he has never had anything good to say about.
I was shocked. Their family has never been financially blessed and this is not what they needed.
The conversation went on and he told me he wanted to move to his former home of Las Vegas. He did so and I tried to stay in touch. But then communication stopped.
It finally started again about two or three months ago. He told me that he had been arrested for an outstanding warrant he had for his arrest from when he crashed his friend's car while intoxicated and fled the scene.
As we continued to talk I discovered his mom was still struggling, and all I could do was think of his nine year old sister.
One day in August he said that he went and bought her soda pop and candy and she was so happy. Later that month IV gave us 20 dollars to do something good with, and immediately I thought of my friend's little sister.
When I was in town one weekend, he and I went to the dollar store and bought her hair accessories and all the Jonas Brothers merchandise we could find.
So my $20 was spent on spontaneous gifts for a little girl who has seen far too much in her nine years of life all ready.
Well done good and faithful servants. I'm thankful for your mission mindedness and desire to proclaim the Kingdom of God. May our Lord continue to bless and watch over all you do!ReplyDelete
The Rev. David L. Stevens
Christ Church Phoenix