Thinking Out Loud
Grace in the Ordinary
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Sometimes grace is freshly made cinnamon rolls… courtesy of my sweet husband.
No Way!
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Unfamiliar with the concept of “Not Me Monday!”? Check out MckMama’s blog for the 411!
- This week, I did NOT listen to Lady Antebellum’s new CD almost nonstop. Nope! My taste in music is very diverse.
- This week, I was NOT approached by a *ahem* large woman in Ross wanting my advice on lingerie to wear on a first date!!! I did NOT try to get out of that aisle ASAP!
- This week, I did NOT do many more “not me!” worthy things… only to forget them…
Pissed Off
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I don’t normally use such strong language, but I am incredibly pissed off! I cannot believe the incompetency of some people who have been entrusted with the lives of others.
Super Bowl Pick
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My super bowl pick is based solely on the fact that I do not like Kim Kardashian… so I’m rooting against her boyfriend’s team.
Well, that and the fact that I do like Peyton Manning.
So… GO COLTS!!!
Super Moist Cookies
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If you want some really yummy, super moist, and slightly healthier cookies… use 1/2 applesauce (unsweetened) and 1/2 butter. Yum yum yummy!
And, if you use whole wheat flour… it will really up your fiber intake… thereby making your cookies extraordinarily healthy 
Spilling the Beans
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Okay, so I mentioned in this post that some exciting things were coming up, and I guess I am ready to share. I’m going to be in a band! A friend asked me to help out with a new band that he was starting to lead worship at Summit and I am really excited. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done any real singing and I really miss it; I still get chills when I think about singing at Candlelight at Disney, or my high school choir singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic as the last song of my senior year concert.
It’s also been quite a while since I’ve served with my voice. When we first started attending Summit, I had a couple of people ask when I was going to start singing, but I always tried to dodge the question. For starters, I didn’t want to take the initiative to ask how I could get involved, I’m always afraid of rejection, and I always feel like I’m not good enough. When God dropped this opportunity in my lap, though, there was no way I was going to turn it down.
I wish that I were a better writer so that I could say just how excited I am… but I’ll just have to say that I’m really excited! Everyone involved is an excellent musician and I really respect them as people, so I cannot wait to get down to the business of worshiping God through song.
Grace in Ordinary Things
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Sometimes grace is being able to see clearly.
Groceries
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Summit is doing a series on finances right now, and as a result, Andrew and I have redone our entire budget. This comes just after I was telling Casey a week or so ago, that I couldn’t believe that a family of two was having trouble staying within our means on what we make when we are wealthier than 90% of the world.
Part of our new budget involves keeping our grocery bill under control. I started clipping coupons a few months ago, but I have never been very good at it. I am always amazed when I talk to people who spend ridiculously small amounts of money on their large families–they spend less on a family of five or six than I would spend on the two of us! I am now renewing my efforts to shop smarter and eat healthier, and I want to share a few coupon savvy websites with you that I use on a regular basis:
Did you know that Amazon.com has a grocery store?
Redplum (especially fantastic for those of us who don’t get the newspaper)
Do you have any websites that give you great money saving coupons or ideas? Please, share!
Tomorrow
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Tomorrow I get to spend 12 hours with one of my favorite girls in the whole world. One of the things that I mentioned in my last post was actually about her; I took a part-time job doing home health specifically so that I could spend time with her and her sister and make sure that they are okay.
I can NOT wait to see her!
Exciting!
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And a little overwhelming… I’m so excited about several opportunities that God has brought about recently. One involves singing and the other involves getting paid to continue taking care of the babies that I love so dearly once they go home.
For the next two weeks I will be incredibly busy, and I’m a little nervous about it. I keep telling myself that if my dad can work 14 days in a row… then I can work 4.
Anyway… even though I’m nervous… I’m even more excited! I can’t wait to share more with you once everything falls into place.
