While my mom was visiting my grandmother the other day, they decided to shop at a new antique store that had opened in the area.
As they browsed around the store, my mom noticed a book that was quite a shock to see displayed with a price. She quickly called over to my grandmother to announce that they needed to leave and no longer stay to find out what else they had. For she had seen enough...and found out that she was part of this antique store in an indirect way.
You see, she ran across her high school annual from her senior year for sale in this antique shop. I don't think I would want to stay either only to find out that I am older than I thought I was.
Until next time, HB
Smile for the Joy of Others
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
WorldHelp
Today at church, we were blessed to have the Children of the World Choir perform as our worship service. The description of who the Children of the World are, is best explained using the description from their site: "Children of the World includes 47 orphaned and disadvantaged children from countries like India, Uganda and the Philippines. These children raise the level of awareness of the plight of homeless and orphaned children all over the world. Each concert includes powerful testimonies of their personal experiences, several songs in both English and native dialects, and a video presentation including footage of the children’s home countries. The choir began its 2007-2008 United States tour in September 2007 and will travel through June 2008, singing in churches, schools and other organizations."
We decided to take CB and BB to the service with us for their enjoyment of watching other children sing. They loved it, at least for about the 1st 20 minutes. The boys sat in our laps and watched with wide eyes as the Children performed songs and dances that represented different countries of the world. When the amazement wore off, we took them back to their "children's church" where they waited with anticipation to see the puppets.
I, too, watched in awe at the Children's performance. It brought tears of joy, amazement, sorrow, and hope. I have never been made more aware of just how "universal" God is. We tend to live in our box here in America and take for granted all that God has blessed us with. I have even been on a mission trip to Mexico and seen the poverty and lack of hope. But to see these children from all over the world made God so much bigger to me. He loves and cares for everbody, every culture, ever society, every orphan, every disease and poverty stricken country...not just Americans. What an amazing praise of God's love to see those children being rescued from the situation that this world had destined for them. To see God's destiny and plan being fulfilled through Christian missionaries doing what God had called them to do. These children were orphaned due to varies circumstances only to be adopted into God's kingdom. And to think that they have experienced God's love through to their abandonment.
I must say that watching them and learning about WorldHelp, brought back the memories of when I worked as a "social worker" at a local Children's Home. I loved helping orphans, abused, and neglected children. Although, some of my time there was not working directly with the children, I was part of the process of getting a child admitted to the Home that would love them, teach them, help them, show them God's love, show them God's grace, and show them God's mercy. It wasn't a job to me, it was a mission. A mission that I fulfilled in order to spread God's love and hope.
Children of World are being shown God's love, grace and mercy through WorldHelp...http://www.worldhelp.net/
We decided to take CB and BB to the service with us for their enjoyment of watching other children sing. They loved it, at least for about the 1st 20 minutes. The boys sat in our laps and watched with wide eyes as the Children performed songs and dances that represented different countries of the world. When the amazement wore off, we took them back to their "children's church" where they waited with anticipation to see the puppets.
I, too, watched in awe at the Children's performance. It brought tears of joy, amazement, sorrow, and hope. I have never been made more aware of just how "universal" God is. We tend to live in our box here in America and take for granted all that God has blessed us with. I have even been on a mission trip to Mexico and seen the poverty and lack of hope. But to see these children from all over the world made God so much bigger to me. He loves and cares for everbody, every culture, ever society, every orphan, every disease and poverty stricken country...not just Americans. What an amazing praise of God's love to see those children being rescued from the situation that this world had destined for them. To see God's destiny and plan being fulfilled through Christian missionaries doing what God had called them to do. These children were orphaned due to varies circumstances only to be adopted into God's kingdom. And to think that they have experienced God's love through to their abandonment.
I must say that watching them and learning about WorldHelp, brought back the memories of when I worked as a "social worker" at a local Children's Home. I loved helping orphans, abused, and neglected children. Although, some of my time there was not working directly with the children, I was part of the process of getting a child admitted to the Home that would love them, teach them, help them, show them God's love, show them God's grace, and show them God's mercy. It wasn't a job to me, it was a mission. A mission that I fulfilled in order to spread God's love and hope.
Children of World are being shown God's love, grace and mercy through WorldHelp...http://www.worldhelp.net/
I encourage you read about them and furthermore pray for this ministry as they continue to reach the world's orphans.
Until next time, Jesus loves the little children...all the children of the world, red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world. HB
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sleep Well, Chopper
Some of you will read this post and roll your eyes at what you might think to be a silly fascination, obsessesion, or relationship with a family pet. Some of you will read this and have genuine sympathy and empathy at the relationship and loss of a family pet. I relate to the latter.This past Monday, my sister and her family had to put one of their beloved family dogs to sleep. Chopper was a 5 year old Pug that was full of life, energy and love. He was your typical Pug that snored when asleep and snorted when awake. He was hyper even to the point of frustration. Regardless, he was very loveable and loved just as much. And although he had a face that only a mother could love...his mamma certainly lived upto this statement.
He will be greatly missed as already seen by his fellow dog brother, Buster. For several hours after they buried Chopper, Buster layed on his grave and wasn't up for much fetch. Alex cried many tears this past week as this was her first experience of the loss of a pet. She has since come to terms while surrounding herself with his pictures and stuffed pugs.
Although Chopper will be missed, Buster and UGA will still be just as much enjoyed and loved.
"The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor." ---Margo Kaufman
Until next time, HB
Monday, January 28, 2008
How Dry is it Georgia?
It's so dry in Georgia that the Baptists are starting to baptize by sprinkling, the Methodists are using wet-wipes, the Presbyterians are giving out rain-checks, and the Catholics are praying for the wine to turn back into water. Now THAT's Dry!
I got this through email from a friend, thanks, Leah. Thought I would share the humor with the rest of the world.
Until next time, HB
I got this through email from a friend, thanks, Leah. Thought I would share the humor with the rest of the world.
Until next time, HB
Friday, January 25, 2008
I'm going Bare...
And I'm wearing nothing but the Escentuals!
I have never really liked makeup. And I absolutely hate wearing lipstick. However, my favorite makeup of the past has been Prescriptives because they would custom mix a foundation and powder to match my skin tones. When I began wearing makeup, I started with Clinique because my mom swears by it. However, I was never fully satisfied with the foundation colors Clinique had to offer. Their makeup tends to be too pink. And only when I put my Clinique foundation next the Prescriptives did I really notice just how pink Clinique's foundation was.
Part of staying home has required that I sacrifice a few things. Expensive makeup was one of them and the time it takes to go out trying new makeup and re-supplying my stock is another. I started picking some out from the local drug store or Wal-Mart, trying different brands and colors with every re-supply. Nevertheless, I have never been satisfied with the less expensive brands of makeup. They, too, tend to have pink tones when I need yellow to offset my pink toned skin. There are some you, my friends, that can use those brands and it looks great. I've even asked friends,"what makeup do you use?" And then find myself trying the same brand only to find, again, dissatisfaction.
Well, last weekend I spent with my best friend and college roommate, Rebecca. While in college, she only used Clinique and like my mom, swore by it. I learned while visiting her that she had left the Clinique "clique" and started wearing Bare Escentuals. I have actually been wanting to try this brand for sometime but hesitated because I didn't know anyone that used it. She took me to the local seller and had a "make over" using the Bare Escentual makeup.
I must say that I was very pleased. It's true what they advertise, it is very light feeling and less is more when applying. I am still getting used to it as it doesn't feel like I have makeup, nor does it cover as heavy.
I bought the starter kit and will use it til it's gone. I threw out my current makeup that was supposed to be so smart that it could "read my skin tone and automatically change it's color to match" as if it were some type of camellion lizard. I hated that makeup but used it anyway in order not to waste my money. Apparently my bottle was illiterate, because it couldn't "read" my skin tone correctly leaving the dreaded, horrific orange makeup lines.
Hopefully I will like Bare Escentuals. I'll keep you posted as I continue to wear it and let you know the long-term prognosis.
Until next time, HB
I have never really liked makeup. And I absolutely hate wearing lipstick. However, my favorite makeup of the past has been Prescriptives because they would custom mix a foundation and powder to match my skin tones. When I began wearing makeup, I started with Clinique because my mom swears by it. However, I was never fully satisfied with the foundation colors Clinique had to offer. Their makeup tends to be too pink. And only when I put my Clinique foundation next the Prescriptives did I really notice just how pink Clinique's foundation was.
Part of staying home has required that I sacrifice a few things. Expensive makeup was one of them and the time it takes to go out trying new makeup and re-supplying my stock is another. I started picking some out from the local drug store or Wal-Mart, trying different brands and colors with every re-supply. Nevertheless, I have never been satisfied with the less expensive brands of makeup. They, too, tend to have pink tones when I need yellow to offset my pink toned skin. There are some you, my friends, that can use those brands and it looks great. I've even asked friends,"what makeup do you use?" And then find myself trying the same brand only to find, again, dissatisfaction.
Well, last weekend I spent with my best friend and college roommate, Rebecca. While in college, she only used Clinique and like my mom, swore by it. I learned while visiting her that she had left the Clinique "clique" and started wearing Bare Escentuals. I have actually been wanting to try this brand for sometime but hesitated because I didn't know anyone that used it. She took me to the local seller and had a "make over" using the Bare Escentual makeup.
I must say that I was very pleased. It's true what they advertise, it is very light feeling and less is more when applying. I am still getting used to it as it doesn't feel like I have makeup, nor does it cover as heavy.
I bought the starter kit and will use it til it's gone. I threw out my current makeup that was supposed to be so smart that it could "read my skin tone and automatically change it's color to match" as if it were some type of camellion lizard. I hated that makeup but used it anyway in order not to waste my money. Apparently my bottle was illiterate, because it couldn't "read" my skin tone correctly leaving the dreaded, horrific orange makeup lines.
Hopefully I will like Bare Escentuals. I'll keep you posted as I continue to wear it and let you know the long-term prognosis.
Until next time, HB
Thursday, January 24, 2008
7 Things About Me...
Some of you may have already seen this on other blogs. However, I was tagged from other fellow bloggers to write 7 things about myself.
1. I love cereal. I could live off cereal alone. I prefer pre-sweetened...Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Frosted Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks. You get the idea. There are many nights that I can not fall asleep until I have had my nightly fix of a bowl of cereal.
2. I love hot chocolate with hazelnut flavoring. And it must me made with real milk. Don't give me that powdered stuff you mix with hot water. That's just chocolate flavored water...YUCK! I also can't fall asleep some nights until I have had my nightly fix of hot chocolate with hazelnut flavoring. It's my guilty pleasure. Oh, and it can't be with any milk less than 2%.
3. I HATE onions. I don't care if they are the teeny tiny dehydrated onions. It's not necessarily the taste but the texture. It's like eating sand. My mom has seen me pilfer through food in search of those little bits of grain. And once I've found them...I'll no longer eat the food. If they are big enough to pick out, it's ok, I'll eat around them.
4. I have Social Anxiety. I get very nervous and anxious in large crowds and around people that I don't know very well. I am scared to silence in front of a crowd but do rather well in a small group of people. There have been times when JB has accepted an invitation to eat with friends and I have literally cried all the way to their house out of anxiety. (Don't worry my friends, this happened years ago). I didn't even repeat vows in my wedding due to my fear of being in front of people. I simply said, "I Do" and "I Will". I occasionally take medication which works wonders. But I typically get off thinking that it actually cured the problem only to find myself taking the medication again.
5. I have to have a project. When I first became a SAHM (stay at home mom), I hated it. Don't get me wrong, I loved being home with my children, but needed more than just being mom and wife in which I had when working as a Social Worker. I knew there was more to me than being a mom and I had to find ways to express my creativity, hence the reason for me monogramming. Now I have the best of both worlds.
6. I am not a phone person. I usually call with what I have to say and soon end the conversation. Occasionally my conversations will last awhile, but it didn't start off with that intention. It's not that I don't like talking to the person on the other end, but I am just not a phone person. I actually prefer communicating via email. I know this very impersonal, but I think this has evolved when I had children. When I get on the phone, they are like magnets...grabbing for attention which can make phone conversations unpleasant.
7. I absolutely can't stand fakes and those who try to impress others and me with their material things. I will write you off, if I perceive you to be that way. Don't try to impress me by being someone you are not and definitely don't try to impress me with your material things. I don't care what you have, how much you paid for it, or where you got it. I know this may sound cold...but how can be a friend to someone that's not who they say they are. Another words, I wouldn't be a friend to you, I would be a friend to who you want me to think are.
Well, I am through. I could write plenty more about myself. But instead will "tag" others to do it. Shana, Elaine, and Tracey, I'd love to read what you have to say about yourself.
Until next time, HB
1. I love cereal. I could live off cereal alone. I prefer pre-sweetened...Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Frosted Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks. You get the idea. There are many nights that I can not fall asleep until I have had my nightly fix of a bowl of cereal.
2. I love hot chocolate with hazelnut flavoring. And it must me made with real milk. Don't give me that powdered stuff you mix with hot water. That's just chocolate flavored water...YUCK! I also can't fall asleep some nights until I have had my nightly fix of hot chocolate with hazelnut flavoring. It's my guilty pleasure. Oh, and it can't be with any milk less than 2%.
3. I HATE onions. I don't care if they are the teeny tiny dehydrated onions. It's not necessarily the taste but the texture. It's like eating sand. My mom has seen me pilfer through food in search of those little bits of grain. And once I've found them...I'll no longer eat the food. If they are big enough to pick out, it's ok, I'll eat around them.
4. I have Social Anxiety. I get very nervous and anxious in large crowds and around people that I don't know very well. I am scared to silence in front of a crowd but do rather well in a small group of people. There have been times when JB has accepted an invitation to eat with friends and I have literally cried all the way to their house out of anxiety. (Don't worry my friends, this happened years ago). I didn't even repeat vows in my wedding due to my fear of being in front of people. I simply said, "I Do" and "I Will". I occasionally take medication which works wonders. But I typically get off thinking that it actually cured the problem only to find myself taking the medication again.
5. I have to have a project. When I first became a SAHM (stay at home mom), I hated it. Don't get me wrong, I loved being home with my children, but needed more than just being mom and wife in which I had when working as a Social Worker. I knew there was more to me than being a mom and I had to find ways to express my creativity, hence the reason for me monogramming. Now I have the best of both worlds.
6. I am not a phone person. I usually call with what I have to say and soon end the conversation. Occasionally my conversations will last awhile, but it didn't start off with that intention. It's not that I don't like talking to the person on the other end, but I am just not a phone person. I actually prefer communicating via email. I know this very impersonal, but I think this has evolved when I had children. When I get on the phone, they are like magnets...grabbing for attention which can make phone conversations unpleasant.
7. I absolutely can't stand fakes and those who try to impress others and me with their material things. I will write you off, if I perceive you to be that way. Don't try to impress me by being someone you are not and definitely don't try to impress me with your material things. I don't care what you have, how much you paid for it, or where you got it. I know this may sound cold...but how can be a friend to someone that's not who they say they are. Another words, I wouldn't be a friend to you, I would be a friend to who you want me to think are.
Well, I am through. I could write plenty more about myself. But instead will "tag" others to do it. Shana, Elaine, and Tracey, I'd love to read what you have to say about yourself.
Until next time, HB
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Gizmo's New Hide-Out
The other night, I was up late as usual when I heard a "chicken scratch" type sound coming from the boys' tent. I peeked inside to find Gizmo making a nest amongst the pillows that had been piled in there. She has found that the tent is a great place to hang out late at night while I'm at the computer designing or emailing. Gizmo is my late night "buddy" when everyone else has gone to sleep. Her new hide out has made for one more use of the tent.
Until next time, HB
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