significance of "bubba-licious" ... well, my nieces and nephews affectionately call me "bubba" (real flattering, eh?)... and "licious"... well, i just am, what can i say?!

Sunday, November 26, 2006

happy thanksgiving!

i had a nice visit with my family in montreal. everyone was there except for j, karen and jeffrey. we were able to chat with them for a little bit via video though, so that was nice. i really don't have anything to say... other than i'm thankful for the family and friends that God has given to me. i'm thankful for so much more it's impossible to name them all, but some are God's provision, love, and grace that He shows me every day.

I trust you had a nice Thanksgiving as well, and were able to stop for a moment and reflect on the goodness of God, and His Son Jesus Christ! Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday, November 18, 2006

i'm no betty crocker...

so, i really like to bake, but for some reason cookies and cakes are about all i can do... anything else intimidates me. but being a person that strives to be domestic like my mom and two sisters (and my bro for that matter!), i signed up to bring a pumpkin pie to the harvest dinner at our church! my friend explained everything to me, gave me suggestions and i went away from her house with such hope... "i can do this!"

she just emailed and asked how my pie turned out. this was my reply to her...

the pie... my crust (pilsbury) went in the dish nicely... no cracks... beautiful! i put the fork indentations in like you suggested... perfecto! the pumpkin filling was so easy and looked great... went in with ease! per the directions on the pie crust box, i put foil around the crust to prevent burning... no problemo! then there was the walk from the kitchen table to the oven... steady... oops... yikes... but it got in the oven with most of the pie filling still in the dish... i thought i'd be ok. THEN... after 15 minutes i took the foil off (per the instructions)... when i did this, some of the crust came with it! grrrr... this made me angry and i tried to fix it with the extra dough, but i was just making it worse... and i was getting more upset to which i realized maybe i'm too much of a perfectionist and i needed to chill out and just leave it alone and let it bake... i just took it out of the oven and the crust is really burnt (not black, but quite dark). i may bake another one tomorrow just to see if i can make it better. (sigh)

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

CIU here we come!

so, in about 8 hours i will be boarding a plane with a couple of friends to south carolina to visit columbia international university (www.ciu.edu). if i am able to, i will post our adventure on the blog... what else am i going to do while i travel?!

i am praying that this trip bring clarity to what God is calling me to do. i don't know why this decision is so hard for me... i guess because i have "a lot" to give up (i.e. my job) if i am to go to ciu. i don't want to make a foolish decision. maybe i'm just counting the cost (Luke 14:28-33). maybe i'm just scared. i am confident that God is going to speak to me this weekend. pray that i take the time to listen to Him!

Thursday, November 9th
1:15 - 2:00 PM Tour of campus
2:00 - 2:45 PM Meet with admissions counselor
2:45 - 3:00 PM Meet with student financial services
3:00 - 5:30 PM Nothing - call me! :o)
5:30 PM Meeting with Director of MA Counseling Program
6:30 - 8:00 PM Sit in on Pastoral Counseling Techniques

Friday, November 10th
8:00 * 9:15 AM Sit in on Gospels: God's Way of Providing Redemption
10:50 - 11:40 AM Small Group Chapel with seminary students
Afernoon: Nothing - call me! :o)
6:00 PM Dinner with WB

Saturday, November 11th
Free til flight @ 5:25 PM -- home @ 9:35 PM
Spending the day, checking out the city

Monday, November 06, 2006

it's not about me!

I started writing highlights of my past month since so much has happened, and it was starting to make me kind of nauseated. God is teaching me a lot lately… mostly slapping me in the face with a lot of issues that I am dealing with and this is my new summary: IT’S NOT ABOUT ME! And if it is (which most of the time it is)… I need to stop right in the midst of what I'm doing and get my life realigned with His.