We watched this video on Sunday during Wake and I love it! Enjoy!
I think my two favorite parts are when Mary's stomach goes poof and Jesus comes out, and then when the narrator calls the magi a passe.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Blades of Glory
As usual I was running late for work this morning, and while I was getting ready I had Good Morning America on tv. This morning they were doing something in Central Park, but when I walked in my room they were teaching Diane Sawyer how to ice skate. I have to tell you that one of the things I've always wanted to do is go ice skating in Central Park...but then I remembered WAIT, I can't ice skate! How is it that I made it through my entire childhood without learning how to ice skate? My parents took my brother and I to Dallas all the time...mainly to go shopping at the Galleria. Hello! Prime location to learn how to skate! Even my senior year at A&M my discipleship group decided to go ice skating at the rink where the hockey team would practice. That was my first time to go and my skills were less than desirable of course. One of my friends who played hockey ended up pulling me around the rink the entire time. I may have cried a little bit because we were going so fast. Anyway, I've decided to make that my goal for this Christmas season...to learn how to skate! Now I just need volunteers to come with me!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Good Golly, Let's Get Jolly!
Yes, it's true. I took the title from the Pier One commercials. I have to tell you that every time I see it I can't help but laugh out loud. I love it!
As you can probably tell from the picture, Christmas has arrived at what my roommate and I lovingly call our little corner of the institution. Oh yes it's true, Christmas is here on Vistadale! Actually, by looking at the picture you probably can't tell that Christmas has arrived, but I promise that there are cute little wreaths on the windows. I would say that's very Pottery Barn of me. If you drive down the street you'll see that all of my neighbors are starting to follow my lead. Of course they've probably all been doing this for years, but since mine were out first I like to say it was my idea.
I've decided that it's not officially Christmas until three things happen. First, you have to start off the season by watching an American Christmas classic, "Elf." Secondly, the Point of Grace Christmas cd has to be playing in my car at all times. And then last, but certainly not least, the house has to be decked out for Christmas. From the outside I think you would be fooled by how much Kristie and I have decorated this year. When you walk inside we only have two nativity scenes out...which our moms sent home with us and we've decided makes us look really holy...and then a poinsettia that my mom bought while she was in town this weekend and told me to keep alive until my work Christmas party on Wednesday. All that to say, it's Christmas and I love it! I must be honest though...the only point to this particular blog posting is to show you how cute my house looks with little wreaths on the windows. So feel free to drive by and admire.
As you can probably tell from the picture, Christmas has arrived at what my roommate and I lovingly call our little corner of the institution. Oh yes it's true, Christmas is here on Vistadale! Actually, by looking at the picture you probably can't tell that Christmas has arrived, but I promise that there are cute little wreaths on the windows. I would say that's very Pottery Barn of me. If you drive down the street you'll see that all of my neighbors are starting to follow my lead. Of course they've probably all been doing this for years, but since mine were out first I like to say it was my idea.I've decided that it's not officially Christmas until three things happen. First, you have to start off the season by watching an American Christmas classic, "Elf." Secondly, the Point of Grace Christmas cd has to be playing in my car at all times. And then last, but certainly not least, the house has to be decked out for Christmas. From the outside I think you would be fooled by how much Kristie and I have decorated this year. When you walk inside we only have two nativity scenes out...which our moms sent home with us and we've decided makes us look really holy...and then a poinsettia that my mom bought while she was in town this weekend and told me to keep alive until my work Christmas party on Wednesday. All that to say, it's Christmas and I love it! I must be honest though...the only point to this particular blog posting is to show you how cute my house looks with little wreaths on the windows. So feel free to drive by and admire.
Blinking Orange Lights
Confession. I'm probably not the best in the world at keeping up with when my tahoe needs some type of maintenance done. In college I always depended on my dad to tell when to get my oil changed or to have my tires rotated or whatever else you do with a car to keep it running and in good shape. Well, guess what I discovered today! Under the notecard on my dashboard (I emphasize UNDER so you don't judge me) there's a little box that lights up whenever the gas gets too low and, well currently when I'm out of washer fluid. Normally whenever it lights up with one of those things it usually goes away after I start driving. The past few days the light has stayed on quite a bit longer and today on my way to Hurst I decided to move my notecard. Apparently it also lights up with "Check Engine." Now is that something I should be concerned with or does it just mean that it's time to change my oil? And if it is a big deal, how long can I go with the light flashing without my tahoe exploding or dying on 635? Just curious. I think I'm going to have to agree with one of my old roommates in saying that it's time to get married so my husband can take care of my car for me.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
We are Displaced...
This weekend the junior high portion of student ministries at Watermark held what was probably one of the coolest and one of the most stretching events ever. Our event was Displace Me. The purpose was to show the kids just a small glimpse of what children in Uganda go through on a daily basis. If you're not familiar with what's going on in places like Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, check out the Invisible Children website (http://www.invisiblechildren.com/). Basically the goal was to take the kids through some of the things children in Africa and all over the world go through every day.
Throughout the 24 hours we watched videos from Invisible Children showing what the families go through in the displacement camps. The kids also learned about the Lord's Resistance Army and why the families needed to escape in Uganda. The night began with each group or "family" building shacks out of cardboard boxes to represent the huts that people in Africa live in with as many as 16 people needing to sleep in one "hut." I wish I had pictures to show you, but living as one of the displaced means no camera. It also meant no shoes or socks, no pillows or beds, no running water, no bathrooms, and only beans and rice to eat for meals that had to be cooked outside with camping equipment. Of course in the grand scheme of things we had it FAR better than any of the families in Africa do. I must confess that in midst of our 24 hours of being displaced, I found myself complaining that I had to walk down four flights of steps in the cold to use a porta potty outside or having to walk to the end of the Watermark parking lot to get water with the kids in a jug...but in reality, it was nothing in comparison.
This weekend was quite the reality check for many of the kids...and myself included. It's so easy to feel as though the things that are going on are a world away and to have the mentality that there's nothing that I can do...but that's so far from the truth. As we learned this weekend, there are many things that we can do. One being to write our congressmen expressing our concern over what's going on in Uganda. Another thing being to simply donate money. Did you know that with $10 you can buy a net for a child in Africa that will help prevent them from getting malaria? Ten dollars! That's it! Or for $32 per month you can adopt a child through Compassion International and help pay for their schooling, food and clothes. It's amazing how much there is that we can do to get involved and still be in the comfort of our homes.
Here's a video from Advent Conspiracy that you should check out. I tried to make the video pop up on my blog, but I'm just not sure how to do that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU&eurl=http://www.adventconspiracy.org/&feature=player_embedded
Throughout the 24 hours we watched videos from Invisible Children showing what the families go through in the displacement camps. The kids also learned about the Lord's Resistance Army and why the families needed to escape in Uganda. The night began with each group or "family" building shacks out of cardboard boxes to represent the huts that people in Africa live in with as many as 16 people needing to sleep in one "hut." I wish I had pictures to show you, but living as one of the displaced means no camera. It also meant no shoes or socks, no pillows or beds, no running water, no bathrooms, and only beans and rice to eat for meals that had to be cooked outside with camping equipment. Of course in the grand scheme of things we had it FAR better than any of the families in Africa do. I must confess that in midst of our 24 hours of being displaced, I found myself complaining that I had to walk down four flights of steps in the cold to use a porta potty outside or having to walk to the end of the Watermark parking lot to get water with the kids in a jug...but in reality, it was nothing in comparison.
This weekend was quite the reality check for many of the kids...and myself included. It's so easy to feel as though the things that are going on are a world away and to have the mentality that there's nothing that I can do...but that's so far from the truth. As we learned this weekend, there are many things that we can do. One being to write our congressmen expressing our concern over what's going on in Uganda. Another thing being to simply donate money. Did you know that with $10 you can buy a net for a child in Africa that will help prevent them from getting malaria? Ten dollars! That's it! Or for $32 per month you can adopt a child through Compassion International and help pay for their schooling, food and clothes. It's amazing how much there is that we can do to get involved and still be in the comfort of our homes.
Here's a video from Advent Conspiracy that you should check out. I tried to make the video pop up on my blog, but I'm just not sure how to do that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU&eurl=http://www.adventconspiracy.org/&feature=player_embedded
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Thanksgiving Boredom
In between the eating of lots of turkey and pumpkin pie, playing games with the family, and watching the Aggies, believe it or not there's still time to get bored. Here's a glimpse of what my brother Michael and I do when we get bored. 
I love my brother!
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