So I don't know why I was thinking about this today, but as I was driving home from work at Starbucks I was remembering the famous people that I have served coffee there over the year I've worked there now. These are their names:
1. Stu Grimson
2. Ace Burpee
That is all.
O.k. so maybe they're not really famous (although if you don't know them you can find them on the Google) but it's funny how I remember those experiences so clear. I can remember what they said, what their facial expressions looked like, even what they were doing that day.
Ace was going skateboarding at the forks early Saturday morning so he could beat the rush of young kids in the afternoon, and Stu was in town during the Christmas holidays all the way from Toronto to visit with the in laws.
As I pondered this I thought about my other job, at the church, and the most famous people to ever come in there. These are their names:
1. God
2. David Rae
No big deal right?
See, it's crazy that we think like we do. The fact that the maker of the universe is among us week after week, and I can hardly recognize he's there let alone remember what he looked like, what he said, or what he was doing, causes me to think something is a little off kilter... right Dave?
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
song mix up
I usually am pretty good about singing the right words when I get up to lead the music on a Sunday morning.
I can even get the words of difficult hymns with Shakespearean language that is like reading a tongue twister.
I seemed to have a brain lapse this week as we sung the (newer) song "Indescribable" by Chris Tomlin.
Just for the record, if anyone heard the mix up in words, "whorehouses laden with snow" are just as detrimental as ones in summer climates, and for me, they don't produce a kind of awe that inspires me to praise God. Just in case you were wondering...
oopsie daisy.
I can even get the words of difficult hymns with Shakespearean language that is like reading a tongue twister.
I seemed to have a brain lapse this week as we sung the (newer) song "Indescribable" by Chris Tomlin.
Just for the record, if anyone heard the mix up in words, "whorehouses laden with snow" are just as detrimental as ones in summer climates, and for me, they don't produce a kind of awe that inspires me to praise God. Just in case you were wondering...
oopsie daisy.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Tired of winter yet?
Me too.
For me, it's when I look at "the weather network" hoping to see improvement in the latter part of the week, only to find out it's somehow getting colder.
Today, however, as I went for a walk, I was caught up in the beauty of the main side affect of the winter months... snow.
It had been a long time since I'd noticed how brilliant the untouched snow is when the bright sun is beaming onto it.
I was in awe of how "sparkly" it was. You know, I bought Dana an engagement ring to which I think shines pretty good when it's in the right light... but it really doesn't hold a candle to this. This was amazing to me.
I'm thankful for moments like these when the glass that looked half empty all of the sudden looks brilliant and beautiful and full once again.
Your creation, O God, leads my soul to you. If this is how majestic your creation is, how much you must shine...
For me, it's when I look at "the weather network" hoping to see improvement in the latter part of the week, only to find out it's somehow getting colder.
Today, however, as I went for a walk, I was caught up in the beauty of the main side affect of the winter months... snow.
It had been a long time since I'd noticed how brilliant the untouched snow is when the bright sun is beaming onto it.
I was in awe of how "sparkly" it was. You know, I bought Dana an engagement ring to which I think shines pretty good when it's in the right light... but it really doesn't hold a candle to this. This was amazing to me.
I'm thankful for moments like these when the glass that looked half empty all of the sudden looks brilliant and beautiful and full once again.
Your creation, O God, leads my soul to you. If this is how majestic your creation is, how much you must shine...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Old Saint Boniface
I took a walk outside today. That was something I had not done for a long time it seemed. It was nice to breathe fresh air, to see the expanse of the sky, and to get some much needed exercise.
I live in St. Boniface now, and so my travels today took me down Tache, up to Provencier, and finally finishing at the Salisbury House on the L'esplanade Riel (I'm totally not french so I'm sure I've butchered some of these words). I almost feel instantly cooler for living in St. Boniface because it's street signs and business signs are all french. It's like living in the french quarter is ultra cool even though probably a lot of us living there don't speak a bit of french.
I like that I can walk down Tache, see the bascilica, see a big statue of Louis Riel's head, all the while having the Winnipeg skyline in my peripheral vision. There is a lot of history around where I live now. I'm really liking it, it's going to be a good place to be for a while now.
Jusqu'a la fois suivante, restez chic!
I live in St. Boniface now, and so my travels today took me down Tache, up to Provencier, and finally finishing at the Salisbury House on the L'esplanade Riel (I'm totally not french so I'm sure I've butchered some of these words). I almost feel instantly cooler for living in St. Boniface because it's street signs and business signs are all french. It's like living in the french quarter is ultra cool even though probably a lot of us living there don't speak a bit of french.
I like that I can walk down Tache, see the bascilica, see a big statue of Louis Riel's head, all the while having the Winnipeg skyline in my peripheral vision. There is a lot of history around where I live now. I'm really liking it, it's going to be a good place to be for a while now.
Jusqu'a la fois suivante, restez chic!
Monday, February 18, 2008
S.A.D.
I did a little reading up on seasonal affective disorder the other day and found out that more of us suffer from some form of it than we might think. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is mainly caused by lack of sunlight exposure, and the worst months for this are (yeah you guessed it) December, January, and February...yeah, we're right in SAD season right now.
If you're feeling unmotivated, feeling as though you need to sleep 12 hours a day, craving carbohydrates and sweets all the time, lack drive for your day, it's quite possible your suffering from SAD... and you know what, you're far from alone in it...
So go ahead, get some light therapy, take a walk for 20 minutes outside even though it is crazy cold still, it'll help. My fiance Dana has this sunny=happy yay! policy and I think I could get used to that.
If you're feeling unmotivated, feeling as though you need to sleep 12 hours a day, craving carbohydrates and sweets all the time, lack drive for your day, it's quite possible your suffering from SAD... and you know what, you're far from alone in it...
So go ahead, get some light therapy, take a walk for 20 minutes outside even though it is crazy cold still, it'll help. My fiance Dana has this sunny=happy yay! policy and I think I could get used to that.
Friday, February 8, 2008
new abode
Flu is gone, and I am in my new place! This is the place where eventually both Dana and I will live (no we're not shackin' up mom). It's a really quaint place, very small, but very quaint indeed. It is very simple, it has a bedroom, a livingroom, a kitchen, and a bathroom, that is all. There is really only about enough space for two, which is just fine for now. I am filled with gratitude right now as I sit down in my new home. God provides. He is always faithful.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Flu season
Being sick is just plain old frustrating. I am totally aware that there are people in far worse situations than my measly little fever, however there are some nagging things about a little fever that I need to vent about
Like the snotty nose, I don't think there is anything more annoying or nasty than the flem filled nasal. And how about that stuffed up feeling throughout your noggin', or the dry mouth, or the crazy cold shakes and the hellishly hot heat spells from a fever. The groggy feeling you get from a fever makes your body just feel weak, like a seven year old girl could beat you up if for some reason you were to get in a fight.
I despise being sick, maybe because I seem to have a weak immune system and get sick so often. I'm going for my own personal record this time in the amount of time it takes for me to hack this thing, one day. I never seem to have this 24hour flu everyone speaks of. Mine always seems to be 36, 48, or more hours. I want the 24 hour one this time, which means I have 38 minutes to hack this thing. I'm gonna go get some Vitamen C.
Like the snotty nose, I don't think there is anything more annoying or nasty than the flem filled nasal. And how about that stuffed up feeling throughout your noggin', or the dry mouth, or the crazy cold shakes and the hellishly hot heat spells from a fever. The groggy feeling you get from a fever makes your body just feel weak, like a seven year old girl could beat you up if for some reason you were to get in a fight.
I despise being sick, maybe because I seem to have a weak immune system and get sick so often. I'm going for my own personal record this time in the amount of time it takes for me to hack this thing, one day. I never seem to have this 24hour flu everyone speaks of. Mine always seems to be 36, 48, or more hours. I want the 24 hour one this time, which means I have 38 minutes to hack this thing. I'm gonna go get some Vitamen C.
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