Way Too Long

Okay, it's been way too long since i've blogged and so much has happened. If you don't know, let me fill you in. The last week of this past August, I went with Darren to a camp in Ashville where he led worship and right from camp I moved to Florida!

So much has changed. I now live in Palm Coast and work in St. Augustine. I'm a teacher at a VPK. I work with the 1 year olds and I've decided it is my favorite age. Those kids are sooo much fun. Well I go to Parkview now and I really like it. I work with the kids program at the Sunday at 12 service and I just attend the Saturday night service. My week stays pretty busy with church and work but everything is really fun. Darren and I are doing great. Darrens business is really picking up and right now we're waiting to hear back from an art gallery that way want to show his pieces in St. Augustine. It's really exciting. St. Augustine is a pretty big art district so it's pretty excited to have his artwork shown there. It's a great opportunity. I don't get a whole lot of free time but when I do, I like to go to the beach (since its so close), rent movies and just walk around St. Augustine or Daytona and do some shopping.

I really miss everyone back home alot. It's sad not be able to just drop in and see your friends and ask them if they wanna grab dinner and a movie. Hopefully I'll be able to go and visit before long.

Pregnant at the Pool

Okay lets just be honest, you fall into one of three categories on the subject. Your reaction to the title was either "ew, that's just wrong...", "aw, that's so sweet and cute..." or you're like me... I wonder what exactly is the attire that we are working with here. I most commonly see 3 types of maternity suits. You have A: " I'm dang proud of it" suit. These are the moms that just flaunt it, shake what their momma gave them if you will. You will see " I'm dang proud of it" mom's-to-be in bikinis and God forbid sometimes something even skimpier. Sometimes its hard to tell if they are even wearing a bottom to the suit depending on how far along they are. These ladies are not self conscious not one bit. They will proudly lather on the SPF 70 on their belly's and pray the babies still come out with a golden tan. Next we have B: " I will never buy maternity clothes" moms. These moms will just decide to wear an over sized T-shirt and men's shorts, whether it be their own or their husbands. I find that these women don't and will never own a piece of maternity clothes. They would rather people think they've just gained weight and resorted to their husbands closet. I mean, it's only for 9 months, right? That way, you can surprise people and you get the famous reaction, " I didn't even know you were pregnant" and it forces people to say " Wow, you really look great" right after the birth. I think it's only fair though, if you decide to be this type to wear select colored t-shirts while swimming. Some colors...or lack of colors may force back into a type A suit. Last but not least, C the " I'm great, you look great, aw thanks" suit. This is the suit most commonly used by Lamaze class, stepford moms. They are really cute and come in great patterns and usually come equipped with a skirt. Mom's that wear the "I'm great, you look great, aw thanks" suits usually congregate together or they are there with their toddler. It's a group effort to make each other feel like a goddess while at the pool. You can't miss these moms. Often times they are the ones that are still wearing jewelry while in the pool...you know those necklaces where you keep track of how many kids you have and have produced. It's the trophy case you wear on your neck. Well, I think this was needed. We all feel a little closer now for having shared this observation. Everyone thinks about it and rarely does anyone comment on it so I figured, what the heck. If you've witnessed some new preg trends, holla back.

At my best...

As I was reading through Matt Redmans book The Unquenchable Worshipper for the second time, I tend to get a different blessing from it this time around. Something that has just stuck in my head for the last two weeks is the part where he said that us at our best are still sinners. I cannot elaborate on that thought enough. We can strive and achieve many things for God and we can look great and mighty in mans eyes but even with all this earthly greatness, we are still nothing better than dirty sinners. We deserve nothing more than hell at its worst. Ever since I read that I've reminded myself of that everyday. Everything I can do for God here, is the very least I can do. Devoting my entire life to Him is the very least I can do, dying for His name sake, praying, reading about Him, sharing His love with someone is the very least I could do. I'll never be more than a sinner that is undeserving of the love, grace and mercy that God has generously poured on me. It was me that deserved the death on the cross but out of His love for me, He took MY punishment. A punishment that I should have taken for my own pride and selfishness. Instead, He was perfect and flawless and still did this for me, knowing I would disappoint, knowing that I could never be perfect or deserving of such a gift.
Anyways...I know it was a little deep for a "1st blog" but It's been on my mind for a while so I figured I'd share it.