Welcome home, Mike Anderson! This video is great! I am so excited for the future!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvZ-9ScMPuc
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
This Week's Favs!
Two things I have fallen in love with this week: Our America with Lisa Ling and the Traditional Country Hymns station on Pandora.
Our America with Lisa Ling is a new show on Oprah Winfrey's network OWN. The new episodes come on, on Tuesday nights at 9. Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today, including religious movements, sex offenders, drug addiction and online brides. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets, offering compelling accounts of varied experiences and providing insight into some of our nation's most contentious issues. In sharing these stories, Lisa challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and even question what they themselves have always known to be true.
"Online Brides" is the newest episode. Men from the US will go over seas on a marriage tour to find a bride. It takes you on their journey from meeting them in their home here, all the way through the "courting" process. It also shows you the women they will be meeting and it shares a little bit of their personal story.
"Pray the Gay Away" is about people that are gay and christian. It shows their struggle on being gay, christian, or both. It shows a conference with Exodus International, an organization created to help people with unwanted same-sex attractions, to a Lutheran camp that helps gay youth embrace their sexuality.
"Faith Healers" is my favorite so far. Lisa and her crew visit Todd Bentley and attend a healing service at his Morningstar church in South Carolina. She describes Bentley as a rock star among faith healers, and also points out he is a former drug addict whose adultery almost derailed his ministry. She focuses most of the show on a man in a wheelchair. Doctors have told him that he will never walk again. He believes God has told him that while he is visiting this church, through healing, he will walk again. It was amazing to see how strong his faith was, even at the best and worst of times. I won't tell you how it ends, but it is so moving. Personally, I definitely believe in healing. God has the power to do anything and everything. Faith healing is completely different, in my opinion. I don't want to say it is for show, because I don't want to take anything away from God, but I can't grasp how these people believe in this.
As for the Pandora, I was going through the different stations today and found the "Traditional Country Hymns" station. These are songs that I grew up in church with, and we never sing these anymore. It is so sad to think about kids growing up in church and will only know praise choruses. No music to read or hymnals... Just giant screens and projectors. I will leave you with this and I hope it brings you peace and happiness:
Our America with Lisa Ling is a new show on Oprah Winfrey's network OWN. The new episodes come on, on Tuesday nights at 9. Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today, including religious movements, sex offenders, drug addiction and online brides. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets, offering compelling accounts of varied experiences and providing insight into some of our nation's most contentious issues. In sharing these stories, Lisa challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and even question what they themselves have always known to be true.
"Online Brides" is the newest episode. Men from the US will go over seas on a marriage tour to find a bride. It takes you on their journey from meeting them in their home here, all the way through the "courting" process. It also shows you the women they will be meeting and it shares a little bit of their personal story.
"Pray the Gay Away" is about people that are gay and christian. It shows their struggle on being gay, christian, or both. It shows a conference with Exodus International, an organization created to help people with unwanted same-sex attractions, to a Lutheran camp that helps gay youth embrace their sexuality.
"Faith Healers" is my favorite so far. Lisa and her crew visit Todd Bentley and attend a healing service at his Morningstar church in South Carolina. She describes Bentley as a rock star among faith healers, and also points out he is a former drug addict whose adultery almost derailed his ministry. She focuses most of the show on a man in a wheelchair. Doctors have told him that he will never walk again. He believes God has told him that while he is visiting this church, through healing, he will walk again. It was amazing to see how strong his faith was, even at the best and worst of times. I won't tell you how it ends, but it is so moving. Personally, I definitely believe in healing. God has the power to do anything and everything. Faith healing is completely different, in my opinion. I don't want to say it is for show, because I don't want to take anything away from God, but I can't grasp how these people believe in this.
As for the Pandora, I was going through the different stations today and found the "Traditional Country Hymns" station. These are songs that I grew up in church with, and we never sing these anymore. It is so sad to think about kids growing up in church and will only know praise choruses. No music to read or hymnals... Just giant screens and projectors. I will leave you with this and I hope it brings you peace and happiness:
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
Refrain
In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.
Refrain
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.
Refrain
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Where did the time go?
I am a failure at this whole blog thing. I made it through two posts and I quit. Apparently I am good at sticking with things. Now for updates:
I made it through my first semester on round two of school, all A's... Not bragging... Well maybe a little. I am on my second semester. Everything is going great so far and it is kind of making me go in a different direction, but that post will come later. Right now, I am working in a pharmacy as pharmacy tech. I have definitely learned a lot about people. I have been cussed out, yelled at, and had credit cards, money, and pens thrown in my face. I am sorry if you have insurance that doesn't pay for anything. Get new insurance! I can't change it! My 26th birthday is coming up in two weeks. When I was younger and I would think about my life, I was pretty sure that by this time in my life, I would have it all figured out. I am sad to say, this is sooooooo not the case. I can't tell you one thing that I have figured out. At this point, my life could go in any direction. It is kind of exciting and scary all at the same time.
Moving on... As for the family, I believe I am very wrapped up in my nephew, Cameron's, life. He is pretty much all we talk about at home and all I talk about to my friends. He will be 18 months on the 17th, and he is growing too fast. He is a parrot right now and says, in Cam language, what ever you say. He is so precious and is in a fun stage right now.
As for the rest of the family, everyone is doing great. My sister, Bailey, found out in January that she is pregnant with their first baby. The entire family couldn't be more excited. Cam is going to have a new little cousin to play with! The baby is due on September 17th, which is also Cam's birthday. Hopefully, it will either be a week early or a week late. They both deserve their own days for us to celebrate them! I do have to say, I am already ready for September to be here so we can meet the little one. Also, where do we go in NWA to get cute baby stuff? We don't know the sex yet, but we want to be prepared!
Last but not least, where is NOLAN??? John Pelphrey was fired today. I am sad to see him go. He was a good coach and a good man. A great change from Stan Heath! It's sad that he couldn't do more at the U of A, since every other team at the U of A was ranked at some point this season, except men's basketball. Now the question is, who will the new coach be and how much money will they throw his way? Will it be: Bill Self (Kansas), Tubby Smith (Minnesota), Mike Anderson (Mizzou), Tim Floyd (UTEP), Mark Turgeon (Texas A&M), Buzz Williams (Marquette), or Frank Martin (Kansas State)? Only time will tell. We probably won't hear anything until these teams are out of the dance or until the tourney is completely over. Patience isn't one of my gifts, so if anyone has any news, please post!
I am hoping to be better at this and get more involved!
I made it through my first semester on round two of school, all A's... Not bragging... Well maybe a little. I am on my second semester. Everything is going great so far and it is kind of making me go in a different direction, but that post will come later. Right now, I am working in a pharmacy as pharmacy tech. I have definitely learned a lot about people. I have been cussed out, yelled at, and had credit cards, money, and pens thrown in my face. I am sorry if you have insurance that doesn't pay for anything. Get new insurance! I can't change it! My 26th birthday is coming up in two weeks. When I was younger and I would think about my life, I was pretty sure that by this time in my life, I would have it all figured out. I am sad to say, this is sooooooo not the case. I can't tell you one thing that I have figured out. At this point, my life could go in any direction. It is kind of exciting and scary all at the same time.
Moving on... As for the family, I believe I am very wrapped up in my nephew, Cameron's, life. He is pretty much all we talk about at home and all I talk about to my friends. He will be 18 months on the 17th, and he is growing too fast. He is a parrot right now and says, in Cam language, what ever you say. He is so precious and is in a fun stage right now.
As for the rest of the family, everyone is doing great. My sister, Bailey, found out in January that she is pregnant with their first baby. The entire family couldn't be more excited. Cam is going to have a new little cousin to play with! The baby is due on September 17th, which is also Cam's birthday. Hopefully, it will either be a week early or a week late. They both deserve their own days for us to celebrate them! I do have to say, I am already ready for September to be here so we can meet the little one. Also, where do we go in NWA to get cute baby stuff? We don't know the sex yet, but we want to be prepared!
Last but not least, where is NOLAN??? John Pelphrey was fired today. I am sad to see him go. He was a good coach and a good man. A great change from Stan Heath! It's sad that he couldn't do more at the U of A, since every other team at the U of A was ranked at some point this season, except men's basketball. Now the question is, who will the new coach be and how much money will they throw his way? Will it be: Bill Self (Kansas), Tubby Smith (Minnesota), Mike Anderson (Mizzou), Tim Floyd (UTEP), Mark Turgeon (Texas A&M), Buzz Williams (Marquette), or Frank Martin (Kansas State)? Only time will tell. We probably won't hear anything until these teams are out of the dance or until the tourney is completely over. Patience isn't one of my gifts, so if anyone has any news, please post!
I am hoping to be better at this and get more involved!
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