A Bit of Hot Chocolate

I forgot to blog about this the other day...and it was something that was actually worth blogging about. Last Saturday night we went out to dinner for our good friend Brad's birthday. We ate at Saputos with his family and then afterwards we met up with some other friends from our Young Adults group for dessert.

On our way back to Brad and Christen's house around 10:30 or so we noticed that there were come guys fixing a broken water line. It was freezing out...there were weather watches out for the ice, not to mention the frigid weather. These guys were out late, in the cold, and they were working with water. All I have to say to that is brrr!

So my wonderful and amazing friend Christen thought it would be nice to make some hot chocolate and coffee to take down to them. Actually she ended up making the coffee and hot chocolate by herself while I talked. I'm so helpful huh? Then we got in the car and drove down to them.

We asked them if they were hanging in there and did some chitty chat small talk and then offered them something hot to drink. The guys face lit up as he said that he'd love some coffee! He kept thanking us and telling us how nice we were. I wanted to say...uh she's the nice one... I'm just tagging along getting credit for her nice actions.

Then we walked down to another guy who was playing in the water from the water hydrant. Once again I feel the need to remind you that it was FREEZING out! We gave him some hot chocolate that he thanked us kindly for. Christen left the drinks as well as some Oreos for the guys to snack on. As we were leaving the 1st guy told us that nobody ever does this sort of thing for them and that he greatly appreciated it. I felt like a million bucks! I almost teared up a bit! When we got in the car I tried to give Christen props again for such a great idea and she said, "Not mine, God told me to." Humble too! What an awesome woman!

So there you go. An act of kindness that inspired me to look around more for opportunities to show Christ's love. An act that showed me to stay humble and listen to God. An act of kindness that was shown with only a bit of hot chocolate.

I heart THE OFFICE

Here is a secret...I love The Office. Love it! I can seem to get enough of it. I have it as my desktop background at home and work, I have magnets, post-it notes, and even a mousepad. (Thank you Target) I could quote it all day long and never get bored! It is by far the greatest show I have ever watched...followed by the British version. If you haven't been exposed to the British version, you should give it a try. Try to think of it as a completely different show...it is also hilarious, but different.

So I am eagerly awaiting for the next American episode to run. I'm getting ANTSY!! If I don't get me a Christmas Episode..I'm going to be TO'd! who got who for the secret Santa?? Or will it be a Yankee Swap year again?

Any who...here is a line art version of Dwight (even though Jim & Pam are my favs) that I made for all of you Office fans to enjoy! So ENJOY!

Storing Still Images

So I just started a photo a day blog site. I got the idea from two of my friends...it looks like it could be rewarding. I'll give it a chance.

If you're bored check it out when you get time.
storingstillimages.blogspot.com

If you want to read more about it check out Project 365.

Baby Simon...is getting Big!

Our nephew is getting so big. He gets cuter and cuter each time we see him. I just thought I would post some pictures showing off his sitting up skillz...and the fact that he can already read!

Our Duplex

So here is our new place. I thought I would post some pictures of what we have done so far...we still have more unpacking and organizing to do. Especially in the basement and office.

Porcelain Pee Hole

I just got done leading a Small Group of H.S. aged girls at the church. My friend Christen and I get together with these girls once a week to go over the book Every Young Woman's Battle. I am constantly amazed at how spiritually mature they are...I am blown away sometimes. It makes me realize how much I wish there were more girls like that when I was in High School. These girls are awesome though, truly awesome! I pray that they can continue to grow in their faith and maintain a strong footing with their beliefs. It is encouraging to see how God is working in this world even when it seems like it is going down the porcelain pee hole.

I know that these girls are going to be bombarded with temptations from every angle. It would be insane for Satan to not try to cause these God-fearing woman to stumble. I can only pray that they look to God for strength and guidance when trials present themselves. If you can please say a small prayer for all the young women who are trying to figure out life and themselves...pray that they figure out their purpose for Christ and allow Him to mold them.

I get excited when I see their potential and I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to cultivate a relationship with them.

Pocket Candy

pock·et /ˈpɒkɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pok-it]
–noun 1. a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used esp. for carrying small articles.

can·dy /ˈkændi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kan-dee]
–noun 1. any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.

Now that we are all up to speed on what each word means, let me point out that a pocket is used to carry small articles. I would say that candy falls under the category of a small article.

So here is what I'm getting at...

I am NOT too good for pocket candy. If my friend has 5 Gobstoppers in her jean pocket and she offers me one...heck yes I will eat it.

When I have a spare quarter after eating at Steak & Shake...I head to the candy machine. Mentos are almost always my choice there, but I don't want to hold onto them and I don't want to eat them all at once...so I put them in my pocket and enjoy them when I choose.

Some people are too cool for pocket candy. "cough" Ben! He will not eat anything that has been in my pocket. What's up with that? My pocket is clean..maybe some lent on the banana runt I just handed him, but it brushes right off. How can he pass up free candy?

Now of course there are rules on what candy I put into my pocket. Most fruity candy is okay, hard candy is okay, but chocolate is most definitely not okay. Plus I don't want to get melted chocolate all over my pocket...I don't want the chewy sprees that I put in later to taste like a M&M! That's just gross!

Basically, I just don't think that mine and Ben's relationship is as good as it can be until he feels comfortable eating the Mentos out of my pocket. Is that too much to ask? :)