Well after getting the car keys back in my hands! I went home! 1100ish i called my mom to tell her i got my keys! I could hear some noises in the background that was not noises associated with the usual! I ask her where she was! My family was camping at a campground near my house! So, she tells me to come out there if i wanted! So i agreed to do so! Now keep in mind folks i have not slept since Friday 930pm so i was pretty exhausted! So i got out to the campground and meet my family. My mom's cousin, her boyfriend (cousin's boyfriend), her kids were all there! I was thinking my brother grew bigger since last i seen him! Now I'm ready for bed! Ill probably end up sleeping my car thinking that my family brought their pop-up camper which is not very big! Turns out mom and dad bought a big camper on the land there! It was quite a deal! We got a deck, gazebo, shed, nice fireplace, and flowers around the border all for 700 dollars plus we paid half the rent for the land in campground! Well i slept comfortably in one of the beds in the camper! Got up early and had a nice day with the family! We went to a flea market for a short time, fishing, and played badminton!
So i had a good weekend with my family! On Monday i had a doctor's appt. and headed back to Rockford. I didn't get to see my sister, Erin, the whole weekend! That was a bummer!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Wedding Shower
I went home (family hometown) on Saturday! My cousin, Emily, had her wedding shower that day! There was abundance of food and good cake! My grandma and aunt was there as well as lots of other family and friends on Emily's and Brandon's (fiance) side. I had lots of fun hanging out with my cousins! We played a game called bean bag toss! My partner and I were the champions of the night! The game between my team and Eric's (cousin's husband) team were head-on, it was very close game! Dinner time came around and there was only a few of us left the three sisters (my cousins), a couple (friend's of the sisters), and ofc the host (parents of sisters). Barb (my aunt, girls' mom) made us dinner of sandwiches and chips! Sarah was nice enough to pull out some chicken so i can eat a sandwich myself! Well around 1030ish I said my good-byes (they were all getting ready to go out) and walk out to my car. Guess what happens! I locked my keys in my car! How embarrassed I was! Eric and Brandon tried a hand at opening my doors! So Eric called a locksmith he knew! The locksmith comes out and the guys were there to meet him! Well now i didn't have cash on me! Ugh! So Barb paid for me! I was so thankful that she paid the bill for me!
So, Barb if u happen to read this I'm grateful for your thoughtfulness!
So, Barb if u happen to read this I'm grateful for your thoughtfulness!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
HAVING A HEART
Luke 10: 25-37
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?"
So he answered and said, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.' "
And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live."
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.
So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.'
So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"
And he said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Luke 10:25-37
Speeding on the way to church this morning I noticed something peculiar. A woman bent over double on the sidewalk. She then straighten up, first thing i notice is the blood all over her face! Her expression was that of disbelief, fear, and sad. She runs out to the middle of the street to wave someone down! I continue on by!
Well that picture stayed with me throughout the morning! We had a guest speaker speak that morning! Dr. Burrgraff, the Scripture reading was on Luke 10:25-37 (above)! It really hit me, what should have i done!? He talks of the Christian duties of helping those in need, not just physically but spiritually as well!
On the way to church that morning I noticed a cop cruiser that pulled out behind me! So, as that woman was running out in the street i knew the cop was there! Still it made me think! What would i have done if the cop was not there? Would i have just kept on going?!
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?"
So he answered and said, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.' "
And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live."
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.
So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.'
So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"
And he said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Luke 10:25-37
Speeding on the way to church this morning I noticed something peculiar. A woman bent over double on the sidewalk. She then straighten up, first thing i notice is the blood all over her face! Her expression was that of disbelief, fear, and sad. She runs out to the middle of the street to wave someone down! I continue on by!
Well that picture stayed with me throughout the morning! We had a guest speaker speak that morning! Dr. Burrgraff, the Scripture reading was on Luke 10:25-37 (above)! It really hit me, what should have i done!? He talks of the Christian duties of helping those in need, not just physically but spiritually as well!
On the way to church that morning I noticed a cop cruiser that pulled out behind me! So, as that woman was running out in the street i knew the cop was there! Still it made me think! What would i have done if the cop was not there? Would i have just kept on going?!
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