Building Bookshelves (from scratch). Day One.
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There are so many things in life that will wash away. But there is only one that stay constant, never changing, never moved nor washed away.
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More than you'll ever know.
I wasn't going to blog about this but I felt like I needed to just get the lyrics out there. Lately I have been thinking about the people who have prayed for me so many times (and are praying for me) and standing by me through different situations. There have been some that have known me my whole life and seen a lot, some that I met in the past year, and then some that just came along in the past month! "You have blessed my life, more than you'll ever know" - thanks.
More Than You'll Ever Know, By Watermark
Something brought you to my mind today
I thought about the funny ways
you make me laugh
And yet I feel like it's ok to cry with you
Something about just being with you
When I leave I feel like I've been with God
and that's the way it ought to be, yeah
Chorus
Cause you've been more than a friend to me
you fight off my enemies
cause you have spoken the truth over my life
And you'll never know what it means to me
just to know you've been on your knees for me
Oh, you have blessed my life
more than you'll ever know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, more than you'll ever know
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
You had faith
when I had none
You prayed God would bring me a brand new song
When I didn't think I could find the strength to sing
and all the while I've been hoping that I'll
do the kind of praying for you that you've done for me
and that's the way it ought to be, yeah
Bridge
You have carried me
You have taken upon a burden
that wasn't your own, yeah
may that blessing return to you
A hundredfold
A Christmas Present Dilemma
So last night we got to share Christmas with my brother and his fiance early because they will be in New Jersey on Christmas day. The plan was he would be giving out his presents to everyone and we would be giving him his, and spending the evening together for dinner and sharing a good old family Christmas dinner. It was nice to see them since they live in NOVA, although sad because my younger sister couldn't join us due to work the next day in Maryland.
Anyway, during the gift exchange he and his fiance handed out gifts and in turn we handed him gifts. HOWEVER, I never received anything from him. They all finished opening gifts, hugging/kissing and we were ready to get up and eat dinner. But, I never got anything and my brother never said anything about it, which is strange because we always give each other something and I AM his only brother.
So the dilemma. Do you say something about not getting a gift? Do you let it go? Do you think he forgot? I mean, Christmas is about GIVING and NOT RECEIVING. It would be pretty conceited to say "hey where's my gift?" -- How selfish. Since we picked names on my mom's side does that mean he's not getting me a gift, even if it's on my dad's side? Hmm. So, I decided to keep my mouth shut.
Then my brother says during dinner ... "Oh Jamie's gift is on the table in the other room, just so you know when you see him" ... wait a second, Jamie is my sister's boyfriend. Now I'm really confused because how come he gets one and I don't! (you can start to see my internal struggle and selfish attitude coming through!) "He MUST have left it back at home and forgot about it! Surely he did!" I thought to myself.
After a little discussion with my wife on the way home and mentioning to my parents, I decided that it wasn't about receiving and was just going to let it go, thinking he just forgot.
As soon as my internal struggle was won, I get a call from my brother later that night letting me know he didn't forget, but I wasn't to get it till Christmas and he realized that he never said anything to me and it must have been extremely weird to be the only one not having a gift. We laughed and now I eagerly look forward to my present from my one and only brother on Christmas, which makes it a very very special gift!
Happy Hanukkah
Tonight at sundown is the start Hanukkah, I think - I'm not Jewish but Hallmark told me that was true! Tomorrow is the first FULL day of Hanukkah. So for all who are Jewish out there, Happy Hanukkah to you!!!
I might be addicted to coffee, at least it's not acohol?
Some people might say I'm "addicted" to coffee. I might agree with them. However I suppose it's better than drinking alcohol and being addicted to that? I actually don't drink for that very reason. I have alcoholics in my family line and believe it's a generational curse. Even when I used to drink, I could feel a strong urge in me to always just have one more, and another, and another. You may laugh and say "what's wrong with that?" Well if you can't stop, then there is an issue you NEED to deal with. This is why I don't drink, too much urge to keep going.
Maybe this is the same way with coffee though? I believe I could drink coffee ALL DAY LONG!! Seriously. Cup after cup after cup. It really wouldn't phase me a bit, although my teeth may turn a nice pretty shade of yellow which I know my wife would love!
This coming year I am going to try something that I haven't done in about 5 years. (And it WILL be a challenge for me) Although I'm not Catholic, it's still probably a good discipline for me. During the Lent season, I am going to fast coffee and probably detox in general. There. I said it. I will fast coffee for around 44 days or so. And yes, it's 3 months away, but I've gotta gear myself up and start weening myself soon.
Just gotta make it through the holidays!
Labels: addicted, addictions, alcohol, coffee, coffee-lovers, fasting, Lent
Happy Birthday Frank Sinatra
I didn't know what to blog about today so I figured I would find out what happened on December 12th, in history. A ton of crap happened I tell you what. One of them being Frank Sinatra was born in 1915. In case you are bored and want some reading today, knock yourself out!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra
Other things that happened on this December 12th
Why my house is dusty
So today I changed my filters. The recommended life of these filters are 90 days. So 3 months ago I changed the filters and now its time to change them again. Amazing what can happen in 90 days, and now I know why my house is so dusty!
Labels: air filters, dust, filters, home, richmond, virginia
Blogging and Literacy -- Teaming Up for the Holidays
The press release was sent out today, I think. Currently there have been 11,079, that is tracked from PRWeb. This could just be the number of RSS readers that are reading in all of their press releases. I'm skepitcal. However - here's the "official" press release.
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/12/emw488577.htm
Or you can just read it here!
Blogging and Literacy -- Teaming Up for the Holidays
The Virginia Literacy Foundation, PharrOut LLC, and RVABlogs.com announce their second annual holiday fundraising effort supporting the fight against illiteracy in Virginia.
Richmond, VA (PRWeb) December 9, 2006 -- The Virginia Literacy Foundation, PharrOut LLC, and RVABlogs.com announce their second annual holiday fundraising effort supporting the fight against illiteracy in Virginia.
Through RVABlogs.com, PharrOut LLC and the Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) hope to reach out to Richmond's blogging community in a unique awareness and fundraising campaign. Bloggers can learn about VLF at RVABlogs.com, donate through a secure paypal account, and access the code to add the fundraising graphic and link to their own blog - thus allowing their blog readers to do the same.
"The response last year was amazing," said Scott Pharr, co-owner of PharrOut LLC. "Although PharrOut supports nonprofit groups throughout the year, the holiday season proved to be the perfect time to bring the Richmond blogging community and the non-profit community together. Supporting and promoting the Virginia Literacy Foundation is a natural fit since bloggers have an inherent interest in literacy…without reading and writing there would be no blogs."
The Virginia Literacy Foundation provides funding and technical support to private, volunteer literacy organizations throughout Virginia through challenge grants and direct consultation. These organizations support K-4th grade-level adult readers with one-on-one instruction and tutoring. The VLF also works in partnership with all public and private literacy organizations in Virginia to attack illiteracy in the workplace and to provide family literacy training.
Developed by local Web development firm PharrOut LLC, RVABlogs.com (www.RVABlogs.com) acts as a blog aggregator - collecting posts from Richmond area blogs to a common site and promoting a sense of community amongst these bloggers.
For additional information about the VLF holiday fundraiser, visit RVABlogs.com (www.rvablogs.com/charity)
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Labels: blogging, fund raiser, literacy, richmond, virginia, virginia literacy foundation
Unprecedented step by Charlottesville judge....
Charlottesville, VA-- A seven-year-old boy was
at the center of a Charlottesville courtroom drama yesterday
when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of
him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents, and the
judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child
custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained.
The boy surprised the court when
he proclaimed that his Aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he
live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the
unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have
custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references
and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Virginia Cavaliers, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
Reading can be for everyone!
This holiday season RVABlogs.com is once again raising money for literacy in Virginia. You can be apart of this effort by just donating a little money to this cause.
By donating just $5, you are giving people the chance to read, like you are reading this. By donating just $5, you are giving people the chance to write, as all of you are also able to do. By donating just $5, you are giving people the chance to learn.
It's a good cause, which is why all bloggers and blog readers should check out RVABlogs.com/charity
Spread the word!
Labels: charity, richmond, rvablogs, rvablogs2006charity, virginia