It's been a while.

Wow--over a month without blogging. Crazy! I don't really have a cool excuse like school (not attending until next semester) or work (because my job consists of sitting on my butt all day reading HP on the computer). I just haven't had much to talk about.

For those who don't know, Justin FINALLY got a new job. Praise God! He is working for Mercy Health at an entry level position--checking in patients, taking money, insurance, etc. He hates dealing with customers, but when he thinks about what he could be doing, he remembers how blessed he is to not be out in the cold/hot weather doing something that he absolutely cannot stand! So we are both much, much happier with his new job. It has taken about a month to get used to the new schedule and paydays, but it's definitely working out for the better!

Is it weird that I am excited to start school again?? I'm kicking myself right now knowing that all my friends will be done in May and I will be in school for another year and a half...boo. Oh well. For what I want to do, experience and school are looked at at the same level so I think it would be good to have both.

I can't remember that last time Justin and I went out on a date, so I have decided that this Friday, we are going. Nothing will stand in our way haha. I love sitting around the house with him watching Smallville and eating chicken and fries, but it's time to go do something fun for a change. If there is one thing I've learned from being married, it's to make sure you get out of the house to do something fun before you go crazy.

Justin's favorite time of the year is coming up which means....my apartment looks like a Christmas explosion! That's right, my apartment was decorated on October 30...I love my husband so much--he's a Christmas freak!! We balance each other out, because as much as I LOVE Christmas, I am not crazy like him. :)

Also, I have to start watching myself on Facebook. I tend to have word vomit and speak my mind--it gets me in trouble. If I can't control myself, I'm gonna have to delete my Facebook..which would stink. So I need accountability lol

Well there's an update!
Thanks for reading!
Meg

"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both of them. Yet the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord and the Lord is for the body."--1 Corinthians 6:13

Numb.

I feel numb. I feel like I'm not even here in this world but that I am watching everyone around me go through life easily and happily. I hate this feeling and I'm sure the people around me hate it, too. You know that part in every movie where there is no music and no sound, just the main character narrating about his/her problems and what they need to do to fix it? I am at that point in the movie of my life. I am so stressed all the time and it's not just money. It's our new puppy, it's where I live, it's the things that I do and say. Thinking about what I was going to write on here today has really got me thinking about my life for the past few months and how God is really convicting me right now. It's so sad and embarrassing to say that I don't depend on him enough, but it's true. I don't. I catch myself in a trance during the day just going through the motions when I should be conversing with him every day, every hour, every minute, every second. Instead, I put him on the back burner and when I realize that I'm not going to be able to pay a bill on time or let someone down, I pray. Wow! How childish and unchristian-like of me. It's like, "Hey God! I know that I have a problem and that I won't be able to pay this bill, but let me try to figure it out for myself and then when I realize I can't do it on my own, ask you for help." What a low blow. The great thing about God is...he is an Almighty, forgiving God and he knows I am a sinful, unworthy human and He knows I am going to keep failing Him. But it's not okay with me. It's not going to be a complete 180 degree turn around for me, but when is it ever? I can say this...I am more at home in my church now than I have ever been, Justin and I have started reading the Bible together every night (another embarrassing confession, we haven't been doing this and we have been married for a year and 4 months...), and I have been praying for my loved ones that don't know Christ and those who do. My walk-no-crawl with God is gradually picking up speed. I should be in a full on run with God--100MPH--if you will, right now I am at about a 3MPH crawl. Ouch. I pray that one day I will be where I need to be and that on judgement day I can tell God everything I have done for him. I pray I don't die anytime soon...not because I am scared of death or because I love it here on Earth, but because I am embarrassed of standing before someone so powerful and someone so worthy of praise and saying, "I have done nothing to expand Your Kingdom." So, here starts my slow 180 degree turn for God. No more trances. No more putting Him on the back burner. No more letting people down. No more.

7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. -John 15:7

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Meg

Some People.

So, in the mornings I listen to Kidd Kraddick and I love his show. Yesterday he had Adam Lambert in the studio and they were talking about Lady Gaga fans versus his fans. Kidd then compared it to Chritianity versus Islamic beliefs.

Dear Kidd,

These can not be compared. End of story.

Thanks,
Meg

On another serious note...if anyone feels like being extremely nice next week, Prince of Persia comes out on Blu-Ray. I would love to own that movie. We could call it a really early birthday present if you want.

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Meg

Long time, No post.

So...it's been a while. I don't have any cool excuses like school or vacation or anything like that. I just didn't have much to write about.
Justin just got done cutting Jack's hair. It's crazy how much hair a 2.5 pound dog can have. Lately I have just been working and going to church. That's about all there is to do.

We have been in our new church for about a month now. I love it! With the new building, I decided it was time for some new beginnings, so Justin and I joined an adult bible fellowship class for marrieds-30. It has really opened my eyes to the bible and how it can really help in any situation. On Sunday, my heart was humbled when Mike taught us about how it isn't always about us. I know, I should have known this already, right? Well, I did, but my heart really ached when I realized what I could be doing to be more Christian like in society and in church. There is a woman in our class who is really inspiring. She is going through a really rough time trying to get her husband imported here legally from Columbia. There is a strong possiblity that he could be forced to go back to Columbia for 10 years to finish the process. This is something that I will never have to go through so I can't really imagine what she is going through, but I do know that I couldn't spend 10 years away from Justin. He is what brightens my day when I am having a bad one. 10 years of bad days would kill me! Anyway, to continue my story...we all gathered around her to pray for her.. two people prayed aloud and then she prayed. But when she prayed, she didn't lift up her own prayer requests, she lifted us up as her spiritual family, she prayed for the staff at church, she prayed for us in the class that all of our requests were answered. Wow...talk about taking the focus off of oneself. She really inspired me.

So now I have this "church camp attitude" but I plan for it to stay for a lifetime.

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Meg

Customer Service.

Begin rant.

The guy that is getting so much publicity because he freaked out on a loud speaker and jumped out of a parked plane with two beers.....is an idiot. I've seen him referred to as hero, a guy who just had a melt down, etc. Why is this guy a hero?? Because he stood up for himself? No, standing up for yourself would have been "I'm sorry ma'am or sir, let me help you" not cussing the customer out over a loudspeaker. Ugh. The people who think he is a hero don't take customer service very seriously. I have worked in customer service for a little more than 6 years now, and I know that no matter what your home life is like or what a customer says to you, you slap a smile on your face and do your job. Later, when you are alone, you let off some steam. Or if you are me, you call your best friend or husband and vent until you can't vent anymore.
This guy should have never been in customer service if he couldn't handle a little remark from a grouchy passenger...if that was even the case. Give me a break. I know that being a flight attendant isn't that glorious and you probably don't get treated like you deserve most of the time, but you suck it up and do your job with a big smile on your face. No customer is worth getting fired over.
There are people who are meant to work in customer service and people who aren't. This guy is one of those people who was not meant to work in customer service.

If you can't handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen.

End rant.
Thanks for reading!
Meg

Homosexuality vs Heterosexuality.

I don't usually post two blogs in the same week. But I have read a few things this morning that sparked my interest. I always get on a celebrity magazine website and see what Hollywoods problems are today. An article was posted yesterday about Portia de Rossi and Ellen Degeneres. They have been married for two years and Portia is taking Ellen's last name. Many comments were posted saying "congratulations!" and "I'm so happy for them!" Don't get me wrong, I love Ellen Degeneres! She's hilarious and very entertaining. However, I do not agree with her lifestyle. Hate the sin, not the sinner, right? Many brave people commented on that article talking about how the Bible states that this lifestyle is not appropriate (for lack of better words). It bothers me that the people who get on there saying "congrats" and "I'm happy for them" think that they are righteous for accepting the gay/lesbian lifestyle and then when someone else gets on there and states a different opinion, they are ridiculed and said to be "close-minded" and "judgemental". There is a thin line drawn between truth and judgement these days and that really bothers me. Just because someone states the truth, they are being judgemental. The truth, according to the Word, is that an appropriate marriage is between a man and a woman. Anybody can sit and say, "Yah, but who was the Bible written by? Man--who are sinners." Yah, but the New Testiment is a series of speeches and stories by Jesus himself and about Jesus when he was alive. So if I sit down and write a book about my father, and someone reads it thousands of years later, does that mean it isn't true?
I don't want anyone to think I am a judgemental person, because I'm not. Some people will sit and read this blog and say, "yah but you sin, what makes you so different from Ellen and her wife?" The difference is that I admit that I am a sinner, I asked God to forgive me, I know that I will spend an eternity in Heaven celebrating with Jesus! Ellen and Portia, I'm sure are GREAT people, but if they don't recognize their sin and recognize that Jesus is our savior, then they will live a happy life on Earth, unfortunately, they will not spend eternity in Heaven. There is only one other option.
Sad, but true.
Just remember, there is more evidence that Jesus Christ was alive and that he was God than the fact that George Washington was alive.
Christs tomb is empty.

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Meg

Life.

Nothing crazy has happened lately. Which is good! I am really content with life right now, which I love. This last week, part of the Downs family came into town to spend their yearly week on Beaver Lake. I love them! We got to hang out with them last weekend and this past Saturday. They are always a blast! I also got to hang out with Miss Laura (our cell group leader from High School). She took us out on the boat and we floated around for a while and then went tubing. It was a blast! She is so much fun to hang out with.
We also had our first service at our new church location yesterday. It was really different but really nice! I welcome change with open arms. Pastor Wes preached about Destiny and about Moses and his destiny. I am a nerd so I like to compare things to movies to put it all in better perspective for me. I realized that Moses' story is reflected in the movie "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time". You can think I am a big nerd, but it's pretty much the same story. Boy is adopted by a King (or in Moses case, Pharoh), it is boy's destiny to help save the world. POP is a great movie--it also helps that my favorite actor plays the lead :0).
Last week, Justin and I rescued a puppy. It was completely on a whim but I am so glad we did it. I recieved an email at work about how there was a 7 week old Welsh Corgi that was partially blind and was scheduled to be put down if a home wasn't found. Well this little puppy found a home with Justin and me. His name is Chance and he is the laziest/funniest/sleepiest dog ever and the best part is that he gets along with Captain Jack great!
So there is a look into my life lately. Nothing too exciting.

Thanks for reading!
Meg