http://www.mirandablog.com Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:04:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "You've go to be who you are no matter how dangerous it is." ~Lawrence Weiner http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/10/22/quote-read-today/ Bubble Baths with candles & music. The start of fall. Grey's Anatomy. Purchasing new music. A clean house. A whole day spent in my pajamas. Rainy days off work. Scrapbooking time. Afternoon naps. New bold gel pens. Journals. Flavored coffee with fat free Hazelnut creamer. My children's laughter & goofiness. Google reader. "Me" time. Organization. The Office. Butterflies. http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/10/02/random-things-that-make-me-happy/ Authentic community is very painful and risky. A community of friends are mirrors of your soul. They are willing to tell you what they hear and what they see with the hope that you will become a better person and also do the same for them. It hurts. http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/09/30/authentic-community/ ~You cannot know that which is most beautiful in yourself unless you are willing to name that which is most hideous. ~ Dan Allender http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/09/09/quote-for-tuesday/ “Next to the word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. It controls our thoughts, minds hearts, and spirits….a person who…does not regard music as a marvelous creation of God…does not deserve to be called a human being; he should be permitted to ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/08/22/music-quote/ Well, I officially have a Kindergartner and 2nd grader. My girls are growing up so fast. I was emotionally okay until Chloe's hair was up in pigtails and she put her huge backpack on. That Hannah Montana backpack is as big as she is! Chloe also told me, "I ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/08/11/1st-day-of-school-begins/ Time for a little "me" update. I wasn't updating my blog or on the internet much for a while. In fact, I deleted my Myspace page (gasp!). Basically, I had been spending time trying to get my crap together. I have posted many times over the last year about a ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/08/05/me-here-i-am/ Chloe's prayer tonight: "Dear Gawd, Please help Angeleeekey to feel better if she has diarrhea even if she wets her pants. And I love Jordyn. A-man." For the record, Chloe hasn't seen her preschool friend Angelique in months! We have tried to teach the girls that they can pray about ANYTHING and ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/07/31/chloes-prayer/ I am sometimes more perceptive than I would like to be. I have alot of junk in my trunk. I am way to hard on myself. I am very much pro-life. (My mom was pregnant at 16. She had choices.) I typically get along with guys more than girls. (Women can be petty, emotional ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/07/31/random-about-me/ A- Authenticity B- Blair C- Chloe, Converse, Chinese Food, Church, Coffee, Chick-fil-A D- Donna (Aunt), Devotionals E- Eternal Life F- Family, Forgiveness G- God, Grace H - Health, Husband I - Insight J - Jordyn, Joy, Journals K - Kindness L- Love, Lexapro, Lenscrafters, Life M- Mommy (being called one), Marriage, Music N- Nonfat Coffee Creamer O- Organization P- Pens, Prayer Q- Quiet R- Rest, Relaxation, Rozerem S- ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/05/14/posting-something/ Maybe I am more relaxed while medicated. A pill might just be the dose of don't give a crap that I needed. Normal IS just a setting on the washing machine. Hazelnut Creme Seattle's Best coffee rocks. Even better with some snobby Hazelnut creamer added in. The sweeter the better. A messy house ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2008/05/12/thoughts-for-today/ I have this weird obsession lately with binders. I organize paperwork into them & then they are alphabetized & categorized. It actually makes me happy & content to see them standing there with labels on the side. All organized. I cannot relax when surrounded by clutter. So basically, I am NEVER ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/10/20/reasons-why-i-am-a-dork/ Just thought I would post a little life update. Blair is still teaching at Stanhope Elmore High School & loving it. He finished up his Master's Degree in August & is now back at AUM working towards his doctorate. He went to Paris a couple of ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/10/16/life-update/ Pardon the rambling::::::: It has been 11 years today that my father died. It amazes me that I still think about it as much as I do even as the years pass. I wonder if there will ever come a time when October 10th is just another day for me without ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/10/10/11-years/ Today's date & time: Wed. 9/12 at 6:27pm 1. Inside, I feel like I'm (what age): 20 sometimes, & 40 at others 2. A goal I'm working on right now: Scrapbooking at least 1 page a week 3. My most recent achievement: Wow, I can't think of anything huge. Mainly little life ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/09/12/slice-of-life/ Some of this may be listed elsewhere on my page, but anyways....Me today! I drive a minivan. Sometimes I even turn up my rock & roll the windows down & pretend to be cool. I prefer email over the telephone most of the time. I have a major aversion to fake people. I'm a ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/09/03/more-random-things-about-me-today/ What I ate for lunch today? Leftover Pizza My fave song today? JJ Heller's song "Everything is Changing" Last book I read? Can't remember, but I read tons of scrapbook mags. What I'm Wearing Right Now? Red PJ pants & black tank top The last restaurant I ate at was? Chick-fil-A My fave TV shows? ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/08/31/about-me/ 1. Losing Blair 2. Losing one of my Children 3. Cancer 4. House fire & losing all of my pictures 5. Never being thin again 6. Dying, standing before Christ & realizing I have it all wrong 7. Never feeling confident or good about myself again 8. Never finding that church that feels like home 9. My children ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/08/31/biggest-fears/ I am sick of being tired. I am sick of not feeling well. I am sick of my back & ovaries hurting. I am sick of feeling like a hamster running on a wheel. I am sick of feeling like I am not liked for who I am by my ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/06/25/things-i-am-today/ Scenes of you come rushing through You are breaking me down So break me into pieces That will grow in the ground I know that I deserve to die For the murder in my heart So be gentle with me Jesus As you tear me apart Please kill the liar Kill the thief in me You know that I ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/05/31/only-love-remains/ I have had a really long, busy, stressful week at work. The other day while leaving I commented to Blair that I sure hoped the house looked better, not worse when I got home from work. His response, "I will make sure to turn off all the lights so that it ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/05/31/conversation-this-week/ Romans 14 from the Message 1Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with–even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/05/17/romans-14/ Church as truly been a touchy subject for me for over the past year. We have had some hurtful/painful experiences over the last 10 years in ministry. Lately, I have been trying to re-evaluate how I feel & what I am willing to do about it. Through much prayer & ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/05/16/church/ Well, I actually went to church Sunday. AND it didn't kill me. I did not feel the urge to stand up & scream during the middle of the service. I also did not cry through the entire service. Plus, I did not leave feeling completely empty & hollow. Sounds like ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/05/01/sunday/ My Christian Depression by Jim Nichols In 1994, Tom Hanks as the character Forrest Gump uttered a phrase that would forever define a decade: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get.” Now he gave credit to his “momma” for such a pithy and profound ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/04/13/depression-article/ Nothing ever can happen at a convenient time. Blair leaves for Italy tomorrow for 9 days. Guess what? Took both kids to the doctor this morning. Chloe has strep throat & Jordyn has a gastrointestinal virus. Sounds like I am going to have a fun week. Luckily, I am off ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/03/16/it-has-begun/ Here is the latest update on my father in law. This is an email update that my mother in law sent out today, Tuesday. "Good Afternoon!!  Well, Larry had his device (the defibilator/pace maker combo) put in his chest this morning.  The procedure went well and he has been fine since ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/02/27/update-on-father-for-tuesday/ I have copied and pasted an article below from relevantmagazine.com. I read this article this morning & it really struck a cord with me.... I am a complete mess. That is how I’ve felt lately. I don’t think anyone else thinks so, which in some ways is maybe what is so ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/02/27/messy-by-rebecca-mayer/ My father in law just arrived at UAB Hospital in B'ham a few minutes ago. Will post down below most of what Blair typed earlier today. I have pneumonia & am taking care of the girls tonight & in the morning. I cannot just have one problem at a time.... Blair's ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/02/19/update-on-father-in-law/ Wow! This is finally the first post of the new year. I have high hopes for this year, but I just have to tell ya.....not that great thus far! It has been one hell of a week. One of Blair's students, Sean Dennis (a senior), was killed in a car accident ... http://www.mirandablog.com/2007/02/16/first-post-of-the-new-year/