Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.



This week, I did not eat out every meal and then not workout because I was just too busy shopping! Instead I spend every available minute studying for the facilitation and skyping with my precious daughter, I left behind. Not Me!

I am not also considering not completing the reading course I began online...because I won't use it next year! Nope, I am more professional than that!

I did not let my kid play for hours at Chuck E. Cheese,


then take her for ice-cream and a toy at Toys R Us...because I missed her so much! Nope Not Me!

She didn't choose 6 pairs of high healed princess shoes as her only toy...and I didn't pay $35 for them!

Nope Not Me!

Evy did not put liquid eyeliner on her lips and proclaim that she found chocolate lipstick...and if it had happened, I certianly wouldn't have taken a picture of it!
No...that didn't happen, because I always have my eye on her!

oh...and we did not drive over 40 extra miles at 8:30 to go into the city to look for furniture. And it was sure wasn't a wasted trip since they were already closed! Nope Not Me!

It wasn't that eventful on the "not me" front this week. I did manage to complete a lot of face time and Bible Study while away, catch up with some friends...and got 2 shots like a big girl!

Recapping the Week

Last week I was teaching a Schools Attuned course. Usually, there are two facilitators, so you only present 1/2 of the curriculum AND for 1/2 of the day. However, when several people don't show up, only one facilitator teachers. So, I spent last week teaching alone, sleeping in a hotel room, eating dinner and lunch out, not exercising, and talking to my family through skype. Discovering skype made the being gone more barable, but I was definately very happy when the family joined me on Thursday.

The week began with rain- and ended with rain too...with a little in the middle. I was busy with teaching, studying, shopping and dinner. I didn't even turn the TV on once during the week and always ran out of time before things to do. I was able to work on my Beth Moore study, get on my face before God and have some much needed girl time with a great friend. Sad we live so far away.

This weekend I did a little furniture shopping. We are looking for bunk beds and a ring, and a new bed room set. Michael is a researcher when it comes to things like this...so we spend time checking things out before making the final decision. I am hoping we find some great deals.

All in all it was a great week, but I am glad I am home!

This is the ring!

Michael and I have been married for more than 10 years. For my 10 year anniversary present, I wanted a different wedding set. When we first got married, we didn't spend much money on the rings and mine isn't too sparkly anymore and feels as if the band is cracking in half. We planned to purchase a new bridal set and I have been dreaming of it ever since our anniversary passed in March. You know, things just come up!

When I am out shopping, I browse jewelry stores searching for the perfect ring. I also search online, occasionally. Today, we were passing the jewelry counter at wal-mart waiting for mom to finish and I browsed while Evy picked out this ring for her to get married. Isn't it pretty? Does she know that she is JUST 3 (almost 4)? Is she planning the wedding for soon? I am just not ready for this!?! She proceeded to tell the nice old women working the jewelry counter to tell everyone that this ring was for Evy and they couldn't buy it! And the sweet kind lady did tell a few strategic people, which satisfied my 3year old until she can get the ring for today.

Isn't it going to get rough? I mean lets be honest here, if you 3 year old is picking out wedding rings to marry Prince Charming...what is in store next? I'll tell you...it is a full on fit to wear make-up to be like mommy. She is such a girly girl and I love her to pieces, but I am really worried that the teenage years are going to put me in the grave be more than I can bear. I think for her fourth birthday she is going to be asking for a razor to shave her legs.

Maybe Jesus will come before then?

Nope! Not Me!

I normally don't participate in Not Me, Monday! because I don't have a lot of things that ahem~~don't~~ happen...but this week is a different story.

I did not play a rhyming game with my daughter in which she said inappropriate language and then laugh about it...nope not me! To be quite fair, she never has heard that word and just makes up pseudo words that usually begin with 'f' while rhyming. You know think-fink!

It wasn't me who laughed hysterically when Evy says the word "fat"--cause you know she learned how to say it from her "fat teacher at fat school."

I am not secretly wishing for multiple babies when we begin fertility treatment next month...or scared out of my mind that the endometrosis is back and that I will have to go into menopause again. Because this whole process is No Big Deal and I have already been down this road once. Oh...and I am looking forward to nightly shots in the legs and/or stomach...because I like needles that much.

I am definitely not PMSing this week and feel like chewing off peoples heads, because that is not one of the fruits of the spirit NOR the attitude that a new Sunday School teacher should have...no instead I am being sweet as punch.

I did not drink water with apple cider vinegar as required in the new eating plan I am testing in hopes to lose a few pounds before the fertility meds begin. This isn't the 42nd eating plan I have tried and I certainly did not gain 4lbs this week. I did however take a walk one night, but I didn't feel uncertain as to where I was going in the dark of night in my own neighborhood...and I didn't think that several inocent bystanders might be up to no good and plot my route of escape, should they try to knap me in the dark.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

What if God rested?

I have been pondering the idea of rest. Having a toddler that doesn't always take a nap got me to thinking about rest and the need for it. During the summer, I can get into a pattern of taking a nap. This is sometimes a habit hard to break as August rolls around. I got to thinking the other day during "quiet time" about how different scripture would be if God took naps too. God did rest. After the task of creating the whole universe, he rested. I am sure I would have made the same decision. But God didn't take a nap, he just rested from creating new things.
It has been said to me many times that God is omnipotent and ever present. He goes before us and walks behind us in all circumstances...and that is for the whole world of believers. Quite exhausting, if I do say so myself... But not for our God.

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. (Isaiah 40:28).

My human mind starting thinking...what if God rested? had narcolepsy...how would that impact my world, the world of my friends, the people in Biblical times?

How about if God got tired and needed to rest during the parting of the Red sea? Exodus 13:17 to 15:21 What would have happened to Moses and his people...would they have made it to the promise land, or would they have faced the same fate as Pharaoh's army?

What about David? Would he have defeated Goliath with the slingshot if God was relaxing at the spa?

Would Daniel have become lion food? What about the fate of Jonah, Lazarus or any other miracles performed by Jesus. It seems to me the whole Bible would have a different storyline, if our God rested!

The truth is...O Lord, you have searched me and you know me, You know when I sit and when I riseYou discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways (Ps. 139:1-2a & 3).
You perceive my thoughts from afar (Ps. 139:2b).

Even when we do not "feel" his presence (because of sin, suffering, dejection, depression, grief and so on) He is still there. Sometimes, in some circumstances, God feels invisible. He feels like he might be out of touch, or at rest, but Our God doesn't need rest. He is still with us. What a comforting thought.

Productivity!

I love it when I accomplish something. I am usually exhausted at the end of the day to accomplish much. But, the last few days I have been working on cleaning up the yard and house, planting flowers and such. It has been HOT...and I didn't get as much accomplished, yesterday. Today however, I accomplished all of this.
1. Went to Hobby Lobby to purchase supplies for making barrettes. Made a few pairs. Thinking about selling them on Esty.
2. Returned some "too big" shirts and picked up a few groceries.
3. Had lunch with mom and Evy.
4. Went to the Library. Found some awesome books for my students for next year.
5. Dinner with the inlaws.
6. Visited the Hope Harvest and purchased some cheese and napa cabbage...thinking of a great recipe to create.
7. Was inspired by the Faith Garden and dug and planted by a 4x6 garden plot: corn, squash, zucchini, watermelon, okra, tomato, purple and green beans.
8. Planted the patio flowers, watered the garden with a bucket (since our hoses broke) and vacuumed up the mess of dirt we strung in...
That is pretty much it...but really the garden should have taken a few days, but it is late anyway. My hands are hurting and will develop blisters overnight. Evy and I were going to go for a walk, but she fell asleep about 7 in the car and didn't wake up until a little while ago. I am sure that tomorrow will be an early day for her. We will probably go swimming at the Y and I will catch a workout.

74 day vacation!

Today is my first offical day with no school work to do~ and there are 73 more to go. I was able to get everything major accomplished and checked out yesterday by 4:15~ an amazing feet, thankyouverymuch! We moved the classroom and then had to put it all into working order due to the summer school that will be using it in June. I am asking AM to send me the pictures she took...I should have really documented that progress. There are little projects that need to be accomplished and I plan on painting too this summer. But today...I am taking a well deserved break!